Dobson on Palin: "I've not been so excited about a political candidate since Ronald Reagan."

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

Dobson Endorses McCain In Wake of Palin Pick
by Neil Munro at National Journal:

In a remarkable reversal, James Dobson, the influential founder of Focus on the Family, enthusiastically endorsed John McCain for president Friday afternoon in a response to McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. "A lot of people were praying, and I believe Sarah Palin is God's answer," Dobson said at lunchtime meeting of conservative leaders in Minneapolis.

See article for Charlie Black's list of the advantages Palin brings to the ticket


Palin and Her Pastors: “Those that die without Christ have a horrible, horrible surprise”

by Ken Silverstein and Sebastian Jones at Harper's:

During the 2008 campaign the beliefs of various candidates’ pastors has attracted a great deal of attention, especially the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, as well as John Hagee, who endorsed John McCain. So now seems a good time to examine the viewpoints of Sarah Palin’s two most recent pastors, as expressed in their sermons.

Since becoming governor in 2006, Palin has attended the Juneau Christian Center, where Mike Rose serves as senior pastor. Her previous pastor was David Pepper of the Church on the Rock in Palin’s hometown of Wasilla — a church that “was kind of a foundation for her.”

-snip-

From a July 28, 2007 sermon (by Mike Rose):

“Do you believe we’re in the last days? After listening to Newt Gingrich and the Prime Minister of Israel and a number of others at our gathering, I became convinced and I have been convinced for some time. We are living in the last days. These are incredible times to live in.”

See article for more quotes, and links to even more sermons

[Colobo]

1. I bet he's arou... I mean, "excited"...

[msongs]

2. toxic fascists of a feather flock together lol nt

[spanone]

3. god sent sarah .....bwahahahahahahaaaaa

[Vickers]

4. “Do you believe we’re in the last days? "

Of course I do...I believe we are in the last days of the most fucked-up, idiotic, and corrupt administration in the history of our country.

[lynnertic]

11. !!

:applause:
good one.

[Mz Pip]

5. This speaks volumes

to what Sarah really is about.

She's a fundy wacko's wet dream.

Enough said.

[still_one]

6. hell it speaks volumes to what mccain is really about /nt

[Mz Pip]

13. McCain is a toady.

He doean't give a shit about Christianity. He's not even baptized. He's the worst of the worst of panderers.

If he gets elected he will reward these idiots with what they want. Not because he really believes any of this crap but because he's an unprincipled twit.

[Solly Mack]

7. Precisely. Paul Weyrich loves her too. As does Phyllis Schlafly

[Ikonoklast]

8. He shouldn't be splitting his meds in half to save money

In order to have the proper therapeutic effect he needs the full dose.

[AlCzervik]

9. Dobson is the devil incarnate.

[jedr]

10. The Cristian right has turned me from agnostic to atheist;

If there is a god he should strike these these people dead! By the way Mr. Dobson things are still quite well in Dover Pa., the supposed target of gods wrath for not teaching creationism, however, it does seem that he's got it in for Texas.

[tannybogus]

12. If Palin is God's answer, what the hell was the question????? nt

[sam sarrha]

14. well i'm certain she beats a mule on many points...!!

[Hubert Flottz]

15. Ye Must Be Boned Again...

and again and again.

That guy ain't right in the freakin' head.

EDIT I think he's been wearing his Dumpling Dave Vitter model pampers too tight for too long!

[Bob Dobbs]

16. Xian perversion must be discredited and destroyed.

Ignorance is death.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

29. C'mon Bob, you know the X-ists haven't arrived yet

But I still believe in the Rupture!

[Bob Dobbs]

38. REPENT! QUIT YOUR JOB! SLACK OFF! The world ends tomorrow and YOU MAY DIE!

Are you abnormal? THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLE!

[Hidden Stillness]

17. All They Were Ever Full Of, Was Themselves

"Palin and Her Pastors: “Those that die without Christ have a horrible, horrible surprise” (From the OP, article)

Well, I agree with them about one thing: those who do not know Christ or God will have a horrible surprise. Imagine, when they find that it is them.

"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matthew 7:21-23.

I can just imagine these rich phonies for whom Christianity was never more than an ideology, or a fake public display to advance their real cause, strutting up to the Gates of Heaven like they own the place, direct from one of their seven (or is it eight?) houses, with their "I Love Jesus" t-shirts and crosses of gold, worn like jewelry, to be seen by others, and coming face to face with the knowledge that they were never anywhere close to anything but their own interests. By the way, that was that bastard Reagan who started the evil trend of refusing to provide Federal protection and FBI investigative units to abortion clinics, threatened, and after bombings and other attacks, which Pres. Carter had always done.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

21. Though I am not a believer,

I would be willing to risk a horrible surprise so long as I got to see Benny Hinn get his.

Also Paul Crouch. And Rod Parsley. And - well, anyone who has ever hosted a show on Trinity Broadcasting Network or who preaches Prosperity Gospel.

[tech3149]

18. nothing like getting the endorsement of a madman! n/t

[Bluebear]

19. Of course. If McCain croaks, her finger would be on the Rapture Button.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

20. Yes. Fundies will vote for McCain, then pray for his death.

Or maybe do even more than pray.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

27. Damn... Palin hasn't had an impact on the Rapture Index yet.

As of 8/25/08, we're still at a lousy 163.

http://www.raptureready.com/rap2.html

[knitter4democracy]

22. Sorry, Dobson, you don't have a good track record on what God wants.

You had all those people praying for rain, and how did that work out for ya? You have all these people praying for Palin, and I am pretty sure that's not going to work out so well for ya either.

[Monk06]

23. Dobson's endorsement is the death for Republicans hopes for the Independent/Womens crossover vote

[RadicalTexan]

24. People who take delight in the end of the earth, and of humanity, are both dangerous and insane.

nt

[tjwash]

25. Welcome to thunderdome. She's just a harbinger of things to come.

Just like during the during the decline of Rome—everyone sane has already been eliminated from the power structure. All we have left is whoever has climbed to the top of the nut-pile.

[bullwinkle428]

26. You KNOW this guy is praying for something bad to happen to McCain at this point...

:scared:

Then again, he was also praying for torrential rains last Thursday night in Denver!! :rofl:

[FVZA_Colonel]

28. This is why they picked her.

A fucking sop to the religious right.

[judasdisney]

43. bingo

once again, most DUers don't get it, thinking she's a fiasco when she's a masterstroke for the wingnuts

[girl gone mad]

30. Hypocrite.

Shouldn't she be "focusing on the family" according to Dobson and his ilk?

[Pushed To The Left]

40. Hypocrisy is a job requirement to be a part of the modern conservative movement and the religious

right.

[Forkboy]

31. This says volumes about how banal his life must be.

Guy should get out more.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

32. I'd like to make a joke about him but

he's just too, too creepy.

Here at the house we've taken to watching Dr. Jack van Impe and his charming wife Rexella. He's a sprightly septuagenarian who peppers his End Times prophecy spiel with so many Bible verses that you can't keep track of what he's talking about. She's a well-preserved lady who reads headlines about global catastrophe in a voice filled with wonder and delight. Now that's a fun couple!

[Forkboy]

37. Rexella?

Sounds like it should be a Godzilla foe. :rofl:

And hello to you, by the way, and please pass a hello on to your partner in crime for me. :hi:

[PfcHammer]

33. I got a suspicion that Dobson has a wide stance

when in teh WC.

[Joanne98]

34. God hates heretics!

[Chovexani]

35. J-Dob was so excited, I bet he went off and beat a kid

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

36. It figures. A drooling idiot and a gun-toting beauty queen.

[Pushed To The Left]

39. The right wing sticks together. I knew Dobson and his followers would fall in line eventually.

The good news is that I'm starting to see Democrats and progressives do the same thing, and it's about damn time!

[seemslikeadream]

41. You should Dobson you shoved her down McNasty's throat

Yes, Sarah Palin Was Vetted
Posted by seemslikeadream on Mon Sep-01-08 07:00 PM

http://www.apj.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1686&Itemid=2


http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/yes-sarah-palin-was-vetted-by-dday-it.html


Yes, Sarah Palin Was Vetted

by dday

It certainly doesn't seem like it, given the stories that have emerged within the past 48-72 hours. But she most certainly was vetted, only not by the McCain campaign. She was vetted by the only group that matters - the super-secretive Council for National Policy.


The CNP deliberately operates below the radar, going to excessive lengths to obscure its activities. According to official CNP policy, "The media should not know when or where we meet or who takes part in our programs before or after a meeting." Thus the CNP's Minneapolis gathering was free of reporters. I only learned of the get-together through an online commentary by one of its attendees, top Dobson/Focus on the Family flack Tom Minnery.

Minnery described the mood as CNP members watched Palin accept her selection as John McCain's Vice Presidential pick. "I was standing in the back of a ballroom filled with largely Republicans who were hoping against hope that something would put excitement back into this campaign," Minnery said. "And I have to tell you, that speech by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -- people were on their seats applauding, cheering, yelling... That room in Minneapolis watching on the television screen was electrified. I have not seen anything like it in a long time."

Minnery added that his boss, Dobson, has yearned for a conservative female leader like Margaret Thatcher to emerge on the American scene. And while Palin is no Thatcher, "she has not rejected the feminine side of who she is, so for that reason, she will be attractive to conservative voters."

The members of the Council for National Policy are the hidden hand behind McCain's Palin pick. With her selection, the Republican nominee is suddenly -- and unexpectedly -- assured of the support of a movement that once opposed his candidacy with all its might. Case in point: while Dobson once said he could "never" vote for McCain, he issued a statement last week hailing Palin as an "outstanding" choice. If Dobson's enthusiasm for Palin is any indication, he may soon emerge from his bunker in Colorado Springs to endorse McCain, providing the Republican nominee with the grassroots support of the Christian right's single most influential figure.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

45. Yes, it's all coming into focus

Who else was there. Tim LaHaye. Paul Weyrich. I can't remember the other names.

I was unaware of CNP. Their Wikipedia page is more informative than I expected. And they have a site: policycounsel.org. Other external links reveal more.

With revelations about her governing style just brought to light in NYT and Time Magazine articles, Palin's profile grows increasingly more alarming.

Over the weekend, dailykos had several diary entries linked to at DU, including the "Sarah Palin: Dominionist Stalking Horse" post. Also discussed was the Southern Poverty Law Center's article about Joel's Army, "Arming for Armageddon."

But Palin's link to the Dominionists was never made so clear as by this Digby expose.

Truly, truly alarming.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

46. You know what?

It's true what I said somewhat in jest earlier this weekend.

They're going to try to kill McCain.

They will get their girl on the ticket and either wait for him to die, or help him along.

If I was McCain I would be in a cold sweat.

And what Charlie Black said, also supposedly in jest, about Palin learning at the feet of the master for the next four years, and most doctors expecting him to live at least that long. (Begging the question of how many doctors gave their opinions, and what constitutes 'most.' And what the rest of them think.) Ha ha. I bet McCane just loves those jokes.

These people already have the mechanisms in place to not only GOTV among the Christian right but also perpetrate voting fraud. D. James Kennedy in Florida, dead for a few years now but replaced by whom?, ran it in the South. Rod Parsley in Ohio, linked theologically with Joel's Army, worked closely with Ken Blackwell.

Men of God. Men of God.

Damn.

[seemslikeadream]

49. AND do you remember where the start up money came from for those electronic voting machines??

Howard Ahmanson jr. DOMINIONIST RECONSTRUCTIONIST THEONOMIIC EXTRAORDINAIRE

[DFW]

42. I heard he was pretty excited about the rainstorm he created for Obama's speech, too

Oh, wait. Never mind.........

[elshiva]

44. Dubya also said that everyone

who doesn't accept Jesus as their personal savior, is going to hell, too. He said that when he was Governor of Texas. And he was so surprised when Jewish Texans protested. :eyes:

buffy/

[MiniMe]

47. He thinks she is a fundie candidate that he can control

[adamuu]

48. Okay so basically Dobson said that Palin is an a model of society as the Republicans would want it

scary stuff

[Rob H.]

50. This morning on the radio...

Dobson was talking about how he normally doesn't endorse candidates and he (technically) isn't endorsing McCain, but it's pretty clear he feels better now that McCain's running mate is a woman who apparently wants to subjugate women as much as Dobson does, himself. He also proudly pointed out that the only candidate he's ever endorsed was George W. Bush and only then for his run in 2004, after he'd seen how Bush's first term had turned out. That alone should be a crystal-clear indicator that Dobson is a fucking idiot.