I have for some time had the utmost respect for Mr Dobson’s Christian values and his social advocacy, but not for his political wisdom. Like most evangelical leaders, he likes to get behind the person who has the cleanest background, thinking that person is the best candidate. His desire to back Godliest Christian candidate makes him blind to that individuals weaknesses. So thanks to him and others like him, evangelicals will help get an individual elected that will does fight against the enemy. ie George Bush. Santorum makes many excuses for supporting leftist ideas, but he is perceived as the the Godliest man running.
Another thing about Dobson. A few years ago I heard him say on a radio show that he believes the founding Fathers went against God’s will when they revolted against King George. He thought we would have been just fine down the road if we stayed with England. To me that was a very ignorant thing to say. It made him come off as very historically uneducated.
As I said, when it comes to social matters, Dobson has my highest respect, when it comes to things of politics and the way things get done in government, he lacks wisdom. That is why he was willing to trash a woman to defeat the man he disliked. If what was reported did indeed happen, and he said what he said, then I lost a lost of respect for him, and I expect him to publicly apologize to Gingrich and his wife for his comments.
“Another thing about Dobson. A few years ago I heard him say on a radio show that he believes the founding Fathers went against God’s will when they revolted against King George. He thought we would have been just fine down the road if we stayed with England. To me that was a very ignorant thing to say. It made him come off as very historically uneducated.”
Interesting, because a few years ago I heard him say that or forefathers had a tea party because they had found that taxation without representation did not work, and that after (however many) years, it seemed that taxation with representation was not working, and that it was time we had another one. At the time, I wondered who would be the generals and noncoms to lead us if we were to take him at his word.
I wonder how to reconcile these two things (though I can see some ways...)