Iowa Caucuses - Results Live Thread

January 3, 2008 | xjcsa

[xjcsa]

I thought the time was right to start up a live thread for results and comments about tonight, so here we are!

[Politicalmom]

I’m a conservative evangelical.

I think Huckabee is a disgrace, and brings shame on Christianity.

[Sola Veritas]

“Letting criminals out of jail is not a conservative position.”

Believing in the redemption (reclaimation) of people is consistent with conservative evangelical Christianity. Will a person be fooled at times....yes.

[Khepri]

Huckabee supporters = Huckabites.

giggle....I'll jave to remember that one...scribble scribble....

[SoCalPol]

Jim & Tammy Baker, other TV shyster preachers and some of the mega church preachers have been in deep legal problems over the years.
We don’t need one in the White House.

[acsrp38]

1300 times?

[Politicalmom]

The Bible is big on people having to face the consequences of their actions.

Huckabee has NO RIGHT to run around releasing criminals to make himself feel good, all the while endangering the public.

[commish]

1300 times?

NITPICKER! ;-P~~~~~~~~~

[Colofornian]

AS a devout Orthodox Judeo Christian, I don’t want a President ozzing out his religion. It is important they have moral values period. The Evangelicals will be surprised to learn Keyes is a Roman Catholic and many Catholics don’t agree with him as he is wound to tight with his general beliefs.

(Yeah, isn't just terrible when you can't check or control other folks' spirituality...like the POTUS & Keyes examples you mentioned? We need more bouncer-enforcers of other folks' spirituality like you) [sarc squared]

[CottonBall]

Well, yes I am. Female, that is.

You’d be surprised how many posts I’ve gotten implying I’m a male - with a name like Cottonball! Weird.

I’ve been accused of trying to be too macho too. Again, I don’t think I’d chose ‘Cottonball’ as a screename if being macho was what I was seeking.

What do you think?

[Syncro]

Rush will loose audience.

He will only lose those that don't listen to him.

[Cedric]

You’re (intentionally) confusing spiritual redemption with liberal, judicial (attempted) reclamation.

[Sola Veritas]

“Seriously, SV, don’t lose perspective here — Rush has been stable at 14M for the past five years.”

That is true, but he has never denigrated someone liked by evangelical moral conservatives before. IF Huckabee doesn’t slide into obscurity, so that he remains a major public figure, then Rush’s comments will hurt him. I predict a 10% or better drop in listeners, IF Huckabee doesn’t fade, and Rush keeps denigrating him.

[prov1813man]

"Mr Huckabee is not a victim of religious bigotry of any kind, do not try to make him so."

Actually, in my case, he is. As a conservative Christian I deeply resent his representations that he in any way could represent us. This was confirmed in spades with his "bunker mentality foreign policy" rant. Smelled something funny before, identified the carcass then and there.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Huckabee is the MOST conservative on MORAL issues. To a GREAT many that register as Republican, that is the MOST important thing

Are you calling for a Theocracy?

[vaudine]

Republicans:

1.Mike Huckabee

2. Mitt Romney

3.Fred Thompson

4.John McCain

5. Ron Paul

6. Rudy Giuliani

7. Duncan Hunter

8. Alan Keyes

Democrats:

1. Barack Obama

2. Hillary Clinton

3.John Edwards

4. Bill Richardson

5. Joe Biden

6. Chris Dodd

7.Dennis Kucinich

8. Mike Gavel? Is he still in the caucas?

vaudine

[mojo114]

Wow just saw this thread- started early!! Haven’t read the comments but here is my take: The news media has gone all out for this caucus in Iowa. It has completely exhausted me already. I am sick of the whole bunch of candidates and all of the talking heads.
I declare that whatever happens tonight ends the whole election process. Take whoever wins and go with it for goodness sake.

[MNJohnnie]

Are you and your acquaintances aware that a President cannot simply issue an Executive Order outlawing Abortion?

Are you and your acquaintances aware that if the Justices ever get around to repealing Roe V Wade, that merely returns the issue to be decided on a state by state bases, it does not outlaw Abortion?

Are you and the other Huckabees aware that about the only thing a President can do about Abortion is appoint good judges? That all other remedies must come either from the Courts or the Congress?

[TornadoAlley3]

Thanks, taking calls now.

[CottonBall]

I’m a conservative evangelical. I think Huckabee is a disgrace, and brings shame on Christianity.

Why do you think so many evangelicals are supporting him? Is it because they don't really know who he is yet or do they know, but don't care because his being Christian is more important than his stance on the issues?

[Kenny Bunk]

Steady Cedric, it’s going to be a long night!