TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW HUCKABEE?
And now the award for the most idiotic story of the primary campaign….
AND THE WINNER IS…..
MIKE HUCKABEE’S FLOATING CROSS TV COMMERCIAL!
Before I rant…please watch.
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Let me ask a few questions. First. Where did this story come from? Does anybody know what news outlet or blog or person first said, “Hey, that’s a floating cross! Mike Huckabee’s trying to sneak a floating cross into a commercial about the birthday of Jesus. Quick, get me a an expert on subliminal advertising! Does anybody really and truely believe that the Huckabee campaign thought it neccessary to set up a video shoot to make it look a cross was floating behind his head? Why? To win the evangelical vote? HE’S ALREADY GOT IT!
Secondly…IT’S THE WRONG IMAGE ANYWAY? Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, trained theologian and holder of an advanced degree in religious studies, would probably use the old “floating star in the east trick” for a Christmas TV spot. The cross represents Christ’s death, resurrection and atonement for our sins….NOT HIS BIRTHDAY!
I bet the real problem was they couldn’t find a bookcase that was designed to look like star.
WAIT A MINUTE, I JUST WATCHED THE AD AGAIN AND RIGHT NEAR THE NED YOU A BUNCH OF COLORED LIGHTS HANGING ON A TREE…ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW…HEY WAIT, ISN’T A RAINBOW LIKE AN ICON OF THE GAY MOVEMENT…HUCKABEE’S GAY…HE’S TRYING TO TELL US HE’S GAY…NO WAIT…THAT’S AN ENDORSEMENT FROM JESSE JACKSON’S RAINBOW COALITION…NO, MAYBE IT’S THE TREE…HE’S A TREE HUGGER….THAT IT, NO WAIT……
nutslikebush Says: December 20th, 2007 at 2:18 am
Buck,
This is truly funny. I am with you on this one.
nutslikebush Says: December 20th, 2007 at 2:20 am
Huckabee’s advertisement was actually quite nice and positive. I don’t see how anyone could have a problem with that message.
The Other Side Says: December 22nd, 2007 at 4:44 pm
he’s running his campaign around religion, not gay marriage or tree hugging. thats why the connection was made. it may be a stretched contraversy or a calculated message; only the huckabee campaign knows for sure. but man, everything is dark except the bookcase that was shaped by the tree and other decorations. the cross is noticeable.
this campaign season is stupid; who cares about a mysterious cross, a cackle, a haircut, a middle name, a pant suit or whatever.
Kolran Says: January 6th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
watch it a couple times, the lighting doesn’t change and the cross in the background is the white intersection part of a shelf. the camera is moving so part of it imerges on the right side of his head and happened to partially “fit” with the light on the side of his face. as if to form a cross. Intentional? Give me a break…
ccbhomes Says: February 15th, 2008 at 5:34 am
Did anyone catch Huck’s retort while being hammered by CNN about the “subliminal message” contained within the ad?
In a grand effort to put the matter to rest, he looked dead-pan at the interviewer and said without a stutter…[sic] ” If you liked the cross, just play the ad backwards and you will hear ‘Paul is dead, Paul is dead, Paul is dead’”
Was that not classic !!!?
Emory Says: February 15th, 2008 at 5:47 am
That’s hilarious. Huck scores with another one liner!