Gov. Huckabee saying he was a Christian is like another candidate saying he’s a member of the Chamber of Commerce - both suggest where the candidates stand on a large number of issues ...
I don’t recall any Republican Christian politician using and abusing his religion for political gain as much as Huckabee. It smacks of Bill Clinton’s photo ops walking to church with a Bible in his hand, or photo ops John Kerry going to Mass during the election so all the little old churchgoing Catholic ladies will vote for him notwithstanding his votes on abortion issues. Real Christians shouldn’t use their religion to gain votes, or imply that someone shouldn’t vote for someone else because of their Mormon beliefs.
I don’t recall any Republican Christian politician using and abusing his religion for political gain as much as Huckabee. It smacks of Bill Clinton’s photo ops walking to church with a Bible in his hand, or photo ops John Kerry going to Mass during the election so all the little old churchgoing Catholic ladies will vote for him notwithstanding his votes on abortion issues. Real Christians shouldn’t use their religion to gain votes, or imply that someone shouldn’t vote for someone else because of their Mormon beliefs.
~”Gov. Huckabee saying he was a Christian is like another candidate saying hes a member of the Chamber of Commerce - both suggest where the candidates stand on a large number of issues ...”~
That would be what Rush describes as ‘Identity politics.’ It appears that Iowans fell for it.
You’re proving Rush’s point with that statement. Evangelicals ARE lemmings if they vote for a guy based solely on faith and without regard to his actual record!
This man is dangerous and Iowas have just bought his snake oil!
Huckabee is a decent guy, but politically he’s a lot closer to William Jennings Bryan than Ronald Reagan.
For instance, Huckabee’s support of marriage act does not necessarily preclude civil unions. I can see Huckabee interpreting his “do unto others” and forgive the sinner, philosophy to acquiesce to the demand for civil unions.