John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate has convinced many social conservatives that the Senator's right for the White House.

Focus on the Family leader James Dobson this week lauded McCain's decision, saying that he hasn't been this excited about an election since the days of Ronald Reagan, a former president Republicans idolize to the point of fetish.

Family Research Council Tony Perkins, meanwhile, told the press he has more "confidence" in McCain's presidency than Bush's. That's not the most ringing endorsement, but the recent rush of conservative love proves that McCain's efforts to woo the right have paid off.

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James Dobson totally has a crush on potential vice-president Sarah Palin.

Dobson, the right-wing leader who once swore he wouldn't vote for "centrist" John McCain, has been absolutely gushing over Palin's place on the Republican ticket.

In fact, Dobson says he hasn't been this excited since the days of Ronald Reagan.

Speaking with [radio host Dennis] Prager, Dr. Dobson said he now feels the same excitement he felt when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.

"That was one of the most exciting days of my life, because everything that we had hoped for and been working for had come to pass," he told Prager. "I feel very much that way today. Maybe that�s an overstatement. Maybe time won't validate it, but this is a very exciting and encouraging day for conservatives and pro-family activists. I am just very, very pleased."

We have a general rule: whenever Dobson's happy, we're unhappy. Such emotion from such a backward man can never be good.

James Dobson and John McCain sure have a rocky relationship!

First Dobson, who heads the right-wing Focus On The Family, said he would never endorse McCain, a Senator many conservatives find too liberal. Dobson said he was '"disappointed" the party would back McCain, a candidate for whom Dobson "could not" and "would not" vote.

Then, after McCain had clinched the nomination, Dobson had a flip-flop change of heart, telling reporters: "I never thought I would hear myself saying this… While I am not endorsing Senator John McCain, the possibility is there that I might…"

That endorsement got a little harder today, because journo Mark Nickolas dug up a 2000 press release featuring some choice anti-McCain comments made by Dobson.

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The fallout over James Dobson's Radio Hall of Fame honor continues.

Truth Wins Out, which initiated the protest over Dobson's nomination, released a statement yesterday "vowing" to protest the The Museum of Broadcast Communications' Hall of Fame dinner:

TWO vowed to protest the annual awards dinner, the second Saturday in November, to inform the world of Dobson’s shameful and bigoted record.

“It is an affront for the Radio Hall of Fame to honor James Dobson, a right wing demagogue, who built his radio empire on the backs of gay and lesbian people,” said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. “We vow to stand up and protest this outrageous insult and let the world know that Dobson is a dishonest, hatemongering ideologue.”

The release, which can be found here, also includes some of Dobson's less-savory musings on the homos, like when he said we were going to lead to the planet's destruction.

The National Radio Hall of Fame didn't hear gay activists' calls.

You'll recall that Truth Wins Out and others balked this month when news broke that anti-gay Evangelical leader James Dobson had been nominated for Hall of Fame entry for his long-running Focus On The Family show. Well, the deed was done last night and, surprise, the gays still aren't happy. GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano released the following statement:

For 20 years James Dobson has used his expansive, well funded media platform to perpetuate false and misleading information which contribute to putting gay and lesbian families in harms way. GLAAD urges the media to scrutinize and shed light on Dobson’s record of inaccurate claims about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and include an in-depth analysis of his distorted and defamatory statements.

We won't hold our breath.

Evangelical leader James Dobson again finds himself at the center of a scandal.

No, he hasn't blasted Barack Obama's "fruitcake" interpretation of the Bible or constitution. In fact, this controversy doesn't directly involve Dobson. Rather, it's the Museum of Broadcast Communications who's to blame.

As they do every year, the Museum has released its the nominees for the not-so-coveted Radio Hall of Fame, and included Dobson, whose Focus On The Family radio show touts conservative policies. And the gays aren't feeling it…

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James Dobson's comments on "fruit cake" Barack Obama have been getting a lot of play this week. Journo Jeffrey Feldman can't help but wonder why the press hasn't been taking a closer look at Dobson, who definitely qualifies as a bit nutty:

This week, right-wing pundit and leader of the 'beat your children' movement, Dr. James Dobson, accused Sen. Barack Obama of committing violence against Biblical teachings.

Despite Dobson being a best-selling self-help guru famous for advising parents to whip their children with sticks, every mainstream media outlet somehow managed to overlook this fact. Instead, media coverage of Dobson's remarks stripped him any and all potential controversy with respect to his views on parenting and child beating, describing him instead with the vague and anodyne term 'Evangelical.'

That one's almost too easy…

Gay fearing Byron Butler provides a great segue into another kooky, confused old man: John McCain! The Republican presidential candidate's currently on day four of his "Service To America" tour, an attempt to prove his hawkish, conservative chops to a wobbly electoral base. He's walking a fine line, however, by supporting the war and keeping a distance from President Bush, who started the Iraqi disaster.

Such comparisons have long dogged Senator McCain, and yesterday he unequivocally rejected any equation between him and George W. Bush: "I'm not running on the Bush presidency. I'm running on my own service and my vision for the future."

McCain must need glasses, because we see a man who's largely in step with Bush, particularly with regard to us gays.

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Conservative leader James Dobson had a change of heart yesterday.

Dobson told Fox News' Sean Hannity & Alan Colmes that he will vote this election, which he previously threatened to boycott:

Let me just say that I will certainly vote. I think we have a God-given responsibility to vote, and there are all of the candidates and the issues down the ballot that we have an obligation to weigh in on and let our voices be heard.

No, he didn't endorse John McCain, whom he publicly rejected. Of course, one can't expect Dobson to vote for either Democratic hopeful. Endorsing a woman or a black man simply wouldn't be Right.

On a related note, Hannity reportedly told Dobson that McCain promised to take a hard line on marriage, which doesn't bode well for the gay vote.

Denver-based musician James Roy and his pals have some serious balls.

The gay activists took a tour of Focus on The Family's "Welcome" Center last weekend in hopes of starting a dialogue with the anti-gay group and its evil leader, James Dobson.

In a personal letter to Dobson, James Roy wrote about his own commitment to being a positive impact in the lives of others. "I think it benefits us to reflect on what we have in common….I am here today to take a tour to better understand you and invite you to the possibility of dialogue."

In the spirit of the nonviolent teachings of Gandhi and King, each participant left a single yellow rose for Dobson to symbolize their desire for dialogue.

Unfortunately, the kids didn't know that James Dobson sucks the life out of everything around him and used the roses to recharge his black heart. They did learn, however, that Dobson likes James Brown, a known black man. Madness!

Watch the groups video take here.

Looking for a positively frightful Halloween costume? Perhaps Part Two of The 20 Most Frightful Anti-Gay Activists can be of assistance…

Be warned, however, these folks aren't for the faint of heart…

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