I <3 Huckabee, mostly because I don’t think he can win a national election. But what scares me is his ability to win primaries, despite, or because of, the full-on crazy things he says. Some people, apparently unaware of how deep the crazy goes, actually endorse his candidacy because of his honest, “populist” message. Of course, nothing says “electable” like a mandate from God.
Taking the front is his newest proposal, amending the Constitution so that “it’s in God’s standards”.
Of course, this ignores his apocalyptic worldview. This country needs to be planning for the next hundred years, not engaging in brinksmanship because the Commander-In-Chief believes that World War III heralds the return of Christ The Lord and the inevitable victory of Heaven. The problems that currently face our country, such as the environment, oil and coal dependency (at roughly 43% of our total power production), the widening class gap, and the tanking economy, just to name a few, are long-term difficult problems that will require careful planning and foresight. Not exactly the traits associated with cultists expecting the world to end.
To me, a serious candidate should be presenting a long-term view for the country, planning ahead for the challenges that will face us in the next century. Whether or not you accept the Bible as literal fact or illustrative metaphor, the next President can’t be elected on a platform of imminent destruction.
February 5, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Or, you know, a platform that values ignorance above understanding, and denial over consensus reality.