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A Conservative That Isn't Angry...How Novel
Today The Washington Post has an article about Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in the Style section. The following are some quotes from it that caught my attention:
On Being Pro-Life: "The pro-life movement has often been castigated for its focus on the child in the womb, and once the child got out of the womb, he was on his own," Huckabee says. "My point is, for us to show true credibility, we must show as much compassion for the child sleeping under the bridge or in the back seat of the car as we do for the one in the womb.You can read the full article yourself.
"That's what pro-life really means," he continues. "It is really about understanding the value of each individual life as having intrinsic worth. So whether that life is in the womb or is an 89-year-old invalid in long-term care, what we value is the individual and respect the dignity and value of that person."On The Republican Party: "I'm so tired of thinking our goal is to beat Democrats," Huckabee says of his party. "No. Our goal is to lift up America. And if we lift up America, people will elect us. . . . If we don't lift up America and the opportunities, then we shouldn't get elected. This isn't about beating Democrats. This is about having better ideas."
On His Critics: "I'd like to think the people of the country are looking for somebody that's not running because he's mad and angry," Huckabee says in an interview here. "My two strongest critics are the extreme right and the extreme left, both of whom say the same things about me. It's not unlike 'The Manchurian Candidate' -- the original, which I think was better. The extreme right and extreme left are so extreme that they join together at the other side of the world. That's really what that movie was about. At some point, extremism almost loses distinction."
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"The pro-life movement has often been castigated for its focus on the child in the womb, and once the child got out of the womb, he was on his own," Huckabee says. My point is, for us to show true credibility, we must show as much compassion for the child sleeping under the bridge or in the back seat of the car as we do for the one in the womb.
That is the biggest pro-choice lie of all! Who feeds the homeless? Christian pro-lifers. Who was there when Katrina hit, Christians and pro-lifers. Who was standing up for Terri Schiavo when no one else was? Pro-lifers. Don't sit there and tell me pro-lifers only care about the child in the womb. That is propaganda and for Huckabee to give it any credibility is completely insulting! How dare he! Instead of giving it any sort of validity he should've pointed out the incredible difference pro-lifers have made for everyone not just the child in the womb! Shame on you Mike Huckabee for saying otherwise!
Posted by Dena Leichnitz | December 22, 2007 7:48 PM