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America needs more strong men like Mike Huckabee ! Someone must do something besides scrounge for money. His stand against abortion is so admirable, America has stood by wordless and actionless while millions of babies were slautered, burned, poisoned, sliced in pieces by so called doctors and the mothers and fathers of these babies allowed to just walk away without paying for the crime of blatent murder. We need more men Like Mr. Huckabee to give us stronger laws against not only abortion but child molesters that at present only recieve a slap for heinious crimes against our children. When a nation turns against its own young, it is a madness, only mad dogs will turn and rend thier pups. We need Mike Huckabe and other strong christians to stand up and fight for the helpless humans here. As a strong christian myself, I can not understand what everyone is so against, is it because Jesus teaches kindness, gentleness, honesty, goodness, healing, telling only the truth, faith, meekness? Or how about the Lord's teaching against backbiting and cruelty. Only a stupid person would be against these teachings, we need these things taught, the reason we are such a great nation is that these things were ingrained in us from the beginning of this country. RThompson

Joe, from what I read, you want to live in ignorance:

The nation was made to ESCAPE religious persecution from the Angelican Church. The Puritans, a group wishing to return to 'pure' worship, were our forefounders, NOT Christians.

Jefferson wrote about his famed 'Wall seperating Church and State' to the Danbury baptist society.

The values that drive our society, including the three unalienable rights, were based on common sense and love for your fellow man. Nearly every religion stresses this, though many people don't follow it in their religions.

As for the 'Distinct Culture' under attack in America, look at their record. The KKK, lynchings, abortion clinic bombings, the 'God Loves IED's' protesters. Guess what they follow Joe?

Now, give me one reason, one reason why I am flawed for my thoughts.

I did my research, Joe. Want to do yours now?

Christlike vs: Hillary and almost every other candidate.

I will take Christlike. Mike is not a pretender of faith. What is wrong with being Christ-like? He did not say the country would have religion forced on it. I know libs want to get God out of everything so you can do anything and blame it on the newest condition or family problem. Unless you don't know what Christ-like is, how could you argue with being Christ-like?

Ed -Columbus

Religious people corrupt the politcal process. Their goals are not the same as the goals of any democratic society. This is the exact same phenomenon which I witnessed in Pakistan 22 years ago. Look at Pakistan now; broken; dysfunctional; marching proudly towards the dark ages. Praise the lord, his will is done; kids are dying; women are raped; men are killed; salvation is attained.

It is time to learn from the mistakes that were made by those who came before us.

http://Expakistani.blogspot.com

Why are people so mad about him being a Christian?

Huck is a GWB clone. Do we realy want 4 more years of that?

Ron Paul 2008

Well, Huckabee really needs to distinguish what seperates his role as minister and his role as an elected government official. The times and places my be clear as to when they were said and to whom, but it really need to be made clear how much of any policy will be controlled by his religion (I don't like the word faith). Will his religious background inspire policy or is it the focus of his policy?

Could you imagine if a Muslim, Jew or Hindu clergy was running for president after having served as a Senator or Governor? There would be quite a commotion and calls for this person to step down out of the race. I really don't think that a Jew could make this far because there would be so much anti-semitism and talk of conspiracy.

Who founded it then? Buddhists? Aliens? How do I need to do my homework? Hardworking Christians founded this country with their labor and sacrifice and many of the shared values and traditions that our country possesses are Christian in nature. Mohammad did not bring his followers over here and settle this country, nor did Mohatma Ghandi. I'm wholly aware that there is a separation of church and state, but there is also a distinct culture in America and it is continually under attack by fools like you.

Joe December 31, 2007 1:46 am ET

"I'd love to see what you tree huggers do when Muslims take our country by force (much as in Europe) after you allow them into the country's doors"

This is why no one likes Radical Christian Extremists and their evil motives. Muslim's already live in this Country – a large majority at that. As well as Hindu, Buddhists, Catholics (Which most Christian's don't recognize as Christian), and several other religions. Your bigotry and hate is the same as Huck's and people like you should never be in power. You make me sick, and if there was a "Christ" – I am sure he would be sick by your words as well.

PS
Our Country was founded on people fleeing religious persecution! Go to College!

This pretty much sums up Mike Huckabee:

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/analysis/toons/2007/12/05/mitchell/index.html

The idea of yet another one of these superstitious wahoos being president is alarming. Choose REASON and LOGIC. We don't need any more Christian/Muslim/Jewish wars and raping. We don't need anymore manipulation of people's emotions and fears of dying. We need someone that uses their brain to make things better not worse. Are we going to have another president that believes in the virginal birth, dragons, giants, and unicorns (all in the Bible)? Are we going to have yet another president that tries to destroy the secular country that the Framers of the Constitution created? Are we going to allow yet another president to try to turn us into a Christian version of Iran?

Huck is a true Christian...
Oops, what about those ethics violations??

Huckabee has many stances that would cause me never to vote for him. Including his stance on illegal immigrants. Giving amnesty, in-state college tutition... It's interesting how religion is playing a part for Huckabee and Romney.

Joe, as to your earlier post.

You are the example of a conservative lunatic. This country was not founded, as you stated, by Christians. Nor was it meant to be a religious state. I suggest you do your homework.

As for a man with profound faith in the white house, there should be no problem if the man knew the difference between politics and religion.

Huckabee, for his raising of taxes and forgiving of rapist/murderers, seems to let his religion blind his sight and neglect the needs of the people he was elected to serve.

I feel the same about Huckabee [and Paul] the same way Hunter S. Thompson felt for Nixon: "He's a man who can shake your hand and stab you in the back at the same time."

I just saw an interesting article on why Huckabee has no shot as the national election. The blogger talks about how the lack of foreign policy comprehension is something that has really never been seen.

http://usinpac08.blogspot.com/2007/12/bhuttos-assassination-and-why-huckabee.html#links

... a reminder to Brad R: God will sort it all out when we die – until then, keep him out of politics ...

even the Bible warned about serving two masters ... and WWJD? Probably he would be considered "too liberal."

is it my imagination or does everyone see the klan hoodie when he talks

I'm so glad that Huckabee is hitting slick Mitt back, Mitt doesn't want anybody to focus on his record because it is abysmal. If the Republican Party nominates this Bill Clinton in training they are signing there own death warrant. If the American people truly love and care about there country, like they claim they do. Then I urge those Americans to check out this website, to take an in-depth look at Mr. Romney. http://www.trueromney.com

I LIKE MIKE!

Onward Christian soldiers. The democrats will move forward after the primary season united while the republicans decide who is Christian and righteous enough to lead. Have a good fight folks.
I watched a republican senator on PBS explain the difference between a Republican and a Democrat once. He said democrats are like cats fighting under a porch, they scream and yowl and when they come out there are more cats. Republicans on the other hand eat thier young, they will throw it all away to settle an old score. Thus the popularity of hate radio.

This is the type of bigotry we don't need in this day & age.

Allison from NH... You're my hero! I do not even need to write anything else.

Huck needs to stop sending those muslim Christmas cards about Romney. It's unchristian.

Vote Ron Paul

Huckabee should continue to serve Arkansas very well. Particularly if Arkansas puts some spending limits in place and restrict his work as a judge. Arkansas is a landlocked state….somewhere in the middle of the country…..a good distance from our borders….where his mistakes could not hurt us much!

Somehow, as governor of Ark, he was able to serve as judge and jury for complex capital crimes and determine some criminals should be set free in spite of other legal expert opinions.

I do think Governors should govern and Judges should judge.

Huckabee may be a great guy….haven't met him, but Arkansas is where he belongs!

Allison's a prime example of a typical liberal. Debunk the faith that built this country, while enabling all other faiths, even those that place our country and its citizens in grave danger. I'd love to see what you tree huggers do when Muslims take our country by force (much as in Europe) after you allow them into the country's doors.

See the part about how the United States must join Israel in a preemptive strike
against Iran to fullfill God's plan for both Israel and the West.

December 21, 2007
The Huckabee Stool
It’s hard work building a right-wing coalition. Mike Huckabee has been hammering away at the religious-right base, making explicit appeals based on his faith and reminding them that he is one of them. He’s signed Grover Norquist’s tax pledge and embraced the “FairTax” to shore up support from the economic right. He’s even gotten an endorsement from the co-founder of the anti-immigrant vigilante group the Minutemen. But all that may not be enough when you have Pat Robertson come around telling your people to vote for Giuliani because terrorism is supposed to be the most important issue.

It seems there’s one more faction Huckabee needs to pander to: the foreign-policy hardliners. That would explain Huckabee’s plans for this weekend: The former pastor will spend the Sunday before Christmas speaking at two services at the Cornerstone megachurch in San Antonio, home of Armageddon advocate John Hagee, who believes “that the United States must join Israel in a pre-emptive military strike against Iran to fulfill God's plan for both Israel and the West.”

For a closer look at Hagee, check out Max Blumenthal’s report from the Christians United for Israel conference this past summer. Or, if you’re wondering what Huckabee might be expected to discuss at Cornerstone, watch this typical sermon, which aired Wednesday on TBN:

Right now, the State Department is in Israel putting pressure on Israel to give concessions to the terrorist armies that are camped on her borders–to give up more land for peace. Joel 3:2 says, “Any nation that tries to get Israel to divide my land, I will bring it into judgment.”

I want those of you in the State Department and in government in Washington to hear this: If America does not stop pressuring Israel to give up land, I believe that God will bring this nation into judgment, because I believe what this book says. And if God brings this nation into judgment, He will very likely release the terrorists that you've already let get here through the ridiculous immigration policy you refuse to stop, and this nation is going to go through a bloodbath that you have permitted because of what you have done. You have disobeyed the law of God, and now, we as a nation are going to pay a price for that.

The State Department is in Israel putting pressure on Israel to give concessions to the terrorist armies that are camped on her borders–to give up more land for peace. Joel 3:2 says, “Any nation that tries to get Israel to divide my land, I will bring it into judgment.”
I want those of you in the State Department and in government in Washington to hear this: If America does not stop pressuring Israel to give up land, I believe that God will bring this nation into judgment, because I believe what this book says. And if God brings this nation into judgment, He will very likely release the terrorists that you've already let get here through the ridiculous immigration policy you refuse to stop, and this nation is going to go through a bloodbath that you have permitted because of what you have done. You have disobeyed the law of God, and now, we as a nation are going to pay a price for that.

I would like to ask Huckabee the same question. He was pen palls with a convicted rapist, then met with the parole board behind closed doors to have him released over 20 years early. Then Wayne Dumond went out and killed two more women within a year.

The only reason he let this rapist out was from pressure from the evangelicals.

"Dear Wayne. . . . My desire is that you be released from prison," the governor wrote. "I feel now that parole is the best way. . . ."

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-huckabee8dec08,0,4568280,full.story?coll=la-home-center

But even now Huckabee does not take any responsibility for his direct actions which led to the rape and loss of life.

I don't see how anyone could defend this position. Huckabee is a low life.

The republicans have a real freak show this time around.

"Take this nation back for Christ?" Ahh, yes, Thats exactly why we fought the British in the revolutionary war, for Christ!!! What about take this nation back for the people, Huckabee? & I'm sure all the Islamic Terrorist love hearing Huckabee talk about how america is for Christ. Does he want to start crusades like hundreds of years earlier? Huckabee, your a fine preacher, but not a president!!!

Please God, deliver us from idiot politicians using Your name to manipulate the ignorant. Amen

"And never would I want to use the government institutions to impose mine or anybody else's faith or to restrict."

If I may, that's just bull.

aware, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day! LOL...

Basically what you're saying is "Hey, don't look at the scary skeletons in our closet – look at those crazy Mormans!"

By the way, it's "Mormons", not "Mormans" (note the spelling) – proves how much you really know about them. Wow!

I would have thought before GW that no one who is so obviously extreme and fundamentalist in their religious beliefs could have gotten elected. Now, it just scares me to see someone who is, in my eyes, just the opposite side of the coin from Osama and the rest of the Islamic radicals this close to getting into office.

Huckabee not only attacked, but personally beat up a fellow Republican by calling him "dishonest". He shouldn't be talking. Huckabee is number 6 on the "Top 10 most wanted corrupt politicians" created by the conservative group Judicial Watch. He has 14 ethics charges against him and "leans" on people to get things done. Not mention wanting to take the furniture with him when he left as Governor.

He could put his positive message into fighting the growing obesity epidemic. Will Huckabee end up with a Richard Simmons act? He could start his own Huck-a-Beat exercise videos and still make enough money to afford new furniture.

http://fleetingthoughtsiii.blogspot.com/2007/12/failed-mike-huckabee-presidential-bid.html

Now I don't care who you are, that's funny.

In all honesty, if George Bush has been the model of a born again Christian in public office, perhaps we need an atheist: Stealing an election, perhaps even two; fabricating facts to initiate war, doing the same thing in an attempt start a second war; restricting rights and liberties; allowing illegals to essentially invade; attempting to undermine healthcare for little kids. The man is an idiot. We knew in 2000 that Bush was underhanded and dirty, but most of his wickedness was concealed by a conforming press that looked the other way. This time around, Huck is showing his ignorance in bold colors. Dump this dummie, Repubs! You've got yourself a guaranteed loser with Huckabee.

For crying out loud, can this evolutionary throwback EVER say anything intelligent?
He's continually whining that religion should have no place in the political process, but every time he opens his mouth that''s exactly what comes spewing out. Enough is Enough!! His agenda, it's blatantly clear, is to attempt to turn this nation into a religious theocracy with the Southern Baptist Doctrine as its sole governing body.

As far as his being qualified for the office of POTUS, his IQ level is 2 and it takes at least 3 to grunt.

People like Mike Huckabee believe gay people should repress who they really are, but that is completely ignorant. Enlightened people realize this is no way to live your life.

It nauseates me how the press attacks Christians... the man was a great governor for 10 1/2 years and made no attempts to establish religion.

If the inner workings of Romney's religion were examined as Huckabee's have been, we would all run screaming from the room.

Fundamentalist religion is incompatible with personal freedom, and tends to disregard the rights of women and people who don't conform to its fear-based code of conduct. At least Huckabee is not whitewashing it. If you are a woman, if you are gay, or if you like to make up your own mind about things, conservative religions are not on your side, and they are certainly in opposition to freedom of the type that Americans have traditionally cherished and defended.

Brad R – that's the problem, Brad – there are 5 billion people on this planet, and not everyone believes in Christ! We have over 300 million people here in the US and we all believe different things (Muslims, Jewish, Agnostic, Atheist etc.). Not everyone here believes that we're going to "stand before judgement seat of Christ to give an account of our lives"!!!

Sorry – we need a president who is NOT going to preach from his pulpit, but someone who will bring people together to solve REAL problems. We have just had 8 years of a born-again basing most of his decisions on "fath". Sorry, pal, but I'm sick of placing my "faith" in someone who doesn't use real FACTS to make decisions for the good of our country.

Believe in Christ all you want – knock yourself out!! But the moment you use it in a political platform – you've lost my vote.

this blog isnt even about romney..you guys are prob just anti mormon bigots who dont want to see him get elected..you guys have no life whatsoever

Show me where in our Constitution,The United States' Constitution where it mentions that The United States is a Christian Nation.
The Constitution bans the litmus test of religion for holding Public Office or maybe you want to change the Constitution to have to profess your belief in Christ before you can hold Public Office. That was tried once and denied by the Supreme Court.

We don't need a Christian religious zealot bringing back the Crusades.

Say what you want about the man, just know one day we will all stand before the judgement seat of Christ to give an account of our lives. I hope you don't make a choice you'll regret because once you're there it's too late to change your mind.

hey all we need is another born again like bush mike huckabee just go preach to cornerstone church maybe they pay you another 10,000 for a sunday sermon we need a president not a preacher all the preacher i have every kown had A cloudy mind

Huckabee said “But one thing I know, that the behavior one practices is a choice…” in reference to homosexuality. I would like to hear him say when and what he took into consideration when he made his decision as to whether to be a heterosexual or a homosexual.

I don't believe I've ever seen a presidential candidate so intentionally make it clear that he has no intention of serving as an elected leader for all Americans, equally and without prejudice.

He would tear this country apart.

As for Romney – dig a little deeper into Morman Prophecy, the Kingdom of God and Temple Priests. The Morman stand on women is intolerable as well!!

The world might just try and take our leader out if this man is elected. Huckleberry is one scary man.

Rev. Huckabee – It is your SBC stand on women that is intolerable! Try reading some N.T. Wright – maybe "The New Testament for Everyone" or "Why Not Women" by Cunningham and Hamilton (a bit lighter reading).

http://www.trueromney.com
Check the facts on Romney!

A RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST