Super Tuesday: Spinning Huck; Dobson’s Conscience; and Obama’s Oratory
A Vote for Huckabee is . . .
I know all about spin. I’ve been in public relations work for some 30 years, and I know spin when I hear or see it. But in the last few weeks, the conservative talkers and others have projected Huck first as the liberal threat—with McCain—to the future of conservatives, the Republican Party, and the republic itself; and then as the strong conservative threat to the candidacy of Mitt Romney—siphoning conservative, mostly southern votes, from Mitt. Spin can work, but it’s risky to spin the same guy two different directions in the same election cycle. Huckabee is his own unique blend of faith-driven conservative populism. He had a good night, probably his last, and he represented evangelicals well. Today, I hope McCain selects him to be his vice president—but there is a lot of time to ponder that.
The Conscience of James Dobson
I continue to be disappointed in the political pouting of James Dobson, who issued a statement yesterday saying he will never vote for John McCain “as a matter of conscience.” Dobson is free to have his political opinions, of course, and McCain may not be his favorite, but to provide a spiritual flavor to his dis-endorsement by citing conscience is a misuse of his position as a Christian leader. It is an embarrassment to evangelical Christians involved in the political process.
Obama for Orator-in-Chief
Obama has been rated as the most liberal Senator in Washington, D.C., and he is the strongest peacenik to have a fair shot at the presidency since George McGovern, so I would never be able to support him—because of his political philosophy. But I love to hear him speak; there is nothing like great political oratory, and Obama is the best of our time. His speech last night was masterful.
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Jim,
I’ve become convinced a demagogue (great orator) should never hold the top Executive office on general principles.
I’m just so disappointed with Dr. Dobson. Who is his conscientious objection really going to help? Will it be to the benefit of the Family? Ok, McCain is indeed far less than ideal. Very far. Is Hillary better, then?
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”
– Edmund Burke
That quote really does hit the nail on the head.
I support Dobson’s sentiments, and also will NOT vote for McCain. And I certainly will not vote for Clinton or Obama either.
Instead, I will vote for Texas Secession.
The idea of America is clearly dead. The last defender of America was the GOP, and clearly, that line of defense has been compromised. Time to split Blue and Red up.
Liberal media outlets have successfully driven the most incompetent leftist Republican in the pack to the Republican nomination.
Joe Carter has some great analysis of the Super Tuesday results and the spin that has been forced upon the public as well as what the voters really think. He shares your sentiment (quite correct) about how Huckabee has been portrayed in the media.