It's not just Limbaugh - Dobson weighs in against McCain
Limbaugh, Santorum, DeLay & Co. are standing against John McCain, but in some ways, they’re Johnny Come Latelys — the religious right hated McCain before hating McCain was cool.
In 2000, James Dobson went so far as to issue a personal press release, specifically to “clarify his lack of support for Senator McCain.” Dobson said, “The Senator is being touted by the media as a man of principle, yet he was involved with other women while married to his first wife.”
McCain has at least made overtures to the Taliban wing of the Republican Party since, but it hasn't helped. Dobson has a long memory, and this week issued a statement similar to the one from eight years ago.
“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 at times sounded more like a member of the other party....
“I cannot, and I will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience.... Should John 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 the 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.”
Drama aside, this isn’t especially surprising -- Dobson doesn't have any other choice.
John Amato: Have you wondered why it took the talkies and the Dobsonites so long to start to savage John McCain? Why didn't they begin their crusade against him before the Florida primary battle which has also allowed Huckabee to take the south away from Romney? It's hard to figure out a strategy when you hate all your candidates. It'll be interesting to see how much McCain sucks up to CPAC next week. They have been too heavily invested in his destruction to be swayed at all.



McCain is an old shriveled tool.
Message to Dobson: Sorta sucks to be in the MINORITY, huh pal?
I am quite glad he has decided to stay home and not vote...I hope the rest of his clueless asshole friends do the same.
Republicans eating their own...should we be surprised?
Nope.
But, there is good news!!
Craig Ferguson To Be White House Correspondents Dinner Host
Man, I love me some Ferguson.
Wow, this is so bizarre. I was just about to compose an email to you guys about this very topic. I had just read Dobson's email he sent out and was downright giggly to read that he is threatening to boycott the election. I hope he and his people can be trusted to keep their word.
" I certainly can’t vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on the virulently anti-family policy positions."
What the hell? "...virulently anti-family..."? How are they anti-family?
Is that statement supposed to mean something? All that does is get people who hate the religious right to take a second look at John McCain. Sounds like a ploy to me
Maybe Dobson could could use his time trying to go "cure" Teddy Haggard in the name of family values.
Religion is obviously just a cover for James Dobson. He's a tool of big business. If religion were really his "modus operandi" than he wouldn't have kissed Newt Gingrich's ass on his radio show recently. Newt's extra-marital relations make McCain look like a saint.
How are they anti-family?
They believe kids can learn the difference between right and wrong, unlike Dobson's "Parents must indoctrinate their kids that their way is the only way" method.
You know, because that way Dobson has a perpetual army of sheeple.
My dictionary defines "virulent" as "extremely poisonous" also "full of hate"
So he sees Hillary and Obama as having extremely poisonous and hate filled anti-family positions. I would like to hear him explain how he came to that conclusion.
If you think the godbots won't fall in line behind the republican nominee, you might be a little crazy. I think overall gop turnout will stay depressed, but if McCain has the Huckster as a running mate, it could go badly for the world.
Yawn..... still don't care.. Please all you religio-gas bags and right wing political assholes do form up your circular firing squad at your leasure.....McCain? I think you are being set up by the neocons who are trying to get out from under the shit sammich they have created and leave you as the last chump to turn out the lights on the GOP this season... But if you are too old to get it, or too egotistical not to avoid the setup, then crash and burn in ignorance old man....That brass ring you are reaching for is made of papermache'. I'm beginning to think the GOP doesn't really want it this time, but should you prevail over say Hillary, (don't think you stand a chance against Obama), then you will be the one left holding the sammich....Hope it tastes as good as you think it will....NOT! You can thank George and Dick for the shit you will be eating. Frankly, I think you are done whether you face Obama or Clinton......JD
Well I'll give Dobson this the man isn't giving McCain a pass just because there's an R next to his name.
As much as I dislike McCain and all he stands for, I just can't believe he would be so stupid as to pencil Huck in as his veep. I mean the desperation in that move would be pathetic. Of course he was pathetic enough to hug george bush, so I guess he's up for anything if it gets him what he wants.
McCain is desperately clawing for support amongst conservative knuckle-draggers. He will be appearing at CPAC to continue begging them for acceptance.
Then, in the general, he will try to present himself as a moderate and a maverick.
It won't work!
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Poor Jim.
I guess you could say it will be a Dobson's Choice.
Get it?
Dobson, instead of Hobson...?
OK, so maybe it's not haha funny, but...?
Limbaugh, Santorum, DeLay
The Moe, Larry and Curley of conservatism? The asses of evil? Two lames and a baby? Sex, Lies and Drugs?
Anyone whom these assholes don't like can't be all that bad... right?
"Poor Jim.
I guess you could say it will be a Dobson’s Choice.
Get it?
Dobson, instead of Hobson…?
OK, so maybe it’s not haha funny, but…?"
You REALLY need a hobby. LOL! Just kidding.
The Conservative Movement is *dead*......deal with it.
Dobson said he would vote for Mittens if he gets the party's nomination. I didn't see him mention anything about Huck and Chuck.
Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama are considered "anti-family" because they support a woman's right to choose abortion, and are friendly to GLBT people. Simple as that.
Also, keep in mind that when McCain tried to make nice with the "religious right", he went to Jerry Falwell, not James Dobson. McCain didn't grovel to Dobson--perhaps his feelings got hurt. Awww....
rush, i dub thee, captain irrelevant. *da da da daaaaaa da*
Isn't it interesting watching the republiscum descend into a battle where they are clawing and savaging one another while the democrats seem to be already coalescing around whoever will eventually win the dem nomination?
Seems like some weird role-reversal. Is the left finally ready to exercise it's tremendous power?
Limbaugh, Santorum, DeLay - meaningless.....
I have a sister that was/is big into Dobson, has some of his books. I picked one up and started reading. The first chapter was titled, "How to beat the devil out of your children". I shit you not. The man is insane when fully medicated....
If McCain wins (shiver at the thought) I'm guessing Lieberman has his eye on Secy of State or Attorney General. McCain has to choose someone for veep who is much younger than he is or else the ticket will look like an ad for a retirement home.
I think people like Limbaugh and Dobson can not make up their minds. None of the Republican candidates can really come close to satisfying what they are looking for in a candidate. There is always something missing. Obviously McCain does not even come close to appealing to the religious right where as Huckabee and Romney do to varying degrees. Yet, on the other hand, Huckabee and Romeny lack the foreign policy experience that McCain has while neither Huckabee nor McCain has the economic credentials as Romney. If this trend stands we could see a sizable group of single issue Republican voters being turned off which could lead to a defining Democratic advantage.
shouldn't Dobson be concentrating on Ted Haggard's gay cure that didn't "take?"
Shorter Dobson: I can't forgive McCain for sleeping around. Penis
fwacbar @ 25:
He is also the one that says men should shower with their boys so as to show them how to be real men...
WTF?!
fwacbar...wow. This is really sad. Thousands of people take his advice on raising their children. No wonder GWB was "elected" twice.
OK
So how will the Dems snatch defeat from this 100% assured victory this time?
I love it when right wing nut jobs start eating their own.
The "fair and balanced" faux gave Laura airtime yesterday to spew her hate and rhetoric against McLame. I'm surprised they didn't have Rush on as well.
Yesterday America rejected the conservative movement. The reich-wingers need to get use to the follow words: Permanent Minority Status.
I look at McCain when he's giving a speech and I wonder to myself, what do people see in this man? He's too dramatic when he speaks. He says "my friends" way too often. And really all he talks about, for the most part, is defense and war. He says something dramatic and then laughs and looks around to see if everyone appreciates his cleverness. It's just strange and disturbing.
Dr. Matt @ 33:
Can you imagine Rush and Hannity in the same room together? Their inflated
egos combined would blow up the entire FauxNooz building!
F*cK Dobson, that Elmer Gantry wanna-be!!
[tin foil]
Maybe they are pressuring McCain to pick a suitable hard liner as running mate?
Someone like Huckabee perhaps?
Once the deal is done the attacks stop and there would be more than enough time for everyone to forget about what is being said now and fire up the base against the democratic antechrist.
[\tin foil]
pissed off patricia @ 5:
Hi, Pissed! It pains me to admit it, but my very own brother participates in one of the Atlanta area mega-extravaganza-supercalifragilistic-churches in Georgia, and he tells me that it's common knowledge among the theotards that all Dems are secret swingers and wife-swappers, and their families are bought-and-paid-for window dressing for the gullible independent swing voters. And, it's in the Bible.
1 a: marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course b: able to overcome bodily defensive mechanisms : markedly pathogenic
2: extremely poisonous or venomous
3: full of malice : malignant
4: objectionably harsh or strong
— vir·u·lent·ly adverb
no one special @ 38:
How much do you want to bet his running mate will be his biggest ass kisser this
year...LIEberman?
John Amato: Have you wondered why it took the talkies and the Dobsonites so long to start to savage John McCain? Why didn’t they begin their crusade against him before the Florida primary battle which has also allowed Huckabee to take the south away from Romney? It’s hard to figure out a strategy when you hate all your candidates. It’ll be interesting to see how much McCain sucks up to CPAC next week. They have been too heavily invested in his destruction to be swayed at all.
Easy. The answer is they didnt have to, or didnt think they did. Six months ago, McCain's campaign was in the last stages of rigor mortise. It wasnt until the Iowa Causus that people began to stand up and take notice that maybe some life was coming back into his campaign. They actually did start as soon as there was a hint that McCain could turn this around, but I would imagine there was hestitation from those that didnt bash him for entertainment value (i.e. Rush, Hannity, Beck) because the Dems as well were in such disarray when it turned out Clinton wasnt going to be crowned as soon as they thought. Bill ran off at the mouth at Obama, and let's face it, a former President embarassing himself in the national news is always better than listening to another ridiculous pundit rant. When all was said and done, Romney has already alienated himself from the base, and McCain rose to the top.
That being said, McCain and Clinton, no question I vote for McCain. McCain and Obama? Now that gives me room to pause....
Love it when the neo-clowns eats it's young.
First, having these guys come out against him is only going to help him.
Second, "the other party", this made me lol. Is he afraid to say the word? Is uttering the word 'Democrat' similar to speaking the name of he who will not be named now??
It would be sad if it weren't so funny.
I wonder if McLame's resurgence is a result of left doing a decisive and brilliant job of cutting down Rudeeee, Mutt, and Huck? In other words, we practically left McLame alone for so long because we thought his campaign was DOA, so ihe was able to surge ahead while we destroyed the other three.
Jay @ 41:
What is better about McCain than Hillary? I'm just curious how you decided you would vote for him rather than her.
35 pissed off patricia Says:
"I look at McCain when he’s giving a speech and I wonder to myself, what do people see in this man? He’s too dramatic when he speaks. He says “my friends” way too often. And really all he talks about, for the most part, is defense and war. He says something dramatic and then laughs and looks around to see if everyone appreciates his cleverness. It’s just strange and disturbing."
I think McCain highlights that particular area (I.E. defense and war) because that is the only thing he has going for him. He is kind of like a 9/11 Guiliani or the preacher Huckabee. When they lack the knowledge and experience in other areas they highlight only their strengths or the moments that they feel define them. The Democrats on the other hand, seem much more well rounded and appeal to a much broader base because of it.
Ah shat up Dobbs, you mexican-hater . When McInsane becomes the nominee, all of these idiots will back-track and settle for their turd like they always do.
Jay @ 41:
They actually did start as soon as there was a hint that McCain could turn this around, but I would imagine there was hestitation from those that didnt bash him for entertainment value (i.e. Rush, Hannity, Beck) because the Dems as well were in such disarray when it turned out Clinton wasnt going to be crowned as soon as they thought.
The Dems were "in such disarray"? Says who? WTH are you talking about?
I believe McCain is a liberal who has infultrated the republican party. He sole motivation is to get the nomination thus deliverying the white house to the democrats.
These "Super Troopers for Jesus" Dominionist con artists make me puke. They are, in every sense, the enemy. Their vision of our country makes Charles Manson look like a cub scout.
Here's what your govt is doing for you at this very minute. On the floor of the House they are talking about House Res 931. This is a resolution to make the day of the Daytona 500 race, National Racing Day.
Nope, I'm not kidding. Turn on c-span and see for your self
That being said, McCain and Clinton, no question I vote for McCain. McCain and Obama? Now that gives me room to pause….
What is better about McCain than Hillary? I’m just curious how you decided you would vote for him rather than her.
I'm a unique type of Republican. I cant stand the far right, I think those that dont believe in evolution should be drummed out of the party, and as for stem cell research I think maybe its tyime we left matters of science up to, well you know....THE SCIENTISTS!!!!!
So....I agree with McCain on certain things, and disagree with him on others, but I'll be damned if I wont vote for a candidate who has no problem thumbing his nose at the very people I believe I tearing my party to shreds.
Hillary is part of the problem, she just has a D next to her name instead of an R.
pissed off patricia @ 45:
My bets are: 1) Clinton
2) personal dislike (Clinton)
3) communistic/evil/unamerican Hillarycare
Dobson's is a vicarious hypocrite... Show me a right wing politician who doesn't use foul language or isn't an adulterer or doesn't think the US constitution is a liberal rag and maybe I'll listen and reflect upon the things that Ingraham and those of her ilk spout on a daily basis.
mccain has no chance at winning the white house. it's not going to happen. but this is not going to be a win for dobson. he is in for a whole lot of legislation that is going to displease him and his minions mightily because the executive office now has more power than it did 7 years ago. i have been saying this repeatedly in as many years, when the pendulum swings in the progressives direction, the 30%ers/bornagain's are in for a world of pain. and they deserve it.
The Dems were “in such disarray”? Says who? WTH are you talking about?
Dont be coy Matty. You know as well as I do that at the same time mcCain was making his move, Mr. Clinton, the "first black president" was suddenly acting up and dividing the Democrats into who thinks he was out of line and who doesnt. If it wasnt for his smarmy self serving attidtude over the last month and a half, I firmly believe Mrs. Clinton would hav come out much farthe rahead last night than she did. Now, it looks as if the Dems are going to have an open convention, while the Republicans will settle on a candidate much earlier and will sit back and snipe while the Dems try to figure out who will lead.
I'd call that disarray...at least in comparison to Primaries past.
22 Seagull.girl -- "Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama are considered “anti-family” because they support a woman’s right to choose abortion, and are friendly to GLBT people. Simple as that."
Yep. And take it a step further, to bedrock: They don't support the superiority of men over women.
Dobson is just sticking to his principles. I think we should encourage him and as many of his followers as possible to boycott the election.
It's the moral thing to do.
pissed off patricia @ 45:
What is better about McCain than Hillary? I’m just curious how you decided you would vote for him rather than her.
My bets are: 1) Clinton
2) personal dislike (Clinton)
3) communistic/evil/unamerican Hillarycare
1) Wrong
2) Right
3) Wrong
Jay @ 52:
How is Hillary more a part of the problem than McCain?
I'd rather have a beer with the devil than be anywhere near this disturbing GODdamn zealot Dobson. What a freak. Having said that, McCain's war loving ass sucks a big dick!
Good!!!! I hope they all stay home in November.
rusty b. shakleford @ 55:
They helped create this world of pain so it's only fair we should share it with them :)
Paddy @ 4:
Excellent choice. Now that he is a naturalized citizen he can be be edgy without too much fear of being rendered for torture. Nothing, of course, will ever beat the tune up that Colbert gave both the White House and the press corps. I've never seen more people squirm uncomfortably in their seats at one time. You'd think the dinner featured ex-lax truffles.
"pro-family" = domination by traditional males
Moon @ 62:
Why? Because Dobson said you should?
How is Hillary more a part of the problem than McCain?
Yep
Jay @ 41:
So essentially you're saying that if Hill gets the nom you're voting for Joe Lyinglips? 'Cause if you remember "Maverick" from 2000 and compare him to McSundowner U-turn of '08 and the Stray Talk Espresso now, ya gotta know he's gonna go all simers on ya or kick between now and 2010. His mom should take 'kill-buncha-muslims-and-accelerate-the-decline-of-the-U.S.' off his bucket list and teach him how to be the next shuffleboard champ.
Guess it's back to the old 'pause room'.
StirFry @ 47:
Not Dobbs. Dobson, jackass! Read and watch video before you hit enter. ;) well, the rest of it still stands.
Good, Dobson, stay home. Or start your own christian-fascist insurgency. Lets call you the "Clergy" and tell you that Romans 13 is your direction/playbook.
Jay @ 67:
Yep, what?
Maybe out of desperation the Dobson's of the world should get their own candidate and run him as a third party candidate.
Message to conservatives and crazy evangelicals: you are right to be angry. Prove to the party how angry you are by staying home on election day. That would be sweet.
How is Hillary more a part of the problem than McCain?
Sorry, I read that wrong the first time.
First of all, both voted on the war, but Hillary changed her tune when she wanted to be President. She has proven over and over that she will say or do ANYTHING for the nomination. Not who I want in the White House.
I shoudl be asking you why you think she is NOT part of the problem. i watched her during a debate last week actually stand up and say all primary contestants were on equal footing in the terms of having to raise money, etc.... Gimme a break. You really think the the Clinton Political Machine is on the same footing as guys like Kucinich, Paul, and even Biden and Richardson? The woman is so full of it.......
SHe cant decide if she's a hawk or a dove. Personally, I think she's a vulture. You nominate Obama and I probably will vote for him for the same reason I like McCain. I dont agree with everything he believes, but I think he honestly believes it...and thats good enough with the current selection.
I can't help but notice a few similarities between the GOP in '08 and the Democratic party in '68. It’s a war between radicals and moderates. And Believe the Dems lost in 68..
It sure will be fun to watch the GOP tear itself apart!
While I certainly hope Dobson doesn't vote, and that his followers don't vote, he really doesn't get it. Even if you hate all the primary candidates, you still vote anyway. If you don't vote, your voice isn't heard and you aren't considered important. I'd be surprised if there wasn't some nutty religious right person running in a third party if McCain wins the Republican Primary. But even if hate even the third party candidates, your still better off choosing the best one out of the group knowing that no candidate is going to be perfect anyway.
I actually have to wonder if McCain becoming president couldn't destroy whats left of the Republican party. Who exactly do the Republicans have left aside from the hardcore neocons left in the party? Yet if someone relatively moderate became president and couldn't even pass anything without Democratic support, the Republican base would lose interest in their party and maybe splinter off into a new party, insuring the end of the alliance between religious social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and big business.
Of course I doubt that would happen anyway, I don't see how McCain could possibly win the presidency in the first place.
I saw that Glenn Beck also said he would vote for Hillary.
The video is here: http://factbeat.com/get_story.php?id=210
Jay @ 74:
I didn't say she was or was not a part of the problem, I was just asking you for your opinion.
I voted for Obama and I hope to get a chance to vote for him in November too.
Jay @ 59:
That's good!
I don't see however that there is so much difference between Clinton and McCain domestically (apart from Health care).
McCain is more hawkish (perhaps not an issue for you) and has been pandering to the anti-science wing of the party that you say you dislike (and he has quite the temper it seems - like Hillary). Also I am not sure I would trust the Supreme justices McCain would try to push through (see above, pandering).
Of course I doubt that would happen anyway, I don’t see how McCain could possibly win the presidency in the first place.
You dont get it. All this is just a last ditch effort to get one of their own in. In reality, they'll vote. If the Dems nominate Clinton, they'll come out and vote like nothing you've ever seen. You think First time rednecks voting to get same sex marriage off the ballot is an impressive piece of logistical work, than you wait and see what they do when another Clinton is nominated...one who purports to be farther left than her husband....
Dobson "I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life.”
You know who else washed his hands of the matter?
Next I expect Dobson, Limbaugh, and other talkies, will be complaining that they are the real disenfranchised voters, as they sing:
Jay @ 56:
Coy? Seriously, what the hell are you talking about? How exactly were the Dems in disarray? You didn't answer the question. You stated the rant, now back it up.
Just because actual Democratic voters didn't buy into YOUR reich-wing and the reich-wing MSM rants, that is a FAR cry from the Dems in disarray. Please, you are so obtuse. Contrary to your own beliefs and over inflated ego, you are a typical far, FAR reich-wing who ""thinks" they speak for overs.
The only points I can give to McCain is that he has been talking about the environment long before he mentioned running for president. I think he is sincere about that and that's just one more reason the far right dislikes him.
Jay @ 80:
Why do you far, FAR reich-wingers consistently "think" they speak for the masses?
JudyLou @ 65:
'pro-family' = angry white misogynist xenophobia masquerading as concern for the well being of the world.
Big brother knows best, jebus says so!
That’s good!
I don’t see however that there is so much difference between Clinton and McCain domestically (apart from Health care).
McCain is more hawkish (perhaps not an issue for you) and has been pandering to the anti-science wing of the party that you say you dislike (and he has quite the temper it seems - like Hillary). Also I am not sure I would trust the Supreme justices McCain would try to push through (see above, pandering).
1) If youre gonna have a hawkish president, at least its one who served
2) Everyone, Dem and Repub, panders to their "base" during a primary then runs right abck to teh middle during the general. McCain has shown on plenty of occasions his true feeling for the far right.
3) Dont care about his temper anymore than I care about hers
4) Here's where me and the real Repubs agree consistantly. I think guys like Roberts and Alito are exactly what the doctor ordered. I'm not a big fan of interpretationalist justices....
MargeAggedon @ 85:
'pro-reich-wing family' = having sex with hookers of either sex in Florida state parks while wearing diapers and a wet suit and covering your body in falefel.
Why do you far, FAR reich-wingers consistently “think” they speak for the masses?
Matt, Matt, Matt,
If by reading what I have written today, and you think I'm a far "reich-winger", than reading comprehension training should be in your future.
Lets break it down for you, shall we??
Me:
1) Pro Stem Cell research
2) Anti Death Penalty
3) Athiest
4) Pro gun laws
5)......
Do we really need to go on?
(sigh)
Jay @ 86:
You only care about Roberts and Alito because they are reich-wingers and you agree with their extremists rulings and views. Reich-wingers "think" there are only two types of judges: librul (i.e. interpretationalist [sic]) and "strict constructionists". The reality is that "strict constructionist" is reich-wing code for "reich-wing judges". Don't let reality stand in the way of your delusions.
Jay @ 88:
Jay, jay, jay.....You're not answering my questions to your FAR reich-wing rantings.
Jay @ 86:
Well except that it's the Supreme Court's job to interpret the Constitution. If the Supreme Court didn't need to interpret the Constitution and everything was self-evident, there wouldn't actually be a need for a Supreme Court. To me, interpretationalist judge sounds pretty redundant, because honestly, what Supreme Court justice could possibly avoid doing this.
Dr. Matt @ 87:
Don't forget the meth! XD
idiot....
Anyway, its guys like me taht are putting McCain up in the polls. The far right may cut their nose off to spite their face if Obama becomes the nominee, but not if it's Clinton. No matter what 'tards such as Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck have to day.
By the way, I didnt know until today that Beck was a Mormon. Explains his love for Romney I guess, especially after Romney takes over 90% of the Utah vote.
Just recently in Fla our guy who was head of the dept of children and families was arrested.
"DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey briefed reporters at DCF headquarters about the arrest of Al Zimmerman on eight counts of soliciting two boys for sexual purposes."
I don't know if he is a dem or a repub, but since everyone else in our state govt. is a repub, I'm guessing he is too.
Ya gotta wonder, how many more are there like him.
57 JudyLou -- I think you meant Yep. And take it a step further, to bedrock: They
don’tdo support the superiority of men over women.True, but they wouldn't see it that way. Folks like Dobson see it as the "natural order of things". These types always read the first part of Galatians 5 -- "wives, submit to your husbands" -- but leave out the second part -- "husbands, love your wives" ... and (paraphrase) "be willing to give up your life for her" -- (Not that I'm advocating that anyone submit to anyone else)If the Rapture were ever to happen soon as most religious zealots preach, I would love to see Dobson and other idiots stay.
They call themselves Men of God, but lack the Mind of Christ.
What do the term 'Republican Moderate' and the prefix 'oxy' have in common?
moron
Well except that it’s the Supreme Court’s job to interpret the Constitution. If the Supreme Court didn’t need to interpret the Constitution and everything was self-evident, there wouldn’t actually be a need for a Supreme Court. To me, interpretationalist judge sounds pretty redundant, because honestly, what Supreme Court justice could possibly avoid doing this.
In a certain sense perhaps, but throughout our history, going back to the original Supremes, there has been agrument even inside of that circle whether or not interpreting also should come into play whne it comes to issues the constitution didnt address. In that case, i'm in full agreement with guys like Roberts who think those are issues better left to the legislature.
Nice think about the constuctionalist/interpretaionalist argument is both sides have been debated just as well. Probably going to be around as longa s there's a system of checks and balances in this country...
Good! Stay home, Dobby, you cretin. Only a creep like yourself could ever prompt me to encourage a voter to stay home, but here it is.
"If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life.”
GOOD!!! Stay home asshole!
Jay @ 86:
Judges interpret the text of the law. Whether they are pegged as "strict constructionists", "interpretationalists", "activists", or whatever "ists", what they do is that they interpret. So you like the interpretation of the Alito's of the world. So be it.
The Dobster is holding out for the Theocrat Huck and his bodyguard Chuck. Godly men who make America right by furthering the work of King George the Dim to bring theocracy to us all. Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffttttttttttttttttttttttttt.
"I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime. "
He must not have been paying attention to Bush v. Dukakis. Truly the worst election in my lifetime.
some dude named steevo @ 103:
By worst he means least likely to setup a fascist theocracy like the one he has wet dreams about. Although I don't think Bush Sr. catered that much to the whims of the religious right, he still probably did more so than McCain. And gosh darn it, he was a nice guy who didn't swear, which is apparently one of things Dobson actually takes seriously.
Lord of Karma @ 91:
Exactly right. Unfortunately there are many, many people who are completely ignorant of how the judicial system works. They are the people who put stock in labels like "strict constructionist," "activist judges," "legislate from the bench," and now "interpretationalist [sic] judge."
►I think we are seeing (finally) a split or the republican Party. The Real Republicans are throwing off the yoke of the Extreme Right (NeoCons) and the Evangelical Religious Right who had stolen the party and then were allowed to run wild and unfettered under bush's lack of leadership◄
It's ABOUT TIME!
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Delay, Santorum and Limbaugh
The wimp, the simp and the blimp.
John McCain Confirms It: A Vote for Him Is a Vote for a Third Bush Term
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 1:24pm. Alerts
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Washington, DC - During appearances on Fox News Sunday and CBS's Face the Nation, John McCain made it clear: a vote for him is a vote for a third Bush term. Echoing his earlier statement that we could be in Iraq for 100 years, he said again that he would continue Bush's never ending civil war in Iraq. "We have to take care of the world's security," McCain said.
"The choice between the Democrats and Republicans couldn't be more clear. A vote for John McCain is a vote for a third Bush term with a never ending war in Iraq and an economy that favors those at the top. A vote for a Democrat is a vote to bring our troops home from Iraq, for an economy that works for all Americans, and a return to America's priorities," said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Stacie Paxton.
McCain: A Third Bush Term
"They want to have the government run the health care system in America. I want the private sector to do it. On the issue of national security policy, there are very sharp differences... They want to withdraw from Iraq and if we do that al Qaeda wins." [Face the Nation, 2/3/2008]
"I have a strong conservative record and I'm proud of that record and I also believe on the national security side it's going to be a clear difference between me and Senator Clinton or Senator Obama. A clear difference on whether we're going to increase spending or decrease spending, increase taxes or decrease taxes, whether we're going to withdraw from Iraq or we're going to see this thing through to the success." [Fox News Sunday, 2/3/2008]
McCain's 100 Year War in Iraq: "We have to take care of the world's security"
"...This strategy is succeeding. Ad I believe that if we had set a date for withdrawal or if we do set a date for withdrawal, al Qaeda will then win and we'll see chaos and genocide in the region. That's another significant difference that Senator Clinton and I have...and I look forward to discussing it. It's not a matter of how long Americans stay. It's a matter of American casualties. And those casualties are coming down and we can eliminate them. Look, we're in Kuwait right next door to Iraq. We're in turkey. We're in Bosnia. We're all over the world. One of the obligations, unfortunately, of being a great superpower is that we have to take care of the world's security." [Fox News Sunday, 2/3/2008]
McCain: More of the Same Bush Supreme Court
"I would appoint justices such as the ones I've strongly supported and gotten through the Senate with the help of many others or help along with others. Only those who strictly interpret the constitution of the United States and do not legislate from the bench... If you have justices that have a clear, conservative, a clear, strict interpretation of the constitution of the United States, then you don't have to worry about what their decisions will be." [Fox News Sunday, 2/3/2008]
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Free Energy is based on tapping into the energy that is already there free of use. For instance, Solar. Wind, Tidal Energy. And even electromagnetic energy that surrounds us. What the hell causes the rotation of the Earth? Where is all that Energy. What is the source of it. If we can tap into that we have free energy. And if we have free energy. We will have real independence on a personal level. You get that? I think it's possible. Let's work on it. Nikola Tesla.
Doesn't all of this hatred for McCain from the right seem just a little too orchestrated?
Brian @ 110:
Sure does. A candidate would have to have a lot of money to buy this kind of high quality hatred. I wonder who that describes.
Brian @ 110:
Sure. But then I just refer to my Golden Rule:
Never trust a republican farther than I can toss 5 Rush Limbaughs. No matter what.
Or:
If they claim the sky is blue, assume that it just that moment permanently turned chartreuse with pink polk dots.
God, your country is so funny. Here's dobson spewing all the crap outta his mouth,talking about mccain sleeping around, being a liberal....etc. I seem to recall newt gingrich sleeping around on his wife, Rudy on wife number 3,The drug addict preacher in colorado who cured his homosexuality, the nonsense going on at oral roberts university.
So if you want your country to get it's respect back in the world Mr Dobson, I suggest you stop acting like a 2 year old having a temper tantrum.
I believe there's a quote in the bible that says"LET HE THAT IS WITHOUT SIN(and i use the "he" as a collective meaning the right wing)CAST THE FIRST STONE.
Otherwise the rest of the world is laughing at you
Orangutan. @ 109:
Renewable sources of energy is a better word for them. No energy source is completely free, there is a limited quantity of it and it will always have a least a minor impact on the enviroment. The earth rotates because it started out with some rotational inertia and an object in motion tends to stay in motion, especially when it's moving through a vacuum which offers very little resistance to it's motion.
I know who the hell Nikola Tesla is, I'm not sure what he has to do with your arguments, or how you would ever expect to get a reasonable amount of energy from the difference in the Earth's magnetic fields at two different points.
I also have no idea what this has to do with Dobson or McCain. If your trying to sell something, your doing a pretty lousy job of it.
Brian @ 110:
Peter G @ 111:
Mike the Canuck @ 113:
As a fellow Canuck I make it a policy never to criticize the Us in general for two reasons: they have much to be justly proud of and we haven't much better to offer politically. See quote about casting the first stone.
They know bush has fucked this country up real bad. They want a Dem in office so they can blame that person for the mess.
oh come on, people. none of the reasons for the far righters apparent hatred of McCain adds up...there's only one reason for their lack of support and that reason can be found here:
http://theinternetisnotatruck.blogspot.com/
Lord of Karma @ 114:
Well renewable sources of energy then. I'm not trying to sell it. I'm trying to get some feedback and discussion on it because I think we are in a mess now with our dependence on oil. Nikola Tesla worked on that as his goal which is why I bring him up. Geez.
All this venom being spewed by the ultra right wing is indeed extremely orchestrated. No one can run as a supporter of George Bush so they've decided to push McCain as a centrist which he most certainly is not. In fact, his program is even more fascist than the current administration's if that's possible. However, he's the only hope the Repugs have of avoiding the impending war crimes trials.
I am a conservative Republican who will be voting for Mickey Mouse (Not McCain)this November. He is an American hero with character and family values.
I will not vote this November, McCain is dishonest and more Liberal than Clinton.
"I cannot, and I will not, vote for Sen. John McCain"
Sweet another vote for Obama:)
Dobson's upset because McCain uses foul language? hahahahahaha Dick "Go Fuck Yourself" Chaney and I had a good laugh over that one!
archmunster @ 118:
Pretty good.
One thing is for sure, the average republican idiot will vote R no matter what. Now it's a matter of grabbing the fence-sitters, mysogynists and closeted bigots who otherwise would have voted for a white, male democrat.
Whatever, if we get another repug, then we deserve to reap every bit of what we will have sown.
Thanks for showing you care, Laura...
but if McCain has the Huckster as a running mate, it could go badly for the world.
The thought of that ticket scares the He*l out of me. A Warmonger and a Theocrat. One who promises more wars and another who doesn't believe in Evolution. What has this Country come to when that's the best the Right could come up with. I'd actually feel safer with Romney as far as my granddaughters' reproductive health is concerned.
virulently anti-family
Both Obama's and Clinton's policies ARE extremely pro-family. What Dobson means is that the Dem candidates are pro- a women's right to choose her own destiny.
Dobson's ilk aren't "Love the fetus, hate the child" republicans, but McCain is, so I don't see what the problem is.
All I can say to Spongejames Dobson is
BOO-FUCKIN'-HOO!!!
Oops. that should read: Dobson's ilk are*
FastMovingCloud @ 128:
:) Tinky winky would be proud.
"What Dobson means is that the Dem candidates are pro- a women’s right to choose her own destiny. "
He also means they aren't nearly anti-gay enough for him. You know how gays hate families and would never have one! [/snark]
Oops. l That should read "McCain isn't nearly anti gay enough"
Oh, and LibertyLover, I'm glad you and tinky winky approve. Take care.
Boo freaking hoo. With the exceptions of Al Gore and Barack Obama I have never had the privilege of actually voting for someone with whom I share a majority of positions. Most of the time (particularly at the state level) I am forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. Get used to it, Dobson. The days of the retrograde right are over.
Dobson is nuts if he thinks that either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama are "viruently anti-family". Both of them are in long-term marriages and have never been divorced. Bill may have cheated on Hillary, but it doesn't seem to have gone the other way around - AND she didn't walk away from her marriage when it happened. Both Obama and Clinton are loving parents. Sounds pretty "family" oriented to me.
Dobson won't be happy until the Constitution is ripped to shreds, the government is overthrown and replaced with a theocracy based on his own narrow reading of scripture, and when secularists, feminists, homosexuals and non-Evangelical Christians are safely locked away in concentration camps. I am shocked that he's not 100% pushing for Huckabee who seems to be right in line with most of FOTF's positions.
John Amato: "Have you wondered why it took the talkies and the Dobsonites so long to start to savage John McCain? Why didn’t they begin their crusade against him before the Florida primary battle which has also allowed Huckabee to take the south away from Romney?"
Haha It was really a ploy by the media to sidestep any criticism from conservatives. The old tried and true "he's dead in the water... dum da dee dee [then, right before primary season]... OH MY GOD HE'S OUR SAVIOR". It sure worked.
I think the media has been secretly in love this entire time.
Orangutan. @ 120:
The great thing about fossil fuels, nuclear power, and even hydropower, from a generating standpoint, is that the power they produce can be scheduled. They are excellent ways to meet base load.
The energy sources you mention - solar, tidal, and wind - are not suitable to meet base load using present technology, although they can be useful additions to our overall energy portfolio. The challenge they present is storage; how do we convert solar or wind power into a form that can be switched on and off at will? Batteries are inefficient and present their own environmental problems. One cool idea I've heard is using those hard-to-schedule forms of energy to lift water, which is a way of storing energy in the form of hydraulic (hydrologic?) head.
It would be nice to have some more Teslas to work on these challenges.
Tell Dodson to grab his loofa and shower with Bill OReilly. These people need their own planet.
The GOPers know they're going down in flames come November so the various factions figure they might as well score points and even scores; the internal struggles get more pitched whenever the outcome is hopeless. If a faction can strengthen its grip on the GOP they can hope for a candidate of their own choosing come '12 or '16—in any case they probably figure it's better to reign in hell than serve in heaven (an odd sentiment for the supposedly Christian). The advantage for the Democrats is that by turning against their presidential nominee they will also be suppressing support for their Congressional candidates as well. This scenario could set up for an across-the-board Democratic sweep. Given the mess the country is in, we really need to have both the executive and legislative branches pulling together and in the proper direction.
I don't buy that conservatives or evangelicals hate McCain.
It reeks of Karl Rove spin. They are going to say he is just like Reagan and "building a coalition."
McCain is a W. Bush kissass and the GOP is doing everything possible to make him seem independent and "maverick."
You watch McCain win in November because the MSM convinces everyone that he's just like Reagan and bringing this country together during tough times.
I can't believe you people are falling for Karl Rove nonsense again.
Who the hell this guy thinks he is?!? He is going to boycott the elections???
Special message from America to Dobson: GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!
Ironically you could use this same statement, by Dobson, to describe HRC, who is essentially a republican except where reproductive rights are concerned. Unfortunately, a teaspoon of sugar seems to make the medicine go down for many liberals.
Bizarro McCain about wars:
http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/04/4166/
He sang a different song in the 90's.
richard @ 140:
Republican party loyalists still hate McCain for being in the Gang of 14.
Should have included this to clarify what the right view as being a "maverick"
One thing that most of the 14 senators may have in common is a maverick streak -- a willingness, at times, to put partisanship aside and work for a compromise. NPR
Politics may be defined by the art of compromise; except if you're a republican. They'd put their party interests before the country's to an extent that would make even communists blush.
While it's true that the republican talking heads could use four years of demonizing democrats to resurrect their falling ratings let's not rule out the idea that by calling John McCain not a "real conservative" they could be trying to make it easier for democrats to vote for him. And not just democrats who wouldn't want to vote for a woman or a black man... they don't want to lose all those "Reagan democrats" they worked so hard to create.
mccain is Nucking Futs!
McCain calls Democrats 'the enemy' on Super Tuesday...
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_calls_Democrats_the_enemy_on_0205.html
Helen Thomas rips Bush.
Yesterday at a speech in North Carolina, long-time UPI correspondent
Helen Thomas sharply criticized President Bush and his administration,
calling it “one of the most secretive in history.”
“This man has forgotten the poor and the sick,” Thomas said. “We are hated around the world.”
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http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/helen-thomas-rips-bush
McCain Confirms It: A Vote for Him Is a Vote for a Third Bush Term
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 1:24pm. Alerts
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http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/331
Isn't Dobson the head of a "Non-profit" organization? Doesn't the term "Other" party indicate that he is for one party? Doesn't that jeopardize his organization's non-profit status? The republicans would be all over this (even if it wasn't true). If someone with some legal background could please clarify this it would be greatly appreciated.
Buckeye Nut Schell @ 148:
Correction:
I meant to write "jeopardize his tax exempt status"
What #149 said!!! Tax these better than thou bastards!!!!
Dobson needs to sprayed with RAID like the cockroach he is.
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