How Obama is Working Hard for President Huckabee or Romney

When President Obama was elected he had several key things going for him: He wasn’t the Republican heir to George W Bush He represented a party that stood for economic issues near and dear to the vast majority of the voting public He promised to cut down on lobbying and corruption He was a brilliant [...]

Huckabee – Jesus in Every Home

If Huckabee does end up running again – in 2012 or 2016 – remember this guy is going to use his position of power to push Christianity into our legal system, into our policy, and onto our citizens.  He consistently “jokes” about forcing Christianity on citizens in the same way Bush used to joke about [...]

Police Abuse: Candidate Silence

When will it be enough?  When will police abuse of power be recognized as an issue by the candidates, and addressed in a serious and systemic way? Recently there seems to be a spate of such abuse, from the highly disturbing to the infuriating: In case the YouTube video is removed, download the video file [...]

Huckabee’s Two Man Race With Reality

Reality is beating the pants off Huckabee in a two man race (NYTimes): “You know, over the past few days a lot of people have been trying to say that this is a two-man race,” he told his supporters in a suburb of Little Rock, Ark. “Well, you know what? It is. And we’re in [...]

Super Divided Tuesday

Results! (Via ODIM) Delegates: Huckabee is back in, meeting Romney at a tie for second place.  McCain has a dominating majority, but not enough to avoid a brokered convention. McCain: 485 Romney: 192 Huckabee: 130 Clinton has a lead over Obama, but not enough to avoid a brokered convention.  It is a lead, but not [...]

Politics: Who Will God Listen To?

So I saw this (Pray for Ron Paul), and immediately my thoughts leapt to Huckabee.  Surely he has people praying for his success. Yet these prayers directly contradict each other.  So who will the all seeing father in heaven ignore?  Looking at the delegates, it doesn’t seem to be helping either candidate. Some questions: if [...]

Democrats United: Pre-Existing Conditions

Right now, you can be as hard working as you like. Got a pre-existing condition? Health Care denied. One thing all of the Democrats share in common, from Obama to Clinton to Edwards, is the desire to pass a law outlawing discrimination based on previous conditions. (Edwards is the only candidate to support universal health [...]

White Supremacist Elephants

Who is going to get that coveted racist vote?  There’s no shortage of Republicans trying for the honor.  If we restrict ourselves to the three top candidates in the race, McCain, Romney and Huckabee, we’ve got ourselves a bit of fun. Top of the pack is probably Huckabee, who (it is emerging) has some ties [...]

Presidential Race: By Delegates

Remember, the race is all about the delegates.  So here’s the count: On the Democrats side, Obama and Clinton are effectively tied, with Obama having a bit of an edge.  He won Iowa, which has more votes than Nevada or New Hampshire, and won more delegates in Nevada, meaning he is slightly edging out Clinton, [...]

Huckabee Bible Constitution Jamboree

Hooooooooooo-eeeeeee! Pam Spaulding at Pandagon writes: This man doesn’t need to be anywhere near the White House. His Christian Reconstructionism slip shows again, this time in Michigan. “[Some of my opponents] do not want to change the Constitution, but I believe it’s a lot easier to change the constitution than it would be to change the [...]

Texas: Making Education a Joke

These days we expect the anti-intellectual movement known as creationism to rear its head wearing “Intelligent Design” as a flimsy disguise.  Not in Texas!  Tony’s curricublog: Would Texas state approval of the creationists’ masters degree program in “Science Education” jeopardize its satisfaction of the NCLB requirement for a “Highly Qualified Teacher” in every classroom, and [...]

Our Religious Litmus Test

The myths we tell ourselves shape our world. So let’s take a look at one man and his problematic relationship with reality, and the politics that surround it. Aside from Mitt Romney, Huckabee has generated the most enthusiastic press coverage concerning his religion. This in itself isn’t bad. A preacher turned politician could make a [...]

Huckabee’s Lies on Marriage and Submission

Ladies and Gentlemen!  We have a wonderful treat for you tonight, a sparkling example of a man covering his bible beater with a rhetorical flourish.  An attempt, ladies and gentlemen, to hide the kind of President he will be. The show begins with Huckabee’s masterful performance during the debate.  When asked (Sanctification) about his endorsement [...]

Iowa: Youth vs Christianists

Voter turnout was stupendous for both Democrats and increased for Republicans. Obama’s victory was a youth vote victory.  New voters, young voters, turned out and spoke brilliantly for change and authenticity. Huckabee’s victory came largely from evangelicals coming out in droves. Right now on MSNBC, Buchanan is calling Hickabbe a centrist.  Some Republicans are desperate [...]

The Iowa Primary Reader

Kos sums it all up perfectly with a post titled The Triumph of our Democratic Field: Ezra: Barack Obama won tonight, but, in a sense, John Edwards’ campaign also triumphed. The progressivism of the race, the focus on ideas, the courage of the Democrats — all were products of his early example. He began the [...]