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Huckabee ... The GOP's Cynical Use of Religion Has Come Home to Roost
History News Network ^ | 12-18-07 | Arianna Huffington

Posted on 12/20/2007 9:28:38 AM PST by Between the Lines

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1 posted on 12/20/2007 9:28:41 AM PST by Between the Lines
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Arrianna Huffandblow...consider the source.


2 posted on 12/20/2007 9:30:41 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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Jim & Tammy Baker experianced a “surge” in popularity, but eventually were revealed as complete phonies. I expect the same for this rhino.


3 posted on 12/20/2007 9:31:19 AM PST by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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The Republicans need to get away from discussing the differing nuances of their individual faiths. The Dems will just jump on that and turn it against them.

Issues, please.


4 posted on 12/20/2007 9:31:28 AM PST by Slapshot68
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Arianna is a liberal ditzy - but she's right about one thing: social conservatives are the GOP's blacks. They're fine for getting out the vote but the party establishment is embarrassed by them. They just can't stand people of faith and their agenda.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

5 posted on 12/20/2007 9:31:56 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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I’ve got a HUCKA-BE-ATTITUDE!


6 posted on 12/20/2007 9:32:40 AM PST by Jo Nuvark (Those who bless Israel will be blessed, those who curse Israel will be cursed. Gen 12:3)
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I don’t think a Muslim and two liberal United Methodists want to start throwing rocks from inside their glass mansions.


7 posted on 12/20/2007 9:32:55 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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Who’s Muslim?


8 posted on 12/20/2007 9:33:17 AM PST by Slapshot68
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Huff.... Huff....
Huff..... & Puff...

Give us all a break Arianna... Daahhhhling...

9 posted on 12/20/2007 9:33:45 AM PST by Wings-n-Wind (The main things are the plain things!)
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Oh, excuse me....ex-Muslim, even though Islam says: “once a Muslim, always a Muslim.”


10 posted on 12/20/2007 9:34:18 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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Huckabee must be doing something right - he has the right enemies.


11 posted on 12/20/2007 9:35:24 AM PST by agere_contra (Do not confuse the wealth of nations with the wealth of government - FDT)
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“Oh, excuse me....ex-Muslim,”

Proof?


12 posted on 12/20/2007 9:36:28 AM PST by Slapshot68
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Puleeeze. Bush considers himself a conservtive Christian and Reagan was very popular with evangelicals. That's not the problem, it's just an excuse for more Christian-bashing by the left.

The problem with Huckabee is he's a lightweight on the issues and did not govern as a conservative in Arkansas, which leaves him nothing but his social conservatism and faith to run on. He would almost surely lose.

13 posted on 12/20/2007 9:37:34 AM PST by colorado tanker
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“Oh, excuse me....ex-Muslim, even though Islam says: “once a Muslim, always a Muslim.”

And saying so always makes it so?


14 posted on 12/20/2007 9:39:05 AM PST by gracesdad
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That’s what I’m thinking. Makes me want to be sure to get out and vote for the guy, if only he is all that she says he is.


15 posted on 12/20/2007 9:39:18 AM PST by BMIC
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The problem is that the GOP hasn’t followed through on its anti-Big-Government rhetoric. As a result, the Huckabee crowd has the dysfunctional belief that the guvmint can fix things for them.


16 posted on 12/20/2007 9:39:36 AM PST by steve-b (Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. --RAH)
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I would be absolutely giddy if we had a true conservative Baptist preacher and would support him to the end. But we don’t have one. We have one running who wants to cure man’s ills with money taken from others. I personally thought that was one of the Big Ten?
17 posted on 12/20/2007 9:39:45 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Huckabee - Our Sanjaya!)
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They just can't stand people of faith and their agenda.

I think it is that they alienate a lot of voters who don't want religion shoved down their throats, but otherwise support conservative ideals. I know a lot of people who have very conservative principles but who still vote dem because they view Republicans as Christian oppressors.

18 posted on 12/20/2007 9:40:01 AM PST by jdub
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I’m as hard on Huck as anyone, but the nonsense about his Christmas ad is just that, nonsense. It was very well done.


19 posted on 12/20/2007 9:40:14 AM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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The issues are the reason I’m apalled with Huckabee.


20 posted on 12/20/2007 9:40:34 AM PST by Ingtar (The LDS problem that Romney is facing is not his religion, but his recent Liberal Definitive Stands.)
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