James Dobson issues fatwa against Spector on TWGS

[JPJones]

"Senator Spector is a big time problem for us and we are really concerned about him. I campaigned against him, I campaigned on behalf of Toomey in Pennsylvania. I thought that the comment that was made by the Senator was one of the most foolish and ill considered comments that a politician has made in a long time. President Bush came to Pennsylvania 30 plus times to campaign for him and the next day after he wins the mandate, wins this enormous victory he goes on the air and sticks his thumb in his eye. That makes no sense at all. Senator Spector is a problem not only because of the judiciary but because he has been the champion of embryonic stem cell research and many other things. He's remembered most for having sabotaged Robert Bork. He is a problem and must be derailed.

The Republican Senators know they have a problem. Senator Spector has put himself in opposition to the President, he stands in the roadway with the great mandate that has been given to this President and he is in opposition to it. They know that and they also know that millions of people are upset over it. You couldn't get a phone call into Washington because of these comments and that's not going to go away."

On Steph, transcript thanks to Tivo.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

1. scary.

people like dobson literally want to control every aspect of our life with their ideals.

[Julien Sorel]

2. I love this guy!

Dobson, not Specter.

America needs to see more of him, hear more of his great ideas for how he wants to change the country.

It's an American Jihad, people, and guys like Dobson, and Falwell, and Robertson want to be its mullahs.

[jhain]

3. save cells / beat babies

http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/ja/james_dobson.html#Views%20on%20corporal%20punishment%20and%20authority

dobson's Views on corporal punishment and authority

Dobson advocates the spanking of children from 15-18 months to eight years old. According to Dobson, "pain is a marvelous purifier." (Dare to Discipline, p.6) He argues that "it is not necessary to beat the child into submission; a little bit of pain goes a long way for a young child. However, the spanking should be of sufficient magnitude to cause the child to cry genuinely." (Ibid., p.7.)

[janx]

4. "the great mandate"

They're on a ROLL!

[Doctor_J]

5. good

the sooner dobson and his cult start this holy war, the sooner we can begin rebuilding this formerly-greatest nation.

[JPJones]

6. Many of the 'values' voters didn't know what they were getting n/t

[Richardson08]

7. I could not stop laughing when he was making those comments

calling out a United States Senator on national TV.Who does this Dobson guy think he is?

[JPJones]

8. More about who he influences

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[Cocoa]

9. Specter should start wearing a bulletproof vest

when people like Dobson are telling their followers you're "in the way," you have reason to be scared.

[leetrisck]

10. bush supported Spector in the election - he

knew Spector was pro-choice but was worried they were going to lose that seat - so who really is the big hypocrite here.