In 1957 Elia Kazan made a movie called "A Face in the Crowd," about the emerging power of television & celebrity, in which an Arkansas hobo and guitar picker who has tremendous likeability is discovered in a jail cell–and played by Andy Griffith–gains acclaim and then political power. The alternative title of the film was "Arkansas Traveler," and yes, it had a dark side to it.
Isn’t this Mike Huckabee? Isn’t that what you think of when you look at him: he’s a face in the crowd. Then you hear him speak and you fall under his spell. He’s a brilliant speaker, he feels like your real friend. I do like him, though I don’t really trust him. In the end, I think he has nothing really to say. (And here he is on my favorite subject–unreconstructed).
(This is not my idea. It comes from writer Lynn Hirschberg, whose brain a lot of writers and editors pick for insights).
Huckabee, behind the hairy stump Chuck Norris smiling away, and behind him thundering Hagee… frightening.
In case you haven't seen yet, Finkelstein just went overboard.
http://www.beirutbeltway.com/beirutbeltway/2008/01/finkelstein-hiz.html
"I am a steadfast supporter of Israel, our staunch ally in the War on Terror, the only fully-functioning democracy in the Middle East, and our greatest friend in that region.
The United States must remain true to its long-standing commitment to the Israeli people.
As President, I will always ensure that Israel has access to the state-of-the-art weapons and technology she needs to defend herself from those who seek her annihilation."
Isn't this part of the oath of office every congressman must swear to prior to taking office. Why hold this against Huckleberry.