I don’t understand the outrage about Dobson’s statements. He wasn’t judging Thompson, he was just saying that Thompson didn’t appear to be a Christian and thus might have trouble getting the support of Evangelicals. Someone’s lack of involvement in any church might not matter to you but to many Evangelicals this is worth considering in deciding whether Thompson is the man that we want to support for President. Dobson’s other criticisms of Thompson have simply pointed out that Thompson puts a greater priority on his ultra-federalist positions than on protecting marriage or human life. Anyway, Dobson has a right to express his views and many social conservatives will agree with him. I am shocked and saddened that many here on FR are willing to compare a decent man like Dobson who has spent his life fighting to protect the family with a political hack like Jesse Jackson. It is this knee jerk hate of social conservatives which is slowly driving us out of the party. We frankly don’t feel very welcome and if we leave the party will lose.
Well said.
No, what’s hurting the party is the ignoring of all other things conservative and ONLY focusing on social issues. ALL are important.
Truth be told, a lot of issues near and dear to evangelicals just aren’t the Federal Government’s business.
See post 345.