In actuality, radical social conservatives have at least two candidates they could rally around (Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee). What they don’t have is a winning candidate they could rally around. So they’re sitting around waiting for a winner to emerge, at which time they’re concoct some post facto excuse for supporting him. So much for the “values” voters controlling the GOP anymore.
Acta est fabula, plaudite!
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson has softened his stance against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, saying he could reverse his position and endorse the Arizona senator despite serious misgivings.
“I never thought I would hear myself saying this,” Dobson said in a radio broadcast to air Monday. “… While I am not endorsing Senator John McCain, the possibility is there that I might.”
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Earlier, Dobson had said he could not in good conscience vote for McCain, citing the candidate’s support for embryonic stem cell research and opposition to a federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, as well as concerns about McCain’s temper and foul language.
Of course, this means I am almost certainly going to be wrong about John McCain choosing Mike Huckabee as his running mate. The Evangelicals have been, it would seem, reduced to whimpering little mutts begging for political table scraps. Which is fine. But when 2012 rolls around, please remind me not to make any vice-presidential predictions.
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Or maybe I won’t be wrong after all?
Dobson said on the radio program he must consider McCain’s record against abortion rights and support for smaller government, and added McCain “seems to understand the Muslim threat.” He also indicated McCain’s choice of a running mate will be a factor.
Hmm…
More thoughts from Bad Idea Blog, Crossed Pond, Right Wing Watch (which has the transcript of Dobson’s radio interview).
