(Apologies for linking to Bob Novak) I have never trusted Mike Huckabee or homeschool advocate Michael Farris, and here is why:
"Huckabee in personal conversation with him embraced the concept that an Obama presidency might be what the American people deserve. That fits what has largely been a fringe position among evangelicals, that the pain of an Obama presidency is in keeping with the Bible's prophecy.
According to this activist, at the heart of the let-Obama-win movement is longtime Virginia conservative leader Michael Farris -- the nation's leading home-school advocate, who is now chancellor of Patrick Henry College (in Purcellville, Va.) for home-schooled students. Farris is regarded as one of the hardest-edged Christian politicians. He is reported in evangelical circles to promote the biblical justification for an Obama plague-like presidency."
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Well, now, it couldn't possibly be that not many people particularly care what evangelicals think of presidential candidates, or that the evangelical political machine is becoming more and more irrelevant. No, this isn't an admission of a lack of influence in the world's politics at all. Clearly Obama is going to win because evangelicals* say he should win, and the obvious analogy to telling a disobedient dog to do what he would do anyway to maintain the illusion of control? That's spurious, without foundation.
* As defined by Farris, natch.
Good point, Leighton.
My head just can't get around the plague of the last 8 years and the fact that Farris somehow thinks that was good?
But then again, as the article shows, Farris was a big Huck fan. Nuff said.
I suspect what they love about the last 8 years is the lie that the powers-that-be actually cared deeply about their opinions, as opposed to making fun of them behind their backs like they actually did. I don't know how much an examination of the literal things that literally happened plays into their approval of Bush.
or that the evangelical political machine is becoming more and more irrelevant.
I think it is bit early to count them out. I think a better view may be that they are not as supportive of the Republican Party as they have been in the past.
For some reason, I can't get the article to work. From your quotes, there seem to be a lot of language that bothers me:
That fits what has largely been a fringe position among evangelicals, that the pain of an Obama presidency is in keeping with the Bible's prophecy.
Ok it fits, but did he say that Obama is part of Biblical prophecy? I know plenty of frustrated conservatives that saying similar things, but not out of some Biblical belief.
He is reported in evangelical circles to promote the biblical justification for an Obama plague-like presidency.
Reported?!?! That sounds pretty vague.
I am not saying this is false, but I have seen plenty of instances of the media taking some iffy stuff and running with it in the past year that I am trying to delay getting worked up when I hear stuff.
I suspect what they love about the last 8 years is the lie that the powers-that-be actually cared deeply about their opinions, as opposed to making fun of them behind their backs like they actually did.
I doubt it. I am sure there a few out there that avoid any kind of news that still believe this, but most probably have a realistic picture. I suppose you could ask some of them.
Steve, remember, the story came from Robert Novak, so you are more than welcome to doubt anything from the same person who helped out Valerie Plame.
On the other hand, I also suspect that Michael Farris is much farther right than many of the Christians and conservatives you run with.
I think it is bit early to count them out. I think a better view may be that they are not as supportive of the Republican Party as they have been in the past.
Steve, I agree. I should have footnoted "evangelical" earlier, to indicate that Farris's vision of evangelical politics is dying because so many evangelicals are leaving his political tent.
I should have footnoted "evangelical" earlier, to indicate that Farris's vision of evangelical politics is dying because so many evangelicals are leaving his political tent.
And most of us were smart enough to never go in it in the first place.
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