It has come to my attention that the dirty politcs continues. Redstate is reporting a flier is hitting the streets that says Mike Huckabee is ANTI Catholic. Of course for the many Catholics supporting Mike Huckabee we know this is absurd.
I shall excerpt the charges of Anti Catholicsim that this Flier makes:
What did Mike Huckabee do when presented with these vicious statements made by John Hagee about Catholics and the Catholic Church?
Nothing, but Huckabee did make this very equivocal statement: "I can't speak for (Hagee) anymore than he could speak for me. I'm sure that there're things I'll say that he disagrees with. I would certainly never characterize the Catholic Church as being pro-Nazi, never." Just imagine if a politician:
Spoke at a church/organization which denied the Holocaust ever existed; Said he did not agree with this statement of the church/organization; But then went on to call the leader of this church/organization (who made the statement denying the Holocaust) one of the finest leaders in our nation.
Imagine this scenario no longer: Mike Huckabee has put forward this ridiculous line of reasoning.
And to top it off, Huckabee accepted $10,000 from Hagee for speaking at the church!.......
Conclusion
Sadly, Mike Huckabee would seek to divide conservatives and Republicans along religious lines for political gain. While America needs a more robust expression of faith in the public square, it does not need a preacher politician who has shown a repeated pattern of dividing people along religious lines. The shared values of Protestants and Catholics are too important to risk endangering this important coalition by nominating Mike Huckabee, a candidate who has demonstrated a blind eye to anti-Catholicism.
Michigan Catholic Voters: Do you want a president who rubs shoulders with Anti-Catholic Bigots? On Tuesday, January 15th , you have a chance to be heard.
Vote Against Anti-Catholic Bigotry. Vote Against Mike Huckabee .
Sadly this stuff is happening under the radar.
I have refuted this and shown how Romney and McCain have shared the stage with Anti Catholics. Including many Catholics!!!!! Please take time to read my post
McCain Embraces Anti -Catholic Hagee Horrors!!!!
It is not a hit piece on McCain or ROmney. However it shows the realities. I am sure neither of their campaigns are officailly involved in this and would not lower themselves to it. Especially because if they did they would be expose as hypocrites. However in the politial world some supporters on all sides get out of hand
I take anti Catholicism very seriously. The fact that political organization in such a reckless manner throws out that charge infuriates me. Governor Huckabee had excellent relationships with Catholics as Lt. Governor and then asGovernor of Arkansas for 10 years. As I post in the above the major players in his campaign are Catholic. In fact his head guy that in charge of his effort in Michigan is Catholic.
If you have any questions please leave a comment or a email where I can respond to you.
UPDATE-
Redstate has shown fairness and has now posted this:
On the Huckabee Anti-Catholic Stuff
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By Erick Posted in 2008 — Comments (6) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
See here if you don't know what I'm talking about. A friend points out two important pieces of information to pay attention to.
1. John McCain is also associated with Hagee, the preacher at Cornerstone who has had some outspoken anti-Catholic views in the past. Likewise, Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, Joe Lieberman, and Rick Santorum have all associated with Hagee too. It is definitely a stretch to make the case that these guys are anti-Catholic, especially Santorum.
2. Huckabee did receive money from Novo Nordisk for speaking, but keep some perspective on this one. Novo Nordisk in not one of the largest ESCR firms in the world, despite the claims of many when attacking Huckabeee. They only recently got into that field. What they are is the largest *insulin* providers in the world. They are also a leader in diabetes care, which is why they asked him to speak. Huckabee himself had Type II diabetes and has a compelling story about battling it.
Huckabee aides report that at the time Huckabee spoke to Novo Nordisk, he had no idea about them heading into embryonic stem cell reseearch. Heck, considering I've never even heard of them and probably most of you have not, I give full credibility to that.
Update II-
Crunchy Con who knows a tad about faith, antiCatholicism, and hardball politics is the voice of reason here. Be sure to check it out.
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