Huckabee: ‘That was a bookshelf behind me, a bookshelf’

Yesterday, a friend told me my blog was her first stop every morning. That flattered me but if I wasn’t Sandra Rose, this would not be my first stop every morning. My first stop is the Drudge Report. In fact, that’s my home page. It’s where I get the real news before I delve into the world of gossip and breaking scoops.

Yesterday, the bold headline on Drudge Report – and just about every major media outlet – was about the “floating cross” in Mike Huckabee‘s political ad. The righteous media is so quick to pounce on any politician who has the gall to invoke the name – or even a symbol – of God or religion in their ads. Must maintain that separation of church and state at all costs.

Mike must have felt the heat because he quickly responded to the mounting criticism by saying “That was a bookshelf behind me, a bookshelf…” I laughed my ass off when I read that this morning. I have a weird sense of humor. But some people were not amused:

rjpcambridge
As a Christian and an American I am offended that Mike thinks we are so dumb we will believe him when he says the WHITE GLOWING CROSS just happens to be there by accident. God I hate lying politicians… (Source)

In Mike’s defense, if you look at the picture, it is a bookshelf with objects conveniently darkened to make the symbol of the cross more apparent.