I had to post this for my good buddy, Tim.
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James Dobson, the Focus on the Family president, today released this statement to the Laura Ingraham show.
"I'm deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, who voted for embryonic stem cell research to kill nascent human beings, who opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, and who has little regard for freedom of speech, who organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.
"I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has at times sounded more like a member of the other party. McCain actually considered leaving the GOP in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry's running mate in 2004. McCain also said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president. Given these and many other concerns, a spoonful of sugar does not make the medicine go down. I cannot, and I will not vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience.
"But what a sad and melancholy decision this is for me and many other conservatives. Should John McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime. I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions. If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life. These decisions are my personal views and do not represent the organization with which I'm affiliated. They do reflect, however, my deeply held convictions about the institution of the family, about moral and spiritual beliefs, and about the welfare of our country."
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while I respect the work Dr. Dobson has done in many areas, he doesn't get it right every time. I really believe he could take a few highlights from any government career that has accomplished anything to speak of, and tear it apart from a single perspective.
I also believe, even if all of the alleged is true, McCain, has learned from some of these mis-steps, and is still far better to have as President than either of the democrat options.
Thanks for your concern and interest in my enlightenment. I have several that have "reached across the aisle" to me and I'm grateful:)
By the looks of things this evening, Mr. Huckabee is going to stir things up a bit and perhaps give us a better voting option, although I am quite concerned that the national media and his opposition in a general election will turn him into a radical terrorist for his beliefs...
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