Comments on: A Sign Of The Apocalypse? http://larison.org/2007/12/11/a-sign-of-the-apocalypse/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Elvis Elvisberg http://larison.org/2007/12/11/a-sign-of-the-apocalypse/#comment-8347 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:52:23 +0000 http://larison.org/2007/12/11/a-sign-of-the-apocalypse/#comment-8347 From Gilchrist's point of view, Huckabee's on the same side in the Culture Wars. And Huckabee is willing at least to give lip service to his views on immigration. I don't mean to argue that there is no conceivable justifiable rationale for restricting immigration, but it might be that for a non-negligible number of activists and primary voters, the policy issues take a back seat to simple identity politics. Giuliani disagrees with Republicans on many issues, and is running entirely on an "us vs. them" platform. That seems to be enough to make a pretty serious run for the presidency. (I've said all along that he has zero chance to win the primary, and have predicted that Huckabee would win. We shall see). I lean Democratic, so take this with a grain of salt. I could be guilty of assuming the worst. I don't have a well-defined view on immigration, FWIW. From Gilchrist’s point of view, Huckabee’s on the same side in the Culture Wars. And Huckabee is willing at least to give lip service to his views on immigration. I don’t mean to argue that there is no conceivable justifiable rationale for restricting immigration, but it might be that for a non-negligible number of activists and primary voters, the policy issues take a back seat to simple identity politics.

Giuliani disagrees with Republicans on many issues, and is running entirely on an “us vs. them” platform. That seems to be enough to make a pretty serious run for the presidency. (I’ve said all along that he has zero chance to win the primary, and have predicted that Huckabee would win. We shall see).

I lean Democratic, so take this with a grain of salt. I could be guilty of assuming the worst. I don’t have a well-defined view on immigration, FWIW.

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