[johniegrad]

This appears to be the MSM final push toward the election. Present as much negative material as possible about conservative evangelicals in order to demoralize the base and try to reduce turnout. I think that is also what the allegations against the other preacher and homosexual acts is about.

[longtermmemmory]

Respectfully on this Dick Army is wrong on this one.

[JamesP81]

Calling them "thugs" and "bullies" in recent interviews, Armey says that "Dobson and his gang" have split the conservative Christian movement into two camps: those who want to "practice their faith independent of heavy-handed government" and "big government sympathizers who want to impose their version of 'righteousness' on others."

There's several things going on here.

I think Armey's wrong on Schivao and gay marriage, and I don't know if I'd call Dobson a thug or bully. However, he's absolutely right when he says Christians conservatives have been split between those wanting big government and small government (with me being the very small govt variety) and, unfortunately, the big govt type Christians are winning at the moment. Further compounding the problem is that the libertarian wing of the GOP has incorrectly assumed all Christian conservatives are of the big govt type and are trying to run them all out of the party which will, of course, have disastrous results.

The other thing that's going on is the MSM is trying to be as negative as possible before election day. There's a lot of truth to this article, but the MSM would have you think that it's open war within the GOP ranks. We haven't quite come to that point yet.

[rightinthemiddle]

WP: Divide, and conquer.

[TBP]

Dobson has been quoted as saying that "Howard Phillips has the right principles" and that he voted for him over Dole in 1996.

[Ol' Sparky]

It wasn't Dobson that referred to Barney Frank as Barney Fag...

[Hattie]

Dick Armey lost me when he told the Democrat media he believed Kerry just told a botched joke.

[GregH]

If Dick Armey is so concerned about the GOP direction, then what exactly did he achieve during his time as majority leader. Atleast Delay pushed a lot of things and got things done unlike Armey who was a under achiever.

[MonroeDNA]

Armey is right.