As if the comparison of Huckabee to the horribly immoral Bill Clinton were not enough, we have also seen equally horrid and outrageous comparisons from other opponents and members of the top echelons of the GOP who also tout themselves as “true conservatives.”

            Ron Paul’s thinly-veiled comparison of Huckabee to fascists is totally ridiculous, arrogant, and viciously mean-spirited. Upon being questioned about the “controversy” over the “floating cross” (actually just a bookshelf) in Huckabee’s Christmas ad, he had this to say: “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag, and carrying a cross.”

            Hmm…think that he was referring to Huckabee? Most people seemed to think so, forcing Ron Paul to issue a lame clarification about “not meaning to name anybody.” Yeah, and Ron Paul supporters don’t mean that either. Right. If you believe that, you might also believe that Dennis Kucinich really did see a UFO a few years ago.

            I’ve seen enough explanations to get the idea of where Ron Paul and his goons are coming from: They mostly say that “Ron Paul was not calling Huckabee a fascist, and that the whole episode was misinterpreted by people under Huckabee’s control in order to smear Paul….Oh, and by the way, Ron Paul was right about Huckabee being a fascist.” You couldn’t make this stuff up.

            If Huckabee’s use of Christianity, the cross, Christmas, etc., in politics is a portent of fascism, then the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson (yes, Jefferson!), Patrick Henry, and nearly all our Founding Fathers could basically be accused of being fascist by the same line of reasoning.

            Don’t get me wrong: Evil ideas can be promoted under the guise of patriotism and religion. After all, that’s how Hitler established himself in Germany. But Huckabee’s ads the latest example of Hitler’s scheming this world has seen? Absurd in the extreme.

            Some argue that it’s quite a stretch to say that Ron Paul was referring to Huckabee when he made his ominous statement about the disguise of fascism. If I said that Mitt Romney’s ad about Mike Huckabee reminded me of Hitler’s oft-quoted axiom, “If you tell a lie loud enough, long enough, and often enough, people will believe it,” would you not at least take my statement to imply that I think Romney is a liar? You probably might even conclude that I implied Romney and Hitler are somewhat comparable. Wouldn’t you find it hard to believe if I said I didn’t expect either of those conclusions to be drawn? I’m sure you would.

            I contend therefore, that Ron Paul knew exactly what he was doing and what he was saying. There is also evidence that he would be motivated to attack Huckabee in that manner, as he has dedicated campaign funds and personnel for the specific purpose of attacking Huckabee in Iowa, and possibly other places. Also, Huckabee is the single greatest obstacle to Paul’s chances of getting the nomination, for without Huckabee, it is almost certain that Ron Paul would attract the majority of evangelical and values voters. There definitely is motivation for him to attack Huckabee, and this is a predictable way in which he would attack. After all, "everyone else" is doing it...