Saturday, January 5, 2008
More “Crypto-Evangelical Code” From Huckabee (12:23 pm)
Talking Points Memo catches Huckabee’s repeated and awkward use of the word “vertical” in his media appearances and connects it to the parlance of the Radical Christian Right.
UPDATE:
The Carpetbagger Report has more on Huckabee’s vertical-ness. Seems ol’ Huck wants us to celebrate “Vertical Day.” No one really knows what that is, but considering who he is I’m imagining it’s Crypto-Evangelical for something relating to God up above, giving UP your sins to God, getting right with God in HEAVEN ABOVE. I’m imagining a vertical column of souls rising to heaven during the Rapture while all non-believers are “left behind.” Carpetbagger links to a DailyKos entry on the matter in which this language is described as a “dog-whistle” for evangelicals who want a Radical Christian-Right President and Radical Christian Right America.
posted by Jarrett
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But then, the negative connotations inherent to her husband’s virility tend to (negatively) reinforce her relationship to him. Politics as a celebration of phallic symbolism…
posted by Major Major on 1-6-08 at 1:47 PM
You may want to review Huckabee’s ties to evangelist Bill Gothard, the subject of a January 9, 2006 In These Times cover story, “Cult of Character.” Here’s that article: http://tinyurl.com/37a3rh
Here’s a page detailing the Huck-Gothard connections: http://huck-hearts-gothard.true.ws/
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Don’t get too hung up on the religious implications. It’s just a subliminal reference to his political “virility”, unlike the Democrats, who are constantly accused of “flip-flopping” on the issues. Especially Clinton, who’s female and therefore devoid of any virility whatsoever…
posted by Major Major on 1-6-08 at 2:07 AM