at the CNN/YouTube debate, a questioner asked the candidates — “who would call yourselves Christian conservatives” — to answer what would Jesus do about the death penalty. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee jokingly responded, “Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office. That’s what Jesus would do.”
It was fitting that Huckabee be asked what Jesus thinks because, in the past, the former Baptist minister has asserted an ability to talk directly to God.
At a Republican Governors Association Dinner in 2004, Huckabee took the stage and began to deliver remarks when his cell phone rang. He took the phone out of his pocket and proceeded to have a conversation with God about President Bush’s reelection:
HUCKABEE: Hello? I’m sorry. I’m right in the middle of an event. It’s who? It’s God? On the phone for me? How did he get my number? Oh, God has everybody’s number. OK? Yes, I’ll hold.
Huckabee then engaged in a 3-minute back-and-forth exchange with God, in which Huckabee asserted that God was with the Republicans and President Bush:
We’re behind [Bush], yes, sir, we sure are. Yes, sir, we know you don’t take sides in the election. But, if you did, we kind of think you’d hang in there with us, Lord, we really do.
Huckabee then ended his conversation and walked off the stage to roaring applause. ThinkProgress has obtained the video from this 2004 GOP fundraiser.
info from here
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/29/huckabee-phone-call-with-god/
11 Comments
qruelsays...i wish it was that easy to get a hold of this god of his. she never calls me back :-(
8604says...I've said it before...and Ill say it again.
This fruit bat makes me ashamed to come from the same state. you think 8 years of Bush has been bad? Elect this asshat and buckle your seatbelt...
Spiffsays...Republican "humor" - guaranteed to make the angels weep.
deedub81says...They must not have gotten the "roaring applause" on tape.
joedirtsays...They make baby jebus cry...
chilaxesays...Wow, his god really drones on, doesn't he?
joedirtsays...*election08
siftbotsays...Adding video to channels (Election08) - requested by joedirt.
mkknyrsays...I love how the biggest cheer was when he implies that God wants a Republican to win.
No, actually I don't love that.
qruelsays...*discard
siftbotsays...Discarding this post - discard requested by original submitter qruel.
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