Dobson on his "values test" presidential meeting in Salt Lake City
REPORTS have surfaced in the press about a meeting that occurred last Saturday in Salt Lake City involving more than 50 pro-family leaders. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss our response if both the Democratic and Republican Parties nominate standard-bearers who are supportive of abortion. Although I was neither the convener nor the moderator of the meeting, I’d like to offer several brief clarifications about its outcome and implications.
After two hours of deliberation, we voted on a resolution that can be summarized as follows: If neither of the two major political parties nominates an individual who pledges himself or herself to the sanctity of human life, we will join others in voting for a minor-party candidate. Those agreeing with the proposition were invited to stand. The result was almost unanimous.
The other issue discussed at length concerned the advisability of creating a third party if Democrats and Republicans do indeed abandon the sanctity of human life and other traditional family values. Though there was some support for the proposal, no consensus emerged.
Speaking personally, and not for the organization I represent or the other leaders gathered in Salt Lake City, I firmly believe that the selection of a president should begin with a recommitment to traditional moral values and beliefs. Those include the sanctity of human life, the institution of marriage, and other inviolable pro-family principles. Only after that determination is made can the acceptability of a nominee be assessed....
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posted by Matt Friedeman at
10:47 AM
3 Comments:
Dobson and his gang are talking loud and saying nothing.
Go ahead and let them try to run one of their own for president. First they have to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the two party dictatorship makes that process very difficult.
Next, what about money? Can Evangelicals raise the millions and millions needed?
Like I said above, we live in a two party dictatorship. They control the process. They control who gets into the debates.
All Evangelicals can do is continue to play the part of poor country relations to their big city country club Republican uncles and aunts.
Take the few crumbs offered you...or get used to hearing "President Clinton" once again.
Question.
Assume Fred Thompson gets the Republican nomination. We know Fred has come out against abortion. However, according to James Dobson, Fred Thompson is "not a Christian".
Will Dobson support Fred?
Dobson is just being true to his convictions and people do not want to hear that. Same for Matt saying he would not vote for Haley. If you have core beliefs on certain things, you are suppose to do that sort of thing. If you listened to Dobson talk to Hannity he had the stronger position. Hannity did not want to talk about Rudy's personal life, but has reminded us for years that Clinton could have been blackmailed or something. But now, the issue does not seem to be all that important. Like Dobson said, if a man would do the things that Rudy and some of the others have been accused of, you have to take that into account. You just do not vote for someone just because. I have left a many box unchecked at the polls.
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