September 8, 2007 -
Now, I'm not saying I'm a Republican gamer, but if I was, which presidential candidate would be top of my list?Certainly not Mitt Romney, who sees video games as part of an ocean of filth. Ditto for Sam Brownback, who's pushing video game legislation in the Senate.
It's gotta be former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who was cool enough to take a turn at Guitar Hero during a recent New Hampshire campaign event. As reported by Foster's Daily Democrat (Dover, NH):
The former Republican governor from Arkansas spent almost two hours talking one-on-one with voters during a meet-and-greet session... After making the announcement, Huckabee thanked [a pair of supporters] for their contributions with guitars signed "Let's Rock America".
The former governor even took time at the end of the event to play the video game "Guitar Hero" with the [host's] children as the party began to wind down.
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Re: On the Stump in New Hampshire, Huckabee Tries Guitar Hero
Now, I’m not saying I’m a Republican gamer, but if I was, which presidential candidate would be top of my list? Certainly not Mitt Romney, who sees video games as part of an ocean of filth. Ditto for Sam Brownback, who’s pushing video game legislation in the Senate. It’s gotta be former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
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MUKESH11
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"Its funny for me to see Huck getting positive attention, esp considering he wasn’t that great of a governor. He ignored our education system for 6 of his ten years, right up until the state got sued for having an unconstitutional school system. His solution: shut down small schools and consolidate and make all elementary school classes centered toward one single thing, passing a standardized test."
Quoted as being spot on. Huckabee and NCLB were the tag team that turned AR schools into nothing more than prep for standardized tests. He also has changed a lot (more than McCain) to try and win votes, and- from talking to people who worked with him- an all around douche bag.
He claimed he cut taxes. Guess again, he raised them several times.
He said he improved education. Bullshit. My mother is a teacher in Arkansas, and she and her colleagues will quickly tell you that education in the state is a disaster, although much of that is related to Bush's "No Child Left Behind" act.
He's also a health Nazi. He made such changes as to require that schools perform BMI tests on students every two years. There have also been huge changes to what is allowed in cafeterias, such as hamburgers can be made out of soy.
In the end, who cares that he played Guitar Hero for a little bit? That doesn't mean that he's out to defend gamers and their rights. It means that he played a video game with some kids at a publicity event.
In a good light? lol
See kids! I'm cool, I'm hip, I'm happen'in!
*Turns wrong*
Ohhh, my hip, my hip!
September 8th, 2007 at 5:57 am
Did they play Freebird? ]
Answer: Freebird's no problem for the Governor! See the YouTube link below. (Note: It's a little weak at the start, but it gets better.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkeflmkFCj0
The real problem is how he pushes his personal health ethic on everyone in roughly the same manner as the governator.
just because he is playing a guitar game and is a musician does not mean he will be on our side when it comes to games.
Mike
He seems like the best of the GOP candidates, despite his lack of scientific understanding. However, he might do alright, as long as he doesn't continue Curious George's practice of trying to stick the government's nose in science and try to force it to conform to his political notions, even when they go against reality. Personally, I like Edwards and Obama the most right now, but I think a mixed ticket would be great, considering politics in our country are growing disturbingly polarized.
I am sick of politicans using video games as a tool to reach out to children. Video games ARE NOT THE SOLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF CHILDREN.
Great. Another example of a politican playing video games only within the context of childish play thing. Just what we need, more examples of how baby boomers can't grasp the sad facts:
1. Games are like any other form of media. They are not intrinsically childish.
And yeah, if you have a functioning brain, you should be somewhat disturbed that a man who favors Biblical creationist theory over evolutionary theory can actually be considered a valid presidential canidate. He's a typical superstitious, bible-thumping, conservative pig.
You anti-religion pandering is getting real annoying. Please stop. Just because someone does not believe in evolution does not make them ignorant of the current political climate.
E. Zachary Knight
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Random Tower
Religious undertones that justify the valuation system that is currently being used to strike down the progression of video games as a form of entertainment have been extremely annoying for years.
I will not apologize for a comment that is responding to the blind -- non-gaming related -- praise that Huckabee is reciving on this thread. Sure, I'll stop this mildly off-topic anti-Hubkabee post when I see the mildly off-topic pro-Huckabee praise cease.
The fact an individual turns to an ancient hate manual and believes counter-intuitive content for fact is a MAJOR indication that the individual has lost touch with reality and should not be trusted with the welfare of a nation.
Why do you hate the Constitution?
From Article VI, emphasis mine:
Mike Huckabee kicks ass.
@Pandralisk
SHUT. THE. F*CK. UP. Already. We get it. You hate God. You think anyone who believes in the Bible is an idiot or hatemonger, and you despise conservatives. Good for you, and good luck with that outlook. As illspirit already pointed out, the Constitution explicitly makes religion a NON-FACTOR in presidiential nominations. Not only that, evolution is such an unimportant issue to whether or not someone can govern the country well. You're the only one coming across as a narrow-minded bigot; it's certainly not Huckabee.
Did I ever make an arguement that it should be **illegal** for Huckabee to run for office? No, I suggest reading my comments closer. Public perception and legal measures are completely different things. I simply pointed out the fact that rational, forward-thinking, and unbiased voters should seriously consider the competence and ability of someone who favors a form of fanatical bronze-age superstition over rationalized, naturalistic, models of thought. You should react to a person like Huckabee with the same amount of intellectual discrimination you would practice against a canidate who claimed that his supernatural, invisible, friend George would run alongside as vice-president.
And, again, if you expect to wave the "i love X" flag without question or discussion, be prepared to deal with the painful hammer of rational critcism when it pulversizes your shoddy arguements into the dirt.
...and Jim F, love that YouTube link.
-GP
Well, I am sure glad to find out that you are no different than JT. You generalize all Christians as hallucinogenics that breed hate mongering. Good for you. You have shown that you are just as bigoted toward Christianity as Jt is with gamers. Good luck getting along in the real world.
E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
OK Game Devs
Random Tower
You OBVIOUSLY don't understand the Christian position on evolution. Do a little research instead of spewing your HATE!
It is the duty of the President to represent all people under him/her and not to pander to one side. He needs to look at what everyone wants and try to find a good middle ground.
Will he get us out of Iraq?, Will he get us universal health care?, will he push for seperation of church and state that has been broken for so many years?.
He will do what his conservative supporters tell him to do...and that is why he will never get my vote.
Pandralisk is being very blunt but I think he/she is trying to say that Huckabee is not making any secret out of his strong religous ties and if he was by some miracle to get elected, he would not go out of his way to support equal rights to homosexuals or promote the expansion of scientific knowlege in areas like stem cell research or evolution.
His opinions on personal health are also a issue...I know that smoking is bad but I have no intention of quitting just because he tells me it is bad and raises taxes on them...or bans smoking in most resturaunts and some bars (dumb).
We need a younger and fresher president...someone who perhaps has a agnostic view on religion and experience in the world of modern science and technology.
Mike
Huckabee does seem a groovy cat, certainly groovy enough to convince me he might do this for more than a photo op, but when he talks he seems like any other politician to me (& his creationism would bother me even if he didn't make such a big deal about his theism too, he really lays it on thick) Ron Paul has un/fortunately not been asked to comment specifically on video games, but he has gotten behind gambling (despite hating it) & protecting the Internet so it would seem consistant, any of y'all uninterested in politics might be surprised by him.
You sound just like the bible thumpers on evolution. Doesn't make you very popular.
Okay, who are you, how much did the Party pay you and why don't I believe you?
Go fuck yourself you jackass.
@BlackIce
Of the few people in politics I've met, Huckabee was the most sincere, and he actually played bass with me while I played seven deadly sins on guitar.
I'm sorry you were forced to live in Arkansas, I'm sure some Arkansans were sorry you were there. I know teachers all across the country will say the education system is disaster. I seem to recall it went to pot with prayer being removed from school, no more corporal punishment, and forced busing, all which occurred many years before Huckabee was Gov. I should know, I was born there and was forced to leave(better job) while Clinton was Gov.
@ Pandralisk
If you think Christianity and politics don't go together, you must have missed those world history classes and the the history of the United States...but I forgot, I grew up when they actually TAUGHT such things. Evolution and natural selection are not the same thing. Huckabee is not against science, after all God created science. Has anyone proven evolution through scientific method.......?
Speaking as someone who is not a Christian, I would appreciate it if you would stop trying to ram Jesus up my ass. I would also like to suggest you go back to history class, because you seem to have forgotten about the whole "seperation of Church and State" thing.
I would also suggest you go back to science class because you clearly don't understand what science is.