Religious Huckster Mike Huckabee Embraces Anti-Catholic Bigot John Hagee

Religious Huckster Mike Huckabee Embraces Anti-Catholic Bigot John Hagee

December 23, 2007 by
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Huckabee Delivers Sermon at San Antonio Mega-Chrurch, Angers Catholics

The American Holy Wars have started, and religious huckster Mike Huckabee hasn't even won the Republican nomination yet.

Mike Huckabee, sucking up to his evangelical base, this weekend embraced anti-Catholic bigot John Hagee, pastor of the imposing Cornerstone "mega-church" in San Antonio, Texas.
 

Huckabee, taking a break from campaigning in Iowa, actually delivered a Christmas sermon at Cornerstone, ranting about "Christ's birth" and praising anti-Catholic bigot John Hagee as "one of the great Christian leaders of our nation."

John Hagee is, of course, the lunatic best known for his writings on the Middle East, in which he launches into ridiculous tirades about how current events are actually unfolding biblical prophesies.

Hagee believes that God made his love for the land of Israel and its people clear, and so Hagee himself is staunchly pro-Israel. And staunchly anti-Catholic.

Hagee, in his recent book "Jerusalem Countdown" wrote: "Most readers will be shocked by the clear record of history linking Adolf Hitler and the Roman Catholic Church in a conspiracy to exterminate the Jews."

Bill Donohue, the maniacal blowhard president of the Catholic League, took time from his tireless anti-Atheist campaign to say that "Hagee has a history of denigrating the Catholic religion." He and other Catholics are thus infuriated by Huckabee's visit to Cornerstone.

Will Mike Huckabee's sermon at Cornerstone hurt his chances with Catholic voters? Many Catholic bloggers already seem to think so. One called Huckabee's visit to "a church pastored by a raving anti-Catholic bigot" deeply troubling.

What I find deeply troubling is this: that a candidate for President of the United States is running around the country giving religious sermons at all!
Am I alone in thinking that religious huckster Mike Huckabee is the most frightening candidate in the 2008 Presidential election?

Well, right after Rudy Giuliani that is.

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Posted on 06/01/2008 at 10:06:53 AM

SORRY, but the Democrats will NOT win anything. Their take over of Congress was successful but they still failed to pass any real legislation. What makes one actually think that an unexperienced Senator has a shot, with a questionable past and not a military vet? So who is Obama sucking up to? I hope McCain will does choose Mike Huckabee as running mate. At least he is a real Conservative and Republican unlike some pandering to the middle. The Democrats under Obama even with their attempts at trying to make him some sort of Messiah will fall short yet again.
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Posted on 06/01/2008 at 10:06:47 AM

I agree Tim...I believe a Huckabee nomination would cement a Democrat victory in November. Right now, I suspect the nominees will be McCain and Clinton. I think this will be far closer than I originally thought.
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Posted on 01/26/2008 at 11:01:17 PM

Call me crazy, but I'm working to get Huckabee the nomination. I can't think of a single better way to ensure a Democrat victory in November. Once lazy voters understand that Huckleberry's goal is to change the Constitution and turn America into a theocracy, it should be a 50 state landslide. Well, a 49 state landslide. If Arkansas are dumbass enough to elect him Governor, then I suppose they're dumbass enough to give him their electorial votes. How many does Arkansas have? 3 and 1/2?
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Posted on 01/26/2008 at 3:01:41 PM

Great article! Regarding Brett's comment below: a religion being a scam and changing based on the current political climate?! Nooo! (to be read with sarcasm)
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Posted on 12/30/2007 at 11:12:13 AM

You're so right - I do think there was supposed to be separation of church and state. Then again W. gets his directives from G-d and the Reverend and the Mormon well enough said!
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Posted on 12/29/2007 at 10:12:43 PM

I appreciate a refreshing, unique pov such as yours. Yours is refreshing because not one phraze reads as 'schmarmy.' Thank you.
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Posted on 12/29/2007 at 2:12:37 PM

Behind Huckabee's Gomer-like smile is a man who is obviously willing to use his faith and religion to prey upon fear of the voter. He will become far too polarizing to win the presidency. Huckabee may become the good ole country boy black hole who finally sucks in the entire right-wing fundamentalist base, leaving the Republican Party too fragmented to produce an electable candidate. Don't misunderstand, I liked Gomer...at he was a honest and more "real" than Huckabee could ever hope to be.
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Posted on 12/29/2007 at 11:12:39 AM

No one can say your articles lack passion, Jack. You are right on the money with Huckabee. Religious or non-religious beliefs aside, he is pandering to the fear element of organized religion and forcing it into the political arena. His personal religious beliefs are just that, but he has politicized them for the sole purpose of raising money and getting evangelical votes. If that is not a strategy of trying to "gain the whole world but suffer the loss of one's own soul" I don't know what is.
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Posted on 12/28/2007 at 11:12:13 AM

Huckabee is disgusting. Then again, I don't understand the need for religion in American politics. It's one of the few developed countries in the world that has candidates who run for office and specify their religious beliefs. Very weird.
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Posted on 12/27/2007 at 6:12:56 PM

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