Dobson shifts positions, may endorse McCain

[kskiska]

Source: AP

Conservative Christian leader James Dobson has softened his stance against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, saying he could reverse his position and endorse the Arizona senator despite serious misgivings.

"I never thought I would hear myself saying this," Dobson said in a radio broadcast to air Monday. "... While I am not endorsing Senator John McCain, the possibility is there that I might."

Dobson and other evangelical leaders unimpressed by McCain increasingly are taking a lesser-of-two-evils approach to the 2008 race. Dobson and his guest, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler, spend most of the pretaped Focus on the Family radio program criticizing Democratic candidate Barack Obama, getting to McCain at the very end.

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"There's nothing dishonorable in a person rethinking his or her positions, especially in a constantly changing political context," Dobson said in a statement to the AP. "Barack Obama contradicts and threatens everything I believe about the institution of the family and what is best for the nation. His radical positions on life, marriage and national security force me to reevaluate the candidacy of our only other choice, John McCain."

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBvP50s1jq-cqtunx1aVlc54lQqgD921QJOO0

[Catch22Dem]

1. In their fucked up world

Family IS an institution.

[AlCzervik]

2. Like he wasn't going to endorse him, please. Dobson, another rw hack that should be marginalized.

i have a few rwwingy churchy neighbors and not a one of them listens or cares about Dobson's opinion.

[Mz Pip]

3. Whoa, I sure didn't see that coming!

:rofl:

I thought he'd flush his vote and go with Nader. :eyes:

[madamesilverspurs]

4. Hooray!

A Dobson endorsement is the surest validation of the candidate most worthy of avoidance.

[Wapsie B]

5. I'm still taking bets on when Dobson gets outed.

[MnFats]

6. in his book he advises men to take showers with male children. Seriously.

his rationale, and i am not making this up, is that boys need to know what adult men's bodies look like so they won't be curious and fall into...well, you know. Seriously.

[Wapsie B]

11. That is sooooooo **cked up.

:puke:

[BlueStater]

7. After all, nothing says family values like adultery! n/t

[Skittles]

8. LOL

I've said it before and I'll say it again - repukes can complain until the cows come home about repuke candidates but come election time they will goose-step to whatever candidate has that magic R by their name :puke:

[kevinmc]

9. I guess his Values weren't so strong after all ….. Hypocrite ..8-) n/t

[kevinmc]

10. Christian leader declares he couldn't support senator 'under any circumstances'

From the worldnut daily ...

Dobson says 'no way' to McCain candidacy
Christian leader declares he couldn't support senator 'under any circumstances'
Posted: January 13, 2007

A prominent Christian leader whose radio and magazine outreaches are solidly in support of biblically-based marriages – and keeps in touch with millions of constituents daily – says he cannot consider Arizona Sen. John McCain a viable candidate for president.

"Speaking as a private individual, I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances," said James Dobson, founder of the Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family as well as the Focus Action cultural action organization set up specifically to provide a platform for informing and rallying constituents. ......


http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53743

[liberal N proud]

12. This isn't even news

We all knew this stupid fucker would endorse the republicon candidate. That is what stupid fuckers like Dobson do. They don't shift their OPINION.

Why is this even mentioned as news let alone Late Breaking News?

[AndyTiedye]

13. Goose-Stepping Into Line, Like All the Repigs

[fascisthunter]

14. Republican Party Really Has Become a Fringe Political Cult

they seem to represent the worst this country has to offer.

[Jefferson23]

15. Good keep compromising yourself Dobson, your dreams for a theocracy

will end after Obama wins in November anyway. Freaking wacko.

[gratuitous]

16. Oh Jimmy, you're such a tease!

I'll bet McThuselah was actually worried for a little while there that he wasn't going to get any of that tasty evangelical endorsement. But like the town pump after a couple wet ones, you're there putting out as always, aren't you Jimmy? And your statement that there is nothing dishonorable in a person rethinking his or her positions, especially in a constantly changing political context? Mwah! The very piece of resistance. Didn't Jesus himself say "My words will never pass away, unless there's a constantly changing political context"? Hezekiah 4, wasn't it?

[sofa king]

17. Of course he will.

It's his best chance of staying rich, getting laid, and being worshiped.

I wonder what everyone elses' excuse is.