Huckabee: Palin’s getting more media buzz than me because she’s attractive
posted at 7:00 pm on November 9, 2009 by Allahpundit
I’m a little surprised Sarahcuda hasn’t gone after him for this. Too early, maybe?
Palin is the party’s rock star.
“Some of the people who had excoriated me and really been very dismissive of me for views that I had taken, and labeled me anything from a populist to an ignoramus — the same people have been very defensive [of] and laudatory to Sarah Palin,” Huckabee noted, adding that he’d invited her to appear on his weekly Fox show but “could never get any contact.”
“I’m glad she’s getting the props — I know I’m not nearly as attractive,” he said with a guileless grin.
If pressed on this, no doubt he’ll go into “aw shucks” mode and insist he was merely paying her a compliment, but this isn’t the first time he’s attributed Palin’s appeal to her looks. Remember this from last November?
Neither was he quite so unperturbed by the Palin pick: “I was scratching my head, saying, ‘Hey, wait a minute. She’s wonderful, but the only difference was she looks better in stilettos than I do, and she has better hair.’ It wasn’t so much a gender issue, but it was like they suddenly decided that everything they disliked about me was O.K. . . . She was given a pass by some of the very people who said I wasn’t prepared.”
He polls well with women and she polls badly, so from the standpoint of pure cynical self-interest, she could score an easy point on a potential rival by challenging his rhetoric as sexist here. Why doesn’t she? Is it because she doesn’t want to call attention to the fact that she and Huck are pretty similar, actually? Or is she thinking strategically, that if she runs and he doesn’t she’ll need his endorsement down the line? Her book tour does include a stop in Iowa…
Don’t laugh at the idea that Huck might not run, either. Does this sound like a guy who’s trying to make friends ahead of 2012?
But some attitudes don’t change. Huckabee met in the spring with Pat Toomey, then the president of the Wall Street-backed Club for Growth, which had attacked him during the 2008 campaign for raising taxes in Arkansas.
“It wasn’t very productive,” he said of the meeting. “I realized then that these guys are just what I thought they were — they’re pay for play, and they do it anonymously on behalf of people who don’t want to be known as the funders of these hit operations. I find that repulsive.”
Given that fiscal conservatives are the people Huck will have to win over to beat Romney, TNR calls this knock on CfG “the functional equivalent of Mitt Romney trashing evangelicals.” Exit question: Is Huck running or not?
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he ties it to the fact that she is ahead of him and implicitly saying that is why she is better
But he is not saying anything derogaratory or negative about her. just poking a bit about her (good looking) and himself (bad looking) while trying to tie his stature to her high level.
that is a completely different thing than the slander, attacks and ugly words the left send in her direction.
mooseburger on November 10, 2009 at 12:27 PM
He played the religion card on Romney.
And, by FAR Sarah’s speech at the convention blew everything else out of the water in the 2008 campaign. Anybody who argues that is a complete f’in moron.
Sapwolf on November 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM
FIFY
beachgirlusa on November 10, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Huckaschmuck is popular because of single issue voters. And as Rush said yesterday, single issue voters are not going to help us out of this mess. Single issue voters are like me in being pro-life, but they are not big picture seeing voters.
Here is an example, Rudy, while being somewhat quasi-pro-life, (pro adoption), he said during the primaries that he would not do anything to hinder pro-life. He gave his word. Rudy is for lowering taxes, and for a strong defense. As President I doubt he would have done much to aid the pro-gay marriage folks because the economy would have consumed much of his time, and the whole Middle East deal with Iran would have consumed the other part. Besides, the public numbers and states rights would have been recognized by Rudy as a no go with gay marriage.
Even though he ran a terrible campaign, I would have taken him over McCain any day. He would have fought The Manchild and made him look like the sniveling weasel The Manchild really is. Plus, he was not from the Senate and was insulated from the Stimulus debacle. But all of the pro-life single issue voters were horrified at the thought of Rudy being POTUS. They could not see the dangers of Obama, and what HE was going to do regarding abortions and more importantly partial birth abortions, and now Universal Death Star Care which will kill the born. What was the first thing Obama signed after being sworn in? Hmmmm.
Somehow I doubt Rudy would have gone to the dark side and systematically set about in killing off the country. I know he would be side by side with Bibi in standing up to jihadists dictators of the world! Somehow I doubt Rudy would have signed any papers funding abortions world wide and signing over our sovereignty to foreign entities. So while the single issue voters who are Huckster fans are out proclaiming he is pro-life, (which I question if he really is), I would just like to know how this single issue is going to help us when we are occupied by the UN or Obama’s brown shirts? You cannot fight for the pro-life cause if you have no rights, no money, no free speech, no home, no job, and no country.
freeus on November 10, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Romney’s socialist tax mandates and bankrupting health care scam and potus campaign promises of government sponsored mfg. industry is what a Progressive references as fiscal conservatism.
Romney and Huckabee are heads/tails on the same coin. And Republican Lilliputians will incessantly battle over who’s heads with the halo and who’s tails with the pitchfork.
And Michael Savage predicting that only the Evangelicals can save America today is just too grotesque given the charade that organized (or disorganized) religions inevitably pull. Some people equate Evangelicals with the “religious right” but I do not, since not all religiously conservative people are evangelical-proselytizing self-righteous hypocritical card carrying church goers (is that not how atheists call it?).
The flip side of Savage’s prediction is the Mormon lore, of only the Mormon Priesthood (patriarchal man, not woman) saving the Constitution that’s hanging by a thread. Having emerged from their own odd practice of 19th Century communism (The United Order that required converts/members to give EVERYTHING to the Church and then be given only what they “need” as determined by the Church authorities in accordance to their obedience; and only do things including choosing where to live according to commandment aka “counsel”), THAT (coupled with mandatory 10% tithes and minimal 5% offerings from gross income) is the means by which the Mormon hierarchy amassed a profitable fortune to invest as they like, specifically to invest into Mitt Romney’s business ventures and political career.
Btw, Mitt Romney has a nice family. And everyone in America is still free to invest and vote however they choose.
But don’t call Mitt Romney a fiscal conservative without acknowledging what all you are dismissing in your PC move to equate RINO with fiscal conservative. Comparatively speaking, Romney is more conservative than Obama. But given Romney’s own political history, being less socialist than Obama still does not make Romney a fiscal conservative. He is part of the same Ivy League elitist clique as Henry Paulson and Timothy Geithner. Romney bets privately against an American business in favor of non-American in order to make a fortune and gain power. He makes hollow promises to placate the ignorant and subdue opposition. He would enable illegal aliens to gain amnesty ahead of legitimate emigrants. And he’s another Bambi blinker who’d sell us out when he’s put under the gun to save America from global Marxist or Islamic interests. The same sell-out blinker tag applies to Huckabee as well. Unless you’re happy as a conman, preaching to the choir just doesn’t defeat the organized crime within our own government, let alone wage effective battles for our national sovereign survival from international interests.
If Romney and Huckabee really loved America, they’d unite behind the yet-to-be-named Conservative POTUS Candidate 2012 rather than perpetuate their ever divisive battle. Palin will unite behind the strongest conservative candidate, just proving again that when it comes to love of country without guile, she’s a better person than they are, having sacrificed her political life in order to make certain that responsible government not be derailed by media perverts ruining our judicial system.
No greater gift than to lay down one’s life for another.
maverick muse on November 10, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Whereas Obama is merely the son of one.
Jim Treacher on November 10, 2009 at 12:44 PM
The Republican mainstream has been shamelessly promoting Palin? Just which rock have you been hiding under?
MarkTheGreat on November 10, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Remember, this is the guy who has declared that anyone who isn’t a member of one of the Orthodox churches, is a heretic.
MarkTheGreat on November 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM
According to StOlaf, any women who participates in a beauty pagent, cannot be a Christian.
MarkTheGreat on November 10, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I’m just curious how one could be proud of being a hypocrite? You’re proud of saying you’re something that you’re not?
evergreen on November 10, 2009 at 1:04 PM
I doubt he knows anything about Paul other than the fact that he is Greek Orthodox. Though for him, that’s all that matters.
MarkTheGreat on November 10, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Is there any stretch of history you are not eager to re-write. What Ann references went way beyond mere criticism, of which Hillary is already well acquianted.
MarkTheGreat on November 10, 2009 at 1:11 PM
I can see you know absolutely, positively NOTHING about Sarah Palin!
Sarah Palin made her name as a great reformer by taking down the entire corrupt Republican party leadership up there!
She also took down the sitting Republican Governor, in a landslide.
The Republicans up there were so pissed at her they refused to even put her photo and bio on the official Alaska GOP website once she was Governor!
And with all of this, Sarah managed to keep an 80-90 percent approval rating most of her Governorship (until Obama’s thugs went to work) And she was able to fulfill every single campaign promise, including AGIA (the pipeline) in the process!
Sarah knows how to handle a hostile GOP just fine. As for Huck, she’ll rip him to shreds, once the time comes.
And Allah, she HAS responded to Huckabee, in a not so subtle way. One of the things that loser is whining about is she isn’t going to be on his show. According to Huckabee, he can’t even get a return phone call from her team!!
THAT is how she is going to handle E.G.Huckabee, ignore him!
She’s going to be on every other Fox show, but not his. That says all you need to know.
gary4205 on November 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Poor Hucklebuck. All of Don Tyson’s millions and the media won’t give him the time of day. Poor thing.
Percy_Peabody on November 10, 2009 at 1:40 PM
WTF???? He has a Facebook account, and a Twitter account. He has a show. On FOX. He conducts interviews, asks questions, and even plays the bass with any band possible, known and not. That same show is repeated the next day. On FOX. He conducts interviews, asks questions, and even plays the bass with any band possible, known and not.
She has a Facebook account, and now a Twitter account. She posts when she sees fit. She DOES NOT have a show. On FOX. She does NOT conducts interviews, asks questions, and even she DOES NOT play the FLUTE with any band possible, known and not. That same show is repeated the next day. On FOX. She DOES NOT conduct interviews, asks questions, and even plays the FLUTE with any band possible, known and not. That same show is repeated the next day.
Both have written books. WHAT IS THE DARN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAN? Sour grapes? Why do I get the hunch that McCain would have lost anyways?
ProudPalinFan on November 10, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Imagine if on top of all her assets, she was a mega-devout Catholic.
If I was in the WH before inauguration I’d have that place blessed, boatloads of Holy Water, and surround the place with Alaskan Malamutes.
BTW does anybody know why they don’t have pets? Anybody allergic? No time? I wonder about that FLUFFY question she was never asked.
Jealous of those that will have her in their cities; I have posted, twittered and made comments wherever I can to come here, b/c anybody barely comes for book signings. Now I have to drive more than two hours, whichever way I choose to go. Sucks but worth it.
ProudPalinFan on November 10, 2009 at 2:19 PM
JC, I think you are the smartest person in Gooberville West Virginia
Please tell us more of your random thoughts please.
Who exactly are you supporting for president in 2012?.
kangjie on November 10, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Sarah is also a more attractive presidential candidate. Attractive in this case means a better grasp of the huge issues facing our country, better able to articulate conservative ideas…..well, you get the idea.
Herb on November 10, 2009 at 2:40 PM
There is no way that Romney is to the right of Mike Huckabee. I am so sick of all the lies that the people on HotAir spew about Mike Huckabee.
Just remember one thing…IF Mike Huckabee doesn’t run in 2012 (he probably will and we will see who wins in Iowa, Sarah or Huckabee), what all of you are saying about Mike Huckabee will not help us Huckabee supporters to be very favorable to voting for Sarah in 2012. Your viciousness is beyond the pale. Alluh has succeeded in what he wanted to do…turn away everybody on this site against Huckabee.
Mike Huckabee was using Sarah Palin as an example because they are very similar in many ways. He would have chosen a man if there had been one comparable to his principles and values like Sarah is. So get over it…he has NOT put down Sarah Palin at all…any of you saying that are LIARS!!!
I have come on this site with good intentions…to share information about Mike Huckabee you might not know which could explain some of his positions. If you will look at my previous postings about this article, I sent one to Sapwolf that explained MH’s record in Arkansas. For the poster who said he went up 10%,how do you justify that answer when it went from 10% to 11%? Don’t you see how unfair all of you are to him…you make up stuff, you criticize him when most of the time you don’t know what you are talking about. Yes, Mike Huckabee made a mistake when he made that comment about Mormon’s, he made a mistake. Didn’t any of you ever make a mistake. He apologized to Romney and twice to the Mormons who were offended (BTW, the statement was true).
On Mike Huckabee websites we don’t EVER talk with the horrible vicious comments that I read on this site. Mike Huckabee is an honorable man, just like Sarah Palin is, but to hear you all talk, he is the worst person in the world. Shame on all of you. I think sometimes Mike Huckabee is a little thin skinned, but so is Sarah. Many times she has made comments back to peope when she should have just let it go.
I hear all of you conplain about Sarah and how the MSM has done her dirty, and you are right they have. BUT, the Republican Establishment, Republican radio and TV pundits and mostly YOU PEOPLE ON THIS SITE are worse in what you write about Mike Huckabee than anything the MSM has said about Sarah. You think that’s okay, well then don’t complain about what they say about Sarah. There should not be a double standard for the MSM or for ALL OF YOU!!!
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Exactly Highhopes!!
I find it funny that Huckabee supporters admantly deny that Huckabee and his campagin actively, intentionally, endorsed and stirred up hatred for the LDS faith and yet they come out and spew hate for the Mormon faith.
See examples below:
Huckabee supporters apply the same passive-aggressive approach that Huckabee himself does. They intentionally spew hate and then deny that they are doing so.
By the way, as a MORMON myself…I find such speech clearly offensive.
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Look, I’m not a perfect Christian, and neither is Mike Huckabee. As Jesus once said, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7. Why don’t you remember that when you start putting down Mike Huckabee?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Why doesn’t he?
Jim Treacher on November 10, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Conservative Samizdat,
For anybody who has discredited the Mormon religion, they should be ashamed. BUT don’t put all Huckabee supporters or even all people who don’t like the Mormon religion as being all the same. Are all Mormons the same? Does that mean that some Mormons haven’t said things they shouldn’t of? Of course they have, we are all human, and we ALL make mistakes even you when you claim that Mike Huckabee did anything other than say that one comment about the Mormon religion (which he apologized for). Mike Huckabee is only responsible for what he said, not what you ASSUME he meant. You know the old saying about what the word “assume” means don’t you….somebody makes an “ass of you or me.”
Are you telling me that no other people besides Huckabee supporters use passive aggressive behavior. Come on, get real! If you want to talk about spewing hate, look in the mirror. Look at the comments on this website…you talk about somebody spewing hate!!! I have never heard such hate-filled comments on any other website that are on HotAir. That’s something to be proud of, isn’t it. You can come on Huckabee’s websites, but even if you disagree with what is said, nobody puts you down. It is civil and we treat other people with respect. If a person puts down your religion or the Evangelicals, they are in the wrong, but don’t brush all of us the same way please.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Because Huck isn’t a her?
Next time learn to use a verse that actually is accurate…do you think that Jesus said to never comment negatively about someone? Do you think that Jesus never admonished someone? Do you think that Jesus does not want you to condemn bad behavior? So you think Jesus is a hypocrite when he took on the Pharisee’s?
Better read Matthew 23…for a starter.
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 3:36 PM
We’re not all perfect but that doesn’t excuse bad behavior.
There’s a HUGE difference between supporting or opposing a candidate because of their political/ideological positions and opposing or supporting a candidate because of their faith.
The stones I throw at Huckabee are not the same stones that Huckabee supporters throw at Mitt Romney and the Mormons.
I don’t attack Huckabee for his Christian faith. I disagree with Huckabee for his RINO positions and I dislike him for they way he treats Mormons.
Most people who oppose Huckabee don’t attack him as a Christian or his Christian beliefs.
Yet Huckabee supporters cross the line by attacking Mitt Romney’s faith and use his religion as the basis for opposing Mitt Romney. I have repeatedly seen several Huckabee supporters attack Romney and his faith.
Maverick Muse and JC Silverberg are two recent and fresh examples of this.
“JC Silverberg” himself admitted that he hates Mormons. Saying you hate Mormons is seriously crossing the line there. Its going beyond the usual opposition to a candidate.
And “maverick muse” attacked LDS doctrine without even understanding what he’s attacking. Its clear he has NO IDEA what he’s talking about.
10% tithes are NOT mandatory 10% tithes and there is NO such thing as a minimal 5% offerings from gross income. Mavrick Muse doesn’t even understand LDS doctrine or practices and yet he’s attacking Romney’s faith.
See the BIG difference now?
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Jim Treacher,
If you had walked in Mike Huckabee’s shoes, maybe you would understand his frustrations. He is NOT putting Sarah Palin down. It’s hard to see so many of the radio and TV pundits like Sarah and praise her for the same things they criticize Mike Huckabee for.
He has made critical comments about Romney, but Mitt Romney was responsible for most of the bad information that has been put out about Mike Huckabee from his ads and his “donations” to Club for Growth who spent $2M on devastating ads against Mike Huckabee in 2008. Mike Huckabee has nothing against the Mormon religion, he doesn’t like Mitt Romney because he has no principles and says whatever the voter wants to hear to get their votes. Mitt Romney is not trustworthy..we would never know when he would “change” his positions again. Mike Huckabee has a right not to like Mitt Romney, but it’s convenient for the Rombots to use that comment about the Mormon religion to justify Mitt’s loss in 2008.
The last time I looked we are all responsible for OUR actions, not the actions of anybody else. If we do the right thing, it might influence others to do the same.
The only person I hear Mike Huckabee put down is Obama and his socialist policies that are destroying our country.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Then there is writing and there is selling…I think the later Palin will have the edge (understatement)…Books are more often a sign of popularity, then content.
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Yet you cling to a bible verse that tells one not to “throw the stone”…you can’t have it both ways.
Your kind of Christians should learn not to use the bible as a hammer to bludgeon someone…then try to run from the bible or ignore the bible when you want to support someone.
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM
That would be classic passive-aggressive behavior.
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Conservative Samizdat,
No, I don’t see the difference. I have been on Mike Huckabee’s websites every day since before Super Tuesday. I have NEVER heard our supporters put down Mitt Romney because of his religion. I’m sorry, but we don’t like Mitt Romney because of how he treated Mike Huckabee, and it doesn’t have a thing to do with the Mormon religion. Mike Huckabee just endorsed a candidate in California who is a Mormon..I think his name is Harmer. We are all individuals and as such we have strong opinions (obviously). But you shouldn’t assume everybody who doesn’t like Mormons are Huckabee supporters. That isn’t fair and it isn’t true.
If somebody would be a Huckabee supporter, that’s one person’s opinion, not everybody.
We are all supposed to love one another, but that doesn’t mean we believe the same things. That’s what makes our country great because we have freedom of religion. I have never put down another person’s religion.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:51 PM
I am not Huckabee fan, but could you link where Huck and his campaign “stirred up Mormon hatred”?
Easy thing to throw out…I am sure you would not want to falsely accuse someone, so I am certain you have the links that show where Huck did such a thing.
Thanks, it will be clear from your links that your are honest…
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 3:53 PM
As opposed to falsely accusing someone? We see if you fall into that category after reveiwing the links showing where Huckabee and his campaign “stirred up hatred for Mormon’s”…
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Yeah, like the way the floorboards keep snapping.
Either you’re making a joke or you’ve chosen Mike Huckabee, of all people, to put up on a pedestal.
Jim Treacher on November 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Right2brite,
Mike Huckabee is a Conservative and Obama is a Democrat who is trying to destroy our country. Mike Huckabee, as well as all Republicans are trying to help people see how Obama’s policies are hurting people. People listen to the politicians who have previously been in office or ran for President. Do you think God would want us to not help others see the harm Obama is doing?
What all of the people on this website say about Mike Huckabee is mean and vicious and most of the time, it’s not even true.
I guarantee you that I don’t ignore the Bible when I want to support someone. I try to live by those principles, and the person I vote for will be someone who I think tries to follow those Biblical principles too. If all Christians would have voted for the person who most closely resembles someone who lives their religion, I guarantee you that Obama would not have been elected as President.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM
I know I wouldn’t be interested in voting for Huckabee. I just don’t like men who make remarks like this one.
It speaks loudly.
AnninCA on November 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Please try to remember your second thought, before you make good on the threat of your first thought.
Whoever’s guy or gal is the last one standing, there better be one giant ass love fest for that nominee, or else we can all kiss what greatness America is good-bye.
Jerome Horwitz on November 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Conservative Samizdat,
Maverick Muse put down Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, so don’t tell me he is a Mike Huckabee supporter. So why are you putting down Huckabee supporters when he tore into Huckabee too. Is it because that’s what you always do…blame Huckabee supporters?
I don’t put any candidate on a pedestal, but I have paid very close attention to all the Presidential candidates, and he is in my humble opinion, the best the Republican Party has to offer. He is an excellent communicator, he is authentic and honest. He does not make decisions based on what everybody does..example of how he supports Israel. He is not ashamed of his religion, and he is not intolerant of other people’s religions, even the Mormons. He governed in Arkansas 10 1/2 yrs, and didn’t force his religion on the people of Arkansas, and won’t do that as President. He is an excellent debater and handles the press questions very well. He is charismatic and likeable (even if people on HotAir don’t like him). He is polling as the frontrunner right now for the Republican Party, and the people who see him on “Huckabee” are liking him, even the Independents and Democrats. His base will be much bigger in 2012, not just Evangelicals, because he has now been exposed to millions of people.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Jerome,
You and all the people on this website need to remember that if Mike Huckabee is the last Republican standing too.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM
So we shouldn’t criticize him for being a jerk because he might run for president. Good luck with that one.
Jim Treacher on November 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM
I think this incident is why the Mormons take offense:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1262253320071212?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true
entropent on November 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM
I’m pretty sure I made my position quite clear on my second paragraph.
Randall “Tex” Cobb went 15 punishing rounds with Larry Holmes, and lost. After the fight, you know what he said to Larry ???
“Hey brother, let’s go get a beer”.
Jerome Horwitz on November 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Gary4205
Read your comment about how Sarah was going to handle Huckabee for his comment by ignoring him. Guess what, Sarah already had posted what Fox shows she was going to be on BEFORE Mike Huckabee said anything about her. NOW why is Sarah not going on his show which is the #1 rated Cable show on the weekend? She is going on everybody else’s show…now we see her treating Mike Huckabee badly.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 4:44 PM
You mean that quote is offensive, that he states he doesn’t know much about it, then asks a question?
BTW, what is the answer?
Were they brothers in the Mormon religion?
If so, the answer is yes…if not then the answer is no…hardly “stirring up hatred”….
Like asking if the Pope is omnipotent…is he? Or is that question “stirring up hate”…
Still have not seen the link from the accuser…he seems to have faded into the sunset…funny how they can accuse someone of being a hater, but they are fine with false accusation…definitely a “wrong” biblically.
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 5:11 PM
And I challenged on using a verse to defend your position, and ignoring it when it doesn’t help you.
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM
I had no problems with Huckabee until that previous comment about Sarah Palin. He could have used the phrase “high heels” but instead he chose “stilettos”, knowing full well what kind of association is made with that word. Sleazy. Haven’t thought much of him since then & this remark doesn’t impress me too much either. Those comments say a lot more to me about his character than the sweet folksy persona.
kg598301 on November 10, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Don’t be foolish…when someone attacks you, why give them ratings.
She knows if she went on, he would get record ratings…you don’t reward a bad dog…
right2bright on November 10, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Not being a Mormon myself, I can’t speak to the doctrine issue. I’m a recovering Episcopalian; the quote doesn’t personally offend me. But I think the faux innocence of the question is what sets off the Mormons. There is a history behind it–many Evangelical Protestants dismiss the LDS church as a cult, and Huckabee knows it. He was not asking an innocent question, he was warning the religious bigots away from his competition.
entropent on November 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM
PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS:
DES MOINES, Iowa – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has scheduled her first stop in Iowa since the last election, promoting her memoir at a bookstore in Sioux City next month.
Palin will appear at the Barnes & Noble store Dec. 6 as part of a nationwide tour that begins Nov. 18 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Palin is promoting her memoir “Going Rogue.”
BRILLIANT -
highninside on November 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM
you know, you’re right. We should run a candidate with no interrogation, no question, no digging into who he really is or what he really believes in. He might be the last man standing.
If he says he’ll be fiscally conservative and lower taxes, that should be good enough. No digging through his history or questioning him.
I mean, its how we got Obama, he promised to be fiscally responsible and lower taxes; and he never got questioned, and it worked out great.
Lets just skip the primary like we did with Scozzafava too. I mean since he’s the frontrunner and nobody should say anything mean about him ever; we should just claim he’s the candidate and avoid a primary election altogether… that works wonders too.
I mean Scozzafava was a good conservative, right? Nobody should have said anything mean about her either; then she could have been elected and supported Democrats from office instead of having to drop out of the race.
You have some of the bestest ideas ever.
But at least he’s an excellent communicator (when making misogynistic attacks on Palin)… I’ll give you that one.
gekkobear on November 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Without doubt the best comment on the subject Maverick. Without this being followed we will again find ourselves duplicating NY 23. For once gather round Conservative values:
If Romney and Huckabee really loved America, they’d unite behind the yet-to-be-named Conservative POTUS Candidate 2012 rather than perpetuate their ever divisive battle. Palin will unite behind the strongest conservative candidate, just proving again that when it comes to love of country without guile, she’s a better person than they are, having sacrificed her political life in order to make certain that responsible government not be derailed by media perverts ruining our judicial system.
maverick muse on November 10, 2009 at 12:39 PM
highninside on November 10, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Let’s cut to the chase here,
Righttobright, VFT, and whatever else “Skippy’s” name was earlier…Years ago the Baptists held a convention in SLC and one of the leading speakers at this conference was Mike Huckabee who proceeded to play to his “base” at the conference and make the same type of snide but “innocent” remarks about Mormons. Those that lived there in SLC or frankly any LDS member knows this because we follow our faith in the news. This is what emanates from Huckabee, he is the guy that attempts to sneak a smart alec remark past you like the Palin, Romney, et al, comments and pretend he did not mean it. Remember the cross in the background that “he didn’t know was there.” None of us in the party were fooled by his shenanigans. I would vote for Palin or Romney as both are VERY QUALIFIED but Huckabee is too much of a “player” in my opinion.
PS that “skippy” does not know JACK about the LDS religion and it is not some cult that all are always led to believe!
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Waaaaa!
Johan Klaus on November 10, 2009 at 6:28 PM
The Huckster has shown very little class in his attempts at manipulative, “quiet”, downgrading of his opponents. He isn’t honest. He also can not win: Huckabee=McCain=losing campaign. Stop it with the infighting and get behind the Maverick’s suggestion above.
highninside on November 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Who is treating whom badly?
Johan Klaus on November 10, 2009 at 6:32 PM
highinside,
I have no problems with Palin, however, I think too many on our side have bought into the media spin placed on where Romney really stands…any of his switches have come to the conservative side and he has not changed back. His healthcare bill was an attempt to get costs out of control (I do not believe it is the Federal Govt’s role) it is a state’s right which he was attempting to fix AND it was the liberal congress in Mass that changed many of laws in that bill that created what it is today. Romney has said that over and over again that many of the items in the bill he did not want. Romney is an incredible business man and a patriot and would be a great president! Having said that, I would have no problems voting for Palin. This is coming from an Arizonan that did not like McCain for Pres but still voted for him knowing who Obama was and is in living color.
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Hank Hannegraph, The Bible Answer Man, did a good series on the LDS/ Mormons. If you want to learn what is true and what is not get the podcast or the booklet he put together. It is short but thorough and very well sourced.
CCRWM on November 10, 2009 at 6:40 PM
g2825m… See you just pointed out a huge problem
with Romney… He’s switched his positions whereas Palin has not had to… She has always been true and solid to her conservative convictions. This is why she is trusted and Romney is not.
CCRWM on November 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM
CCRWM,
Why not just ask a Mormon what they believe?? Or go to http://www.lds.com we do not have anything to hide. I am sure you mean well (I’m presuming) but I would not go to an auto mechanic to ask him about my computer problems. Whatever questions you have just ask an LDS member.
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Oops, my bad…haha http://www.lds.org Too tired right now as it is 3am in Baghdad!
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:48 PM
CCRWM…I remember a guy named Ronald Reagan and few others like Henry Hyde that have changed their positions to “our” side…nothing wrong with that.
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:50 PM
gekkobear,
Why don’t you do some checking about Mike Huckabee instead of believing all the MSM articles that just copies the ads Romney put out about Huckabee. Oh, we can’t forget the “truth” from Club for Growth ads too. Funny I read some articles from Club for Growth that weren’t so slanted against Huckabee. I guess that was before their checks came in from Romney and his surrogates to the tune of $500,000. Probably after that the ads became much more critical of Huckabee. Check out the HucksArmy.com website/forum/Mike Huckabee and the Issues for some more truth. Try having an open mind!
I posted a comment to Sapwolf on Huckabee’s fiscal record in Arkansas under #3 of this article. If you can’t see how he was a fiscal conservative, you might consider paying attention to the situation he was in as Gov. of Arkansas.
There’s a big difference in the kind of crude and rotten comments on here about Huckabee and comments about his record. I have tried to explain some of the information about his record, but it seems nobody listens. You don’t want to know the truth, you would rather all get together and have your normal Huckabee bashing rather than give him a break.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Nothing beats a good Huckbash!! Just kidding VFT! I still would only vote for him if Romney, Palin, Jindal, etc had all dropped out or due to some unseen alien invasion…
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM
g2825m,
At the time Mike Huckabee went to Utah for that Southern Baptist Convention, he was the President of that group. Of course,he gave the keynote speech. What did you expect him to say at a Southern Baptist Convention when they were talking about Mormons? That hasn’t a thing to do with anything. I will give you that he probably did know the answer to that question (which he shouldn’t have said). So he was making a point about what the Mormon religion does believe. Are they ashamed of their beliefs? That is the only thing he did wrong to the Mormons. His stop in Utah as President of the Southern Baptist Convention was long before he ran for President.
BTW, there was no cross in the background. I guess Mike Huckabee would know wouldn’t he? Why would he lie about there being a cross? He never was ashamed of being a Christian, and I, for one, would have loved it to have been a cross. Why wouldn’t Huckabee just say it was a cross if it really had been one? It doesn’t make sense for him to lie about it.
Mike Huckabee has won all of the last few polls and one by having 32%. Don’t you think that percentage has to include lots of people outside of the Christian base. He also was in the lead among Independents and Democrats. He was also judged by this poll as being the most qualified, so I guess anybody on here that says he isn’t qualified is just showing their bias.
I have no problem with Palin or any of the other candidates (except Romney), my problem has been with how the people on this site treat Mike Huckabee.
For the posters who think Mitt Romney has not flip flopped, just remember he lived in Utah at one time and was pro-life, moved to Mass. and wanted to run for the Senate and Gov.,then he was pro-choice, then he wanted to run as a Social Conservative in the 2008 primary, so he changed again to pro-life. Do you really believe a man who would change positions that easily wouldn’t change his positions again if he became President and the polls showed that’s what the voters wanted? He can’t be trusted, period!
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 7:09 PM
I would not presume goodwill on CCRWM’s part; he directs the curious reader to *surprise* an Evangelical who believes Mormonism is a cult. From Mr. Hanagraff himself, in his article Are Mormons Christians?
“Mormonism cannot be rightly considered Christian…”
entropent on November 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM
right2bright,
Sarah Palin made up her schedule about whose shows she would appear on before Mike Huckabee made this remark. Why did she leave Mike Huckabee’s show out of her schedule when it’s the #1 rated show on the weekend cable shows?
He has always defended her and made nice comments about her. You are all going crazy because he made this comment while ignoring all the other positive things he has said about Palin. Talk about selective memory.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 7:14 PM
g2825m.
Sorry most of my comment should have been directed to gekkobear instead of you.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 7:16 PM
The whole scenario was offensive. Mike Huckabee pretended he didn’t know about LDS doctrine and he immediately gave himself away by asking about a very specific and minor doctrine of the LDS Church all in the same breath.
Exactly. That is what bothered a lot of people, not just LDS folks, about that incident. It was the faux innocence that Huckabee tried to play that didn’t go over very well.
Again, it was that classic passive-aggressive tatic when someone claims “ignorance” on a subject but immediately blows their own claim of ignorance by asking question that only a person who has studied about that faith would know.
And He knew exactly what he was doing by playing to the crowd that dislikes the LDS faith for doctrinal reasons.
Huckabee isn’t ignorant on the LDS faith as he pretended to be:
Please don’t tell me that a Baptist minister who gave the keynote address at the Baptist Convention in SLC in an effort to convert Mormons doesn’t know about LDS doctrines.
Mike Huckabee knew exactly what he was doing when he asked that “innocent” question.
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Is there any positive reasons why the Mormon religion should be discussed on here. It might lead to hard feelings and offensive comments, so what is the point? I have seen more upset people from discussing religion than probably any other topic.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 7:20 PM
VFT,
So do all Baptists talk about Mormons at its own conference? I would think you would give talks about your faith, the Savior, love, charity, writings of the great apostle Paul, etc not spend your keynote speech about Mormons??
Back to politics, Romney has always believed, like almost any member of the LDS faith, that personally we do not believe in abortion except in the case of rape, incest, and the mother’s life is at risk. In the case of the rape or incest that is still a personal decision, albeit difficult one. He said at that time he would enforce the laws that were on liberal Mass. books because he knew was not going to change minds in that arena. As far as Romney living in Utah, you are confused as he grew up in Michigan (See Dad-Governor). The only time he spent in Utah at that period of his life was attending BYU as a young 21-22 year old and later Harvard grad I believe…
Thanks Entropent on CCRWM’s motives…I always wonder why we cannot be considered Christian when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is in our name?? We also believe he is the Savior of the world, died for our sins, rose in three days, and are awaiting his second coming.
Anyway…Look forward to Obama and any of the Democrats getting bounced in 2010-12 including Sen Harry Reid -who happens to be LDS.
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Waiving the white flag now?
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 7:35 PM
COnservative Sami,
I agree with VFT on the Mormon talk as to keep it to politics but you know “I got to represent” when the faith is being hit from all sides with false comments.
One thing I wish that most would realize is that you generally never see Mormons bash another’s beliefs, yet our religion gets bashed all the time. Believe or not believe in what one wants…I mean that is what America was based on, right??
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 7:39 PM
g2825m, I’m LDS too.
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Yeah, I know…you can spot our comments a mile away as members that know whereof we speak. Time for me to go to bed in Baghdad.
g2825m on November 10, 2009 at 7:47 PM
PM
Sleep well and be safe!
Conservative Samizdat on November 10, 2009 at 7:57 PM
The longer this piece of fiction stays up the more ridiculous it becomes. It’s hard not to laugh. You sure are getting desperate these days, Allahpundit.
apacalyps on November 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM
What’s fictional about it? Huck made the comments.
beachgirlusa on November 10, 2009 at 8:09 PM
*watched ping-pong fight between Hucksters and Romneites*.
Because I wanna be in the action and not left behind I’ll say this:
1-righttobright – She has journalistic experience, he does not. She has been thru hell and back because of what we all know. Love for the country is on the edge right now and both of them have it. Whatever side of the aisle you are, which I could care less. She got smacked and still to this day, we see crap like this and worse. That will be in the book. See ya crouched in the bookstore corner, like Harry Potter fans used to.
2-VFT, I have received Mormons at home, have a lot of LDS material and I respect their faith. I am Catholic. What drives me nuts sometimes are Christians because I see no concrete definition of their belief system.
Very sad to walk into a church with no altar, just a long table; sometimes crosses, sometimes nothing at all (musical instruments?). No demonstration of Christ’s spirit, Jesus with or just cross, or just The Last Supper. These things represent what it’s called the Ultimate Sacrifice for all of us.
No mention of Virgin Mary either. She does not exist, and apparently did nothing (across the Bible), till His death and a an “end of days” quote where She emerges, crowned as Queen; Jesus sprouted from a peapod/sarc. Not to mention (another topic), that King James’ bibles have 12 bible chapters missing. Why?
I have NO problems or issues with Huckabee. I know about the tax problem b/c I have family living in Arkansas. They don’t like him at all. They are Clintonians. It did bother me because I feel he is better than that, and many of these potential candidates should bite their tongue, esp. from here till elections on 2010 see what happens.
I believe that all these men, aside from biting their tongue, they have to be GENTLEMEN and let a lady pass through first. Those are MANNERS. You know, open the door for your lady, pull her chair so she sits down at a NICE restaurant but what do I know…I am a chick after all. ;)
I don’t have any beef with them, just let Sarah go through and let her do whatever she wants to do. What’s the problem with that? I don’t want to think for a second that there’s a man-block to not allow any women succeed.
These following weeks Allahpundit is gonna be pret-ty busy and we’ll sit back like I did today, and how Meghan Mac will be portrayed. Three people have come out already lashing at her after the book announcement, so they put their foot in their mouths. That says a lot of what’s to come.
ProudPalinFan on November 10, 2009 at 8:11 PM
I am not waving a “white flag”. As I stated, Mike Huckabee has nothing against the Mormon religion and neither do his supporters. That’s why discussing religion in a forum only ends up hurting somebody’s feelings. I told you I don’t personally have anything against other people’s religion, not that I believe what other religions espouse just like they don’t believe mine, so why discuss religion?
In case you forgot, that reporter questioned Huckabee for an hour trying to get him to say something against Romney before Huckabee made that comment. I’m sure he wished he hadn’t have done that. I sure am tired of Mormons assuming all Huckabee supporters are bigots. I guess when you have so many people saying that all the time, you assume everybody feels the same way. That’s not true and it makes it look like you have a chip on your shoulder you are just daring anybody to try and knock it off.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 8:12 PM
In case you saw the prior long post, here in a nutshell:
I have NO problems or issues with Huckabee. Many of these potential candidates should bite their tongue, esp. from here till elections on 2010 see what happens.
I believe that all these men, aside from biting their tongue, they have to be GENTLEMEN and let a lady pass through first. Those are MANNERS. I don’t want to think for a second that there’s a man-block to not allow any women succeed.
PPF
ProudPalinFan on November 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM
There are a couple of posters on here claiming that the Huckster is an ‘honorable’ man. Oh yeah! First of all, when a man quits the “preachin’ business” to become a politician – what does THAT tell you??
His record in Ak was ‘questionable’ with several ethics complaints (oh, since he ‘was’ a pastor, people seem to want to ‘overlook’ such things yet they’d tar and feather someone else who had done the same things, OR tar and feather someone who HADN’T done those things – like Romney).
Here is a ‘supposedly’ Christian man who apparently was guilty of spreading Morman hate/fear of Romney (a good, intelligent, experienced man – and MY PICK for president) just for his OWN political gain/greed! You call THAT ‘Christian’??? Not in MY Baptist upbringing I don’t!
He SAW that Romney was ahead of him in the primaries and he and sneaky McCain ganged up and ‘did their thing’ in the W. Va. caucus (which Romney ORIGINALLY HAD WON) thus causing Romney to withdraw (he saw he didn’t have a chance against the two ganging up on him). McCain AND the Huckster were EXTREMELY jealous of Romney (another ‘Christian’ trait???).
The Huckster’s lousy record is on-line but I guess that’s too much trouble for people to look up or either they don’t want to believe it?? The Huckster is a HUCKSTER and a HYPOCRITE!
brendy on November 10, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Shut the eff up Huckaphoney!
Gosh, this geek makes me sick!
Gob on November 10, 2009 at 8:16 PM
I got on this site because all of you were saying horrible things about Mike Huckabee. If Romney wins the nomination I will probably vote for him. Will all of you vote for Mike Huckabee IF he wins the Republican nomination?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM
I sure am tired of Mormons assuming all Huckabee supporters are bigots.
VFT
**
One thing IS certain – Huckabee is a hypocrite and a phoney and this coming from a fellow Baptist. Romney NEVER wore his religion on his sleeve like the huckster and try acting all good and righteous. Whew!
brendy on November 10, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Brendy,
You a classic example of people on this site who either lie about Huckabee’s record or don’t know what you are talking about. He quit being a preacher to be a politician because he wanted to serve the people in our country, not just in his church.
Mike Huckabee has lots of integrity and honor and looking at the polls, most people agree with me.
This discussion has become about Huckabee and Romney and that was not my intent. I just ask that the Conservatives on this site show Mike Huckabee the respect we show Sarah Palin on the Huckabee sites. Is that too much to ask?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Much ado about nothing. Neither Huck or Sarah is teh one for the GOP. Romney ain’t either. At least if we want to win.
bigjack on November 10, 2009 at 8:27 PM
ProudPalinFan,
I’m glad you don’t have a problem with Huckabee.
FYI,I was brought up Catholic,and now I’m an Evangelical. I went to a Catholic grade school and highschool. You want to hear something funny, because I lived in this protected environment,I didn’t even know some people didn’t like the Catholics (I married a Catholic man and raised my 3 kids Catholic). I could answer your many questions about what Christians think, but as I stated earlier, I think it’s best if we don’t discuss religion.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 8:28 PM
No, I won’t and it has nothing to do with my dislike of his character and everything to do with his stances on some of the issues. My greatest objection to him during the primaries was the result of his views on foreign policy.
beachgirlusa on November 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Brendy,
You a classic example of people on this site who either lie about Huckabee’s record or don’t know what you are talking about. He quit being a preacher to be a politician because he wanted to serve the people in our country, not just in his church.
Mike Huckabee has lots of integrity and honor and looking at the polls, most people agree with me.
This discussion has become about Huckabee and Romney and that was not my intent. I just ask that the Conservatives on this site show Mike Huckabee the respect we show Sarah Palin on the Huckabee sites. Is that too much to ask?
VFT
**
Oh yeah – I’m lying:
CAMPAIGN 2008
A Son’s Past Deeds Come Back To Bite Huckabee (Son Killed/Tortured Dog)
http://www.newsweek.com/id/78241
The Huckster’s love for cheap labor and illegal immigrants:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58430
Other Ethics Violations (and DENIALS by the Huckster):
http://www.cbsnews.com/8601-250_162-3569614-1.html?assetTypeId=30
Yeah, a real good ‘Christian’…
brendy on November 10, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Look, I’m not a perfect Christian, and neither is Mike Huckabee. As Jesus once said, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7. Why don’t you remember that when you start putting down Mike Huckabee?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Why doesn’t he?
Jim Treacher on November 10, 2009
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LOL! EXACTLY! I think it’s the HUCKSTER who threw the first stone – at Romney AND Palin. HE is the instigator! HE IS A HYPOCRITE!
brendy on November 10, 2009 at 8:45 PM
I know of at three occasion Huck as used Palin as the bud of his jokes. We have the two like we have here and one when he was hob nobin at some NYC dinner and took a shot a Palin when Couric was in hear shot.
Now on to his show, why would Sarah give him the satisfaction of using her to boost is own show. His viewers are more likely are going to buy her book anyway. Also, being on his show doesn’t have a political benefit to her at all. Sarah already has Huck’s demographic Sarah needs the Oprah/BOR demo and not Huck. One last thing it was Hannity or Huck. Sarah chose Hannity.
Sarah also has a date to give a speech at the College of the Ozarks 12/6. And the nite before is the gridiron speech in DC. Are you getting the picture now. If not I can’t help that.
I forgot one thing I would like to hear you rationalization on Huck’s postilion on NY-23. To me he was a post turtle.
Clyde5445 on November 10, 2009 at 9:28 PM
exactly. The “fiscal conservatives” who suck up to the neocons (if they kiss the ring of AIPAC like those three did then they’re just fine with the neocons) need to get the boot.
popularpeoplesfront on November 10, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Clyde5445,
Mike Huckabee made a contractual agreement to appear in NY to give 4-5 awards to recipients at the Conservative Party function held on Oct. 26 (I think)over a year ago. That was way before Hoffman was even in the picture. He could not endorse Hoffman because Hoffman was supposed to attend that function and because Huckabee was getting paid to be the main speaker, it was a conflict of interest in that some people might say that Hoffman was paying Huckabee to endorse him.
Mike Huckabee stated that he would never support Scozzafava because of her positions. He believes in principles above party. MH has an contractual agreement with Huck Pac that they will only financially support Republican candidates with Conservative values and principles. He has also stated that third party candidates usually end up with the candidate winning that nobody wants, in this case, the Democrat, and that’s exactly what happened. He said in interviews that he supported Hoffman, and Hoffman’s camp seemed to be very satisfied with that because they put up that statement on the front page of his website. After Scozzafava left the race, Mike Huckabee endorsed Hoffman – he wasn’t the third party candidate any longer, and the function that MH spoke at was over. He didn’t say anything about Hoffman at the dinner because he was asked not to bring politics into the function because the aim was to give honor to the people who were getting the awards.
Mike Huckabee had a very good reason for not endorsing Hoffman.
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 10:58 PM
BeachGirlUSA,
Exactly what views on foreign policy are you talking about?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Could lots of you tell me what are your definitions of a statist and a populist?
VFT on November 10, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Yeah she is definitely more attractive as a candidate.
And she is better looking, too.
lsheldon on November 10, 2009 at 11:56 PM
The naive unrealistic idiotic ones.
beachgirlusa on November 11, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Let me phrase you question in a way I expect you are familiar with. Didn’t the Jews ask Jesus who he said he was? The Son of God? Well, was he or wasn’t he. If he was then why did they crucify him over telling the truth? Were they stirring up hatred? See how that works.
TechieNotTrekkie on November 11, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Well I don’t know the answer…tell me are they brothers?
You see that is the problem, you often don’t get a direct answer…
I have asked that and never received a direct answer, so I suspect you think they were brothers…I never get a direct answer when I ask what is so repulsive to Mormons about the Nicene Creed, what Christian’s consider their statement of faith…it just seems strange not to be able to answer direct questions…many of us Christians are confused about Mormon’s. We see your prophets as having child brides and marry other men’s wives and it does confuse us.
You have to understand, when something is hidden from view, it has to be taken with suspicion.
Mono theist or poly-theist…another one that is always vague…usually answered as mono because that defines a Christian, but then you dig deeper and find out their are many “mono’s” in the universe. So there are hundreds or thousands of “god’s”…I think you can see where many are confused.
What it seems, and correct me if I am wrong…but Christians and Mormon’s use similar words, but different definitions…like the trinity. Christians and Mormon’s definitely have a different definition.
It seems the most likely common thread of Christian’s, Jews, Muslims,and Mormon’s is Abraham…from there it seems to take a different turn for each one, and each one is separate from the other, but each believe in “Jesus”, but a different interpretation.
right2bright on November 11, 2009 at 12:26 AM
Here’s a good article from back during the primaries. Wow, rereading it I’m struck by the similarities between Obama and Huck:
The Problem With Huckabee’s Foreign Policy
By Peter Wehner
Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has written an article for Foreign Affairs magazine, the first two paragraphs of which are stunningly silly, misguided, and unfortunately for Huckabee, deeply revealing.
Where ought one to begin untangling this unholy mess?
The United States, while imperfect, ranks as perhaps the most benevolent superpower (to say nothing of its status as a benevolent nation) in human history. Unlike past empires, we are using American power and influence for great good instead of as a means of advancing oppression.
Beyond that, the belief that if we are modest and generous we will be “loved” by other nations, and that anger at America is based on our attempts to “dominate,” is both naive and foolish. Some nations (like Cuba, Syria, Iran, North Korea, and others) will oppose us because they are totalitarian states that hate our efforts to curb their ambitions and advance freedom and self-determination.
Other nations (like France under Jacques Chirac) will oppose us because they can’t stand the idea of a unipolar world and want to counterbalance it. And other nations (like China and Russia) will oppose our efforts to end genocide in Darfur and keep Iran from gaining nuclear weapons because of their economic interests.
Memo to Mike Huckabee: Sometimes we are despised for all the right reasons.
Many Middle East dictatorships recoiled at the president Bush’s decision in 2002 to sideline Yasser Arafat.Was it “arrogant” to do so? Does Huckabee wish the president had done more to stand with dictators in the Middle East?
Governor Huckabee also seems ignorant about the extent of cooperation that, on a daily basis, is garnered for the war against militant Islam. Contrary to the portrait he paints, we are seeing unprecedented cooperation in tracking, arresting, and blocking funding for terrorist organizations.
If Pastor Mike thinks that dealing with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Sayyid Ali Khamenei is akin to tension arising between high-school juniors Sally and Sue, he has a few things to learn — and the presidency is not the place for such basic on-the-job training. The role of commander-in-chief is the most important one we look to in a president, particularly when America is at war.
beachgirlusa on November 11, 2009 at 12:27 AM
At least one good thing, the Ron Paultard went back under his bridge.
nelsonknows on November 11, 2009 at 12:40 AM
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