Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee Share Pew at Ebenezer Baptist Church

By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:01:10 PM EST
Tags: Bill Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Martin Luther King, Jr. (all tags)

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Here's a short video of Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee sharing a pew and singing today at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Here's a live-stream of the service which is still going on. Clinton acknowledged Huckabee in his remarks:

He acknowledged a litany of people, before beginning his remarks on MLK, including his “fellow Arkansan, and a competitor for the presidential nomination. Governor Huckabee welcome.”
” We worked together for several years on something that concerns everybody in this church: trying to turn the tide on childhood obesity, and childhood diabetes,”Clinton said.”A good man.”But he also said that they didn’t agree much on anything.

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Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee Share Pew at Ebenezer Baptist Church | 24 comments (24 topical)

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The life of a Huckabee (5.00 / 1) (#18)
by Militarytracy on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:56:39 PM EST

must be very confusing. One day singing in Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and another day threatening people with flag poles. It's a strange country I inhabit.

I'm not sure how you threaten people (none / 0) (#22)
by jimakaPPJ on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 05:53:21 PM EST

with a flag pole...

But his bringing the subject up is what convinced me that he was a Demo Insurgent....


: Please explain further (none / 0) (#23)
by Militarytracy on Tue Jan 22, 2008 at 12:24:28 AM EST

I have zero idea what you are getting at as far as what subject = Demo Insurgent.

iBill Clinton looks entirely at home here and (none / 0) (#1)
by oculus on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:03:53 PM EST

is obviously enjoying the experience. Mike Huckabee; not so much.

Would you expect the photo chosen by TL (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:36:22 PM EST

to show anything but?


Well, I actually seen quite a few photos of (none / 0) (#4)
by oculus on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:40:09 PM EST

Bill Clinton in a similar setting and he always look like he belongs and is welcomed.


Yes, he is as confident and charismatic (none / 0) (#5)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:58:35 PM EST

as they come. A great sense of self.

As an aside, I do find it funny that this site, which in a multitude of other threads supports the separation of church and state in it's most absolute sense, jettisons that almost militant anti-religious stance when the subject is Dem candidates and religion. Ah well, it is their prerogative I suppose...


Aren't you confusing Talk Left and Daily Kos? (none / 0) (#6)
by oculus on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:06:34 PM EST

: I don't think so. I've never read Daliy Kos. (none / 0) (#7)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:09:19 PM EST

this is about Martin Luther King, Jr. (none / 0) (#9)
by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:11:54 PM EST

not religion. And see my earlier post on Obama's religious mailing that went out in SC which I definitely do criticize. Thread is "Everyone goes to church on Sunday."


Well, to be fair, (none / 0) (#10)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:36:23 PM EST

I think to discuss a man like Dr. King w/o recognizing faith, would be like discussing Eli Manning w/o recognizing football. That said, if you don't want religion discussed on this thread, so be it.


religion is fine to discuss here (none / 0) (#12)
by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:01:11 PM EST

so long as it pertains to MLK, Jr. and today's service.

I have nothing against religion. I even subscribe to one. It's the insertion of religion into government that I oppose. Martin Luther King was not an elected official. There's nothing wrong with political leaders showing respect to him and his legacy.

Selling oneself as a candidate who will restore religion and prayer to government is an entirely different and objectionable matter.


: Fair enough. (none / 0) (#15)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:14:09 PM EST

I have nothing against religion. I even subscribe to one.
This was enlightening.

Implication Sarc? (none / 0) (#11)
by squeaky on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:50:34 PM EST

Clinton's office in in Harlem, he is quite comfortable in the neighborhood.


here's a great photo (none / 0) (#13)
by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:08:08 PM EST

of the view from his office (from our 2006 bloggers' meeting with him in Harlem) That's Peter Daou, Hillary's online communications director in the middle between Bill Clinton and me.


: Nice One (none / 0) (#14)
by squeaky on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:11:26 PM EST

Looks like a keeper.

Jeralyn does have excellent taste (none / 0) (#24)
by Militarytracy on Tue Jan 22, 2008 at 12:26:28 AM EST

in photos.


Does anyone know who the final (none / 0) (#2)
by oculus on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:28:55 PM EST

speaker was? (Black woman "I dare you, I D double dare you.")

P.S. Is it worth mentioning this broadcast was on Fox News?

: No because (none / 0) (#8)
by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 01:10:33 PM EST

it was the Fox Atlanta station, not Fox News that streamed it live.

Jeralyn (none / 0) (#16)
by athyrio on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:18:18 PM EST

What is Bill like in person?? He appears to have a magnetic personality...have always wanted to meet he and Hillary both....they really seem to care about the little guy and about America....What I find interesting is when Obama wants to drag in republicans his supporters think that is ok but they absolutely crush Bill for trying to be bi-partisan on some issues...He IMO was a wonderful president and good for the economy....

: Bill was bipartisan on growing the PoliceState. (none / 0) (#20)
by Ben Masel on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 05:50:18 PM EST

Looks like two Democrats to me. (none / 0) (#17)
by jimakaPPJ on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:42:34 PM EST

You're not a Huckabee fan? (none / 0) (#19)
by Militarytracy on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 02:57:31 PM EST

Who are you rooting for?


: No one (none / 0) (#21)
by jimakaPPJ on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 05:51:17 PM EST

I'll vote for the one I dislike the least.
Right now that is McCain, but Rudy is in the mix.