Dobson Flip Flops, Might Endorse McCain Afterall
You all remember Mr. James Dobson, right? He’s the head honcho of Focus on the Family, another one of those far-right looney bins I talk about on this blog from time to time. When they aren’t preaching the usual array of evangelical talking points, sometimes they “advise” President Bush on matters of social policy. Dobson is one of the guys known to whisper the most into George’s ear.
You might also remember that back in January, James Dobson said this:
“Speaking as a private individual, I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.”
This was back when the race for the Republican nomination was still in full swing and John McCain was, for whatever reason, often lambasted by the usual suspects on the right for being “too liberal”. The kind of bile that was being vomited his way at the time was quite extraordinary, actually, considering that McCain’s war record alone is normally more than enough for the right wing to declare someone untouchable (unless your name is John Kerry,) but in this case they were more than eager to throw the Vietnam vet under his own bus.
It was if there was a memo handed down from the GOP big wigs: “In a general election versus either of the Democratic frontrunners, this guy has no chance in hell of holding the White House for us, so let’s make sure he doesn’t get the chance.” The talking heads all fell in line and Dobson was no exception. Unfortunately for them, McCain won the nomination anyway, which leaves them all looking a little silly. Here’s what the Focus on the Family head had to say yesterday:
“I never thought I would hear myself saying this… while I am not endorsing Senator John McCain, the possibility is there that I might.”
“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.”
So what happened to your self-righteous declaration of abstention, James? Granted, it’s pretty hard to take much of anything that he says without a grain of salt. What’s your favourite Dobsonism, readers? Perhaps his claims that Spongebob Squarepants will turn you gay? Or maybe that fathers should shower with their sons to prevent the onset of homosexuality? What about his little spiel about how stem cell research is a “Naziesque” practice? Or how a good belting is called for when dealing with a vaguely disobedient puppy?
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