Huck the Anti-politico

The above is Mike Huckabee’s newest campaign video. And what a brilliant move it is. It is simple, sincere, and it rises above the fray. Instead of saying “vote for me and don’t vote for the other guy,” Huck simply says, “Let’s put politics aside for a moment. Merry Christmas.” For someone like me, who is spending this Christmas rebelling against consumerism and commercialism, this ad is refreshing. I’m sure many other voters will think the same thing, and not just evangelical voters.

The beauty of this ad is that it cannot be attacked. Well, some people still find fault with it. The AP reports,

Catholic League president Bill Donahue said Huckabee went beyond wishing people a joyous holiday. Donahue said he was especially disturbed by the cross-like image created by a white bookcase in the background of the ad, saying he believed it was a subliminal message.

I’m not sure why a Catholic would be concerned about the appearance of a cross. An apparition of Mary never seems to bother them. Anyway, here’s Huck’s response to the accusation that there are subliminal (or as Bush would say, subliminable) messages in the ad:

Huckabee said the bookshelf is just a bookshelf and shrugged off the controversy: "I will confess this: If you play the spot backwards it says, 'Paul is dead. Paul is dead.'"

Ha! Is there any wonder why I love this guy?

–J.E. Heath
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