The Grand Old Party died long ago.

Overall, it describes well the complete confusion in the Republican party, perhaps, even, in the nation as a whole. Mr. Huckabee makes some valid points about corporate power in America and about govt’s role in helping the poor. His solution to all the problems we face, though, is smaller govt and free markets. Except in areas of sexuality, where govt should play a stronger role in preserving the one man/one woman/lots of children family.

The idea that “the rich elites are ruining this country and wouldn’t it be great to be rich” is a central theme of the article, not race or, for that matter, religion.

Perhaps because the writer is from the UK, he was able to bring a perspective to the story an American writer would not. Well worth reading.

( http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2011/06/america-right-huckabee-libertarian-evangelical-cruise/ )

from the above article and it is a very interesting piece. I don’t know anything about the author or prospect magazine and their ideologies, but as an information piece it is pretty well done.

One passage in particular was a bit disturbing considering the “purity” aspect of the southern baptists & tea partiers on the cruise.

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Maggie Benedict and Jinx Drda from suburban St Louis were also greatly disappointed to hear Huckabee had bowed out of the presidential race. They’ve always voted but it wasn’t until Obama’s victory that they became more active in politics.

“It’s the first time I’ve felt the president wasn’t a true American,” Maggie says. “And that he wants to become a dictator. We didn’t like seeing him get elected because of his race.”

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The second paragraph, last line is a kicker.

Which way to they mean that? do they think Obama only won because he was black? or do they dislike him being elected because he is black?

Depending on how you take in the context of the preceding paragraphs, it certainly leans toward their old lily white Jeebus-luvin asses not liking the black guy for being black.

we all know that publicly few of the right wing white folks are stupid enough to be publicly heard (near strangers with a mic) that they just don’t like him cause he is black. but my take on this article is that these southern baptists (paying 6 grand no less) are not that politically correct in their public speech. They don’t care if you hear them being racist or bigoted because Jeebus says it’s okay to hate in his name…

TRiG.