I had no “substantive, reasoned rebuttal”?
Everything I had to say was in comment #64.
Consider yourself to be like Monica Lewinski. Yeah, that’s as silly a metaphor as yours.
Again, I’m not sure what your problem is with high-profile Christians, and why you’re bent on believing smears against them. Whatever. You’re free to hold whatever opinions you’d like.
As posted repeatedly above, I believe the direct quote of Dr. James Dobson. I do not believe Dobson's non-denial denial press release and your GROSS mischaracterization of what Dobson actually said as a smear of Dobson. If you want to believe that Dobson intended no harm to Thompson, that's your business. I don't think highly of the political intelligence and pretzel logic of those who continue to be Dobson political supporters.
I have no problem with high-profile Christians, per se. However, my dislike for Dobson the political operative is augmented by the fact that he is thought to be a high-profile Christian.
As a Christian evangelical myself, I want high-profile Christians to be involved in the political process. But I expect them to be honest, accurate and/or intelligent when they do practice politics because when high-profile Christians are not honest, accurate and/or intelligent, the mainstream media AND the secular GOP will pillory them and the Evangelicals' status within the GOP is tarnished.
With his slur of Thompson, Dobson failed himself, conservatives and evangelical voters within the GOP. If you want to live in Fantasyland and deny that Dobson failed us, that's your business. But I will debate and dispute anyone who wants to perpetuate that Fantasyland. As the saying goes, "Repent and sin no more!"
Unfortunately, Dobson and his political followers have not repented. Worse still, he and they remain in denial of his political sin.
Beyond that, Dobson remains a poor commenter or leader on politics. His public comment on Obamacare - y'know the news item that spawned this thread - comes 2 MONTHS LATE to be of any real help to the GOP or to the Catholic organizations who are most in need of support in fighting off HHS Obamacare mandates.
Sorry if I don't give Dobson any kudos for his late-to-the-party comments. Where were you 2 months ago, Dr. Dobson? Where were you 2 years ago when Obamacare was first promulgated? Where were you when Santorum or Perry or even Gingrich could have used your support earlier this year?
To repeat, I have no problem with high-profile Christians. I am merely frustrated that Dobson is such a poor example of a high-profile Christian involved in politics. And that you and others appear to be blissfully ignorant of that reality.