Posted by
Voice Of Truth on Friday, December 14, 2007 2:39:34 AM
A little looking around and keeping my eyes and ears open has revealed Huckabee Haters everywhere in normally mainstream "conservative" media: on TV (Fox News), on the Radio (Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, etc.), and on the Internet, (Drudge Report, Hugh Hewitt's blog, etc.). I'm getting to the point where I'm afraid to turn on my radio, because it seems that every time I do, I hear some host splitting hairs over a statement, expressing outrage over trivial matters, or spouting outright lies that have been orginially circulated by Democrats and liberals. It's downright ridiculous.
Giuliani never even came close to getting this much flak when he was in the top spot, regardless of the conservative media personalities' personal choices for President. But now that Huckabee is on top, a seemingly deep-seated hatred is oozing out from these otherwise objective, gracious-sounding conservatives.
Consider recent talk show hosts' tirades against Huckabee for the New York Times' short blurb about Huckabee making a statement about Mormonism. What gives, people?? Nobody had that much of a to-do over Rudy's "sanctuary mansion" attack on Romney, but when Huckabee makes a general statement about what he had heard about Mormonism, several hosts practically had a coronary!! Again, downright ridiculous. For example, here's Glenn Beck's tirade and misquoting of Huckabee, followed by what Huckabee really said:
Excerpt from GLENN BECK MONDAY RADIO SHOW MONOLOGUE
(http://www.glennbeck.com/news/12102007b.shtml)
BECK: ... I have a real problem with him actually saying, "Well, I don't know if I wouldn't vote for a Mormon." How dare you. How dare you. You're a leader. Your theology is going to stop you from voting for somebody who is a good man? Mike, that's beneath you. ...
Excerpt from FOX NEWS SUNDAY
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316253,00.html)
WALLACE: ... do you think it's intolerant-- do you think it's prejudice--for voters-- I'm not asking you; for voters to consider the tenets of Mormonism in judging Mitt Romney?
HUCKABEE: I do think that's inappropriate. I think people should judge Mitt Romney on his record. Is he consistent? Does he say and believe the things now that he said and believed before? That's what ought to be the criteria. I don't think his Mormonism ought to be a factor in it. And I wouldn't vote for or against somebody because they were Mormon. It simply wouldn't be that big of an issue for me. If it is for others, they'll have to explain that. It isn't for me, and it shouldn't be for anyone.
My response to Glenn Beck is just what he said to Huckabee: "How dare you...That's beneath you..."
Matt Drudge has been especially mean-spirited to Huckabee, (I believe no other candidate has gotten such treatment from Drudge) Many people have noted that he is practically crusading against Mike. Must be because his man, Mitt Romney, isn't doing so hot, but Huckabee is. Again,he was not nearly as nasty to Giuliani when he held the lead.
Fox News and the Washington Times (particularly the national weekly edition) have also covered Mike mostly in a negative light. A couple Washington Times articles are as vicious as campaign hit-pieces, loaded with negative quotes about Huckabee from known enemies, and only token gestures toward any supporters. No other Republican candidate has been subjected to such unfair, slanted, vitriolic coverage.
So...watch out, people. These "conservatives" aren't as objective and detached when it comes to elections as they would like you to think. I see an anti-Christian sentiment coming out in this chain reaction. I have firm reason to believe that this hatred of Huckabee is directly related to the fact he is a Christian and former Baptist pastor, not to mention the fact that he is practically demolishing all the other Republican candidates. Again, note that Giuliani was barely touched when solidly in the lead, but now that Huckabee, an outspoken Christian, is leading, many "conservative" personalities have banded together to collectively stab Huckabee in the back. Sounds like a pretty bad bias bordering on outright hatred, if you ask me.