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On "Super" Tuesday, I saw Mike Huckabee on the Glenn Beck Show. Glen asked the Governor why he has been attacking Mitt Romney so visciously on the campaign trail and not ever going after Senator McCain. McCain is, after all, the front-runner. Huckabee said what I've heard him say before: "Romney drew first blood, and I had to retaliate" (or something to that effect). Glenn, looking a bit surprised, then asked "So this is just about revenge? It's a blood-sport for you?" He then asked a couple more questions, so Huckabee didn't answer that question. Dang it! I really wanted to hear how Huckabee would respond.
Well, the fact of the matter is, it is all about revenge for Huckabee. That's been clear since about day one. His thinly-disguised attacks on Romney were just that--thinly disguised. For example, in the Iowa debate, Huckabee was asked about Mormonism. Feigning ignorance, he said "I really don't know much about it...Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" Hmmm, innocent curiosity, or is this just another underhanded jab at Romney? I'll let you decide. Huckabee said it was innocent. Really, Huckabee? Really? And since when were political debates meant to be forums for discussing religious beliefs? Obviously Huckabee isn't against biting, scratching, and kicking below the waistline in this "blood-sport" of his. His back-room deal with McCain (which he initially denied vehemently) in West Virginia is another example of his rotten, do-whatever-it-takes-to-gain-a-little-ground philosophy.
"Romney drew first blood," huh? Huckabee, when you run as a self-proclaimed Christian (and a minister at that), trumping up your religious credentials, acting "holier-than-thou" all the time, you walk a fine line. Why would you set yourself up as a model of Christianity and then say something like "he drew first blood, so naturally I had to fight back." Oi...it makes me sick. I suppose Huckabee was reading the the part of the Bible that says "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Hate to tell ya buddy, but Jesus said that that philosophy was wrong. Dead wrong. What about "pray for your enemies" or "love thy neighbor?" I guess Huckabee hasn't gotten that far in his Bible study.
In contrast, Romney's son was on the Sean Hannity show right after the West Virginia McCain/Huckabee fiasco. Sean asked Mitt's son (I think maybe his name was Tagg--maybe I dreamed that up), "How mad is your Dad about Huckabee and McCain's scheming in West Virginia?" Tagg (or whatever his name is) said, "You know, my Dad told me, 'That's politics. It's gonna happen, we just need to move on.'" This has been Romney's attitude from the start. Seems Mitt knows about turning the other cheek. The "Christian" Huckabee acts like he's never heard the phrase.
A lot of people out there (including Mr. Huckabee, I'm sure) say Mormon's aren't Christians. Well, Huckabee, if you're a Christian, I'm sure glad I ain't.
