Grizzly Groundswell

O.K. O.K. Let’s get past Huckabee’s liberal record, which the Evangelicals and I can agree to disagree on. Yes, I do agree that Huckabee has at times been unfairly attacked, and I give him credit on his social stances, but has anyone been observing his behavior lately?

My concern is that Christians are being hoodwinked by Mike. The Reason why I have that concern? I have been observing his interviews with the media and his reactions to his opponents lately; To put it bluntly, it just doesn’t square with how he presents himself as a Christian. I am NOT writing this post to assasinate his character. That is wrong. I am simply writing from an objective view of what I have seen lately.If you need proof, here is what I am talking about:

“When Huckabee pre-empted an attack on Romney’s mormon faith: “If a person is dishonest in his approach to get the job, do you believe he will be honest in telling you the truth when he does gets the job?,” Mr. Huckabee said at a campaign stop in Osceola, Iowa, adding that he was escalating his attacks on Mr. Romney in part because of his disparagements of a third Republican rival, Senator John McCain, “an American hero”. (Huckabee is violating a scriptural principle to not take revenge on others. This is lightweight, but keep reading on.)

MIKE HUCKABEE, FRED THOMPSON (Link) This is a conversation Huckabee had with Joe Scarborough after the debate in South Carolina: “Huckabee: ‘Fred Needs Some Metamucil.’ (This was a snide comment toward Fred’s person, i.e. making fun of his age, NOT his record or his politics. Fred was addressing Huckabee’s record when he called him a Liberal. Huckabee stabbed Fred in the back. It was fueled by anger and to me this isn’t something a Christian should do, and by the way it isn’t something Bush would have done).

Huckabee, asked about Thompson going after him last night:JOE SCARBOROUGH: Last night, now tell me what was happening. It certainly looked like Fred Thompson was doing John McCain’s bidding. You know Fred, I love him, I served with him up in Congress, but he’s been asleep for the last couple months. He woke up last night, and he had a hatchet, and he used it all over your head now. What’s going on here?MIKE HUCKABEE: That he did.

SCARBOROUGH: Why?

HUCKABEE: Well, I think Fred needs some Metamucil. I think it would help a lot if he gets some. You know, he was in a bad mood last night. (Does this tone concern you at all?)

BRZEZINSKI: Did he just say that?

HUCKABEE: But the truth is he’s going to have to hope that this writers’ guild strike ends soon. He needs some new lines, and he needs to get some good research. Because when he was out there calling me things like a liberal, of all the things I’ve been called that’s a laughable line, that’s gotta be one of the great ones. (Huckabee is an ex-Baptist Preacher and claims he is against dirty political personal attacks.. Well, is he?)

The Thompson campaign’s response:

So Fred Thompson criticizes Huckabee’s political positions, and Huckabee’s response is…a juvenile personal insult? You stay classy, Huckabee. “

Another concern I have with Huckabee was his recent ad pulling stunt. This is a huge character red flag with me. I have watched the ad and Huckabee said that he approves the message. He is on the ad speaking against Romney. It was well rehearsed and well-done. He pulls it the night before it is released, then calls a press conference to tell the reporters he pulled it because he just couldn’t put it out. It wasn’t right.. O.K. I can understand he was repenting, but right after that he showed it to the media to prove it was an attack ad! He is not dumb, he knew the media would replay it over and over again.

IF you still don’t get what I am saying, consider Bush as an excellent example of how a believer should handle personal attacks.

Bush was very gracious to his opponents and when he was debating Al Gore and Al walked in on his space, Bush never got defensive about it, and when asked in an interview He just laughs and says, “that’s politics”. He never assaulted Gore’s character, and he has never gotten defensive about the endless attacks on him while in office.

Bush is a believer and a man of integrity, and DID NOT feel the need to talk about having integrity or “taking the high road”.. Bush didn’t have to talk about HIS integrity. Huckabee does and that in and of itself is another concern I have about him.

This is just some of the evidence I have come up with. There is more. I urge evangelicals to keep a close eye on him and how he responds from here on out if you want to make the best decision. Don’t be deceived.

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