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Business Insider has an interesting report on a division among religious right leaders over who should be president — and first lady.
Influential evangelical leader James Dobson set off the fireworks at this weekend’s Christian Right summit, giving a speech that lavished praise on Karen Santorum and asked whether Americans really wanted Callista Gingrich - “a woman who was a man’s mistress for eight years” - as their First Lady, according to sources who attended the meeting.
The summit, which ended up endorsing Rick Santorum, left Newt Gingrich supporters miffed, complaining that “the conference was largely a charade, with the outcome predetermined in favor of Santorum.”
Whether that’s true or just sour grapes, this is the second election in a row where social conservative leaders’ strategies have been baffling. Instead of throwing their weight behind Santorum when he was on the rise coming out of Iowa, they let his momentum stall and hen waited until he was fighting Ron Paul for third place in South Carolina to actually endorse him. And now Newt Gingrich is surging.
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ncatty| 1.18.12 @ 1:17PM
James Dobson went off the deep political end a long time ago. His early videos on child-raising were good though.
Jack in Wi.| 1.18.12 @ 4:08PM
Ron Paul is the only one who would get rid of Roe vs Wade. He would use Article 3 of the Constitution to restrict the juridiction of the Federal courts on the issue of abortion. this could be done by a simple majority of the Congress. It could have been done several times in the last 30 years. It was widely discussed in Reagan's time but not used because the provision hadn't been used since the Civil War era. It has been used extensively in the so-called war on terror. Therefore it's applicability is now unquestioned. Congress can restrict the juridiction. This nonsense of overturning Roe by appointing judges has never been possible. The pro abortion Republicans always stick some judas goat on the court.
9thID| 1.18.12 @ 3:18PM
We know this much, Libertine Ron Paul is Pro-Choice on all social issues. To paraphrase Adams, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people, and is not suitable to govern any others". The amoral "revolution" called for by many Paulestinians is a new French Revolution and not an American one. Liberty is not license...
Sean| 1.18.12 @ 3:22PM
You are wrong again. Ron Paul would remove abortion from federal court jurisdiction. This would allow states to outlaw abortion. This would be much faster than an amendment.
John - TMF| 1.18.12 @ 5:45PM
No he wouldn't he wouldn't because he wouldn't have the power to do so.
Dear Ronulans and Paulbots:
Except for some of his utopian isolationist dream world, the policies of which will end up with the globe in total chaos, the presidency does not have the authority to limit court jurisdiction. That power lies in the laws as written by CONGRESS... and that goes statutory laws. Congress can limit certain things about Tort/Common laws, but those are mostly state issues, and at the federal level the limit of jurisdiction is nonexistent. However, the courts are creatures of CONGRESS, not the President.
Overturning Roe vs. Wade is up to the COURTS which is the JUDICIAL BRANCH, which requires the nomination of enough judges (and if he stuck to Libertarians, he'd more than likely be better off shooting craps as a sure bet.) and that appointment requires CONGRESS, specifically the US Senate, which with Paul at the head of the ticket would stay firmly in the hands of the Democrats. As Robert Bork, Miguel Estrada, and a parade of other Conservative judges how bucking the Dems worked out.
Please, somebody in the Paulista Kult breathe some oxygen. RuPaul can do less than 10% of what he is promising. The fact that he is promising it, and you are believing it shows just how "constitutional" you are.
[Leaves knowing the food fight, childish name calling, and epithets that are bound to follow.]
Y'all are more than useless, you're dangerous.
Sean| 1.18.12 @ 6:12PM
Congress has power over the courts. When the Republicans had the Presidency and both houses of Congress they could have easily overturned Roe by removing court jurisdiction.
Clint| 1.18.12 @ 7:24PM
Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to limit jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts.
John Drake| 1.18.12 @ 3:33PM
Yes, liberty is not license, and libertarianism is not licentiousness, and non-interventionism is not isolationism, and insisting that the government stay within its own constitutional limits is not anarchy, and breaking the commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness," is neither the fruit of truly moral and religious character, nor does it contribute to constructive discussion.
Clint| 1.18.12 @ 7:02PM
That's A Lie.
You're A Liar, Israel Firster Smear Bund Ass Clown, 9th IDiot.
Dr.Ron Paul,
“I am strongly pro-life. I think one of the most disastrous rulings of this century was Roe versus Wade. I do believe in the slippery slope theory. I believe that if people are careless and casual about life at the beginning of life, we will be careless and casual about life at the end. Abortion leads to euthanasia. I believe that.”
“As an O.B. doctor of thirty years, and having delivered 4,000 babies, I can assure you life begins at conception. I am legally responsible for the unborn, no matter what I do, so there’s a legal life there. The unborn has inheritance rights, and if there’s an injury or a killing, there is a legal entity. There is no doubt about it.”
The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.
Aleck| 1.18.12 @ 3:19PM
Speaking as an evangelical who *used to* follow the political lead of "evangelical leaders" like these, I hope my fellow evangelicals will instead follow Jesus and "Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit" (Mt. 15:14). This is the crowd the pursues big government "conservatism" in the name of social conservatism. This is the crowd that brought us "Dubya" and now say that what we really need is more of the same (Santorum, Perry, Gingrich -- take your pick).
Sean| 1.18.12 @ 3:21PM
Santorum's election would also give us a creepy first lady.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new.....bled=false
I have seen this story in a few different places now. Santorum's wife dating and living with one of PA's first abortion doctors for six years. During that time she had no problem with what he did. For a pro-lifer like me this would be like having a first lady that had a fling with someone like a Dr. Mengele?
Dai Alanye | 1.18.12 @ 4:15PM
When do the attacks on Santorum's children start?
And why accept the claims of this 93-year-old Levi Johnson type?
Sean| 1.18.12 @ 4:31PM
This story has been out for a few days and hasn't been refuted by the Santorum campaign. Who wants a creepy first lady?
Quartermaster| 1.18.12 @ 8:36PM
What is she now, Sean? Ever do something in the past you wish you had never done?
I'd say her life has been pretty consistent and the refutation you claim she needs has already been done by the way she lives.
Understand as well, that I am no Santorum fan. He's another of the GOP field midgets I expect very little from. I hate to see people like you engaging in smear tactics. There is enough on Santorum without resorting to that kind of low trash.
Sean| 1.19.12 @ 7:36AM
Pointing out supporters of abortion is legit. Does a NAZI or Communist engaged in mass killing in their late teens early 20s get a pass because they changed their life? This is someone who was willing to marry and start a family with a prominent abortionist. She had no problem what so ever with what he was doing.
NotPropagandized| 1.18.12 @ 4:17PM
There were plenty of attendees favoring Gingrich included JCWatts who refused to alter his position. Many evangelical conservatives know that we absolutely need a warrior with the weapons to to fight an isidious enemy. They know that the optics of Calista in the White House are awful, but they also know that milquetoast candidates lose elections. Romney and Santorum are seen as positive figures, but more in line with McCain as either unwilling OR ineffectual in warfare. There's likelihood of problems with a Gingrich administration, but at least it won't be Democrat and it won't be bashful to accomplish what is sorely needed - drastic and dramatic action.
Yes, there were a majority of organized Santorum supporters present whose rationale is that he's the most conservative, righteous and sin-less of the not-Romneys that might get elected. Perry was overlooked for some strange reason. But even God calls on warriors and we know from scripture that many called upon aren't angels. IMO, the warrior candiates are Perry and Gingrich.
9thID| 1.18.12 @ 9:57PM
It is heartening to see that my post on the actual outcome of Paul's libertine policies got his moral relativist acolytes worked up into a lather - LOL! It also proves that some of those consciences are not yet totally seared to truth.
Fact also remains that there are still zero endorsements from any major pro-life group and faith-based ministry for libertine Paul, and for good reason. However, they will probably say it is “constitutional” separation of church and state and that the Founders were all Deists anyway...
“There is a way which seems right to a man {and} appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.”
Clint| 1.18.12 @ 10:31PM
Do Your Homework, Israel Firster Smear Bund Asshat, 9thIDiot.
The National Pro-Life Alliance (NPLA) supports Ron Paul and "The Sanctity of Life Act.
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On The Israel Firster Smear Bund Asshat, 9th IDiot.
9thID| 1.19.12 @ 9:44AM
As is your want Capo, you fail to read any post and only see what you want to see. Reading for comprehension is fundamental, but your 2-year old subject lines show you still live in your stepmom's basement. In any case, NO MAJOR Pro-Life, Faith Ministry, or Tea Party group has endorsed your Libertine messiah. Now you can head back over to StormFront for the latest news. BTW - Were you one of the Paulestinians being reported as making death threats and trying to run Glenn Beck off the road?
Clint| 1.18.12 @ 10:15PM
" CBS Poll: Independents Prefer Ron Paul Vs Obama
In a head to head match up with incumbent President Barack Obama, the indie voter chooses Ron Paul, a CBS News poll suggested on Monday.
A total of 47% of independent voters said they would choose Ron Paul compared to 45% of independent voters choosing Mitt Romney against Obama, and 41% of independents saying they would choose Rick Santorum. If a Paul-Obama showdown were ever to take place, 47% of independent voters would vote for Paul, 81% republicans and 10% Democrats for a total of 45% of the vote. Obama would get just 40% of the independent vote in that contest, with 85% of the Democrats choosing Obama and 9% of Republicans choosing the President on election day in November. Obama would win the general election by a narrow one point margin if the election was held today between the two."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.