As an Evangelical Christian, I am very, very disappointed that Huckabee won.

Yay! Fred made third!

Fred Thompson may have finished third in Iowa, but the results of the Republican caucus prove that more than ever Fred’s message of authentic Conservatism needs to get out to the people. With the evangelical driven victory of Mike Huckabee, the G…

If you think “Bushitler” was bad, can you imagine what it’s going to be like with a Republican president named Huck?

It won’t be pretty.

My prediction. (NSFW: Language. But a classic.)

ReubenJCogburn on January 3, 2008 at 2:42 PM

Hey, did I win the prediction? That clip up there looks kinda familiar. :D

Griz on January 3, 2008 at 11:49 PM

Au contraire, mon frère. I have never, and I mean never, wanted to be a band leader. I’m happy to do the real work, pounding out infectious grooves.

Uhmmmmm, how ’bout – no.

I forgot to mention elsewhere… bass players always and I mean always want to be the bandleader… and are very seldom capable of doing so.

Griz on January 3, 2008 at 11:49 PM

“Giddy” Lee.

And by the way, GO FRED GO!!!

On the upside, after tonight we don’t have to suffer the children of the corn until 2012.

JammieWearingFool on January 3, 2008 at 9:08 PM

I’m not lining up behind Iowa, I could care less about Iowa, they arent smart enough to move somewhere warm so I’m not trusting them to vote for the right guy.

peacenprosperity on January 3, 2008 at 9:08 PM

I am a Christ hater for not liking Huck? Really? Because he is not Christ..I’m just saying…

Pam on January 3, 2008 at 9:38 PM

That’s right ladies of Iowa, Huck is NOT Christ. Shame on you for being “so spiritually minded you’re no earthly good”.

I don’t think Iowa will ever live this ignominy down. Some better, tougher state better kick their ass and take center stage in 2012.

“Children of the corn” wins the thread, IMO.

This isn’t true.
Reverend Huckabee set his sights on Mitt’s religious beliefs and opened fire.
And it has got him all of 35% of the Iowa Republican caucus vote.
Conservatives have been trashing our candidates solidly for the last few months for whatever imagined failings and now we have the Reverend Mike Huckabee covered in glory to show for it.
Yay!

billy on January 3, 2008 at 10:46 PM

I haven’t heard him fire on Mitt’s beliefs at all. Am I deaf? I just remember that one comment regarding an element of Mormon theology.

Since when was he firing on all cylinders against Mitt’s religion?

In fact, when you look at his interviews it seems he prefers to skirt the issue. It’s the media that continued to ask him questions regarding Mitt’s religion. And for the most part, other than that one comment, he brushed it away.
Keljeck on January 3, 2008 at 10:29 PM

This isn’t true.
Reverend Huckabee set his sights on Mitt’s religious beliefs and opened fire.
And it has got him all of 35% of the Iowa Republican caucus vote.
Conservatives have been trashing our candidates solidly for the last few months for whatever imagined failings and now we have the Reverend Mike Huckabee covered in glory to show for it.
Yay!

1) They complained about Romney’s negative (i.e., factually correct statement of Huck’s positions), but didn’t even mention Huck’s cynical, opportunistic, hypocritical ad shown to the press and, eventually, on television

2) GOP voters like to mock the single issue identity voters among Democrats. And the majority of GOP voters in the Hawkeye cauci voted for the Huckster because he’s an Evangelical. Funny, but I don’t remember that comment when they voted for G.W. Bush who, by the way, is a born again Evangelical Christian. Like the Huckafraud, it’s the rest of his positions and actions that aggravate me.

Both Reagan and Clinton finished 3rd in Iowa their first go round. So the Hawkeye state is as reliable a predictor of a president as my Magic 8-Ball.

Which reminds me: Will Huckabee win the presidency? ::shake-shake::

A: Time to up your meds, you freaking idiot.

I’ll interpret that as a No.

“Change,” “change,” “ready to lead,” “Democrat in the White House,” “change,” “change our country,” ad nauseum.

Right.
Keep telling us that and we might eventually believe it.

billy on January 3, 2008 at 10:02 PM

The real story of the Huckabee campaign is that his candidacy contemplates a refashioning of the Republican party to address the concerns of middle and working class Americans. Thus, while it’s true that many of these Americans are also religious conservatives–and true, too, that Huckabee leads among Iowa’s religious conservatives by a very wide margin–it’s a mistake to think that his campaign is narrowly pitched to that group of voters.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/520tlxdq.asp?pg=1

Listen, I’m not for Huckabee. I’m also leaning toward Fred. But I have not seen enough evidence to believe that the reason he won was that he offhandedly said, “Don’t Mormons believe that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers?”

In fact, when you look at his interviews it seems he prefers to skirt the issue. It’s the media that continued to ask him questions regarding Mitt’s religion. And for the most part, other than that one comment, he brushed it away. He wasn’t stumping throughout Iowa saying that they can’t allow a Mormon in the White House, he was stumping around Iowa talking about the plight of the middle class, the fair tax, energy independence, ect. Things that Iowa voters like to hear.

Is it possible aversion to Mitt’s religion played a role? I’m not doubting that. What I do doubt is that it’s the main reason for the turn out. And that Huckabee purposely manipulated the public into voting against Mitt because he’s a Mormon.

Face it, the guy’s the purest evangelical the Republicans have run since Pat Robertson (who also had a strong showing in Iowa if memory serves). And he’s very charismatic and likable on top of that.

Too bad he’s not a pure conservative.

WTF??? There are only 2.9 million people in the WHOLE STATE.

billy on January 3, 2008 at 10:22 PM

It’s a fair criticism. I’m a Thompson support myself, but I don’t hold the vehement dislike of Huckabee that you do.