Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Huck's Theocracy
It's official. Huckabee wants to amend the Constitution to bring it into "God's standards".
[link] "[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 word of the living God, and that's what we need to do is to amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than try to change God's standards," Huckabee said, referring to the need for a constitutional human life amendment and an amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Huckabee often refers to the need to amend the constitution on these grounds, but he has never so specifically called for the Constitution to be brought within "God's standards," which are themselves debated amongst religious scholars. As a closing statement he asked the room of nearly 500 supporters to "pray and then work hard, and in that order," to help him secure a victory in Tuesday's GOP primary.
We are in deep trouble if this lunatic gets elected. Get out and vote, folks. Anyone is better than this guy. It absolutely floors me that in this day and age a Presidential candidate can make a statement like this - and be dead serious. This country is teetering on the brink, and will self-destruct if a religious fanatic like Huckabee is elected to the Presidency. It is up to us to stop it.
Damn. This scares the crap out of me.
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Run Thompson Run
I read speculation on Slate that Fred Thompson really dislikes Huckabee and he is staying in the race to split the social conservative vote, helping out his buddy John McCain. I think in the end Romney's money or McCain's electability will earn one of them the GOP nomination, but I wouldn't at all be surprised if they tapped Huckabee as their VP nominee to solidify the base. Then Huckabee, as they say, would be a heartbeat away from the presidency if the Republican wins. And John McCain will be 72 when sworn in if he wins the election.
Huckabye?
Huckabye? Huckabee wants to have adulterers, homosexuals and rape victims stoned to death. He also wants to make alcohol and music videos illegal, and make women 2nd class citizens and to take all girls out of school.
Oops, my bad, that's another 'religion'.
Hey, anybody but the PIAPS!
if you’re MAD
punish your country
VOTE for Hillary
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"Bill of Smites"
Nice treatment of this over at Daily Kos:
Huckabee Fixes the Constitution: Bill of Smites
Jim Downey
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Huckabee/Romney '08!
You guys might think I'm crazy, but I am glad Huckabee is the GOP frontrunner. I am rooting for either Huck or Mitt "magic underpants" Romney. The method behind my madness is that first they are totally unelectable no matter what piece of crap the Dems put forward and secondly that these kooks do more to promote secular humanist values than Dawkins, Hitchens or Harris ever could.
You can see when watching that clip even right wing extremist Joe Scarborough(former Republican Congressman from Florida 1995-2001) is a little overwhelmed by the kooky fundamentalism displayed by Huckabee. I lurk on several wingnut blogs and they are terrified Huckabee might win the nomination. Even feckless blowhards like Rush Limpballs and Sean Vannity understand that Huckabee hasn't a chance in a general election.
The only one possibly more damaging to the GOP than Huckabee would be Alan Keyes.
Huckabee/Romney '08!
Hank sent me this . . .
. . . last night, and it's been discussed extensively over at PZ's and at Bad Astronomy. I must admit, the whole thing was so incredibly depressing that I just didn't want to think about it.
We've discussed here previously the lack of enthusiasm many of us have for most of the possible candidates, particularly on the Democratic side. There isn't a one of the candidates I find myself in agreement with on many issues. But I'll say right now that if Huckabee is the Republican nominee, I will do whatever I can to get whoever the Dem nominee is elected.
Jim Downey
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Like Science Fiction? Read my novel, Communion of Dreams, for free.
I keep waiting for context
That clip has been all over the blogs. It is unnerving every time I see it, but I wonder what the context is. I assume he's referring to fetus fondling. At least I hope that's what it is, because then I can just chalk it up to pandering to the base. But then I remember that this guy is a theological seminary drop out (how big of a loser do you have to be to drop out of one of those) and a YEC.
There isn't a place on this planet that will be safe if this guy gets into the White House. Time to start hanging out with survivalists.
But... but..... Howard Dean
But... but..... Howard Dean said "Yeeeehawww" and that was all it took to end his campaign.
Well there's a good reason for that
Because voters care about trivial BS more than they do anything resembling an issue.
I'm already considering
I'm already considering getting out of this place once I finish grad school. This guy is just another example of why the "corrup" and "decadent" secular countries of Europe are more to my tastes...
Problem
I agree, but the problem is the corrupt and decidant societies don't have one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world. The way I see it, we owe it not just to this nation but to the world to make sure this guy doesn't get elected.
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