As I said earlier, I’m having a hard time disliking him as much as I think I should.
This obviously manipulated ad, however, is making things a bit easier.
Huckabee’s floating cross
December 18th, 2007 3:33 pm · 5 comments
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| area man 12/18/07 7:26 PM | "obviously manipulated"? Having worked in television it looks to me as a common motion effect used with talking heads. I think Huckabee gave the best answer to those who suggest manipulation, “Actually I will confess this, if you play this spot backwards it says ‘Paul is Dead, Paul is Dead, Paul is Dead,’” the presidential candidate joked. |
| citydweller 12/18/07 8:56 PM | Personally, I don't get too warm and fuzzy when a man who wants to be my leader invites me to forget politics for a moment and savor the birthday of Baby Jesus. You see, too many of my ancestors lived in places where that wasn't an invitation, but rather official policy. |
| cyberscribbler 12/19/07 2:47 PM | Ron Paul on Huckabee Holiday Ad: "When Fascism Comes...It Will Be Wrapped in the Flag, Carrying a Cross" [VIDEO] Posted by Will Thomas, HuffingtonPost.com on December 19, 2007 at 5:27 AM. Mike Huckabee is bringing his Christmas cheer, and his Baptist minister roots, to Iowans this election season. His recent ad, "What Really Matters," features the former governor offering citizens a Merry Christmas. This isn't your ordinary Happy Holidays event. Huckabee let's loose the Christian spirit, saying "what really matters is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ." The ad also features a bookshelf in the background that appears to some like a "floating cross." The ad is a not-too-subtle play to Iowa value voters, who cringe at what they view as an increasingly secularized holiday. Asked about the ad today, Ron Paul decried Huckabee's religious iconography with his own veiled reference on Fox and Friends: "It reminds me of what Sinclair Lewis once said. He says, 'when fascism comes to this country, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross.' Now I don't know whether that's a fair assessment or not, but you wonder about using a cross, like he is the only Christian or implying that subtly. So, I don't think I would ever use anything like that."Mike Huckabee's campaign today denied that the bookshelf/cross was an intentional reference. Iowa Director Eric Woolson responded: It's the window frame in the background... Once you've got it in your head that it's a cross, it's a cross. |
| justplainjoe 12/19/07 4:30 PM | of course the cross was intentional that's what media people do. and hucklebee was on the morning talk shows with free publicity. tons of it. at christmas time. as political theatre/media manipulation it was a brilliant move. none of the other dumbassses thought of it.LOL |
| BeingReal 12/19/07 4:38 PM | QUOTE(citydweller @ Dec 18 2007, 08:56 PM) [snapback]343534[/snapback] Personally, I don't get too warm and fuzzy when a man who wants to be my leader invites me to forget politics for a moment and savor the birthday of Baby Jesus. You see, too many of my ancestors lived in places where that wasn't an invitation, but rather official policy. I can totally understand your POV, City. I don't agree with much of this man's positions on the issues, but I will say one thing...at least you get a good, solid idea of who you're dealing with. Not too many wishy-washies there. |
