Dr. Dobson Has a Problem
And I confess, it does my heart good to see him in such a dilemma, because it highlights the hypocrisy of his politics on the national stage and more importantly proves how mean-spirited he is. As a Christian, he embarrasses me. His organization is one of the most political I’ve seen, masquerading as a Christian information network. The hateful attitudes toward anyone who is not white, straight and conservative is shrill and ugly.
And now, Dr. Dobson has a problem. Here is the statement he released:
I am deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, voted for embryonic stem-cell research to kill nascent human beings, opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, has little regard for freedom of speech, organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters in judicial hearings, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.
“I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has sounded at times more like a member of the other party. McCain actually considered leaving the GOP caucus in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry’s running mate in 2004. McCain also said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president. Given these and many other concerns, a spoonful of sugar does NOT make the medicine go down. I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience.
“But what a sad and melancholy decision this is for me and many other conservatives. Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime. I certainly can’t vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions. If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life. These decisions are my personal views and do not represent the organization with which I am affiliated. They do reflect my deeply held convictions about the institution of the family, about moral and spiritual beliefs, and about the welfare of our country.”
Evidently Dr. Dobson didn’t think much about the welfare of our country when he shimmied up to the Bush/Cheney crowd during the 2006 elections, or had a little visit at the White House in May 2007 to cheerlead the Bush Iran policy. Supporting the bombing of Iran surely doesn’t endanger the welfare of our country? Subverting the constitution doesn’t endanger the welfare of our country? Allowing the economy to languish and social services to die while raising spending to continue to maim and murder our own soldiers along with Iraqis and other innocent bystanders is good for the welfare of our country?
Dr. Dobson, what happened to “forgive others”? What happened to “thou shalt not kill?”
Oh yeah, you think they’re bad for the welfare of our country. Dr. Dobson has a problem, not just with how to cast his vote but how to tell the truth. How sad for the real Christians in this country who don’t share his hateful and militaristic views.
Oh, and at the end of his statement, he says he’ll vote for Mitt Romney if he wins the nomination:
“My theology is very, very different, obviously, and I would not find myself in agreement with the ways he sees Scripture, and, of course, their own interpretation and extension of Scripture. I’m not in any way minimizing that; it’s a very important issue.
“I think we’re facing such a point of crisis in our country, that we’re going to have to have the strongest leadership we can. And I think I could deal with that in the polling booth.”
Let me translate that for you: Dobson is saying, “I hate gays, Iraqis, McCain, and liberals more than I hate Mormons. I can compromise my theology to keep my politics pure.”
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