The Huckabee Problem

Huckabee's reliance on an evangelical base is overstated. He is tied for first nationally in todays rasmussen daily and has been in first or second for over a month. His message, his record, and his plans, resonate with alot of people, myself included. He worked hard while Governor for 10+ years at being Governor, and that meant working with a blue legislature to get things done, which he did. It is true that taxes/fees were raised over the course of his tenure, but things were done with the money ie. Roads and Schools, the size of Government did not grow past the expected population growth ratio, and he left it 1Billion dollars richer.

I have a time and place that I was saved by the grace of God, a time and place where I was called by the Lord to carry HIS Gospel, and a time and place that I was called by God to each church that I have pastored.
My query is this: Given the gospel???s goals are the salvation of lost souls, and the spiritual well-being and growth of the saved individuals; given we, as ministers have only our influence on all of the above and that through the gospel; given we are to???at all costs???endeavor to NOT impede our ability to influence ANY of mankind (if anyone for any reason will not hear us due to some ???flaw??? or shortcoming {real or imagined} of our own)??????.how have you, Mr. Huckabee, rationalized in your mind that a preacher has ANY God-given business in politics?
God doesn???t see Dems. or Reps., he just see souls. You, sir, HAVE impeded your ability to influence ANYONE who is a card-carrying member of any other political affiliation.
I am certain that you and I do not see eye-to-eye in doctrine, nor in practice of our religious beliefs. BUT I am certain of one thing: there are millions in the country who know no better than to feel that ???a preacher is a preacher, is a preacher???; that we???re vanilla and all cut from the same cloth. You and I know that we are not. You, sir, because you are carrying a banner other than that of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, do???indeed???do harm to the vocation to which God-called men aspire.
I would adjure you to search your heart, and chose one or the other: Leave politics, and back to bearing your cross, or turn in your credentials as an ordained minister???admitting a minister of the Gospel needs to tend to his sheep, not a political platform. IF God called you into either arena, it wouldn???t be both; IF he called you into one, pick it and leave the other.
By way of calling to your remembrance, below are a very few of the scriptures that are pertinent to the thoughts and beliefs ascribed to in this message:
Phil.1: 27 - Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
2Tim.2: 4 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Gal.5: 1 - Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2Pet.2: 20 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
1Tim.3:7 - Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without;



Respectfully submitted,

A Minister

Great emotional moment for Hillary,with war almost breaking out in Iran,just yesterday when Iranian boats attacked us warships, that just reminds us we need strong leader like hillaRY.If obama gets nomination which I seriously doubt,I will vote for huckabee or mmccain, I feel hillaryis stronger than huckabee on military and is almost equal to mccain.I am liberal on domestic issues but a little conservative on national defense. The jewish and hispanic vote will overhemlinly go for hillary in newyork,,calif and florida among democratic primary voters.If obama gets nominee gets nominee I will vote for mccainin heart beat, but it is not going to happen you see me being form claif, and v oters in newyork and florida are much more educted,and vote with their brains not with their hearts, unlike those dome hick from iowa and new hamphire, have many friend that have alrezdy voted absentee for hillary in calif. were she has 35 point lead so its over for barack.Happy newy yeGreat emotional moment for Hillary,with war almost breaking out in Iran,just yesterday when Iranian boats attacked us warships, that just reminds us we need strong leader like hillaRY.If obama gets nomination which I seriously doubt,I will vote for huckabee or mmccain, I feel hillaryis stronger than huckabee on military and is almost equal to mccain.I am liberal on domestic issues but a little conservative on national defense. The jewish and hispanic vote will overhemlinly go for hillary in newyork,,calif and florida among democratic primary voters.If obama gets nominee gets nominee I will vote for mccainin heart beat, but it is not going to happen you see me being form claif, and v oters in newyork and florida are much more educted,and vote with their brains not with their hearts, unlike those dome hick from iowa and new hamphire, have many friend that have alrezdy voted absentee for hillary in calif. were she has 35 point lead so its over for barack.Happy newy year everybody.
somcerely . dave weinbergar everybody.
somcerely . dave weinberg

From my perspective, Mike Huckabee is being pushed on ignornant voters as the "Christian" candidate. Unfortunately, many so-called Christians have been brain-washed into believing they cannot judge another Christian's actions, motivations, etc. I don't care how many times someone says they are a believer, just because they say they are means nothing. A real Christian's beliefs will drive their actions. Please pay attention to what he does as opposed to what he says. He is the establishment's version of what a Christian should be; please don't fall for it.

Any good Catholic will tell you we think the Baptists are arrogant fools who are quite "unchristian" when they blindly listen to their overzealous pastors...

Hey "Evangels" - STOP THINKING YOU ARE THIS NATION'S RELIGION! You are nothing but a bunch of men forcing your women to "graciously" submit !

As for you "pastors - You AREN'T preaching the word of God when you act like this ~ you are simply arrogant, power-driven "theologians ???" with a tainted agenda.

I am sorry its far from over ,believe me the hicks in ohio and florida will not vote for obama, that is what the smart thinkers and inteletuals of newyork,calif. and the bigcities in florida are saying..obama will loose to hillary just wait a bit

OBAMA WON THE NOMINATION YESTERDAY AND IS GOING TO WIN THE pRESIDENCY TOMORROW. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LIBERAL

I like huckabee and I am a democrat, well on domestic issues I am liberal, but on national defense I am conservative, and I think hillary is stronger than huckabee on defense, but huckabvee is stronger than obama, if obama gets noimination I will vote for mccain or huckabee in a heart beat.Its not because of obamas race, its because he is weak on defense. He obama will not win anyways,wait till new york,florida and my stae california come. Because Jewish,hispanic,and caucasion, democratioc primaries voters here will over=welminly vote for Hillary, because we vote with our educated heads not with our hearts, unlike the dome hikcs from Iowa and New hamphire!!If collin powell ran i would vote for him in heartbeat. Happy new year.
Sincerely , avi rosenberg

I like huckabee aned i am a democrat, but Ithink hillary is stronger than huckabee on defense, obama is weaker than huckabee on defense, if obama gets nomination In will vote for huckabee, or mccain.Its not because of race either I just feel that obam is to weak on defense, I am a liberal on domestic isuues ,but on defense i am a neo con,if collin powell ran I would vote for him in a heartbeat. But obama don not have a shot at winning to primary wait till calif, my state ,florida, and new york come along. The Jewish and hispanic deomcratic primary voters nad caucasions will overhemly vote for Hillary clinton. Because you see voters in these states vote with their educated heads not with their hearts., like those uneducated hicks from Iowa and New Hamphire!!!!! Thank you and have a happy new year.
Sincerely, Avi Rosenberg

One of the biggest investors in the insurance industry is prominent democrat Warren Buffet. Why don't democrat candidates attack him like they do Exxon's CEO? Because he's one of their own. By the way, the labor unions, the NEA and trial attorneys own the democrat party. Our schools are failing our children and attorneys are leaches. But Obama/Hillary/Edwards don't say a thing about how attorneys hurt health care.

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES RUN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. EVERY CANDATE FEELS THE INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST SUSTAIN THEIR PROFITS. THIS IS WHY NO REPUBLICAN CAN 'FIX HEALTH CARE'. WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC POLICIES LIKE ENERGY, HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE , MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS, OUTSOURCING, THE REPUBLICAN GET 'DWARFED', THE ONLY ISSUE THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE IS TERRORISM. NO ONE AGREES WITH AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, SO THE REPUBLICANS DO NOT EVEN HAVE LEVERAGE ON THIS ISSUE. MAYBE IF BIN LADEN IS CAPTURED THE REPUBLICANS CAN TWIST THE STORY AND CLAIM THEY INDEED HAVE A SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN POLICY. THIS WOULD LEAD THE TIGHTENING OF CIVIL LIBERITIES IE. PATRIOT ACT. HUCKABEE
PROVIDED THE BEST ANSWERS. McCAIN ONLY ADVANTAGE IS FOREIGN POLICY WHERE HE DWAFS EVERY CANDIDIATE, REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT. I LIKE RON PAUL'S RESPONSE IN THE DEBATE. HE CLEARLY SHOWED THAT THE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN ABUSED AND IGNORED.

HUCKABEE WANTS TO CHANGE HEALTH CARE. THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT. IT MEANS LESS MONEY FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WHICH DOMINATE WALL STREET AND FUND THE REPUBLICAN ESTABLISMENT.

"Republican candidates have learned how to "talk the language." They know that Christians are basically compassionate and trusting people, and therefore prone to being gullible and easily manipulated. They know that Christians have short memories and are desperate to be accepted at the king's table (largely a result of the church-growth movement and mega-church mentality).
It is at this point that much blame should be cast at the feet of the leaders of the so-called Religious Right. They have proven themselves to be much more interested in enriching their "ministries" (and themselves in the process) than they are in standing uncompromisingly for the truth. The infatuation with power and success has made them weak and vulnerable.
As a result, George W. Bush and Karl Rove have made mincemeat out of the Religious Right. They have shown everyone that once you win the support of the Christian Right with rhetoric, you can get by with just about anything. Christians are horrible at holding Republicans accountable.
Hence, neocon Republicans such as Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, and even Rudy Giuliani are all currently receiving fractured support from the Christian Right. However, you can mark this down: the Christian Right (with few exceptions) will eventually coalesce around whoever wins the Republican nomination--no matter who it is. You see, it's all about political partisanship. Principles are only something we talk about during off-election years."

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