Back in March, I wrote an article called His name is Mike Huckabee, not Hucka (whatever). I was trying to draw attention to what I felt was the unfair usage of Huckabee’s name. Never have I seen a political candidate’s name subjected to such butchery. I believe Barack Obama has been subjected to some of the same treatment, due to his name. I am sure we have all heard the plays on his name, which I refuse to list here. This is a mistake, one which I believe will draw attention away from the issues and the positions which the Senator from Illinois has taken throughout his career.
Not only has his name drawn attention, it looks like the media in our country is bound and determined to make this year’s Presidential election about something other than the actual issues which should be the driving force behind our decision on whom to vote for. The New Yorker has brought out it’s controversial magazine cover and all we can here about Barack Obama is how it is probably going to be the first black President of the United States. Reading about the magazine cover and a conversation I had today at work reminded me of something Mike Huckabee said last month about Barack Obama.
I believe the media has a motive for bringing Obama’s race to the forefront of the discussion. Not only does it sell more copies, it also keeps the attention off the real issues. Last month, while in Tokyo, Mike Huckabee made the following statement. The full story is at CNN.
Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonizing Barack Obama.
The fact is, the media would dearly love to keep the attention on Obama and the color of his skin, instead of focusing on how he stands on the issues. They would rather talk about his race than talk about how he fights abortion restrictions at every turn.
Mike Huckabee is correct about this. I believe Republicans are making a drastic mistake in trying to focus this election on Obama and his lack of patriotism or his possibly being a Muslim. Instead, they need to continue to point out how he is the most liberal of Senators. They need to make sure the people of this country are aware that Obama fully intends to raise taxes, if elected President. They need to focus the attention on how he would like to restrict our rights, such as owning guns.
Instead of trying to figure out if Barack Obama will have a Bible or a Koran at his swearing in ceremony, we need to continue to point out how he has acted and voted in his short political career. I believe it is a simple thing to figure out. As he has done so far, so shall he do if elected President, with a lot more effect. That is the reason to not vote for Obama, not what color he is or what his name is. Seems pretty simple to me.
That’s my take!
Larry
