Rove’s Discussions with Dobson
by RonChusidThe Constitution calls for Supreme Court Justices to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. In Bush World there is a different procedure as the support of James Dobson is more important. Knight Ridder reports on the conversations between Karl Rove and James Dobson:
In a private conversation designed to garner support for the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, White House aide Karl Rove told a key conservative Christian leader that the Texas lawyer had taken positions that “would not be supportive of abortion.”
The unusual contact between Rove and James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, a Colorado evangelical group staunchly opposed to abortion, came two days before President Bush announced Miers’ nomination.
To paraphrase Arnold Vinick, Republican candidate for President on last week’s episode of The West Wing, if Dobson wants a say in Supreme Court nominees, he should run for the Senate. Vinick, played by Alan Alda, also noted how damaging groups similar to Focus on the Family have been to the Republican Party.
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Ron, I couldn’t believe how close The West Wing came to reality this week.
KJ, wasn’t it scary? The entire story line with the evangelicals wanting a say in the judges nominated to the bench who are only pro-life was more than timely. It was frightening.
KJ,
There was an important difference. On The West Wing, the Republican candidate is arguing that the religious right should have no say, and is harmful to the Republican Party. In real life, the Republicans suck up to them.
Todd, it was great! Loved the way they handled it, too. “I lied.” LOL
Apparently one of the writers of the show was on with Lou Dobson (my husband saw the exchange) and he credited Lou with being out front on some of the issues he writes into the show, the Minute Men, bras from China, etc.
Ron, I’m just happy they’re making Alda’s character one I can root for. I’d be crying in my coffee if he was portraying a typical neocon. Still watch M*A*S*H reruns, you know.
I’m sorry, I meant “Lou Dobbs” above. Sheesh. Need more coffee!