'Radical cleric' Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee's proposal Monday night to rewrite the U.S. Constitution in the words of his God got virtually no mention in mainstream media today. But it's all over the web, including this piece on Alternet. It won't go away because it captures the radical lurking behind the aw-shucks demeanor.
In time, web commentary will drive the conventional media to catch up. Also due for a catchup: The lightly mentioned reference to Huckabee's idea to block U.S. borders to legal immigrants from countries that have harbored terrorists. He invoked 9/11 in the process. Somebody must have enlightened him that the 9/11 attackers came from such allies as Saudi Arabia and likely drew support from people there.
Can you say "not ready for prime time"?
His staff's response to the God gaffe was instructive. He was just reaching out to evangelicals in Michigan then, they said. He'd worry about alienating other voters later. This is SO Huckabee. Say whatever is necessaryat the moment. Worry about contradictions, flip-flops and other consequences later, when there's time to get a change-of-direction fart/constipation joke at the ready.
SPEAKING OF RELIGION: American Prospect offers a searching look at Huckabee's "religious populism." Sarah Posner writes that Huckabee to his admirers is
Not just a guy who one day will cite Jesus as his favorite philosopher and the next day cook up a phony faith-based initiative to throw them a bone, but a guy who, they believe, lives and evangelizes just like they do. Which is why, if Huckabee did become president, he would do far more for the religious right than Karl Rove ever dreamed of for Bush. Huckabee is one of them; Rove was playing them.
SPEAKING OF RELIGIOUS NUTS: Meet Huckabee's new strategy adviser James Pinkerston. Wowza.
THE INTERFAITH ALLIANCE ON HUCK'S STATEMENT: "Governor Huckabee needs to understand that the United States is a democracy not a theocracy."
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his new nickname among non-evangelical right-wingers is "Mullah Mike"
Posted by: muleboy303![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/nav-commenters.gif)
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January 16, 2008 11:45 AM
>>...the 9/11 attackers came from such allies as Saudi Arabia <<
Amazing that wingnuts all over the nation continue to overlook that simple fact. Rove did a good mindfuck on all of them.
Meanwhile POTUS is over sucking up to Saudi's to get oil prices lowered while CitiBank must go with its
hand out for operating loans from the Royals.
This nation is in trouble.
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January 16, 2008 12:03 PM
Mike Huckabee's proposal Monday night to rewrite the U.S. Constitution in the words of his God got virtually no mention in mainstream media today.<<
NBC did show the clip of Mullah Mike's comments on the evening news last night. I was surprised.
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January 16, 2008 12:06 PM
His staff's response to the God gaffe was instructive. He was just reaching out to evangelicals in Michigan then.
Yeah, when I'm sitting around drinking at a NAMBLA meeting, I always talk about how porking kids is what I live for. Don't you think our prisons would be less crowded if we'd change the Constitution and make kid FK'ing legal? I'm just saying...a kid's going to learn about sex sooner or later and hey, since food science is putting big breasts on 9 year olds....why make the poor kids wait to learn why you need a Marlboro real bad now and then.
Or, when I run into a meth-head, in order to make them like me, I'll go around behind the building an snort some of the sweet stuff up my nose along with em. Man...we always talk up a storm then! Though I gets the jimmy-leg real bad, I can wax a car in 7 minutes, even the underneath side that most people skip.
Man, I tell my wife she's beautiful when she's looking rough. I tell my kids they're smart when they screw up. I encourage my dogs to piss on the drapes. The secret to a successful life is to always tell people what they want to hear. I'm glad Huckabee is smart enough to figure it out. Now......do any of you have some little kids who'd like to try some meth with me, naked? I'm cooking up a big batch right now! Go Huckabee! Go Away!
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January 16, 2008 12:10 PM