Thomas Jefferson Is Rolling in His Grave
From Think Progress, here’s Mike Huckabee campaigning in Michigan:
I have opponents in this race who 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 word of the living God. And that’s what we need to do is amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards rather than trying to change God’s standards so it lines up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family.
I guess Huckabee forgot the wingnut party line that this country was founded as a Christian nation. However did those staunch fundamentalists screw up God’s Constitution so badly?
Huckabee scares the crap out of me. He’s engaging and funny, he plays in a band, and he can say batshit crazy things like the above and draw applause. I don’t know about y’all, but I’m not interested in a theocracy.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Hi Kathy, I’m with you on this guy. He’s just plain scary. He has the “down home” of Jimmy Carter, the musical-ness of Clinton, and the good Southern Baptist preacher thing all going on. The red-state, fundamentalist radical christians are having fits over him. Spooky.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I believe God wants us to love Him because we do, not because it’s legislated.
January 16th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I saw that clip last night. The only thing that saved me from throwing a brick through my TV was that it looked like less than half the audience was applauding.
That man truly is batshit!
January 16th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I’m glad your TV survived. I almost spit coffee all over my computer screen when I first saw the clip.
At least he’s upfront about his Dominionism.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:53 am
If it makes you feel any better, at least for now, it looks like he’s not winning. Of course, the other options on the Republican side look even less promising with the notable exception of Ron Paul.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
It scared the BeJesus out of me.
January 17th, 2008 at 7:59 am
You are so right about Thomas rolling in his grave! If people only knew anything about our Founding Fathers’ actual religious beliefs! They’d be shocked! We don’t need a Jerry Falwell leading this country–I am scared too!
January 17th, 2008 at 11:41 am
What bothers me is, everywhere I am reading that he can’t possibly win. “Oh, I hope he does get the nomination! That will destroy the GOP and put the Dems in power for the next quarter century!” that kind of thing. Maybe it’s because we live in Bibleland, but the idea of his winning just doesn’t seem that far-fetched to me.
And even without the possibility of his becoming President, just the fact that he’s mainstream and not relegated to the fringe is plenty scary enough.
January 18th, 2008 at 7:44 am
My friend Ali Powell is on the ballot in District 6 to be a delegate for John Edwards–she thinks he’ll be the best bet to win this district–so if you’re in District 6 and want to vote Democrat–vote for Edwards and Alice (Ali) Powell!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Um, I’m scoping out good sites in Canada for the commune. I am going to start a capital drive soon, so be ready to donate!! It is going to be a very exclusive commune….NO SQUIRRELS ALLOWED!!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Jennifer, be sure it has sufficient electrical power to run the blender. Margaritas for everyone!
January 18th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
And an absolutely dependable 100% fool-proof internet connection of course!