If You Could See Me, I Would Have An Incredulous Stare . . .
Wishful Thinking? — Sabotage?
Reports James Pethokoukis, “money and politics blogger for U.S. News & World Report,”:
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and defeated contender for the GOP presidential nomination, is currently at the top of John McCain‘s short list for a running mate. At least that’s the word from a top McCain fundraiser and longtime Republican moneyman who has spoken to McCain’s inner circle.
OK, if there is anyplace in the Republican party that McCain needs help, it is Evangelicals. Can’t quibble with that, but a move like this would quickly alienate pretty much the rest of the conservative wing of the party and McCain could not win the general without them either.
Huck denied on his blog the self-disqualifying Obama comments attributed to him on which we reported upon yesterday. But his record is full of having to back away from stuff like this. McCain is not this dumb.
I have no idea what this reporter is trying to do, but if he is without agenda he is the victim of some planted stories or else at least one source of his report would be credited – as it is we have a “top Republican fundraiser” and a “top Republican political strategist.” Names, I need names . . .
Lowell: It seems clear that Pethokoukis is talking about one person who is “a top McCain fundraiser and longtime Republican moneyman.” (Whatever happened to having two sources before going with a story?) This is not a credible story.
Speaking of Obama . . .
Well, Jeremiah Wright really. Here are some numbers on his impact in Indiana and North Carolina. While the United Church of Christ is backing away from Wright, although they refuse to dissociate – they are crying “out of context.” Hugh Hewitt took care of that. There is no “there” there on that one.
That “Manifesto”. . .
. . . is drawing some comment. The inside Evangelicalism politics that surround it are beginning to surface (though they were visible to anybody that watched before). This time in Al Mohler’s comments thereon:
In the end, I must judge “An Evangelical Manifesto” to be too expansive in terms of public relations and too thin in terms of theology. I admire so much of what this document states and represents, but I cannot accept it as a whole. I want it to be even more theological, and to be far more specific about the Gospel. I agree with the framers that Evangelicals should be defined theologically, rather than politically, culturally, or socially. This document will have to be much more theological for it to accomplish its own stated purpose.
Now, perhaps we Evangelicals will all gain by a civil conversation about this Manifesto that calls for civility. That at least would be a good place to start.
I am not at all sure how to react to that, since when Mohler talks theology, we often get political statement.
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kgbudge on 13 May 2008 at 6:50 am #
I certainly hope not.
But if he is, I’m voting for my pet dog this election cycle.
jmh on 13 May 2008 at 12:11 pm #
Just when I think I can hold my nose and vote for Sen. McCain he opens his mouth or stories like this are floated…
Hopefully this is nothing more than a trial balloon; if not I will vote down ticket and write in Govenor Romney.
Anything to deprive whoever wins the ability to assert that they have a mandate!