Thoughts About Mike Huckabee on SNL

Well, I sat down and watched most of Saturday Night Live for the first time in a long time. I was watching because I was curious what presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was going to do in his appearance. It was funny, clever, and probably beneficial to his future.

Huckabee’s appearance did leave me with a question though. Was this a good move? Voters like myself, who believe we are truly in a culture war with over-sexualized messages in the media and foul language on broadcast television, might hesitate to answer.

I understand what Mike is trying to do by capturing the attention of segments of the population which might not pay much attention to a politician let alone a social conservative. Let’s face it he’s also milking the spotlight for all it’s worth. I don’t blame him, it’s part of the political game.

Here’s the real question: Can you appear on a show like SNL, or in movies, or on a network like MTV and do so without endorsing them?

Don’t get me wrong, I think candidates should reach out to voters from different segments of the population. Just like I think people of faith, with traditional values need to be doing the same thing to others in their communities.

I guess what I’m getting at is this: is Huckabee being careful to be in the world but not of the world? It’s a fine line to walk. Everyone loves to laugh, and SNL had some very entertaining and funny skits. They also had some skits that used foul language, contained blue humor, and were fairly degrading.

I just feel a little uneasy sometimes with Mike Huckabee making all these appearances with powerful people in the media industry which I believe have gone too far in recent years when it comes to responsibly monitoring content to help promote family values rather than tear them down.

I hope I’m just overreacting. It’s entirely possible!

Those are just some thoughts from a fellow culture warrior who enjoys comedy and entertainment as much as anyone else, but is getting sick of the way traditional values are being trashed more and more.