Dobson Against Giuliani
by Ryan Sager
Thu, 17 May 2007 at 5:21 PM
updated Thu, 17 May 2007 at 5:28 PM
It's not a surprise, but here's Evangelical leader James Dobson, head of the pretend-not-political Focus on the Family, on Rudy Giuliani:
The jig is up. Rudy Giuliani finally admitted in a speech at Houston Baptist University last week that he is an unapologetic supporter of abortion on demand. That revelation came as no great shock to those of us in the pro-life movement. His public pronouncements as mayor of New York, together with his more recent tap dances on the campaign trail, have told a very clear story. Mr. Dobson also takes particular offense regarding Mr. Giuliani's having dressed in drag...
Here's Mr. Dobson:
One more question: Shouldn't the American people be able to expect a certain decorum and dignity from the man who occupies the White House? On this measure, as well, Giuliani fails miserably. Much has been written in the blogosphere about his three public appearances in drag. In each instance, he tried to be funny by dressing like a woman. Can you imagine Ronald Reagan, who loved a good joke, doing something so ignoble in pursuit of a cheap guffaw? Not on your life.
No, Reagan never did anything silly.
One more thing: Mr. Dobson's moralistic clucking better be leading up to an endorsement of Mitt Romney ... or at least someone who isn't John McCain. There'd be some serious hypocrisy problems involved in backing Marie's former beau.
(Just to be clear, I think dismissing either candidate on these grounds is highly suspect ... Mr. Dobson wouldn't care about the affairs if Mr. Giuliani held Sam Brownback's position on abortion ... But fair's fair.)
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