Posted on 05/17/2007 2:24:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
World Net Daily is out with a story just a few minutes ago in which James Dobson, President of Focus on the Family says there's no way he'll vote for Rudy Giuliani. Boy, that's a news flash. That's like saying, "This Just in: George Soros says he is no fan of George W. Bush"
Obviously Dr. Dobson isn't going to vote for Giuliani but his comments were pretty straightforward and biting, especially when he brought up the fact that Giuliani has been divorced multiple times. Here's part of what he said below:
The jig is up. Rudy Giuliani finally admitted in a speech at Houston Baptist College last week that he is an unapologetic supporter of abortion on demand. That revelation came as no great shock to those of us in the pro-life movement. His public pronouncements as mayor of New York, together with his more recent tap dances on the campaign trail, have told a very clear story.
There are other moral concerns about Giuliani's candidacy that conservatives should find troubling. He has been married three times, and his second wife was forced to go to court to keep his mistress out of the mayoral mansion while the Giuliani family still lived there. Talk about tap dancing. Also during that time, the mayor used public funds to provide security services for his girlfriend. The second Mrs. Giuliani finally had enough of his philandering and, as the story goes, forced him to move out. He lived with friends for a while and then married his mistress. Unlike some other Republican presidential candidates, Giuliani appears not to have remorse for cheating on his wife.
Harry Truman asked, "How can I trust a man if his wife can't?" It is a very good question. Here's another one: Is Rudy Giuliani presidential timber? I think not. Can we really trust a chief executive who waffles and feigns support for policies that run contrary to his alleged beliefs? Of greater concern is how he would function in office. Will we learn after it is too late just what the former mayor really thinks? What we know about him already is troubling enough.
One more question: Shouldn't the American people be able to expect a certain decorum and dignity from the man who occupies the White House? On this measure, as well, Giuliani fails miserably. Much has been written in the blogosphere about his three public appearances in drag. In each instance, he tried to be funny by dressing like a woman. Can you imagine Ronald Reagan, who loved a good joke, doing something so ignoble in pursuit of a cheap guffaw? Not on your life.
My conclusion from this closer look at the current GOP front-runner comes down to this: Speaking as a private citizen and not on behalf of any organization or party, I cannot, and will not, vote for Rudy Giuliani in 2008. It is an irrevocable decision. If given a Hobson's Dobson's? choice between him and Sens. Hillary Clinton or Barrack Obama, I will either cast my ballot for an also-ran or if worse comes to worst not vote in a presidential election for the first time in my adult life. My conscience and my moral convictions will allow me to do nothing else.
Read more about Dobson's comments here. James Dobson has made his choice. He's influential for sure and believe me, there will be people who listen to his national radio show and decide not to vote for Giuliani just because Dobson won't. Now, as for other Christians with strong pro-life views, what say you? Can you reconcile them with a Giuliani candiacy? Are you out there?
The old, my liberal is better because he has an R after his name argument.
That thinking is how we got the disaster we call the Bush administration this time around.
Conservatives either take back the Republican party, or we accept that the movement is dead.
Even if that means that the liberal with the D after his/her name wins.
Its not about party. Its about core values and beliefs.
Settling for less is what has got us here to begin with.
Okay, point the way Brother, show me the way, name the candidate(s) who can win and they have my vote.
powder..patch..ball fIRE!
I’ll sit out also...
What? Those are pretty harsh words coming from someone who stood by his buddy Ted, who was a gay, masseuse visiting, coke user.
I'm not pro-Rudy, but think Dobson's as phony as the Rhinos we saw in action today.
I don’t doubt that James Dobson cares very deeply and fights hard for these things. I give him much credit for that. But I do seriously question his political judgment in those cases where he trashes the Republican party or recommends abstention, or possibly in ‘08 a third-party vote. Only the party’s leadership, and if possible specific leaders of groups of leaders, should be trashed — never the party itself. Abstention or the third-party route in general elections is never right, except in occasional congressional races with rare circumstances. It is never, ever right in a presidential race. But still, that doesn’t detract from Dobson’s dedication to family-values issues, only from his judgment.
Yes, and that will be true of the large, large majority of family-values voters. However, if several major leaders also take Dobson’s position, collectively it could be hugely damaging.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Dobson supported Fred.
I wouldn’t mind Thompson as the candidate, and I wouldn’t mind Hunter as Veep. They’re two of the better people in the race, or potentially in it.
One things we know, as you say: It sure won’t be George Macacawitz Allen.
You are absolutely right. Rudy should drop out for the sake of the party.
I like Thompson too, I just wish he’d jump in before it’s too late.
So, what Dr. Dobson is saying is that he would rather see Hillary elected than Rudy? That’s what his actions would bring upon us.
Ping Bump
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