Dobson Misses Huge Opportunity

As Obama reaches out to evangelical leaders to try to seek common ground, James Dobson wastes the opportunity and instead plays political games.

As an evangelical, I would be very upset that a chance to be heard in the future Obama administration was spit on.

If you think about what is best for faith, family and our great country then you see how playing politics as James Dobson did today was a real mistake. Truly great leaders are not afraid to talk to those they disagree with, Dobsob has shown weakness today.

There are certainly issues to disagree about but there are far more similarities. To talk openly and honestly face-to-face about the disagreements would have been a far better tact that this weak shot across the bow by James Dobson.

Certainly McCain has shown very little willingness to give evangelicals their due. It might be time to put down the rhetoric and try to make progress toward the "ends" we all have in common.

Religious leaders have learned repeatedly that when you mix religion and politics, you get politics.