Christian leaders threaten to abandon Republicans

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | September 30, 2007

[Man50D]

WASHINGTON – Some of the top leaders in Christian pro-family activism – including James Dobson of Focus on the Family – met in Salt Lake City yesterday to plot a strategy if Rudy Giuliani or another supporter of legalized abortion is nominated by the Republican Party as its presidential candidate.

Not only was there a consensus among activists to withhold support for the Republican nominee, there was even discussion about supporting the entry of a new candidate to challenge the frontrunners.

It's no secret that Dobson, founder of one of the largest Christian ministries in the country, has no use for Giuliani.

In June, he said: "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 Barack 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."

Dobson reportedly drove from his headquarters Colorado Springs to the private meeting, held between sessions of the Council for National Policy in Salt Lake City this weekend, just to weigh in with other leaders of family groups, including the Family Research Council, Bott Broadcasting, Capitol Resource Institute, Salem Communications, Eagle Forum and Concerned Women for America

[Man50D]

This is certainly not a surprise considering the GOP has been incrementally and gradually abandoning Conservative core principles for more socialistic values in the name of appeasement and compromise with the Socialist Democrats. The hypocrisy is Democrats never had sacrificed or will sacrifice their values. The end result is the GOP has increasingly aligned itself with tthe Socialist Democrats. We have essentially only a one party system in this country. Conservatives will only have their core values represented by leaving the GOP and uniting with the large number of unaffiliated Conservatives.

[Glenn]

It is important that Dobson understand that electing Clinton by throwing away Republican votes will bring his heart misery he has yet to imagine.

[Northern Yankee]

Bingo!

[nathanbedford]

I think it is also important to understand that abortion is a transcendent issue. We are not talking tax cuts or healthcare but we speak of killing babies.

It is perfectly understandable for Dobson to take this position on a matter of such fundamental principle. Dobson is speaking in the grand Protestant tradition, " here I stand, I can do no other."

[writmeister]

Dr. Dobson and his associates should announce who they would support for President and why they support them. That would be more helpful than passively leaking that they cannot support a certain candidate without saying why.

[roamer_1]

we speak of killing babies.

I can think of no better way to ensure the blessings of liberty to our posterity than to stop killing them before they are even born.

Choice, indeed.

[writmeister]

I understand why core Conservatives reject Giuliani. It is hard to think of any issue which he shares with the party base (other than national security). The opposition of Dr. Dobson and his associates to the other candidates needs to be spelled out since the reasons are not as obvious.

[Man50D]

It is important that Dobson understand that electing Clinton by throwing away Republican votes will bring his heart misery he has yet to imagine.

It is important for GOP leadership to realize they it's time for them to appease Conservatives instead of the Socialist Democrats by restoring core Conservative values in the party if they expect Conservatives to support them. Electing someone like Guiliani is tantamount to voting for socialist Clinton. Conservatives will be throwing their votes away if they vote for Guiliani.

[Ben Ficklin]

What's new?

Karl Rove: Stayaway Christians Almost Cost Bush Election

[Glenn]

Electing someone like Guiliani is tantamount to voting for socialist Clinton.

Do you really believe that? If so, you don't understand the seriousness of the situation.

There will be no groundswell for a third party that can get organized, funded, populated and vote with unity by November 2008. Reality is reality.

[lonestar]

I make my own decisions when voting.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Only a massive catastrophe, or a massive revival, will fundamentally change the course of our government. I strongly believe we will see both.

[Man50D]

Dr. Dobson and his associates should announce who they would support for President and why they support them.

On the contrary. People in the GOP should demand why their leadership is increasingly supporting socialist values and demand they restore Conservative values instead of blindly following them like lemmings to the sea.

[SengirV]

Enjoy the Democrtic Party instead, they appear to be MUCH closer to the Christian Ideal.

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[seemoAR]

Amen.

[Man50D]

Do you really believe that? If so, you don't understand the seriousness of the situation.

Do you really believe I would make such statements if I didn't mean it? I understand the Republican party is decreasingly representing Conservatives. The list below show the similarites between Socialist Hitlery and Socialist Rudy.

Giuliani/Clinton/Dem vs. GOP Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	Dem Platform	GOP Platform
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports Opposed NY ban	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Federal Marriage Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Defined at state level	Supports
Gay Domestic Partnership/ Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Supports bans	Supports
Confiscating Guns	Supports Confiscated as mayor. Even bragged.	Supports	Supports Supports bans	Opposes
'Assault' Weapons Ban	Supports	Supports	Supports
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers	Supports Filed One Himself	Supports		Opposes
Gun Registration/Licenses	Supports	Supports		Opposes
War in Afghanistan	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports
War in Iraq	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports Weak support	Supports
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Opposes	Supports

Giuliani/Clinton/Dem vs. GOP Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	Dem Platform	GOP Platform
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports Opposed NY ban	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Federal Marriage Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Defined at state level	Supports
Gay Domestic Partnership/ Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes	Supports
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Supports	Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Opposes Supports bans	Supports
Confiscating Guns	Supports Confiscated as mayor. Even bragged.	Supports	Supports Supports bans	Opposes
'Assault' Weapons Ban	Supports	Supports	Supports
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers	Supports Filed One Himself	Supports		Opposes
Gun Registration/Licenses	Supports	Supports		Opposes
War in Afghanistan	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports
War in Iraq	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports Weak support	Supports
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Opposes	Supports

[Man50D]

Enjoy the Democrtic Party instead, they appear to be MUCH closer to the Christian Ideal.

That doesn't say much for the GOP.

[Coldwater Creek]

It is never wrong to act on your convictions, no matter the outcome. Dobson is right on this one.

His view is to do what is right and let God sort out the mess. Mine as well

Anyone but the Hildabeast is not the answer to our nation’s problems.

CC

[Glenn]

between Socialist Hitlery and Socialist Rudy

There is a difference. If Rudy gets the nomination (big 'if' at this point) you can trust that he will defend the country. The same cannot be said about Hillary.

[Coldwater Creek]

They can’t do that and still maintain tax free, unlike their Dem counterparts.