Comments for "Huckabee's shameful use of the cross courting Christians..." Talk at VideoSift.com

By gorgonheap

gorgonheap (http://meme.videosift.com/member/gorgonheap) — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:18:14 -0700

Well well, suddenly it's revealed why Hillary is making more headway in the democratic party. I cringe when people run for a government office calling it "the Lords work". Preaching your faith is the Lords work, helping others and professing your religious views by your actions is the Lords work. Running for president? I think that's a political move, not "the Lords work."

By Doc_M

Doc_M (http://docm.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:11:00 -0700

As happy as I am that both of our actively running candidates are open, practicing Christians, I wish our presidents would stop implying that they are the representative of God on Earth. Too Ahmadinejadi IMO.

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://meme.videosift.com/member/gwiz665) — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:11:02 -0700

I think that the statement there should be read with political eyes; he's pandering to the religious masses, because you have to do that to win.
If it wasn't absolutely required to hold political office in the US, I doubt he would wear his religion on his sleeves, like all the rest.

Still, it certainly is a double standard.

Religion should not be a thing to wear proudly in politics, it should be a private matter that should not directly impose on your politics, if it does the politician should reveal his faith, so the voters have all facts by which to vote.

By gorgonheap

gorgonheap (http://meme.videosift.com/member/gorgonheap) — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:25:58 -0700

>> ^gwiz665:

Religion should not be a thing to wear proudly in politics, it should be a private matter that should not directly impose on your politics, if it does the politician should reveal his faith, so the voters have all facts by which to vote.

I think it's too bad that presidential candidates even have to give speeches about their religious belief. All I need to know is that when it comes to the job they are applying for that their religious views will not supersede or deny the needs of their country.

By MarineGunrock

MarineGunrock (http://marinegunrock.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:26:15 -0700

*quality.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://meme.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:26:15 -0700

Awarding Doc_M with one star point for this contribution to Sift Talk - declared quality by MarineGunrock.

By NetRunner

NetRunner (http://meme.videosift.com/member/NetRunner) — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:59:21 -0700

It's not quite a double standard. Huckabee couldn't get through a 5 minute interview without quoting the bible, mentioning Christ by name, or making a reference to The Lord.

The media pounced on that ad, mostly out of admiration of the borderline subliminal message, and then in the process of admiring it figured they'd ramble on about the use of religion in campaigns.

They could've just talked about the ad where he had the text "Christian Leader" writ large under a picture of him, but it was too blunt to get their juices flowing.

As far as direct mail ads, they've all done it. I've seen similar from Hillary, McCain, and Guiliani, even.

Obama has extra incentive to tout it, since there's this rumor about him being a muslim going around...

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:56:02 -0700

Netrunner is right.

But more so its a problem in the US when people require their presidents to be devoted to some religion. I doubt Bush's religion played in any part of him fucking up as much as he did.

But too many people require it to be a part of the presidential package, as if knowing that another man believes in the Flying Spaggeti Monster means he is of sound moral and ethical judgment.

I mean 2000 and 2004 Bush ran on the God ticket practically.