James Dobson PERSONALLY VETTED Sarah Palin

[kpete]

this morning we find out that the Council For National Policy (CNP) -- a secretive cabal of which Dobson and Tony Perkins are members -- personally vetted Palin in Minneapolis.

Last week, while the media focused almost obsessively on the DNC's spectacle in Denver, the country's most influential conservatives met quietly at a hotel in downtown Minneapolis to get to know Sarah Palin. The assembled were members of the Council for National Policy, an ultra-secretive cabal that networks wealthy right-wing donors together with top conservative operatives to plan long-term movement strategy.

This is a big scandal, right? That James Dobson is picking the Vice President of the United States? Not at all. So far the media are painting this selection -- not as a total cave to his own extremist fundie base -- but more evidence of McSame's maverick ways.

The fact is, McSame the Maverick wasn't allowed to pick the candidate he thought would make the best vice president by the wing of his own party he once called "the agents of intolerance." If he can't stand up to James Dobson, how can we trust him to stand up to al Qaeda?

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/9/1/24846/28141/Front_Page/The_Council_For_National_Policy_Meets_In_Minn_Vets_Palin
http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/01/sarah-palin-dobsons-choice/

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. WTF!?!?

:wtf:

[redirish28]

2. You mean he actually picked her? THIS is his idea of a good candidate?

[D23MIURG23]

32. Maybe he has despaired of trusting McCain and wanted to slip him poison? n/t

[DesertFlower]

3. Jesus H. Christ. nt

[BlueIdaho]

7. Now THAT'S Dobson's Ideal candidate - but he's definitely not a republican. nt.

[rurallib]

14. Not really - the Dobson Christians would crucify him.

[Bozita]

18. ... and then blame the Jews.

[NewJeffCT]

4. and, if Palin goes down in flames

they'll use her as a martyr for the next two decades!

[tekisui]

9. When she goes down in flames,

They can do whatever they want with her. She is major damaged goods.

[dkf]

5. In that case I would like to know when Dobson found out about Bristol's pregnancy.

Also, if he knew about troopergate and the secession of Alaska.

[patrice]

6. They are insuring their voting herd at a time of lots of crossovers and independents.

The $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$s need to guarantee a voting bloc to whatever office holders they have left after the GE. They also need something for Re-cross-overs to come back to later. Fundies are very obedient.

[Nikki Stone1]

8. It makes you wonder if the fundies were trying to hurt McCain

They had to know this would blow up. Are they trying to replace McCain with one of their own?

[the Sundance Kid]

10. no wonder there was built-in fundie support immediately

[Epiphany4z]

11. this would explain all the $$

they are claiming came pouring in since McCain named Palin his VP choice....

[Bozita]

12. Rightwing fundy nutcases aren't very good at vetting other rightwing fundy nutcases.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

19. You're batshit crazy? Hey, Me Too!!

:rofl:

[glitch]

31. ROFL! Oops, just woke the dogs laughing so loudly. nt

[Seen the light]

13. Bwahahahaha!

Tonight is one of the best nights in DU history.

[liberalmuse]

17. I hate to use this word, but...

it's been "Surreal". (sorry!)

[and-justice-for-all]

15. Unacceptable...

that should be a fucking crime.

[AtomicKitten]

16. Of course he did.

One of my sisters is an ordained minister, author, doctorate-holding wingnut.

Dobson is her Jesus on earth.

Makes my skin crawl.

[Olney Blue]

20. So "no religious test" in the Constitution doesn't apply to the VEEP?

[hootinholler]

26. Of course it does

That's why her religion is not a valid disqualification.

Ironic, eh?

-Hoot

[Raine]

21. It just gets more and more BIZARRE! nt

[Froward69]

22. I keep saying

paulin is a sacrificial lamb.

[the Sundance Kid]

23. so after Obama's Speech, when McCain saw his impending doom, he made a deal with the Dobson

[JackBeck]

24. He was too distracted beating his dog into submission

and showering with his young son in order to show him who the real man of the family was, to pay attention to the vetting process.

The Religious Right's reign on the American public is close to an end.

[Heather MC]

25. Wow and here I thought the fun was over once Obama ended Babygate!

I am so Naive

[hvn_nbr_2]

27. Rev. James wasn't seeing clearly--it was raining too hard in Denver. :snark: nt

[TNMOM]

28. Dobson's an idiot

Now,the RNC knoww it to be true as well.

Dobson's responsible for torpedoing their presidential bid with this failure of a VP nominee. If I were a Replublican, I would be pissed.

[donco6]

29. Told ya so.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6854233&mesg_id=6854233

I knew it, knew it, knew it. Dobson's endorsement the DAY AFTER was no coincidence.

[Cascades07]

30. No wonder

Dobson is no expert, I tell you.

[Doremus]

33. It was obvious that he at least had a hand in it. The morning of the announcement

the talking heads announced that Dobson had endorsed them within minutes of the announcement.


His words: "If changing your mind is a sin, I'm a sinner."

I highly doubt that had he NOT been involved in the selection that he would have even had time to consider endorsing the ticket, reversing his previous position, let alone release a statement within minutes of the announcement.

[Pisces]

34. If this is true, McCain screwed himself. Hope he's happy with his vetters.

[Arugula Latte]

35. Oh, yay. Your Theocracy at work.

[OnionPatch]

36. IMO, This is the scariest thing so far.

Just looking at that man makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. And I'm a Christian!!

[redstate_democrat]

37. I feel much better now, knowing that Dobson personally vetted this loon

:eyes: