Advocate Does Huckabee

Today The Advocate came out with an analysis of Huckabee's stance on issues here. No surprises but well worth reading.

Brantley adds that the current flap, particularly Huckabee’s unapologetic refusal to distance himself from his ’92 comment on AIDS, is representative of the politician that he has come to know. “I think it’s a refusal to admit error, and also a blatant and I think repellent effort to play to the dominant voter in the primaries who remains homophobic,” Brantley says. “And he’s obstinate. As a governor, he was not a consensus builder or a negotiator. He’s absolutely sure he’s right and he never admits it when he’s wrong. He can be mean and ugly if you cross him. He’s secretive. He’s very similar to Bush with the exception that he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” . . .

Analysis: As with other issues, Brantley says Huckabee tends to soften his statements, even though, in his action, he stops short of backing meaningful protections for the rights of LGBT people. “Every now and again he’ll say something conciliatory like during the overturning of the sodomy laws, he said that what people do in the privacy of their own homes is their business. He’ll bow in that direction, but it’s only a bow.” . . .