Salazar vs. Dobson. The continuing saga.

[coloradodem2005]

Ken Makes The Big Time
Today’s National Journal Hotline leads with the continued battle between Colorado’s Senator Ken Salazar and Focus on the Family:




In a 4/26 interview aired on KKTV, Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO), on Focus on the Family: "From my point of view, they are the anti-Christ of the world." Salazar issued a statement 4/27, "backing down from the remark." Salazar: "After being relentlessly attacked in telephone calls, emails, newspapers and radio stations all across Colorado, having my faith questioned, and having my wife's business picketed as part of these attacks, I spoke about Jim Dobson and his efforts and used the term 'the Antichrist.' I regret having used that term. I meant to say this approach was unChristian, meaning self-serving and selfish" (Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News, 4/28).







Dobson said the criticism "intended to divert attention from allegations that he reneged on a campaign promise" to back up-or-down votes (Sarche/Slevin, AP, 4/28). Focus veep Tom Minnery: "That's about as bad as you can get ... its very offensive. ... It leaves us speechless." Ex-Rep. Bob Schaffer: "The Senate has been and should be regard as a deliberative body that is above the fray of name-calling and insult." Note: As CO coord. for Judicial Confirmation Network, Schaffer has just launched www.SalazarWaffles.com (Rocky Mountain News, 4/28).








Salazar: "I might vote for cloture on all of these nominees in the end, but I believe in upholding the laws and rules of the Senate, and the Republicans are attempting to break those rules" (Roper, Pueblo Chieftain, 4/28).









The Denver Post notes that the term "anti-Christ" was "popularized in the 1970s movie 'The Omen'" (4/28).
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[CO Liberal]

1. The Truth Hurts - Dobson IS The Anti-Christ

:-)

[ThumperDumper]

3. You know what they say...

Never argue with an idiot. People watching might not know which one is the idiot. That's what Salazar gets.

Salazar should just publically call Dobson a "looney who doesn't represent real Christian values" and never speak of him again - ignore him from then on.

You argue with a cat like Dobson and you make him seem credible. Don't dignify his loonacy with an argument. Just dismiss him as a right-wing extremist and others will follow.

[El Supremo]

4. You said it.

I have been very disappointed with Kenny ever since he stood up for Gonzales. Now he has erred another way. He was getting a lot of core support until he decided to make a fool of himself by answering Dobson.

In my book, neither of these men understand Christ's message.

[politicaholic]

2. Oh my God! Salazar didn't fulfill a campaign promise!?!

He must be the very first candidate to ever do that!

Flog him! Dip him in a pool, if he lives, he's a witch!

Jim Dobson = satan in a bad suit

Look out for false prophets.