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Will someone PLEASE offer Mike Huckabee some cheese with his whine!
EVERY TIME he is confronted about his poor record as governer of Arkansas, he plays the poor picked on victim roll. He played the game with Fred Thompson last night at the Myrtle Beach S. C. debate. There seemes to be no end to his tool bag of tricks.
Mike Huckabee is so verbally slippery , his dishonesty is so obviouse, so dishonest in his intentions. He is a con artist when it comes to dflecting the issues from from himself. I cant believe people dont see right through him!
If his campaing is one of honesty as he so holier than thou claims, God help America!

I have never read so many ridiculous comments. No wonder our country is screwed up.

So will you New Patriot. It’s not very Christian like to judge others! It's not that people are anti-Christian bigots; it's just that most people who call themselves Christians have a demeanor similar to yours.

I'm a Clinton supporter and could never agree with what Huckabee believes, but I did appreciate him coming out and telling the press to lay off Hillary. Everybody else is bashing her left and right.

" You anti-Christian bigots will have your day."

LAST THING THIS COUNTRY NEEDS IS ANOTHER BIBLE BANGING WHACK JOB FROM THE SOUTH

Get Out And Support Clinton, In your Heart you know she's the most prepared, Anything to get that Knucklehead out of office

issa: You posted " There are so many Christian haters here. If you don't like him don't vote for him and shut up." "Shut up?" How incredibly disrespectful and childish. First of all the brand of "Christians" who sit in judgment of others and use cherry picked portions of the Bible to justify their own hatred and bigotry have given others ample reason to dislike them. That type of "Christian", including Huckabee, have never shied at a chance to let their bigoted and hate filled views be known. You have used the media shamelessly to spew your venom against those whose views or lifestyle you disapprove. You have used any means available to you. So if people on these blogs wish to communicate their less than high regard for your views, I think that you can get a grip and deal with it. Or did you forget about turning the other cheek?

Hey Texas Prentender, SHUT UP!!!!

Huckabee can play any instrument he wants to. This is a America. He plays because he loves music not because he is trying get you to buy a fender. I have Fenders and many custom guitars As for American made products MOST of Fender's products are made OUT of the USA. IN fact most of the stuff you have in your house is not even made in the USA. Sure I want to support the American economy as much as I can but do you honestly thing EVERY SINGLE BUYING DECISION has to made that way???!!!!!

Wanna bet that towel hanger in your bathroom isn't made in China? Or how about the toaster in the kitchen, or the out-of-season peaches you had for lunch??

Last time I checked this was a free country....... oops not anymore the socialists are fixing to take power. Kiss your freedom goodbye if you elect Bama, Billary or Edwards.......

I like Huckabee because he is NOT rich and he seems like a nice guy. Not sure I am going to vote for him but I like him.

I agree with Jaybee and Ian, the (un)FairTax has no checks and balances. I agree with Jaybee, the unemployment rate would skyrocket. We'd lose a whole tax industry. I agree with Ian, the government could continue raising the national sales tax with lines like "We need more money, so we're only going to increase it 1%." And then we'll have 24%, 25%, 26% and so on...no checks and balances. Besides, when you add state tax to the 23%, some people will pay 30-33% sales tax on an item.

Take for example, a person making $10/hour. Gross is $400. A $200 trip to the grocery store could cost $260, leaving only $140 for other expenses for the week.

I agree the current systems needs simplification, but at least you can control how much is taken from your pay check with your W-4 form. The (un)FairTax allows the government to dictate the percentage. The last time I looked we lived in the USA, not the USSR.

The (un)FairTax will send us into the biggest recession in history...my opinion.

We need someone to lead this country with the ability to reason and think through the issues at hand. We don't need someone who thinks things are true just because he want's them to be.

He didn't go far enought south!!!

How about campaiging in Juarez MX!! \

They would love your bass playing with the local Mariachi band!!

"According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the average Arkansas tax burden increased 47% over Huckabee’s tenure. Huckabee supported (in chronological order) a sales tax hike; gas and diesel fuel tax hikes; another sales tax hike; a cigarette tax hike; a nursing home bed tax; another sales tax hike; an income surcharge tax; a tobacco tax hike; taxes on Internet access; and higher beer taxes. Huckabee also oversaw a 50-percent increase in spending; happily signed a minimum wage increase and encouraged national Republicans to do the same; favors a national smoking ban, farm subsidies, and a federally mandated arts and music curriculum; opposes private school choice; and employs class-warfare and protectionist language on the campaign trail. Huckabee calls himself an economic conservative in the mold of Ronald Reagan, but the above list doesn’t sound like either."

Do a little research, voters, before you get behind this.....person. I have, and darn near got sick to my stomach.

all the good ol boys from the south, huh? cant recall any good canidate from any southern state,bunch of bible toting oil money buddies that play guitar, there 1800 thought processes, most still think we should have slaves,and disrespect there women, if were going into the future id rather have a yankee, hell they havent even herd of most of the things that are common in the north, the northern folk work smarter and harder, just got back from good ol boy country, yeh its still that way there,dont believe it? go down to alcoa,maryville tenn, thats the menality,of the south,, go home huckelbee, your politics as usual, maby start a band, get on american idle, anything but president, and take your southern buddies with ya,including your good ol bud gw, hey maby he could be your front man,with the way he flails his arms you could always be in the barnum and bailey circus!

The Texas Pretender wrote:

Just like Huckabee..the guitar is NOT a Fender Strat but a cheap foreign imported imitation/clone of a Fender Strat…

Gee, I know a lot of guys wirh imported Genuine Fender Strats! Fender started building Strats in Japan for a while when their operations here were in turmoil and then they opened a plant in Mexico that also produces Strats and both are fine instruments. Not quite up to the quality that comes from the Custom Shop, but nice guitars nonetheless.

Maybe if our government didn't tax exports so heavily and then want to tax profits that return from foreign markets, we wouldn't have this 'offshore' phenomenon. A fair tax would be a good thing. I would certainly not mind paying 23% for consumables (especially after the prebate for my necessities food etc.) and receiving 33% more of my paycheck. I think that would be about a 10% raise. The government would then only get what I chose to send them through my purchases and consumption and would have to exercise some fiscal restraint. But, as we see with tax cuts, revenues actually increase because of more economic activity.

Hey U.S.!
You are the greatest country in this World! To be that in the future, please treat with your minorities well. If you won't, then your fate will be that Hungary's was at the early XX. century.
The Huck has the answer for this problem – as I can see it from a so far Eastern-European country.
Economic questions are not as important as immigration is. Pay attension to the minorities!

Just thought this was interesting....Who the rest of the world would vote for... http://www.whowouldtheworldelect.com/

The Fair Tax plan has a few problems. First, it does nothing to stop our out of control federal government spending, it just changes the tax mechanism.

Second, a pure consumption tax would be regressive. It would hurt those who must spend 100% of their income to live and those are the poor folks and those on fixed incomes (retired folks).

So, to make the Fair Tax non-regressive, we'll have to start making some things tax exempt. So what gets exempt? Where do we draw the line? I can't wait to see the special interest lobbyist pushing their agenda in this new tax structure. Big Agri, Big Pharma, Big Auto, and others will all be looking to make their products tax exempt.

Why do bank robbers rob banks? Because that's where the money is. Get the money out of DC and special interest lobbyist will scatter. Anyone call a federal agency lately? No, I didn't think so.

Really, there's only one tax that's fair to people of all income levels, and that's no tax! Yes, our federal government has other revenue sources than those applied directly to it's citizens. If we can reduce our federal budget to Y2K levels, then we can live without the income tax and replace it with nothing. Of course we can't send billions in aid to Israel, the Arab states around Israel, Pakistan, and rich countries in Europe and Asia. Never did get much return on those investments anyway.

The most effective and efficient government is local government. Look at how much your state and local governments do for you. Then look at how little they take compared to the federal government.

Ron Paul 2008

There are so many Christian haters here. If you don't like him don't vote for him and shut up.

Slick tongued liberal politicians from Hope, Arkansas that pretend to be rock stars scare the hell out of me – haven't we had enough of them already? (And who is that hot looking groupie?!).

Just remember what usually happens to charlatan preachers that sound charming and are irresistible to the sheeple.

Fair Tax, LA. said "Bye Bye IRS".

Huckabee is right, NOT. Get rid of the IRS – let's go ahead and fire 115,000 federal employees and the hundreds of thousands of Americans with their small businesses that supply tax services to indivdiuals, not to mention the high school students dancing on the street corners in Lady Liberty Costumes every April. Get rid of it and give Congress a simple tax dial.

No muddling through to get tax increases, simply turn the dial higher.
Year one 23%, year two 25%, year three 32%.
There are not enough checks and balances for the, so called, Fair Tax.

That is a SMRT economic policy for America – vote Huckabee for a vibrant economy heading into a recession. His tax policy alone will bring down the house.

Firing 115,000 federal employees would be a huge mistake, the US economy only created 43,000 jobs in November of 2007.

I thought he played bass... but he's carrying a 6-string. Flip-flopper!!!!

FYI – The guitar was a gift from the volunteers working on the NH primary. They gave it to him at the post-primary party. Funny to listen to people speculate. Sort of like the Dummond case – speculation based on misinformation. Huckabee DID NOT parole or commute Dummond's sentence but one person says it, someone else repeats it and suddenly everyone thinks its true. Do the research before you make accusations.

They'll be able to sway all the neo con bible beaters down there possibly

I am a pilot at ExpressJet and am very pleased that Huckabee is using our services in his campaign. I just wish I could do his flights...

Farrell, Houston, Tx January 9, 2008 6:52 pm ET

Some are asking the questions about what Huckabee really stands for. Telling stand up jokes at a comedy club while he's picking his guitar should stand for something.

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He stands for what the religious right moon bats want. These people spit on the Consitution just as much as PC liberals do. He is pro-big government, this false Populist attitude (along with Edwards) that they stole from Dobbs doesnt fool me. His main support is from the Dominionists, he is another Bush jr. I dont want another president that views the War on Terror as some sick Holy War against Islam.

FAIR TAX , TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY
BYE BYE IRS!!

South Carolina is shaping up to be quite a showdown! It looks as though, at the very LEAST, the SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE'S champion will be determined in its primary. Romney might already be out by then. Fred Thompson will be making his first/last stand there. It will most likely be a contest primarily between Huckabee and John McCain. I like McCain but my money and heart are with Huckabee. After that comes the first big clash between the top social conservative and Giuliani in Florida. This could be QUITE a race!!!!!!!!

I think that Huckabee is a good man, but not good enough nor smart enough to run the country. I personally don't like his policies or the fact of America regressing back to 1940 if he was elected, but that's just my personal opinion. In my eyes Mike Huckabee is just another politician who will tell you what you want to hear in order to snag your vote. It seems to me if you’re going to use the religious card and taut Christian values and principals then stick to it in every state you campaign in. His religious message in Iowa was considerably toned down if not completely absent in New Hampshire, but I'm sure he'll rev it back up again for the evangelicals in South Carolina.

Buy a Mac, Mrs. Huckabee.

After Mike Huckabee looses this election, he can go back to "preaching" (if that is what you call blowin hot air with no substance) or he could pump gas... and that is about it.

Move over Mike and clear the way. You haven't got a chance (can you say Jimmy Carter)!

Is it possible, just possible, that the Republicans will have their Chirstian cancer removed and i can return to the party? Way to go New Hampshire!

Fair Tax Plan? Nothing says America like landed aristocracy.

I'm sure Mr. Huckabee is a lovely person. He just cannot be President.
I do not believe that ANY ordained minister can ever honestly take the Oath of Office required at inauguration. The Oath requires the President to uphold the Constitution of the United States, which includes freedom of religion for all Americans. Any ordained minister has made a pledge to his/her specific religious doctrine (pledge to God) to recruit all others to that specific faith, and to put his/her belief in that specific religion before all other aspects of life. No truly honest minister can protect freedom of religion for one and all, unless he renounces his ordination.
I cannot, will not, ever vote for a candidate who has devoted his life above all to a specific religion. That person cannot, in good faith, be both a minister and a protector of the Constitution.

Some are asking the questions about what Huckabee really stands for. Telling stand up jokes at a comedy club while he's picking his guitar should stand for something.

I want to know the facts behind Huckabee's paroling of a rapist who went on to commit even more rapes and murders. America doesn't need this kind of softness on crime, especially in the White House, where criminals run rampant.

Huck is a very funny guy, but he is not presidential. When I met with him recently (about 15 minutes) he was very friendly and spoke in broad terms about economic growth, etc. and he has position papers he wanted me to read...not good enough. I thought he might come through.

Mitt Romney has taken failing companies, the Olympics and Mass. and made them successful.

With the home loan market, banks, $100 gas, and the dollar worth forty-five cents, we need a leader who understands how to CREATE jobs...why jobs come or go...how trade tariffs and trade barriers push companies away or bring them here. The Federal Gov. is the largest entity anywhere, we need a proven executive who will put America on top and keep us there.

Mitt is presidential and he will make a great president...and he has received the most votes and the most delegates...unlike all of the other candidates, Mitt is competitive in every single state.

Bill, Albany, NY – LOL! McCain is about the BIGGEST flip-flopper out there. How long has this guy been in the Senate? What HASN'T he changed his position on?

I'm hoping the evangelicals there would consider a conservative, rather than a liberal just because he's a preacher. The most consistent conservative of the bunch is Fred Thompson and he's in South Carolina for the duration. Anyone who wants Huckabee out (and the GOP not to face a Custer-level massacre in November) should be pulling for Fred in South Carolina. None of the others- including Mitt- have much chance there. Rudy and John have immigration enforcement issues and Mitt has a less than conservative record and is just plain too oily.

Dale in Arkansas, what Arkansas have you been living in? Huckabee is the second worst governor in the history of the state. I am a Republican and I will vote for Hillary before I vote for Huckabee.

Is that Rick "Nature Boy" Flair walking with Huckabee in the photo? And why is he holding a purse?

Just like Huckabee..the guitar is NOT a Fender Strat but a cheap foreign imported imitation/clone of a Fender Strat...so much for supporting American business, and American workers as opposed to supporting the outsourcing of American jobs to foreigners (many of these same foreigners who wish for America's demise at that!). The guitar is a foreign FAKE of and American made guitar, and Huckabee is a foreign money supported FAKE of an American running for President. Does McCain play drums and Chuckee Cheezer wail on hi "organ" in Hillbilly harmony with Huckabee??? Attempting to be "cool"..lol...as IF. HuckaBeast won't ever be another Stevie Ray Vaughan. EVER. Give it a rest, and go back to preaching to your choir/base.

American workers and American voters deserve better than the likes of Huckabee!!! Romney understands that buying American, and SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN WORKER is paramount to AMERICA'S ECONOMY. The Huckleberry just doesn't get it. But he does a GREAT sermon, eh? And those hush puppies..whew boy...do die for...hey ya'all..come on out an' vote fer us!!! YEEEE HAAAWWW...

Im sorry Mike this isnt the 50s, the Southern Stragety will not work anymore. Sure you got the evangelical nut jobs behind you but that will only go so far. In case you havent noticed the chariman of the RNC appolgized for using that stragety despite idiots like Hannity and Rush said afterward. Your fiscal liberal and a social conservative that is basicly Bush jr. But Romney isnt any better. McCain will trounce you in the primary and will become our president. This year the stranglehold the Religious Right has on the Republican party will end and the Moderates and Libertarians will take over again, the way it should be. Say NO to religious dominionists and say No to flip flops. Say yes to McCain.

I just don't get how this guy is even considered to be a candidate? He has religious followers, but his politics stink. He is a bigot by his own admission. It makes me think about his following...are they just as blind by hate towards other religious people not of their faith? What is it that makes them tick?

Not sure why he decided to carry an uncased guitar onto the plane, probably a stupid idea of a campaign worker, but it's not completely implausible. Even though he talks much more about playing the bass, on Leno the other night he did say he started on guitar. That being said, I doubt it was even his. I just don't get it.

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; "

-Ephesians 5:22-25

---This seems incredibly clear to me......

I'd vote for Spongebob Squarepants if he were running against any of these Republicans. It's time to take our country back.

A WOMAN WHO KNOWS

Since you're so much into this ' submission ' thing why don't you come over to my house and clean my floors? And when you're done we can all sit around and thump the bible!

Why did Huckabee marry his older brother?

A Woman Who Knows the bible never says it is the womens place behind their husbands just opposite in fact the bible says they are equals to compliment each other...

Mike Huckabee was a very good governor, but his record has been distorted badly by those who want to keep the establishment Republican party in power. It's very frustrating to see so many people who know nothing about Mr. Huckabee except for what they have seen in the press make such rash judgements about him. Our country is sliding downhill morally, and that slide is the cause of ALL our problems. I see all the people on here who call themselves conservatives that only care about the economy. Well, like Mr. Huckabee said, responding to James Carville in 1992, "It's not really the economy stupid." Our problems are much deeper and everyone knows it. Well, almost everyone.

Its funny how people criticize real fast on people of religous background without checking out the facts..... and how some can use it as a political weapon.

Yes Robert, only people from California are smart enough to vote correctly. YOU sound like the bigot!

I am not sure what to make about Mike Huckabee. He is very personable and seems passionate about his causes, but I am not sure what they are? He only speaks in terms of parables, short stories and metaphors. What does he really stand for? I think the press is doing a disservice to always talk about the evangelical vote from a candidate that professes he wants everyone's vote – yet always appealing to the Christian vote. What about the Jewish vote and how about the person with high ideals that has no connection to organized religion, and yes, the LDS (Mormon) vote? Hey, aren't they Christian? Perhaps they don't teach that in Theology school.

Everyone is for the fair tax.....goodbye IRS.....

and I've had it with the anti-Christian bigots...
look up bigot and see who it describes?
Huckabee or you with all your hate for someone
who has a bit of faith.

Go Huck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think he will win but I hope someone picks up his fairtax plan.

The Huckster is up to nothing again!

I am not sure what to make about Mike Huckabee. He is very personable and seems passionate about his causes, but I am not sure what they are. He only speaks in terms of parables, stories and metaphors. What does he really stand for. I think the press is doing a disservice to always talk about the evangelical vote from a candidate that professes he wants everyone's vote – yet always appealing to the Christian vote. What about the Jewish vote and the person with high ideals that has no connection to organized religion, and yes, the LDS (Mormon) vote? Hey, aren't they Christian? Perhaps they don't teach that in Theology school.

Yeah Mike, but we Republicans also want a Conservative...

Not a Christian Democrat

Mike,

Not a bass, it's a guitar (notice the 6 tuning machines on the headstock). Looks like a Strat! Good taste. Maybe he needs a guitar tech.

Have a great Wednesday,

where are his groupies?

The religious bigot returns to his land of the bible thumping hillbillies. The only people dumb enough to vote for him. This guy is not a republican. He's a religious crackpot. Say goodbye to the Constitution if he gets elected.

I hope the people of South Carolina are smart enough NOT to vote for the Huckster. Like him personally, but DON'T like his policies at all!

Josie, in CA – We've had far too much damage done to our families by the feminist movement. You just don't know what this submission thing is all about. Granted some men take it too far, and some women let them, but when it's done the way God intended, it's BEAUTIFUL!!! Don't knock what you haven't experienced. It's easy to submit to a man who truly loves his wife and will do anything for her.

HUCKABEE/McCAIN 2008!!!!!!

I disagree with Huckabee on just about everything, but he seems like much less of a jerk than Romney, Giuliani and especially Bush. (Although he really should keep that bass in a case!)

Since Janet has to submit graciously to her husband, it makes sense she is serving tea to staff and supporters. That's a nice thing to do – very hospitable. I'm just amazed he lets her walk beside him, instead of "graciously" behind him.

No problem.......I am "graciously" voting for someone else!

Once he loses in South Carolina, it will be a shorter trip back to Arkansas with his tail between his legs.

Sorry Mike, he's also got credibility, integrity, patriotism and there's no doubting his willingness to give all for his country. You've got none of these.

Hucakbee is an unethical snake oil salesman. The people of South Carolina (Christians included) will see through him. His schtick has gotten old.

I love Mike's Fair Tax Plan, I hope he wins, although he's a total longshot!

I hope he wins, that Romney walks with no humility. He smugly smirks and smiles that painted on smile. If he took off the monkey suit you'd be left with a used car salesman who is rich and unable to grasp what America needs. If Mike wins, perhaps we can see a softer side of Mitt, maybe he can cry us a few crocodile tears like Billary did! lol

Nobody should give up, it is a tough fight!