Thread: JAMES DOBSON VS. JOHN MCCAIN--VIGOROUSLY

JAMES DOBSON VS. JOHN MCCAIN--VIGOROUSLY
By J. Grant Swank, Jr.
MichNews.com
Feb 5, 2008



Evangelicals in particular have been waiting for some public statement from Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson, held in high esteem by biblical moralists.

On Vote Tuesday, Dr. Dobson emailed via CitizenLink his followers as well as publicly made the following delivery on The Laura Ingraham Show. He made it clear that his feelings were his own and not those officially of his organization.

The February 6 2008 edition of CitizenLink states:

As voters in 24 states head to the polls today to choose a presidential nominee, Dr. James Dobson released a statement to The Laura Ingraham Show today. He stated his personal opinions of this critical election:

"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."

Around noon today, Dr. Dobson talked to national talk-show host Dennis Prager. He made it clear he was not endorsing anyone.

"Dr. Dobson's statement speaks for itself," said Gary Schneeberger, vice president of media relations for Focus on the Family Action. "He made it as a private citizen, and it reflects his personal opinion of Sen. McCain's candidacy and record. People can read into it what they like; all I see is his own personal 'straight talk' regarding why he can't vote for one candidate."

Read “Dr. Dobson: ' I Cannot, and Will Not, Vote for Sen. John McCain'â€

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Read “Dr. Dobson: ' I Cannot, and Will Not, Vote for Sen. John McCain'â€

Same here GeorgiaPeach. There are no good choices to pick from and like Dr. Dobson, I probably won't vote in this election either. With the exception of Mitt Romney, the other 4 contenders are just chomping at the bit to give amnesty and citizenship to criminals who are in the country illegally. And this would not be fair to those who are playing by the rules. No, I can't in all good faith see casting my vote for anyone of them.