Due to the magic of computers, we can how see Mike Huckabee as he looks late in his first term as President:
Posted on 12/20/2007 5:37:55 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
WHEN Mike Huckabee went to Houston Tuesday to raise funds for his fast-rising, money-starved candidacy, a luncheon for the ordained Baptist minister was arranged by evangelical Christians. On hand was Judge Paul Pressler, a hero to Southern Baptist Convention reformers. But he was a non-paying guest who supports Fred Thompson for president.
Huckabee greeted Pressler warmly. That contrasted with Huckabee's anger two months ago when they saw each other in California. The Arkansas ex-governor took issue then with comments by Pressler that Huckabee had been a slacker in the war against secularists in the Baptist church.
Warmth in Texas and hostility in California reflects the dual personality of the pastor-politician: Huckabee can come over as either a Reagan or a Nixon. More than personality explains why not all his Baptist brethren have signed on the dotted line for Huckabee. He didn't join the "Conservative Resurgence" that successfully rebelled against liberals in the Southern Baptist Convention a generation ago.
Criticism from co-religionists stands apart from criticism of Huckabee's big-government, high-tax 10 years as governor. Because no GOP candidate since Pat Robertson in 1988 depends so much on support from evangelicals, opposition by fellow Southern Baptists is significant.
Huckabee's base is reflected by sponsors of Tuesday's fund-raiser at the Houston home of Dr. Steve Hotze, a leader in the highly conservative Christian Reconstruction movement. State Rep. Debbie Riddle was the only elected official on the host committee; David Welch is executive director of the Houston Area Pastor Council and entrepreneur J. Keet Lewis is an active Southern Baptist.
Better known is Baptist minister Rick Scarborough, founder of Vision America. In endorsing Huckabee on Nov. 1, Scarborough said, "I acknowledge that Huckabee is not the perfect candidate" but one "who will listen to wise counsel."
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This Baptist Ain’t!
Welcome to the camp
I guess you know why I’m here
My name is Huckster
And I’m being pushed this year
If you want to follow me
You have to play pinball
And put in the earplugs
Put on the eye shades
You know where to put the cork...
No way this Novak guy understands any of this.
Yah. It’s treating as news that a denomination of over 15 million is supporting more than one candidate. No “ut oh” more like “so what?”
BTW, I will never vote for the pro-open border wishy washy Huckster!
Raised Southern Baptist, and now a Methodist, I can safely say, it takes a Baptist to know a Baptist.
Fool me once...
I was raised a Southern Baptist too, converted to Episcopal & then jumped off that sinking ship - now I’m a non-denominational Christian.
You’re right - it definitely takes a Baptist to know a Baptist - no one in the media knows Baptists.
Due to the magic of computers, we can how see Mike Huckabee as he looks late in his first term as President:
Conservatives who take a close look Spit on Huck.
I’m a Baptist, and so is the rest of my family. My dad is either hard-headed, or a fanatic, because he has told me on numerous occasions he would not vote for a Mormon, but instead he is voting for Huck (in large part, if not wholly because Huck is/was an ordained minister). I’ve also told him on numerous occasions that Huck is just a Dem who is pro-life. Huck is soft on crime, pro-big government, and probably would be weak on national defense (given that he has absolutely no idea of what is going on in the world around us, and the threat of Islamic extremist). One thing my dad stumped me on was this: Huck is for the fair tax, thereby pretty much abolishing the IRS to some extent. If that’s the case, then how can he be pro-big government. My best guess is that the fair tax would bring in a comparable amount of money in relation to the existing tax structure. Given that people will pretty much be able to decided, to some extent, how much they pay in taxes, there would be a slight decline in tax revenue for the government. However, since we would be using a fair tax system, the IRS would be obsolete, but there would have to be an establishment, so some extent, to collect the money (although I’m sure this establishment would be far smaller as compared to the IRS), right? That being said, would the government be able to make up the difference for the deficit by abolishing the IRS, thereby giving the government as much money as they have today for big government? Can someone help me on this? I need to lure my dad away from the dark side.
Go Fred Go
Exactly! LOL!!
Exactly!
That’s funny. My mom just said to me the other day that she doesn’t think she could vote for the Huckster cause he reminded her too much of the president from 24!
looked quick,thought the headline said Rapists Split Over Huck...
Some Baptists don’t agree with Tax Hike Mike that money belongs to the guvmint (which graciously lets you keep some of it for yourself)? I’m shocked!
Huckster’s record shows that tax increases are his option of first resort and spending restraint is just not on the table. With that mindset, taxes (whether it’s the existing income tax, the FairTax, whatever) are bound to go up (especially if the Democrats increase their hold on Congress, which seems likely).
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