"It is not about ego, I assure you of that."
Again, I disagree. Dobson is all about ego, in my opinion. But you may take my opinion for whatever you think it is worth.
Yes, Haggard, Dobson, and the rest are quite close. After all, this Haggard was the head of the NAE. He did not come to that without the help of influential friends.
Yes, Dobson needed to make some sort of statement. He really had no choice. It is the nature of the statement that he had control over.
Dobson is a psychologist, not a minister. He just plays a minister on TV, it seems.
Dobson's milieu is radio, not TV.
His calling has been to minister to the American family.
Dobson has lived scandal-free for many years. He's a good man.