HWJV? YHVH.

Well Huckabee also has a problem with the fact that he, as a Governor, released a convicted rapist Wayne Dummond who then went to rape and murder another woman. Huckabee thought Dummond got a raw deal because one of his many victims was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton.

Besides that, lately Huckabee is sounding like a fundamentalist preacher that he is. His surge in polls has a supernatural cause, he says. Get over yourself dude. If we legalize gay marriage it will be the end of civilization, claims he. Oh rly?

Of course, now Romney, the former Stake president (about equivalent to a Catholic bishop, except that it is a lay position) is trying to stop Huckster's surge in Iowa by pandering to religious right himself. His speech on faith had little Kennedyeque elements. It was more a diatribe against separation of church and state and against "infidels".
I really hope Huckabee wins Iowa and thus deflates the Romney campaign. Huckabee does not have enough money nor support to go all the way. If he weakens Romney he would only help Giuliani. Which wouldn't be bad unless Giuliani decides to reward him for that by offering him the Veep slot on his ticket.

As to how Jesus would vote if he was a US citizen living today? Interesting question. Based on the gospels, he would definitely support social programs. He mentions not a word about homosexuality or abortion. He is not big on waging wars.
So he definitely wouldn't be a Republican.

I second the LC's sentiments.
Speaking of Huckabee- a story from the AP this morning says he is refusing to discuss theology or answer questions about his views on creationism. Don't get me wrong, he seems like nice enough guy- I would certainly never start a Huckabeesucks.com- but I think it's telling that like most public arena Christians he is SO ASHAMED of his silly religion that he won't even talk about it.

Of the characteristics that Jesus spoke to the most in the scripture, I guess it would be: Care for the poor and the weak. I think that Jesus would be ashamed of way that so called Christians have "lead" this country in recent years. I understand that Christ's teachings are about being humble, putting others needs before your own, caring for those in need. It's important to live one's life in service to others. No glory in the almighty dollar or power. The party that backs this up the most and the candidate that has the platform that speaks to His message in my opinion is John Edwards. All of the candidates are flawed (they are human after all), but I don't feel that the Republicans deserve another opportunity at the office after the debacle we are living. Many people are critical of John Edwards because he was a trial attorney. I guess they have never needed one.

Mike Huckabee has grown sensitive to the idea that he is getting grilled by the media for his dismissal of evolution as the supreme explanation for all things on earth.

Dig this straw man. No one is questioning Huckabee because he dismisses evolution as "the supreme explanation for all things on earth." Actually, Huckabee dismisses evolution entirely, opting instead to believe that all of modern science is a contrivance, and that the physical and biological world can best be accounted for by the folklore of semitic nomads. If he is that susceptible to stupidity and ignorance about biology, how can we trust his judgment in other areas?