Huckabee: People keep coming up to me and quoting Isaiah 54
posted at 10:28 am on December 20, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Verse 17 to be exact, God’s assurance to his followers that the weapons of the enemies of the righteous won’t defeat them. Good stuff. He’s been cultivating this mindset with his “us against them” garbage aimed at Christians, most tellingly when he said to the Times, referring to evangelical leaders’ failure to endorse him, “If my own abandon me on the battlefield, it will have a chilling effect.” Religion, war imagery, and identity politics: quite a combination. To quote Barnett, “The bottom line rationale for his candidacy is frighteningly close to that of a Jesse Jackson campaign. Addressing a sliver of the electorate, Huckabee in essence says, ‘Vote for me because I’m one of you.’”
Thankfully, not all Baptists are buying it. Click the image to watch.
Update: Frank Gaffney, whom Huck claims influences his thinking on foreign policy, doesn’t think much of his foreign policy.
Update: Blame the women!
Republican women, particularly those who describe themselves as evangelicals and those who attend church regularly, are the primary force behind Huckabee’s recent increases. Women now support him over Romney by an 18-point margin; men divide their votes about evenly between the two.
Over the past month, Huckabee’s support among women has doubled, from 22 percent to 45 percent. Female voters have largely abandoned Thompson over the same period, with their support dropping from 14 percent to 3 percent.
The significant growth in Huckabee’s support among women may be a sign that his style of social conservatism with a smile is resonating. Four in 10 women said the more they hear about the former Arkansas governor, the more they like him, more than double the proportion saying they like him less as they learn more.
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Ugh, I hope this crap catches up to him. He’s not running on a record, he’s running on being the most Christian, and I hope fellow Christians wake up to the BS soon.
RightWinged on December 20, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Hey Huck, read your Bible again, specifically the Gospels
See, there are these guys Jesus wasn’t particularly fond of called the Pharisees. They wore their faith on their sleeve and condemned all those who wern’t expressing their piety as outwardly as themselves.
Mike Huckabee is a modern day Pharisee.
BKennedy on December 20, 2007 at 10:31 AM
John Calvin would disagree with his particular use of that scripture. From “Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:”
Emphasis mine.
I wasn’t aware Romney and Thompson were engaged in an attempt to destroy the church.
Slublog on December 20, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Of course we’re not. We have brains.
Esthier on December 20, 2007 at 10:39 AM
You would think they would use a more accurate verse…like Matthew 6:24.
right2bright on December 20, 2007 at 10:40 AM
anyone seen the cover of the latest “American Conservative” magazine? Rudy is dressed up like Hitler, he is the ‘fascist’ candidate.
interesting, their guy is supported emphatically by self-described fascist and they go out and smear Rudy as a ‘fascist’.
jp on December 20, 2007 at 10:42 AM
We’re not electing a Disciple or a Pope, we are suppose to be electing a President!
And if this guy get the nomination, I’ll outta here!
NOW NEWT! It’s not tooo late. A brokered convention and it’s anyone’s game.
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on December 20, 2007 at 10:43 AM
It may be serving a double purpose as a fallback. If he loses, and decides to have another belated wedding shower as a final gesture, might those who don’t send a gift be considered his enemies?
a capella on December 20, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Oh, come on, AP. At least he’s better than Ann Coulter, right?
Jaibones on December 20, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Right there with you, Esthier.
Matticus Finch on December 20, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Did you also know that John Kerry served in Vietnam?
saint kansas on December 20, 2007 at 10:47 AM
Where he won THREE Purple Hearts!
NRA4Freedom on December 20, 2007 at 10:50 AM
ughhhh and to think that I was favoring him for all of 3 days…… I go to the Christianpost website thread for Huck and the majority of commenters are so brainwashed I thought I was on the Ron Paul site…
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 10:53 AM
Huckabots, Ronulans, and Truthers, oh my!
BKennedy on December 20, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Do you have a link? Have you noticed any lessening of support from say a week ago? If people are posting on-line they are probably somewhat younger, and have access to so much info. If they’re as brainwashed as you say, it’s not encouraging.
JiangxiDad on December 20, 2007 at 10:56 AM
But not dancing or short skirts.
/snark
Hollowpoint on December 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Huckabee needs to be knocked out of the race ASAP! He’s an embarrassment to all Republicans!
davenp35 on December 20, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Why must you people engage in these completely unprovoked attacks on evangelicals? They’re the real victims here.
Sincerely,
Lee Harris
thirteen28 on December 20, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Huck in the Fox Election Van (what a joke) this am completely dodged the immigration question…AGAIN. Then went on to deceive about his pardoning record in Arkansas.
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Deception and dodging does not a president make.
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I ask, is he so wrapped up in his own self he’s lost touch with the real world?
shooter on December 20, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Just not at church. My pastor (jokingly) once said, “A Baptist’s first act of worship is putting his cigarettes in the glove compartment when he enters the church parking lot.”
Matticus Finch on December 20, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Gee, not Ezekiel 25:17? Jules will be so disappointed…
mojo on December 20, 2007 at 11:10 AM
You can go to christianpost.com and on the far right under most commented, there are alot of Huck threads. I will say 80-90% are pro huck…
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:12 AM
I will be mildly surprised if Huck takes Iowa, but if he does, he’ll go down hard in NH, and I suspect his non-stance on illegal immigration will hurt him badly in SC. The Carolinas have developed some major factory farming industries, which in turn demand lots of cheap labor. That area has also become a major landing point for the MS-13 gang activity, so I think the evangelical support may be offset to some extent by immigration issues.
a capella on December 20, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Huck is playing this beautifully though, I must admit. By openly throwing the Christian Card, he knows that the media will question him on stances of religion (which he is trained for being a pastor) and not on his record, thus resulting in a backlash with the “evangelicals”. Smart, but a christian like myself will not be bamboozled.(sp)
Another point, although I am turning towards Fred, I do think that in the long run the Robertson endorsement of Guiliani could pay off big
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:22 AM
You’re correct about the no dancing in church. I had to have a separate reception for my wedding in order to have one.
The short skirts though isn’t really a rule.
Either way, your point would be?
Esthier on December 20, 2007 at 11:24 AM
I wouldnt have a problem with dancing in church as long as it aint:
The Humpty Dance
Soulja Boy
Merengue, Salsa and my other latin forbidden dances.
But we do have a praise and worship dance team, and I dont see it as an issue…
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:27 AM
He’s so Christlike. He’s willing to be crucified for us. Hopefully that’s exactly what will happen on election day.
peski on December 20, 2007 at 11:27 AM
I don’t see it as an issue if you do that at your church either. Why should anyone have a problem with it if we don’t do it at ours.
Esthier on December 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
You’re absolutely right. When it comes to playing the ‘religion’ card, Huckabee is comparible to Al Sharpton.
As a Christian myself, I’m tired of him using the name of Christ as a marketing tool.
shick on December 20, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Oh I have no problem at all, I was just throwing that out there, like a Roger Clemens fastball.
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Cute, but I didn’t really mean that you had a problem with it. The subject was brought up earlier, and I don’t know why anyone would care to do so
Esthier on December 20, 2007 at 11:38 AM
One of the posts of CP:
Not only do we need a Christian President but also:
Christian Teachers in the public schools…
Christian Fathers and Mothers in the homes…
Christian Federal, State, and Municipal Employees…
Christian Judges….
Christian Authorities…
ummmm, I believe this is called a theocracy (see Iran) and Paul says in the Bible that that is not the intent
I find this troubling, even as a christian..
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:38 AM
Isn’t this what we did last time?
Top 10 Reasons people voted for Bush:
1. He was Christian
2. He wasn’t Al Gore/John Kerry
3-10. ?
BohicaTwentyTwo on December 20, 2007 at 11:44 AM
I could be wrong, but I dont think that Bush played the card like Huck is. He said that he admired Christ and that he was a conservative, I think “evangelicals” came out really strong and surprised everyone….
JVelez on December 20, 2007 at 11:46 AM
Harris,
Are you reading the comments here? Many Southern Baptist evangelicals (like Huckabee) are crying out against his liberalism and shameless campaigning tactics. Like myself.
The label ‘Christian’ or ‘evangelical’ shouldn’t give one a blank pass in politics and definitely not when standing before God.
“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’” – Matthew 7:22-23
In quoting this verse, I’m not saying that Huckabee is an unbeliever. What I am saying is that you shouldn’t trust in Christian confessions. They are worthless before God. Trust in Him.
Allah,
I think its time for Huckabee to be given one of those golden Monopoly cards.
shick on December 20, 2007 at 11:48 AM
BohicaTwentyTwo,
I think you got one and two mixed up.
shick on December 20, 2007 at 11:50 AM
Just running against cHuckles is breaking all sorts of commandments.
Bill C on December 20, 2007 at 11:51 AM
Maybe Mr. Huckabee should give a sermon to his son and to Michael Vick about why it is morally wrong to kill dogs.
Larraby on December 20, 2007 at 11:52 AM
So he needs to run for president of the Southern Baptists and not the United States. His use of religion to promote his campaign is different from a certain other religion who puts all of their power in their religious leaders how???
/there I said it
LakeRuins on December 20, 2007 at 11:54 AM
It was a joke. No point at all.
Hollowpoint on December 20, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Here’s a POLITICAL question for Huck:
How many INDEPENDENTS out there who will vote in the general election — the ones who pushed Bush over the top in ‘04 but who deserted the GOP in ‘06 — how many of THEM will be persuaded to vote for the GOP if your Christian Crusade represents the party in ‘08?
Or how many of those independents will be TURNED OFF by the Christianization of the election process and stay away in ‘08 just like they did in ‘06?
Not to mention moderate “Reagan democrats” who are also crucial in any swing state.
Always Right on December 20, 2007 at 12:05 PM
That’s a relief.
gabriel sutherland on December 20, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Heh. I’m Baptist, and I consider him a “Fellow Baptist” about as much as I do Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Frozen Tex on December 20, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Oh, and just because it’s fun…
HUCKASCMUCK! HUCKASCMUCK! HUCKASCHMUCK!
Isn’t that fun? Try it for yourselves!
Frozen Tex on December 20, 2007 at 12:14 PM
They’ll dance around it during the primaries, but you can bet it would be prime eating for the dems in the general.
a capella on December 20, 2007 at 12:17 PM
B-b-b-b-ut it’s so unfair, don’t you see?
Question Huck’s immigration policies (pre-flip)? Attacking his Christianity.
Question Huck’s outrageous number of pardons/communtations? Attacking his Christianity.
Question Huck’s tax-raising record as Arkansas Governor? Attacking his Christianity.
Question Huck’s Carter-esque foreign policy ideas? Attacking his Christianity.
Don’t you see? THOU SHALT NOT QUESTION HUCK!!! Or we will walk away from the party.
Sincerely,
Lee Harris
————————————-
Screw you guys, I’m going home.
Sincerely,
Eric Cartman
thirteen28 on December 20, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Oh, I think he’s a fellow Baptist; I just think he has Christ’s message to personally help those in need mixed up with governmentally helping those in need. If he took Christ’s personal commandments as a governmental responsibility, then by that definition, it is the government’s role to convert the nation/world to Christianity (which would be unconstitutional).
You can’t have it both ways, Huck. Are Christ’s messages and commandments personal or not?
Matticus Finch on December 20, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Lee Harris and/or Thirteen28,
Agreed. I apologize for mistaking your sarcasm. I thought you were being “sincerely”.
shick on December 20, 2007 at 12:42 PM
Frighteningly close?
What?
The High Reverend Huckster eclipsed the revereeeeend Jackson so time ago.
MB4 on December 20, 2007 at 12:43 PM
The High Reverend Huckster eclipsed the revereeeeend Jackson some time ago.
MB4 on December 20, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Maybe Michael Vick is The High Reverend Huckster’s illegitimate son.
Could be, both named Mike.
I’m just asking a question now, like don’t Mormons believe that Jesus and the Devil are brothers, was just a question.
MB4 on December 20, 2007 at 12:54 PM
This is a bomb waiting to go off. If he fails we’re going to hear all sorts of things about the death of the “evangelical vote” (as if it were this monolithic entity) and if he wins, well, I’m afraid being a Christian (as Huck seems to want to define a believer’s role in politics) will by synonymous with being an ever so cuddly fascist.
This is not a road I’d like to see the end of.
CTDeLude on December 20, 2007 at 12:55 PM
You disappoint me, Huckster. No quotes from the Book of Job?
ReubenJCogburn on December 20, 2007 at 1:12 PM
Just to make sure you get where I’m going, reference the update in this post.
thirteen28 on December 20, 2007 at 1:16 PM
careful. if you say that five times in front of a mirror, he will show up in your house…and pardon someone who will KILL YOU.
sulla on December 20, 2007 at 1:24 PM
AAAAAAAAAIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!
BUT I DON’T WANT HIM IN MY HOUSE!
Frozen Tex on December 20, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Sounds like Miracle Max’s wife in Princess Bride, don’t it?
“Humpadinck Humpadinck Humpadinck!”
(Max covers ears) “I’m not lissteennnning! Nobody’s hearing nothin’!”
inviolet on December 20, 2007 at 2:39 PM
thirteen28,
Ah, yes. My memory is almost as short as a 9/12er’s.
shick on December 20, 2007 at 2:45 PM
The trend away from rational thinking strikes the GOP….
Halley on December 20, 2007 at 4:11 PM
As a devout Christian & a Fred supporter (for the moment), I like Huck less & less every day. I think once these Huckians learn about his liberal tendencies, they’ll abandon him in droves.
jgapinoy on December 20, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Did anybody else read the title of this post and immediately think of that Onion article, “Why do all these homosexuals…” ?
Laura on December 20, 2007 at 11:50 PM
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