That was a signal to his followers…

When will non-Christian realize we only follow Christ? This idea that evangelicals are sitting around waiting to get marching orders from any media-appointed leader of Christianity is just insulting. It is as though the ill-informed media pundits think we have no ability to think for ourselves. AP, and anyone else with that mindset, it isn’t that we follow Dobson; it is that he is in agreement with us and has the microphone.

The Dobsons, Robertsons, Falwells, etc have been replaced by Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, John Hagee, Joel Osteen etc–none of whom will influence how we vote.

Who looks to grab media attention at every turn. This is the man who questioned Fred Thompson’s level of Christianity and at every turn makes demands and offers threats of not voting for the GOP nominee.

amerpundit on April 1, 2008 at 12:16 PM

He is in a position to voice his opinion and have it heard, unlike many TRUE conservatives. He is the voice of conservatives who have little or no exposure in the MSM. John McCain is a liberal, and too many people seem to forget that fact. I, for one, will not vote against my conscience in November, which means I cannot vote for any of the current candidates. I’m going Constitution Party. Maybe Dobson will too.

Red Pill on April 1, 2008 at 4:41 PM

The Republican party is filled with several different groups and they don’t always agree, but that doesn’t mean there

“Democratic Socialist Trolls”

Let’s see, how do I say this?…

It appears that you are offering a prophetic word. The proof of whether you are correctly hearing the voice of God will be clear to all in a matter of months.

Tread cautiously.

I only offer my personal opinion and political thoughts, but I think you are quite wrong. Huckabee ran, and lost.

As a Christian, who disagrees with Huckabee on several issues, I must note that if he had won the nomination I would have had a similar amount of difficulty voting for him as I will have for McCain.

Huckabee is a phony, and lost the primary. Deal with it, and please try to leave God’s authority out of your personal opinions.

LMM on April 1, 2008 at 3:44 PM

The answers to your questions lie here.

Don’t assume that Hot Air commenters are Republicans…It appears that there are a lot of Democratic Socialist trolls here, and they hate the Religious Right.

Now he’s being dissed because he won’t reveal who he’s going to vote for?

Yeah, he should just shut up, because he’s not entitled to free speech unless he agrees with you, right?

Sheesh.

I was not a Huck supporter but wow if we had a chance to renominate a candidate I would support Huck with all of my heart.

BroncosRock on April 1, 2008 at 3:10 PM

You are not alone.

I don’t know how it will happen, I only know that it will happen, because the Holy Spirit told me…

Mike Huckabee will be the next President of the United States.

It will be a miracle, and God will get the glory.

The perfect is the enemy of the good. In this case, Dr. Dobson has to spell out why a four-year McCain term, with the possibility that his stance on social issues or his choice of Supreme Court nominees might disappoint conservatives, would be worse than the election of Hillary or Obama, both of whom can be guaranteed to appoint judges and craft social issue legislation that will anger conservatives.

On the other hand, while the nomination of one or two pro-choice Supreme Court justices might not be good for abortion opponents — let alone the children to be aborted — they no doubt would be great for Dr. Dobson’s fundraising efforts between 2009 and 2012. And if filling Focus on the Family’s financial coffers through outrage over dead fetuses due to future Supreme Court rulings is what’s really important to Dr. Dobson, he ought to come out and say so right now.

jon1979 on April 1, 2008 at 2:59 PM

There it is, in a nutshell. And you people who think McCain is gonna nominate liberal justices have chosen to create your own reality that is completely opposite of the man’s 26 year voting and speaking record in the House and the Senate.

Really, you’re just spouting garbage based on lies. I don’t know where/who fed you the belief that McCain, say, opposed Alito, but it’s simply false.

On the other hand, while the nomination of one or two pro-choice Supreme Court justices might not be good for abortion opponents — let alone the children to be aborted — they no doubt would be great for Dr. Dobson’s fundraising efforts between 2009 and 2012. And if filling Focus on the Family’s financial coffers through outrage over dead fetuses due to future Supreme Court rulings is what’s really important to Dr. Dobson, he ought to come out and say so right now.

Evangelical Christians are a part of this party, like it or not……and apparently most here do not. If you disagree with Dobson and his positions on some of the issues… fine. You don’t follow his work/don’t know who he is? That’s fine too. But why reserve the most hostile venom for this man, who, having written a number of books & hosts a daily radio show, is really acting no different than any of the other political figure/book writer/radio show host that we follow & discuss the opinions of each & every day?? I mean, is it really necessary to denigrate him this way every time his name is mentioned?

adamsmith on April 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM

Most of us are guilty of trying to create God in our own image. As an evangelical, I naturally assume Jesus would agree with me on certain issues (abortion, euthanasia come to mind) but I’m sure he would challenge me in many areas.

Probably challenge you in a few places too….

He’s going to vote for McCain. There was never a doubt. The first two words on this comment thread were the only ones that matter. . .

funky chicken said . . . ‘who cares?’

end of story.

BTW Wake Forest (my alma mater) just won the national debate championship after beating Dartmouth 5-0 last night. Wake always does well, and were runner up last year.

EAT THAT Yankee ivy league!

Jesus wouldn’t have been an evangelical……….

adamsmith on April 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM

Many evangelicals like myself do not identify with Dobson or his tactics. He doesn’t speak for me: never has, and never will.

You better take your words back!