Mike Huckabee - Idiot? Hatemonger? Facist? All Three?

Pictured to the left is the man who seems to be quickly becoming the favorite son of the far right wing theocrats, GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.  Why, you may ask, is he wearing a dunce cap?  Well, because, as the
AP reports, the man is either an idiot who is either woefully out of touch with reality, or a hatemonger who spews anti-gay bigotry to drum up support with "the flock".

In 1992, when he was running for the U.S. Senate, Huckabee wrote in response
to an AP questionnaire, "If the federal government is truly serious about doing
something with the AIDS virus, we need to take steps that would isolate the carriers of this plague."  He then went on to say, "It is difficult to understand the public policy towards AIDS. It is the first time in the history of civilization in which the carriers of a genuine plague have not been isolated from the general population, and in which this deadly disease for which there is no cure is being treated as a civil rights issue instead of the true health crisis it represents."

When asked on that same questionnaire about increased funding for AIDS research, he wrote, "In light of the extraordinary funds already being given for AIDS research, it does not seem that additional federal spending can be justified... An alternative would be to request that multimillionaire celebrities, such as Elizabeth Taylor(,) Madonna and others who are pushing for more AIDS funding be encouraged to give out of their own personal treasuries increased amounts for AIDS research."  So which is it Mike, is it a "genuine plague" that is so dire that you wanted to put the "carriers" in camps, or was it something so minor that it could be left to celebrities to handle?

When asked about those comments now, Huckabee claims ignorance.  After all, he maintains, that was 1992 and we didn't know how HIV was spread.  According to Huckabee, "We now know that the virus that causes AIDS is spread differently, with a lower level of contact than with TB.  But looking back almost 20 years, my concern was the uncertain risk to the general population — if we got it wrong, many people would die needlessly. My concern was safety first, political correctness last"  Of course, by 1992 everyone, except, apparently, Mike Huckabee, knew how HIV was spread.  So which is it Mike?  Were you just ignorant then or are you lying now?  Or were you just quot;talking tough" to capture the homophobe vote?

I think we can figure out which it was.  On that same questionnaire, when asked about homosexuality in general, Huckabee wrote, "I feel homosexuality is an aberrant, unnatural, and sinful lifestyle, and we now know it can pose a dangerous public health risk."

Folks, well, for those of you folks who are members or friends of the gay community, this is what we are up against.  If we are complacent, we will lose all the gains we have made, or worse.