It is a pretty cheap shot, especially since the biggest cult that is wildly supporting the Huckster is the New York Times.
You think that ‘Mojo’ reference someone used last night really did have dual meaning? When you pinged me to it, the first thing I thought of was how that dog was killed.
>>>Is there anyone else out there who agrees with me?
Since this isn’t the first time I saw the misuse of that type of word with Huckabee, I will sit back and see if it is a cheap shot or intentional.
I think slick willards are getting desperate. 40M and I may win by the skin of my teeth. LOL
What does the New York Post have to say about Romney and his affiliation with an organization known by many as “a cult,” I wonder?
This doesn’t actually say that Huckabee is a cultist, but that Keith Raniere is. Or at least a con artist with cultlike effects on his followers.
I found this article on him and his organization:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/1013/088.html
The fact that one of Raniere’s followers donated to Huckabee is used to imply that Huckabee has some connection to Raniere. And they were fellow Arkansans. It would take more than one campaign donation to establish that, I think, but it does raise a possibility that deserves further investigation.
Meantime, I have plenty enough reasons already not to like Huckabee.
You said — “Is there anyone else out there who agrees with me?”
Yes, it’s done that way to offset the negative connotations of the *real cult* religion of Mormonism (i.e., Romney) which is a non-Christian cult group, from its teachings and doctrines.
Christians who adhere to the basic, historical and foundational teachings and doctrines of Christianity will easily identify the Mormon teachings and doctrines as a “non-Christian cult” (no matter the extreme effort made by the Mormon church to identify itself with Christianity, while at the very same time, denying all those basic, historic and foundational doctrines of Christianity).
So, that kind of statement (from that article) is a methodology to blunt the “cult criticism” of Christians (who do adhere to the basic, historic and foundational teachings and doctrines of Christianity) — by claiming the “cult status” (a different usage of the word) of Huckabee supporters.
I’m personally not a supporter of the “candidate” himself. I am waiting to see how a lot of this pans out before “getting on board” with anyone. However, I can see that this is what that article is trying to do, and not using the word “cult” in the same manner as the usage in terms of a “non-Christian cult” — which is a fairly precise definition.
Regards,
Star Traveler
This Paulbot is laughing.
I’m supporting DH but yeah I agree. If a person don’t agree with someone nowdays, it’s “racist”, “hate”, intolerant”, “cult” etc.
We’re not going to have to handle snakes or something if Huckabee is elected are we? :^)
In October, the same NY Post writer reported, using a similar headline, that NXIVM members had donated $30,000 to Hillary’s campaign. So they’re not singling out Huckabee. Now whether or not Huckabee was aware of the donors’ connection is not clear.
HILLARY’S $30,000 FANS ARE HER ‘CULT’ FOLLOWING
By CHARLES HURT and JEANE MacINTOSH
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10012007/news/nationalnews/hillarys_30_000_fans_are_her_c.htm
More about NXIVM:
http://www.rickross.com/groups/esp.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/NXIVM/
If Sara Bronfman is involved then so is NXIVM, talk about a cult:
http://www.metroland.net/back_issues/vol29_no32/features.html
Why didn’t they title it:
“Teetotaling Baptist Candidate Hypocritically Receives Donations from Liquor Interests”?
NEWSMEAT:
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=Clifton+Park&st=NY&last=Bronfman&first=Sara
Like it or not, every candidate has a “cult following”! Where’s the surprise in this?
No, I think there is plenty of historical precedent because Christianity was thought of a “cult” of Judaism back in the time of the Apostles and early church.
It is fitting that she would call us a cult in that sense. Why not? He has been maligned overwhelmingly for “Christian Leader” being in a campaign ad and the scandalous bookshelf/cross in his Christmas ad.
Huckabee has surged because he won a couple of debates and he’s got evangelical support. If a quick rise can happen to the liberal pro-life evangelical Huckster, it can happen to the conservative pro-life evangelical Hunter.
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts
Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
In this poll Hunter is up 3% and even with Paul and Thompson.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3481ef60-8195-46a9-af04-b87b907bcfdd