Huckobama Nation!
For the mostly American readers of this site, I thought a few of you might find what other countries are saying about the two frontrunners in your presidential race.
"Oh, this is going to be one long, excruciating journey, a U.S. election that promises to take us deep into the Heart of Dumbness. We're already mostly there."
And
"Both men wear their religions on their sleeves, either of the religious right or the religious left, or some motley amalgam of the two. Essentially, Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Obama speak the same language, the language of the Huckobama Nation.
The religious invocations of both men make Stephen Harper (The Canadian Prime Minister) look like an agnostic. And the religious line between the two is hard to find without a decoding manual. Mr. Obama's Web notes on "faith" are triple the length of Mr. Huckabee's, and make essentially the same points, although with much greater power and eloquence. What is the difference between Mr. Huckabee's defence of First Amendment religious freedom ("Our nation was birthed in a spirit of faith-- not a prescriptive faith telling us how or whether to believe, but acknowledging a providence.
From an outsider's point of view, this race looks depressingly similar to the one between gore and bush, both guys used the same damn talking points over and over, neither tried actually to be a leader.
Good luck yanks, you`ll need it.
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Thanks for wishing us luck
Thanks for wishing us luck
I have very little interest in politics. I should as I am 36 years old, live in america, have a job , own a house and am in a minority of non believers. I do enjoy the lifestyle shared by millions of others but alas, I give 2 flying figs about the elections. Maybe it is because deep down I don't think it matters who goes into office, we are all screwed no matter.
As far as Obama, i have liked him from the get-go, only based on his persona. I know nothing of his history in government, I believe his family was not from the US (as with many of us). I appreciated his comment that this nation holds religious and non-religious. So If I were to vote maybe for him. Or maybe not.
Thanks for posting this in your blog, the article on the website you linked to was humorous.
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I never really noticed that
I never really noticed that Obama emphasized religion or wore religion on his sleeve?? Is this a function of foriegners views of us as a religious country or that we are so religious that a waterdown version (Obama) does not sound religiou to me?? Help me, because I have not heard much talk about religion from Obama and if I have I have dismissed it as just saying what he has to say.
That being said, we and the rest of the world are in deep shit if Huckabee wins.
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I would have to say the latter.
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Zombie
I still don't really get it. The article mentions how they have similar policies, but not really much about religion. Obama even mentions non-believers and I think gave the PC statement. I whole heartedly agree that this is an overwhelmingly religious nation. I just see Obama's mentions of Faith as just pandering and not really part of his platform. Huckabee on the other had is going after the so called "Christian Voter." We still have a long way to go here. WE have always had a White Christian Male President. Even if Obama is religious it is not driving his policies and I do think he is a secularist. Having a president who does not point Faith at the top is a step in the right direction.
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How about this, most politicians in other countries never,ever mention religion.
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Zombie wrote: How about
Yes, but I think that is more a representation of how religious this country is and not our politicians. I don't think the authors and foriegners understand that Obama is just pandering to the public. He will not focus on religion in his campaign or if he is President. Huckabee is obviously a religious wacko. Obama is just saying it as a symptom of those who vote in this country, not because he really cares.
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I forgot. I need to move to
I forgot. I need to move to these other countries. Any country with mostly warm weather in need of Psychologists??
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