Be very afraid
CNN is reporting that Mike Huckabee is now leading other republicans by 22 points in Iowa. This is a man who says he can't separate faith from politics. This misogynist would overturn Roe v. Wade, would appoint only "pro choice" people into public positions that have anything to do with women's choice, and says:
As Governor, I did all I could to protect life. The many pro-life laws I got through my Democrat legislature are the accomplishments that give me the most pride and personal satisfaction. To me, life doesn't begin at conception and end at birth. Every child deserves a quality education, first-rate health care, decent housing in a safe neighborhood, and clean air and drinking water. Every child deserves the opportunity to discover and use his God-given gifts and talents.
So how can you do this while cutting taxes, building fences, fighting this war on terror, etc.? Oh, "Fair Tax" which would tax people 30% of everything they buy, and allowing full globalization, where he says "Globalization, done right, done fairly, can be the equivalent of a big pay raise by allowing us to buy things more cheaply." But how can that be unless we buy from countries that pay their people a fraction of what we make here, exporting American jobs so the corporations can make another buck? Another buck that they don't pay taxes on.
Without even going into his draconian approach to religion, and his thoughts that global warning is a "moral issue," isn't this enough to reject the guy? What's going on there in Iowa anyway?
Perhaps the pundits have it right - the reason why Huckabee is doing well is because the media never thought he really had a chance, so hasn't seen fit to play hard ball with him and give the voters the information they might need. But wait a minute....does this mean that if "the media" chooses a candidate then we'll only get good information about that candidate? Do we really give them that much control of our lives and our votes? Is "One Nation Controlled By the Media" real?
Maybe that's why so many media conglomerates are against net neutrality..... Think about it.