Evangelicals Promising Not to Vote, Great!

[marmar]

from AlterNet's PEEK:




Evangelicals Promising Not to Vote, Great!

Posted by Trish , Pensito Review at 12:10 PM on February 7, 2008.

James Dobson is threatening to boycott the November election. And he wants to take his fanatic followers with him.



In what might be the best news I’ve heard since my first choice of presidential candidates dropped out, Jim Dobson is threatening to boycott the November election. And he wants to take his fanatic followers with him.

James Dobson, the influential founder of the conservative, evangelical advocacy group Focus on the Family, has delivered a blow to John McCain — by saying he won’t vote for him if he’s the Republican presidential nominee.

“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 … I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.

“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,” he said.

Dobson said he was just expressing his views as a private citizen — but many of his millions of followers in the evangelical community, who listen to his radio show and read his books, will take it as a signal to do the same.

What’s got Jimmy so fired up? Do you think it’s because McCain is pro-choice? Of course he’s not. Do you think it’s because McCain wants to get us out of Iraq too soon? Hell, he wants us there forever. Maybe Dobson is worried McCain’s fiscal policy or plan for health insurance will hurt families. Doubt it, since McCain hasn’t talked much about either.

No, Dobson’s issues are much more vital to America.

Dobson said McCain’s failure to support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and his support for embryonic stem-cell research among other things were beyond the Christian conservative pale.

Stay home, James. It will be the best thing you’ve ever done for your country.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/76309/

[littlebit]

1. So if they don't vote

does that mean they will keep their mouths shut for the next four years?

[marmar]

2. You wish!.........And welcome to DU!

:hi:

[shenmue]

3. Dobson isn't voting?

:woohoo:

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[onehandle]

4. Yay! nt

[yourout]

5. I'll believe it when I see it............all it takes to get the rapture right to fall in line is......

three words.............President Hillary Clinton.

They will trip over each other for the chance to vote against her.

I would argue it will be far easier for McCain to get the rabid right's vote than it will for Hillary to get
the far left and independent vote. People on the far left that are principally against Hillary will be more apt to vote their conscience and vote third party or stay home than the right if it's McCain vs Clinton.

[physioex]

6. Ohh those Evangelicals....

When will they wake up and realize Rove used em.

[SecularNATION]

7. Let's hope..

..the petulant brat Dobson does take his marbles(aka dimwitted followers) and goes home. The evangelical block of voters is the least intelligent and most destructive block in the United States. If those fools stay home, the country will be much better off.

[msongs]

8. as usual they will sacrifice ALL their crappy alleged principals for self gain & vote repub nt

[kestrel91316]

9. Hey, works for me.

[bluedawg12]

10. It's a naked power play- he will vote and he will pressure

McBomba for a place at the table for his cause. (dog beater)

[angrycarpenter]

11. In a way it is bad news.

These are the same people who have bunkers and weapon stockpiles. What will happen when these people feel left out or even persecuted? What will happen if homeland security goes after them?

[Ecumenist]

12. Does this mean that we can make cookies and coffee for them to

enjoy for their presidential vote boycott and prayer meetin'? I volunteer to help them stay away from the polls in any way I can.