On the Stump in New Hampshire, Huckabee Tries Guitar Hero

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.

Comments

I'm gonna go out on a limb & second Pandrelisk here, I saw the reactions he stirred up & tried finding anything that would deserve a Godwin & don't see it, he's just a little fired up about Hucks constant invocation of religion at every opportunity & I'm surprised more people arent. Even to an unbiased theist, does he not seem to argue with religious metaphors & principles a conspicuous amount of time? If he's going to pander to the extremists of Christianity before secularists, it's gonna rub us the wrong way, be more careful about calling hate.

@Thabor -- Guitar Hero has a pretty huge mix of music, from the 60s and 70s (Allman Brothers Band, Black Sabbath, etc.) on up to modern stuff (Wolfmother, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.) and have a huge mix from easier listening standards (Surrender by Cheap Trick) all the way up to hardcore death metal (Laid to Rest by Lamb of God).

@Pandrelisk -- no real need to rebut you in any way. You've shown yourself nothing more than a bigoted jackass in the past, and you haven't disappointed here at all. Not all Christians believe in ramming Christianity and extreme political views down anyone's throats. Likewise, I don't believe everyone on the left is as narrowminded as you. Your views are the exact opposite of Jack Thompson's, but you're every bit the asshole he is.

@JL -- you need to bone up on your science. A scientific theory is ever a working model. The Theory of Gravity, for example, has never been "proven," yet we know that there is gravity and essentially how it works -- but new discoveries require revisions. The same goes for the Theory of Evolution, which has changed greatly from the days of Charles Darwin (which is usually what the ill-informed Christian right holds up when they say evolution isn't real) and is constantly in flux as new evidence and facts are brought to light.

@ JL

"Has anyone proven evolution through scientific method…….?"

You should watch more Discovery Channel, and less EWTN. So far, the Theory of Evolution has all but been 'proven' insofar as any Theory can be.

Forgive me is I can't rely on the basic premise of, "Since I am too weak-minded to understand science, therefore the world is too complex for human understanding," which is central to the 'mainstream' (read: Christian) 'rival' theory.

To Black Ice, Leftie I reply the party paid me nothing and you don't believe me because you are a you are so far to the left you don't believe that there could be a true gentleman running for office who would just take the time to play guitar hero with a little boy. I feel kind of bad for you. To the rest of you following the guitar hero story I sat down with my boy to show him about the blog thinking he may be excited to read some of the writings. It's unfortunate that profanity is all over the place. I haven't checked out who is tossing the "F Bombs" etc... but I would guess the majority are not the people with Huckabee.

"To Black Ice, Leftie I reply the party paid me nothing and you don’t believe me because you are a you are so far to the left you don’t believe that there could be a true gentleman running for office who would just take the time to play guitar hero with a little boy. I feel kind of bad for you. To the rest of you following the guitar hero story I sat down with my boy to show him about the blog thinking he may be excited to read some of the writings. It’s unfortunate that profanity is all over the place. I haven’t checked out who is tossing the “F Bombs” etc… but I would guess the majority are not the people with Huckabee."

I don't think playing a videogame with a child makes him any more of a gentleman than every other cannidate...yeah he can smile and nod and kiss babies, but will that make a good president?

The problem with the electoral process is the fact that voters vote with hearts instead of heads...a "good person" seldom is doing it out of altruism.

Mike

Just

In reality Ron Paul is the guy you want if you want your games. Why? He is the one who believes in freedom above all else. Why would you want some moralizing toad like Huckabee?

[...] As GamePolitics reported last September, Huckabee has additionally been known to try his hand at Guitar Hero. He’s actually a pretty darned good real-world guitarist as well and plays in a band called Capitol Offense. [...]

[...] As GamePolitics reported last September, Huckabee has plus been known to try his hand at Guitar Hero. He’s actually a pretty darned good real-world guitarist as well and plays in a band called Capitol Offense. [...]

[...] Best way to celebrate not getting the Republican Party presidential nomination? Booze! Second best way? Gaming! After former Arkansas Gov. Mike Hukabee bowed out of the Republican presidential race, he and staffers retired to Little Rock where he unwound with Rock Band. His campaign team members gathered in Huckabee’s basement, ate lasagna and played Rock Band. As game site GamePolitics points out, this isn’t Huckabee’s first time shredding virtual, as he was spotted playing Guitar Hero last September. Wonder if he’ll get fat again… Prez Bid Knockout [GamePolitics] [Pic] [...]

[...] It was a fitting end for the bass-slapper-turned-presidential-candidate, as his staffers gathered around to enjoy the layered Italian treat, and to witness Huck’s well-documented aptitude with peripheral-based rhythm games. Regardless of your political views and endorsements, we think we can all agree that the gaming community would be well-served by a president that shared Huckabee’s fervor for video games of any kind. His reported Garfield-esque penchant for lasagna, however, we could take or leave. [...]

[...] In contrast, when thinking of the upcoming ‘08 run, don’t overlook former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. He’s a (beginner) gamer! Just ask Chuck Norris!!! [...]
 
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