NBC says some find bookcase and Christmas lights offensive (Huckabee Merry Christmas)

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NBC says some find bookcase and Christmas lights offensive

Candidate wishing voters Merry Christmas upsets some folks

The latest effort to spread the idea that religion has no place in the public square comes as a response to a TV spot produced by presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

I urge you to watch the two video clips I have placed in this e-mail. First, is the ad by former Governor Huckabee wishing people a Merry Christmas. Click here to watch the 30-second ad.

Next, is a clip from the Today Show (Dec. 18), hosted by Meredith Vieira, on which Governor Huckabee was a guest. Vieira opens the interview talking about how some say the ad is sending an overt religious appeal to voters.

Some have become so openly hostile to the Christian faith that they are upset when a candidate simply wishes viewers Merry Christmas and mentions that --after all-- Christmas is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Christ.

The governor is accused of putting a cross in the background of his ad. The 'cross' they find offensive is nothing more than a bookcase. The critics say also that three lights stand for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! What is disappointing is that the media grabs such a concoction and makes big news out of this ad.

To me, these accusations are utterly silly, and biased. Watch the clip from the Today Show. There are those who feel that nothing religious, especially wishing people Merry Christmas, should be made by anyone seeking public office. That is the attitude of those who want to drive religion from the public square.

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Sincerely,



Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association

[outofstyle]

I only find huckster Offensive.

If I were an "Evangelical" in Iowa, I would be offended that Huck would try to pander to me by invoking Christ's name and by Mormon fear mongering.

[hinckley buzzard]

.The 'cross' they find offensive is nothing more than a bookcase. ....with every book removed

Oh c'mon. Probably in Huckster country there are untold numbers of bookcases with no books.

[Tigen]

Oh may Jesus bless their little hearts.

[outofstyle]

Good point.

[hinckley buzzard]

why shouldnt there be a cross and a tree and whatever else?

No reason. But why lie about it after the fact?

[claudiustg]

-—“Sometimes in the middle of Christmas, Jesus is the one person who’s tough to find. You can find Santa at every mall. You can find discount in every store,” Huckabee said at the 25,000-stong Cornerstone Church in San Antonio on Sunday, according to Fox News.-—

When you’re walking done the street, who’s walking with you?

Jesus!

In the middle of Times Square, who are you going to meet?

Jesus!

When you’re jumping up and down, who’s jumping with you?

Jesus!

[spanalot]

Xmas is a historically correct spelling - X is ch in greek and Xmas has been used for over 1000 years.

[gridlock]

Huckabee keeps trying to make this an argument over religion, when really it is an argument over him being a sleazy and manipulative fraud in the first place, and then lying about it in the second place.

But I have absolutely no problem with him wishing people a Merry Christmas and reminding us that Christ is the Reason for the Season, as they say. Nobody has a problem with that, as far as I can tell.

[spanalot]

” But why lie about it after the fact?”

what lie - it was a bookshelf and he said it was a bookshelf.

beyond that he knew he would get a ton of publicity and this is after all, politics.

[BwanaNdege]

Yeah, especially sneaking in the name of the Man on that "cross"! Imagine the gall of Huckabee actually saying Merry CHRISTmas!

You'd almost think that the man used to be a preacher or something! Sarc/

[Tigen]

Amen

[Huck]

Huckabee is selling his religion for political gain, and you have to be a complete fool to believe the cross was unintentional. The funny thing is, I don’t get what would have been wrong with it. He spoke about Christ. Why not just admit there’s a cross?

[Huck]

what lie - it was a bookshelf and he said it was a bookshelf.

beyond that he knew he would get a ton of publicity and this is after all, politics.

Pick one answer. Can't have both. Either it's just a bookshelf, aw shucks, what cross? Or else it's intentional and he's just using it to get publicity. Which one is it?

[outofstyle]

Huckabee is selling his religion for political gain,

And people are buying.

[Tigen]

Well bless your heart.

[EDINVA]

Don’t tell me .. Meredith Viera won’t vote for Huckabee ?

[Jim Robinson]

I don’t know about you, but I find those who claim to be offended by this first amendment protected Merry Christmas ad to be very offensive (not to mention intolerable).

[Tigen]

Jesus will come as does a thief in the night.. SURPRISE
Hope you can handle it.Bless your heart

[VOA]

Meredith Vieira can kiss my ass provided she’s had her shots and takes a bath first.

Gosh, I have a different take on the Meredith.
If some asked me "Name a female that is most likely to be an
actual Stepford Wife",
Vieira would be my choice. Too cool, too calm, too slick and
always perfect hair arrangement.
She might as well be some sort of droid.