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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 01:56 PM Original message |
Is Dobson's Obama Hit Backfiring? |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama is smart to reach out to evangelicals... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. 40% ??? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Agree. No way they will vote for a person with dark skin. They are also convinced |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. You may be interpreting "evangelical" too narrowly |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Not true |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. How are you defining evangelicals? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The two terms have been terribly distorted and conflated |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Carter is an evangelical. So is.... wait for it... Bill Clinton nt |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Fundamentalists adhere to the literal inerrancy of the Bible. The first 5 books |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Most fundamentalists are evangelical (though not all) |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. that is true. Most Fundamentalist Christians are from denominations |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Then you're misusing the term |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. protestants are not alone |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. all christians are evangelical |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Kerry received 21% of White Evangelical vote in 2004//Gore 30% White Evangelical vote in 2000 |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. "We are not as divided... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. His entire electoral strategy depends on getting at least 35% |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. . |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not to mention, Dobson is weakening the misconceptions that Obama is a Muslim. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Excellent point. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. It most certainly is |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama does have a way of explaining religion in America |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. It seems that way--as much as the RRR try to shout, they are being |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. the pendulum of time swings n/t |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is the only way to deal with them |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. It is backfiring, for two reasons, I think: |
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Sir Jeffrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hopefully... |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's a great site. Spread the word, folks. nt |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kirbyjon Caldwell offers "Christ Centered instruction for those seeking freedom from homosexuality" |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Do you want him inside the tent pissing out... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I don't want homophobes touting my candidate. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Well, quite a few homophobes like Obama. So does Hamas, for that matter |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. "Ending divisions & bringing unity" does not mean we need Fred Phelps or Caldwell |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, political speech is protected |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I certainly don't have to be overjoyed over the fact that we are attracting homophobes, |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I'm overjoyed that even some homophobes have figured out... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah, as long as we win, who cares who campaigns for us? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What do you want? An injunction? A cease-and-desist order? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. But they're slowly coming around Bluebear. This person was a Bushie in 00. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. But Caldwell offers an "ex-gay" ministry NOW :( |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I could understand it if they were being paid by our next President. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. "over 10,000 signatures!" on the petition noted in the "dobsondoesntspeakforme" link. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
43. Dobson's influence and finances are down dramatically |
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