Don't let the door hit ya...

By GottaLaff

Buh-bye now. See ya. Toodles. James the Quitter is throwing in the towel.

I'd shed a few tears, but I'm too busy celebrating:

But Friday's announcement that James Dobson is leaving Focus on the Family's daily radio show has much bigger political ramifications. Whereas Falwell and Kennedy had watched their power fade decades earlier and Weyrich was a behind-the-scenes Washington player rather than a cultural force, Dobson is still hugely influential among millions of Americans, particularly evangelicals. By leaving his radio show, Dobson is giving up his biggest platform.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a shame. Maybe I'll send him a Sponge Bob Squarepants DVD as a going away present.

Going forward, Dobson will turn some heads when he appears as a guest on Focus radio shows or on the Fox News Channel. But you can't maintain the kind of bond honed through daily contact with listeners with occasional media appearances.

This is the end of an era.

Not quite the end...

...ClusterFox awaits.