CNN

we demo are laughing at you now tear yourself down

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... FREE N LOVIN IN... HAHAHAHAHA...

WHERE CAN I BUY A COPY OF GOD'S BOOK OF LAWS??

OH, LET ME GUESS, IT'S THE BIBLE... HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Dear God please save me from your followers and the faithful followers of the Republican Party and the NRA !!!!!!.........they seem to be a bunch of ignorant , bigoted and self absorbed people who are full of hate

While President-elect Obama is reaching out to his opponents, going beyond the election campaign and trying to create an inclusive administration, Huckabee is a typical republican with a "holier-than-thou" attitude. He is out for the money, writing a weak commentary, being critical of other republicans and pushing himself with Hannity.

I have voted for republicans in the past, but voted for Senator Obama this time. The republicans have a long way to go to gain any credibility back. The likes of Huckabee, Fred Thompson and Palin will not be able to give that to them.

He seemed like such a sweet guy too...

republicans gone forever? maybe.

@ FREENLOVINIT...... that's fine that GOD gave us laws. Here is the problem, NOT everyone believes there is a GOD, not everyone shares YOUR BELIEFS!

So, when the self-righteous-holier-than-thou-religious Republicans try and shove their values down our throats, it will backfire every time! IF you read the Bible, GOD is clear, that HE will not force Himself on anyone...... WE ARE FREE TO CHOOSE GOR OR NOT. YES, there are consequences, BUT THAT'S IS NOT UP TO.......YOU to decide who is or isn't saved! GOD IS THE ONLY JUDGE. Thank GOD!

The Republicans will continue to fail over and over, as long as they continue to spew hate, lies, fear, and division!

Obama certainly inspired his followers to vote no on gay marriage at a time when the movement really needed his support . I still don’t understand how you rationalize this....because you think his intentions are good? A Republican not supporting gay marriage is bad! Obama not supporting gay marriage is ok because his intentions are good.

Hey, Huckabee....what kind of former minister are you? As a former man of God, aren't you supposed to forgive?

Shame on you!

Huckabee's a funny guy.... I don't like his political views mainly because they are infused with too much religious fervor, but he'd be a "good hang".
It's something to see the Republican party fall apart like this. I just love it!

Romney was a flip-flop and the right saw through it, that is why he was on the outside looking in.

I am still laughing at Guliana paying $30,000,000 for exactly one delegate, I think. At that burn rate, he would have needed a couple of trillion dollars to secure the Republican nomination to amplify his "911" based campaign platform.

Huckabee would have given Obama a run for his money. I don't know how him and Ron Paul didn't squeeze out a lot more voters. Seems to me there needs to be a new Republican party for people like me that have conservative values but don't want to support big oil and good ol' boy joe this and joe that. Go Mike! I like Obama, but that he's even CONSIDERING ANY Clinton, makes me wonder about the whole idea of "change".

Poor Huck,Opies calling you to go fishin today Huck and Aunt Bee baked a pie.I got to go and get my daily talking points from my Savior,"Rush Limbaugh",the man with the golden microphone.Be back soon kids with some new Rush hate lines,out right lies and half truths.

more back stabbing by another losing repub.

Hey, I read somewhere that the Wall Street bailout is working. Really? After giving CEOs and upper top management their pay and bonuses and RELEASING thousands of workers, it's working? We should have NEVER bailed out Wall Street and the government should have just taken oven the entire industry to provide CREDIT and get the cash flowing. We should have let the CEOs apply for unemployment and welfare, the way I did for not being able to find work.

We should ask these people to do community service.

Well James, the difference is that Obama has never legislated with a Bible. He may be religiously adverse to gay marriage, but he respects equality and would never, ever consider amending the Constitution based on a sick misuse of religious dogma.

God'll get them for that...

The Republican Party MUST live and this machine must NOT die. This country cannot live on JUST the principles of the DONKEYS. Like I said before, they are both joined at the hips and they both need each other, to stabilize America.

This is a man who knows the meaning of truth and would open up his life to any questions the american people have. Obama will not even give us proof as to his birthplace or where he raised all of the campaign money.

Dont hate laws that God has bestowed upon us to make sure we are successful as a society. Remember Wall Street! We took the laws and rules that it must follow and it crashed under the weight of lawlessness.

Marriage is between a man and a woman. Eighteen days after conception, that embryo has a HEARTBEAT. Anything that has a heartbeat is ALIVE. I struggled with it, but I realize I live because I have a heartbeat, so abortion is killing. We should strive to PREVENT abortions.

The Universe has laws and scientists study them everyday and realize that the laws are perfect for the Universe to stay its course. God gave us laws, let's not ignore them.

Thank God for the religious rights and their principles which IS aligned with God. Without them, Judgement will be upon US all, faster than we can blink. When we deteriorate in our moral judgements, so goes the entire country.

Let Wall Street be an example. When you remove all the laws and start acting according to your fleshly needs, the economy collapsed under the laws of GREED. We all lose.

GOP = Gone Old Party

Huckabee/Palin ticket 2012!!!!! This would be great, I can imagine the debate conversations now... talking about the country Africa, Pakistan being under Marshal Law, weight loss programs, clothing discounts, and how I did not get congratulated from my opposition in the 2008 campaign. Needless to say, this will all be said with horrible accents while giving subliminal messages of "I am a better christian" with hidden crosses. Go Republicans!!!!! You are definitely going in the right direction.

From what I am reading here you feel that Huckabee is terrible person and too much of a Christian???????? THEN how do you Dems rationalize the fact that your President Obama is deeply religious and is against gay marriage?

Ms. Kitchen, I have heard of the Mormon Church (and have not heard anything about an Indian genocide going on within it), maybe you could explain a little bit more about what the Morman church is you speak of?

Mike, Sweetie, let it go. For the record I think you would have been the best running mate for McCain. You still may not have won, but the Republican party would not have been relegated to a laughingstock. Sarah Palin was the gift that kept on giving – to the Democratic party. Maybe James Dobson was right, she was sent by God. Be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

Huckabee is NOT Bush. McCain is not BUSH. They both would have done a WAY better job at overseeing America. I believe in my heart that Huckabee and McCain would have never CRASHED the economy.

I cant stand Huckabee. I tuned into his Fox Noise show for 2 minutes the other day and had to change the channel. He was talking about the prop 8 protests and how much the protesters were turning "violent" against the "innocent" religious counter protesters. Give me a break, this guy just doesn't get it and hopefully the Republicans decide to stray away from these types of candidates or else their party will really be extinct.

Explain this to me please.

Why is it A-OK to take three (3) lines out of Huckabee's book to create non-existant discord among the GOP.

But it is NOT OK to take five (5) chapters out of Obama's book to point to drug abuse and a deep relationship with a racist pastor?

Have any of you read Clinton's memoirs? If you think Huckabee's book is bad what do you have to say about them?

CNN keeps deleting the truth!

ProgressiveChange November 18th, 2008 9:38 am ET
"Thank God the GOP is dead."////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
You can’t be serious? Just four years ago Republicans controlled all of the Congress. Even in this election 47% voted for McCain. The Dems will do what dems always do-stray too far to the left and the Republicans will come roaring back.

@Hypocracy has no bounds: You think the [D]s are the only ones to struggle with learning from their mistakes?!!! Just what have YOU and your pathetic [R] party learned from the stunning mistakes YOU made over the last 8 years, mistakes that continue to bedevil this country now and for some time to come. You GOPers are the very epitome of "hypocrisy knows no bounds".

i use to have a lot of respect for this guy. Who thought he turned out to be a whiney little baby.

»Interesting...

The time for settling "old scores" is over. It's a new day. Anyone who spends time and energy settling old scores is just developing new ones.

Hey Ron, I thought his ability to relate to the "common" man was a major reason you neo-tards voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004. It is stunning, and very telling for the immediate prospects of the GOP, that you strive to make the very same mistake again.

You [R]s made a terrible mistake voting for Bush and the consequences to the country of that voting mistake have been horrendous...... yet you and your fellow neo-morons are off in la-la land trying to make the same mistake again, only this time with Huckabee. You people have no ability for cogent self-analysis. THAT alone should be the downfall of the GOP.

The elctions of 2000,2004,2008 were IQ tests, and many of you failed, 3-for-3. The level of stupidity running rampant in this country is incredible.

Shifting is what Romney is all about. Whatever will suit him and his needs at the moment. This should not be shocking to anyone.
I wonder if the book will include the Morman church's attempt for over 30 years to complete the genocide on the Native Americans that were removed by McCain's bill in 1997 onto a radio-active toxic dump so that the land could be sold and Peabody Coal could make millions off this land. It involved the "code talkers"....you know , Navajo that saved the U.S. in W.W.II. Will his book also include the remark he made when the loud noise was heard back stage,"oh,that's just Obama ducking from a shot".??????????pretty crude statement coming from a preacher. I have watched the past campaign and diffently learned alot about "dirty" politics.The GOP leads in this field.
The race is over.
Now, is the time for all of us to come together and work getting "our" country out of the messes it is in.
We have a presedent-elect and he is choosing his cabinet.
On with the work.

I love Huckabee!!! Sorry that I did not have the chance to vote for him.
BTW, there are some really nasty comments here.

he's an ok republican, but, i'll never forget his "shooting barack 'joke' ". not a surprising remark by a right-wing, religilous pastor. former and current religious leaders should be barred from public office. the KKK discriminates againts blacks. blacks discriminate against gays. and white evangelicals discriminate against all of them. established religions are a disease in this nation.........

He is a former Baptist minister...isn't he supposed to "turn the other cheek"? But no...he's SLAPPING THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FACE for no reason at all AFTER the election is over. He seemed to be the most far-right of all the Republican candidates to me. Mitt Romney wasn't so bad in my opinion, especially BEFORE he changed his views on abortion and gay marriage to pander to the religious right. I do not agree with anything that Gov. Huckabee stands for, but I do admire him for his strong convictions. It seems to me that he wants the Bible to become the law here in the US, so that we can outlaw abortion, gay marriage, & anything else evangelical conservatives don't like because of their religious beliefs. However, I must remind you that we DO have a separation of church and state in this country (or at least we are supposed to). That would be why I think the GOP needs to be more moderate if it wants people to come back to it. John McCain also changed his views on abortion, immigration, civil unions, and other things to pander to the conservative base of his party. I am an independent, but lean Democrat. If he had not changed his views to satisfy his party, I might have voted for McCain. I admire people who keep their own views regardless of the party's opinion...and it unfortunately seems like too many Republicans continue to move to the right to make the rest of the GOP happy.

Another case of sour grapes and finger pointing from the losers. Look in the mirror Mr. Republican and see why you guys are DONE!

The statement by Arcy concerns me:"Many conservatives, myself included, did NOT vote this election because we didn’t have a candidate in the race. We will continue to sit out in elections where there is no candidate who represents OUR VALUES." I beg you to take a deep look at how un-rational your statement is. WE (Americans) are a Nation of many different people, and to say you will only participate if there is someone who represents your values is childish, shallow minded, and excuse me for this, UN-AMERICAN. I don't understand this narrow minded and seemingly bigoted approach to Democracy.

Go away Huckster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We know you're bitter that you lost. Please don't bother us again in 2012.

As usual, finger pointing, postering, ego trips by the republicans.
They must stop this nonsense and face up to the fact they are
responsible for almost destroying our country.
They must put their egos, misguided beliefs on the back
burner and work on trying to resolve the crisises they have
given us.
They must, for once, put the survival of our country first.

He try to fool us like shan

wow

you people just continue to spew hatred, even when you won

I love it when you hate-mongering liberals try to lump all conservatives to the far right and still say you're christians – fat chance

you're all going to get what you wanted....socialist america and the end to capitalism and democracy...way to go Obama-maniacs...shall we all pray to the altar of the Obama's now?

Huckabee is really a cool man.... Even on channels like Al-Jazeera, sorry I mean Fox News, his show stands out. He is funny, cool and a good man. I wish Al-Jazeera, sorry I mean Fox news had more people like Huckabee.

The guy is a former Baptist minister. It's no secret that Baptists, especially from the South, have an ingrained hatred toward Mormons, or members of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Huck would probably do anything not to see Romney as the head of the GOP. Read the book, but do so with caution. There's more than politics in play here for the Huckster.

OK, Let me settle some scores with you Mike H. it is because of YOU the GOP lost bad this year. it is because of your arrogance that we lost the better nominee (Mitt Romney) and ended with the wrong one. it is because of everything you stand for the this party is going down the drain. it is because of the fact the you influenced people to vote against Romney's convections rather than his ideas that he lost the nomination and our wrong candidate lost the election. it is because of your stupidty that this party became something other than what I use to think it was. it is because of you knowing that you stand no chance at all to win the nomination and still your arrogance blinded you from seeing the facts that we lost. I can sit down and write a book about how I low I think of you. if the GOP wants to rebound then they MUST get rid of you and Sarah Palin and everything you stand for and rebuild the party based on the original values it was established upon with enough tolerance to accept that the best candidate does not have to be an evangelical to win the nomination and the vote.

I think Huckabee is getting unfair coverage on this. While it is arguable whether he is being too harsh or personally insulting to his former rivals (I would argue he is, but perhaps only slightly depending on the context of his comments), the TIME article I read mentioned that attacks are not the main thrust of his book. The corrections and ideals necessary for the GOP to rebuild and move into the future are what he spends most of his book talking about. Perhaps that's why he attacks some of his rivals, because he's trying to show that the GOP should not follow these particular leaders (or principles they stand for) into the future.

So, I think the media coverage is overemphasizing the negative parts, which by all accounts, is only a small part of his book.

*Wah* – Romney never congratulated me!

Geez, what a small, small man.

Huckabee,Guiliani,Romney,Thompson,McCain,Palin --Recycling will do more harm than good-–They are all GARBAGE.

The only thing left for good ol' Mike is to call them "Jerks" ala Palin!!!!

The GOP is lost, and can not find its way back. They sold their souls to the Big Corportate moneys, special interest, and Lobbist.

Only Ron Paul is left we a message of salvation. Ron’s message is above the fray and is a message to not only save the GOP, but a savings of an entire Nation.
It is time to return to the principles of Freedom and Liberty for all.

This guy is the biggest loser since tainted pet food.

That party has some angry ole White Men. Don't they? They all feel entitled.

Its unwise to trust anything a politician says.

I don't understand the beef with Romney or Thompson. All this finger pointing by the GOP's. They couldn't get their acts together as a group and now they are blaming individuals. Golly Huckabee...you are on Fox News what more can you ask for? I thought you were a Baptist Preacher...and you talk about Thompson jumping in late? No one seemed to know you when you threw your hat in the ring.

Someone tell this former Governor, "Vengence is Mine" said the Lord.
The old folks arguing will just be them on the back burner and the younger men will carry their party well and the party will not have to pay for their suits either.
That spending was extreme and should had been a sign to the partyGov. Palin was not the one.
Maybe after her 7 mill book deal she and her family can step on the stage politically more ready- doubt it but maybe. She saved the men a place in the party by not being a loser. Smiling Faces Tell Lies and she was caught in a national trap which will diminish her in the future.
I hope she enjoy the book deal and tour: closeness only counts in horseshoes and what you read was not a twisted question. It was a KISS one.

Which master do you serve God, or Ceasear ? I had a difficult time voting for Obama, but my choices were limited. I did like McCain but with him came alot of the old baggage the Repuklicans have under the desk so to speak. Can't embrace your type of fundimentalist religion nor your Hippocite Oath. I'd rather take my chances with the Dem's, unless they become like the ultra right and also want to know who what and why the way I think.

Ol' Huck did nothing for the state of Arkansas....don't figure he could do much for the rest of the country either...well I guess he could preach against "liberalism."

I miss Bill

Really ironic that people are calling conservatives racist seeing as it was Abraham Lincoln, a conservative, who ended slavery and paid for it with his life. Calling someone racist just contributes to the problem. There is only ONE race and that is the human race.

Everyone forgets that the Democrat party (it is no the Democratic party, do your homework) went through a very similar process during the 80's as the Repubilcan party is going through right now. It goes in cycles. Once one party screws up bad enough we get a dramatic switch to the other party. It's the Democrat's turn at the wheel now. Last time it only took two years to switch back from a Democrat majority. Let's hope they are as wise as they claim to be smart.

The liberal candidate won, yet the hate from liberals continues. I guess nothing will ever make them happy.

Well, a man is entitled to his opinion. I think he's smart enough to know that criticizing his peers won't help him get elected to the white house – but it WILL sell books!

Smart move, Huckabee. I think a lot of people have underestimated you.

we democrats just have to sit back and relax as we watch the republicans destroy each other.lolas any one ever heard of the word unite.we americans need to unite.

Yeah, very Christian and all. Go away, Huck.

Sounds like no UNITY here

Huckabee is one of the reason the Republicans are in such deep trouble. His ideology is not needed or wanted in our politics. He need s to just go away like Palin and the others who are more interested in dividing this country then bringing us together. People :abortions/stopping gay rights and the other single minded agendy of the far right of the republicans are not going to happen so they need to get over it.

If I was a conservative, (which I'm NOT) Huckabee would be the one I would have VOTED for.....Because of his one tax plan idea. a percentage of what you make all across the board, and eliminate the I.R.S.

that's the best thing I liked about the "Huck"

Larry Coury
Houston TEXAS

Huckabee represents a divisive set of principals and morals. He'd be the first in line to replace the constitution with the Bible. Perhaps he'd be better off in Iran where a Theocracy is more tolerable. This man is a hate-filled hypocrit that will promote religion regardless of the desires of The People.

A man cannot serve two masters. Huckabee should make a choice.

Interesting, scanning down this lits of comments, seems like everything is just being mean. The majority of comments are from Democrats singing hate – yes that is what it is hate towards Republicans and conservatives. The remaining comments are Republicans being ugly towards their own party. The Democrats didn't like the Republican agenda pushed down their throats and Republicans don't like a democratic agenda pushed down our throats. We need solutions but non-politicians to solve our financial issues. Every politican has a personal agenda to get elected and do whatever it takes, spend whatever it takes and say whatever it takes. And the majority of these comments are from people that believe them.

Anyone who does not understand the separation of church and state should be disqualified from federal office. Ignoring that concept violates the principles found amongst our highest documents. Concepts such as: 1) not establishing a federal religion, or favoring one religion over another, 2) life, liberty and the persuit of happiness, 3) life, liberty, and property 4) and the very clear "the united states was in no way founded upon the christian religion" as found in the Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by congress. We can expand this thought process, but hopefully this should be sufficient to illustrate the original point.

Someone get him a dentist

I DON'T BLAME HIM, ALL IS FAIR IN DOGGY DOG POLITICS!!!

Louisiana will not be voting for Jindal again.....He's outta here.

You Democrats are still at it. You won the election now move on and let the Republicans re-group.

The republicans are throwing each other under the bus by the dozens. Sounds like a shift in power to me. This is sweet!

YAWWWWWWWNNNNNNN...........

I don't agree with anything that Huckabee stands for, but I do think he seems like an all right guy.

Speaking as a democrat who really should be republican except that I keep things in context better than most evangelical Christians, Mr. Huckabee would have made my decision in the election much tougher. I see Huckabee as one who could lead the conservative republicans. Don't like Romney, but perhaps he can lead the moderate republicans and call themselves the independent party.

Let's see if CNN post this:
Arcy, are you serious? People hate Christians? I think what you mean is that people hate the fact that very conservative Christians (AKA Sarah Palin supporters) insist on shoving their conservative views down everyone's throats. I have friends who are very conservative Catholics and I love them as people but I just do not agree with them on anything political. I think what you meant to say is that very conservative Christians hate people who do not agree with them. Please keep your paranoia in check.
And to the rest of you Obama haters: Give it up. He's not even in office and has put more thought into his job (starting 1/20 mind you) then your man has put into his ongoing job for the last eight years.

hey Hucka bee,

– u can't fool me.....you're no better....

go away

LOL... He's still angry at something that already finished... It was better when he was a quiet man. You need therapy, Mike!

It is amusing to see the dagger-tongued people on this blog criticizing someone for criticizing someone.

Levar Patterson November 18th, 2008 8:27 am ET
. . . what Sarah Palin did was the worst thing ever to occur in a modern political campaign.
_______________________________

Wrong, Levar! The Obama campaign and election were the biggest MARKETING SCAM ever to occur in modern politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The hatred being spewed from the left is very unbecoming. Keep it coming, thus turning the country away from you. Please make our comeback in 2010 easier.

Okay ladies, let's try to get along for the "good of the party". Remember the eleventh commandment..."Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican". On the other hand, it is an amusing side show to watch.

And on another note, two words for the folks posting on CNN, spell check, dictionary and proofread. Okay I know, that's really three words, but at least they're all spelled correctly!

Obama/Biden 2012

Wow – these Republicans are sure busy trying to eat each other aren't they? Why don't they just call themselves "The Donner Party" and get on with it?

This is one SCARY dude! Don't want him anywhere near the white house!

It’s amazing how the liberal can twist things that benefit their liberal brain.
Liberals in time will realize that voting for BO is going to come back and bite them in their pockets, not to mention the possible threat to the USA.
If the Liberals take full control of the house with their 60 votes, you will start to see the country going so left, your taxes going up, and your freedom being taken away.

If you all believe that there is no in-fighting within the Democratic Liberal party, WOW, are you all in for rude awkening.

BO has quite a few pay backs to his Liberal Democrats who help him win this election.

PS: I am sure ACORN, FannieMae and Freddie Mac will also be there with their hand out.

Remember when every right-winger out there was accusing Obama of "spreading the wealth around" without ever listening to the actual conversation that took place between Obama and Joe the Opportunist? Twisting Obama's words to mean something they didn't?

Right-wingers like Huckabee and Romney shoving their religion down my throat by turning our nation into a theocracy based on their hypocritical form of christianity is much more scary to me than the pretend scenario of wealth redistribution.

ATTN: WOW TABBY VERSUS SOCKS, 'palin is intelligent"? where do you draw that from? her many intelligent statments,her total ignorance of foreign policy,her constant lies.This lady would be great as Minister of information in Iraq.I heard there was an opening.Well cheers to seeing Russia from your doorstep and lets wait for Putin to rear his head.

Huckabee is so easy to critizes others-what is his take on why he did not win the Republican nomination for President? Is that addressed in his book. An empty barrel makes the most "noise." Looks like "sour grapes" to me.

I thought ol Huckabucky was illiterate..........

Well said Ken...

You know this is why the republicans win a lot of elections. They don't wait till it's time to fight they fight all the time. The democrat who wants to be in the white house in 2016 should be warming up. Get the name out there; start showing us what you got that’s better than your rivals. If the democrats wait around and relax for the next 4 or 8 years they will loose again. We got the republicans down, or at least on the ropes. It's not time to celebrate yet. Keep after them! We can't be happy until the politicians who are left are much moved to the center! We must get the neo-con politicians out of office everywhere. Take religion off the table!!!! Get back to common sense for the common good of all!!!

I thought the election was over....stop reporting on all the negative...support your new President even if you didn't vote for him and lets all help get this country going again...

I, and alot of others are tired of living with this anxiety of "what is next?" We have no idea....what's coming is going to come anyway....with you or without you...

Let's put or best foot forward, climb the hill and move toward a stronger America!

Gotta love this Republican in-fighting. Unless he really screws up, it looks like Obama will cruise to re-election.

Romney – out-of-touch racist zealot.
Thompson – Hypocritical out-of-touch racist zealot.

Huckabee – All of the above.

GOP = 1940

Huckabee is inserting too much religion into politics.

Jindal, Romney, Guiliani, Thompson, Cantor, Pence, Hunstman, even Palin are all fine - just no Huckster!!

Interesting...I thought henwould believe in turning the other cheek, and not fiorgiveness because of his beliefs,,,
Once again the hypocrite.

so...

Huckabee was never a canidate that I supported. I personally was all in for Romney or Thompson. Both of those canidates had the country first in their hearts. But Huckabee and McCain both took out Romney, who would have been a better ticket for the GOP going up against Obama. Huckabee thought that he would get the nod for veep from McCain that is why they conspired to throw Romney under the bus.. I hope he isn't the option in 2012.

Although I do not like Obama, it is what it is and he will be our next president, so I will support him when he does well and critisize him (as i have done Bush) when he does wrong. I just pray that this country continues to stay safe and we have the best intrests of our allies in mind.

The GOP is a thing of past history they won't even exist by 2012 .

It was going to happen eventually and now it has internal fighting among Conservative Republicans Moderates etc it over .

Thank God the GOP is dead.

To CNN and other media outlets do the American People a favor and don't try to help revive the Republican Party let them sink below the sea as they should .

who buys these lame books anyway? save your money or donate it to someone who really needs it.

Wow, I am so glad to hear that the right-wing fundamentalist ultra conservatives are going to sit out any election that doesn't have someone who represents them. Thank God! Perhaps this country can get back to its glory days, when it truly cared about its people, and sought to improve this world.

I am a Christian, and I am very, very disappointed in the narrow, hateful sect that has come to power in this country. The sect that tries to say it represents Christ. When did Christ ever spew hate towards anyone? When did Christ ever say we should hate or fight anyone? The scriptures I read say that we are to "have a readiness to avenge all disobedience, when OUR obedience is fullfilled." And we should "first take the log out of our eye, before trying to take the splinter out of our brother's eye. That way we can see clearly to remove the splinter from our brother's eye." All I see these days is a bunch of hippocrates that have huge issues and problems, trying to tell everyone else how to live their lives. These people should first learn to walk the talk. Otherwise they will have a lot of explaining to do when they stand before God.

This man lost all credibility with me when while channel surfing I came across his show and he was interviewing Joe the plumber and Tito the builder. Three losers all beating a dead horse. Go away please.

Wow, some good Christian Huckabee is. Geez.

Hey Brian in SC, were you one of those people hating on the Clintons during the primary, wanting Hillary out, but then whining when they weren't helping Obama? I'll bet you were. You people are nothing but hypocrites and you have absolutely NO IDEA what you're talking about. Were you around in 1998? The Clintons skeletons have all been out of that closet for some time. The finances aren't anything to worry about, they're just checking to make sure there is no conflict of interest. And according to the Guardian UK, Hillary has already accepted. So you're clueless.

Quit trying to stick labels on the President-elect. Use all that energy to do something positive...like help someone who is unemployed, homeless, or needs food for Thanksgiving. It will make you realize how lucky we all are to be living in the USA. Remember that Sonny and Cher song, "United we stand, divided we fall..."? There's some truth there if you just stop yelling and think about it.

to Arcy,

It's not a hatred of Christianity... snap out of it, will ya? Try being a Muslim or Hindu in this country and see how much you are disliked and ridiculed.

Religion, of any kind, does not belong in government. Period. It is not the government's job, not should it be to legislate and enforce morality. It doesn't work. Want an example? Look at Afghanistan or Iran. It doesn't matter what religious faith it is, government should be free of an inordinate amount of religious influence.

Huckabee, for good or bad, is simply too divisive a candidate to rally the GOP. He is well-liked by about half of evangelicals but the economic and security wings of the party CAN'T STAND THE MAN. And I doubt the LDS folks are too fond of him either. ANd his mixing of religion with politics makes him unelectable in a general election

Unfortunately, Gov. Huckabee also has a reputation for being vindicitve and never one to let a slight - perceived or real - go. This is not going to help the perception that he is petty and mean-spirited. The GOP needs to look to the next generation or at least someone with a broader base.

Ken for President.

Great line and so true!!!!!

We knew this was coming...the 11th Commandment is being broken all over the place. This is like watching the Democrats back in the 1980s after Ronnie beat the dickens out of us…what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger guys!

Does anyone else see that Huckabee is just like most politicians...he wrote a book to make $$$$....I'll bet he & his GOP buddies that he wrote about are sitting back laughing as people line up to purchase a copy of the book...

Someones bitter.

I guess it is better to blame someone for your losses other than reflect back on what you did wrong and correct them.

It's more sad because the republicans do not get the reason they lost is GW. PERIOD!!!!!!

Oh and their inane stances on the "RIGHT-WING-NUT JOBS social issues.

True America does not hold those self-righteous, condesending views.

Or did the landslide fool you??????????

If the Republicans wish to live under a theocracy I suggest that they move to Iran; please.
It is time that we all let the healing begin, I will hug your elephant; and you can kiss my a$$.
Goodnight and good luck...

And the implosion continues. I have to agree with most on here, Huckabee is pouring sour grapes. What happened to that Christian love for one another. I guess that only applies if the other person agrees with you, huh? Listen up co called Christian Conservatives, your time is up. No one cares about your views anymore. This is 2008, not 1958. I know, I know, it's hard to reprogram your life long indoctrination but you will have to change, otherwise, you will remain the minority. How does the right wing Christian conservative movement still exist is baffling to me. Put down your bibles and start using that thing inside your head called your brain. I thought after your prophecy of the world ending in 2000 (some of you 2001 for those that know how to count correctly) would have changed your imaginary views, but I guess you are still out there.

LOL, when there is so little food to be had, the rats will attack each other. If this doesn't show the true nature of the candidates, I don't know what does. Pres. Elect Obama attacked policies and the current administration, but never have I heard him utter a word against anyone personally. I certainly am happy that we will have someone with integrity in the White House again.

The only person who could have beaten obama was Ron Paul. Obama's message of change would have floundered against the message of Liberty and following the Constitution and slashing the size of government which includes it's spending and includes taxes.

While I considered Huckabee the best of the Republican candidates for the nomination this really doesn't paint him – or the GOP – in a very good light. I've never seen such infighting in a party so well, supposedly, known for unity.

As America is shifting its focus from moral hot topics such as abortion, stem cell research, gay marriage to topics such as the economy, global warming, transparancy in government, etc the party finds itself on sinking ground. The lack of traction with voters appears to be prompting a lot of name-calling, finger-pointing and nastiness within the GOP... If one didn't kow better, one would think they were Democrats. At least we know we're dysfunctional...

Mike Huckabee represents one of the real problems in the GOP. The big problem the GOP has is with the religious right hijacking the Party and trying to steer government to a theocracy. American democracy was founded on the principals of reason, not religion, during the European enlightenment period.

The fiscal conservatism of the GOP has been replaced by religious conservatism. The intellectual base of the GOP stands aghast at how things have degenerated.

Isn't Huckabee a pastor? Whatever happened to "vengeance is mine,
saith the Lord"? As a Christian, aren't you supposed to be taking the high road here?

I've got 3 words for you, Mike: LET IT GO!!!!!!

The GOP is is a meltdown. They are, for the most part, to blame for the condition this country is in. They don't know what to do. This Mr. Huckabee calls himself a Christian and a moral and ethical person. Huckabee is a two faced hypocrite and a bigot. He's a non entity in my book.

I think the pulpit candidacy for a president has lost it's luster and only appeals to the Nazi-rightwingers who have now become irrelevant due to their sole anthem overturning Roe- vs Wade something that won't happen while everything else important implodes due to the neglect caused by this monooptic vision as we are seeing as we endure economic collapse worldwide.

To Ron, Mike and all the other Obamahaters on these blogs.

Your "great" country is in a very, very bad shape. Economical and political.
The world is sick and tired of your politics over the last 8 years.
Wach Obama heal your country in the next 4 years.
You are blessed with such a President. So, trust him and you
will be a part of his historical presidency. And so am I!

Ted van Tol
The Netherlands

When Huckabee dropped out of the race, I dropped out as well. He was the BEST candidate in the race. There is a hatred for those who live the Christian faith, and Huckabee does just that. If you are one of those who think the only way to win is to have a center-right candidate, who is only fiscally conservative with no morals directed by faith, you candidate has already run – AND LOST!

Many conservatives, myself included, did NOT vote this election because we didn't have a candidate in the race. We will continue to sit out in elections where there is no candidate who represents OUR VALUES. If you want to win, conservatives, the candidate must have a strong socially conservative position as well. I for one would rather have Obama than a phony like McCain.

Republicans are starting to look like the democrats did a decade ago–and not in a good way. Fighting for leadership of the party always will help insure a divided party.

As for Huckabee, he is as anti-intellectual as Palin but is more dishonest about it and has a better veneer for duping.

Anyone that doesn't believe in evolution is living in the stone age and thinks the rest of us should live there too.

Well Huck, I think you have found the ONLY way to get me to vote for Carl (Marx) Obama. If you were running agianst him, he would finally be the lesser of two evils.

Don't you just love these family values candidates? Great to see them showing their true colors: hateful, intolerant, and unforgiving.

A person who lost early shoud not be criticizing other people's campaigns. It looks like he didn't do so well either. Maybe if he had run a more successful campaign, he would have won his party's nomination. I'm just saying.......

Huck... Your OK dude!

Huckabee can say what ever he wants, he was still near the bottom of my choices for the republican nominee, right next to McCain.

Huckabee is just jealous that the Republican party bought Palin clothes and he did not get any new duds himself. I guess he took enough from the Governors mansion when he left. Cry Baby!

Huckabee is petty, mean-spirited and corrupt. This is a right wing wacko who wants to amend the constitution to follow "God's way (meaning Huckabee'e interpretations). He stated he would refuse to enforce an order of the supreme court - "if he really disgreed with it."

And I'm a republican!

He also made the list by the independent Judicial Watch of the Top Ten Most Corrput Politicians list!! Run away people. Of course. the idea that this wacko is going to be elected POTUS is laughable. MOST REPUBLICANS CAN'T STAND THE MAN!

scott l November 18th, 2008 8:35 am ET

Looks like Bohack is picking hilary. I dont get why we didnt just vote hillary in for the big spot. He has picked all clintons. where is his ideas and people……….what a joke
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FYI – Obama could not choose Hillary for VP because she and Bill refused to cooperate with the vetting process. They still have skeletons that they want to remain hidden. Don't blame Obama for this. Blame Bill Clinton for not giving donor lists, etc.

In fact, this could possibly derail Hillary's chance of being Secretary of State.

Remember, there are always two sides to every coin!

How is this settling scores? Huckabee's main rival was McCain and he has not said anything negative about him. Mitt Romney is "Mr. Negativity" so nothing said against him can be termed negative by his standard. As for Fred Thompson, who was he? Did he run?

If McCain had chosen Huckabee as VP, maybe he would not have gained some of the far right votes which he did not get anyway. However McCain would have got all the moderate votes that he lost due to Sarah Palin, and maybe got a few more of them due to Huckabee.

Could someone in the Republican party please stand up and bring the party together? This is getting silly.

Not that there are enough republican voters right now to really make a difference but the bickering and in fighting is like watching Jerry Springer.

This book is about WAY more than "settling old scores" – although I'm not surprised that TIME would pull out a few lines in order to sensationalize their story (and take a swing at the Governor) .....perhaps those commenting here should go buy it and read it before offering their uninformed opinions.

This is how the Republicans can get back on track.

Step 1: Stay fiscally conservative – smaller government, lower taxes.

Step 2: Let go of your so-called monopoly on social conservatives. Social conservativism is dying off with every new generation. That's why you're losing members!

Step 3: Find ways to gradually attract at least a small percentage of social liberals and moderates. In order to do that, you will need to be flexible on abortion and gay rights. Whether you like it or not, both are here to stay.

If you do those things, then you can sell yourselves as a pro-capitalism party and still stay relevant on social issues.

Remember. Not only is Ronald Reagan dead, but so is most of his generation.

The GOP seem to like eating their own

Hopefully this infighting will result in a new GOP that focuses more on smaller government and less on social issues. I mean seriously, I couldn't care less if two people of the same sex whom I don't know want to get married. Republicans need to focus on issues that affect every American, like taxes and Gov't spending, and not on issues that affect a small percentage of Americans, like gay marriage and abortion.
That's just 2 cents from a fiscally conservative, socially tolerant American.

I have watched every episode of Huckabee's new show on Fox so far. He is inclusive, accepting of other viewpoints, highly entertaining, and absolutely charming. I don't see how folks of either party would find anything objectionable about it - unless they're intent on doing so from the get-go.

Tom in Delaware – in my opinion, crying "unfair" every time a republican is criticized is weak. Huckabee brought this article upon himself because he wrote a book with inflammatory comments about republican colleagues. In fact, I am betting that Huckabee wants this article to be written so that his book sales increase. I would strongly expect that a similar article would get written about Obama or Edwards if they had written similar claims. Can you imagine how many articles would have been written if Obama wrote negative comments about Hillary?! Man, I get tired of that line of 'victimhood' nonsense that is propagated by rush, foxnews and the other conservative talk -media and consumed by so many americans.

One thing I admired about Huckabee: During Giuliani's and Palin's nasty RNC speeches, I saw him in several crowd shots looking really uncomfortable while those around him got whipped into a frenzy.

Frankly, they all need to re-examine their idea of conservatism, even Huckabee. The Republicans must make sure their concensus version is flexible enough to keep up with the changing times or else they will stand no chance in 2012. The people of America sent a message this year by voting against stale, old ideas.

Yet another sign the GOP coalition is going up in flames. Although I'll be glad to see the current loony "leadership" go down at the hands of its own, I hope the party rediscovers its roots and regroups in the future. There is a need for a traditional conservative force in American politics, just not a hopelessly backwards, deliberately polarizing, mean-spirited and intolerant one. Here's hoping!

Whoa, I actually agree with Huck about something. "Sleepy Fred" Thompson ran as if he were in a coma. He seemed barely awake and kept showing up late or not at all. Why were you all so excited about him? Huck, on the other hand, secured the coveted "Chuck Norris Endorsement" and generally made himself look like a clown act instead of a contender.
A wise man once said that watching Republicans blame each other is more fun than watching a dog eat peanut butter.

Grown men acting like girls....Unbelievable......

What a creep! Sourgrapes I would say...

So the NY Times posted the lobbyist that are Obama's Cabinet. Looks like the washington machine wins again. Oh wait since democrats picked them they are good lobbyist and have the country in mind not the industries they lobbied for. Backlash will be coming soon just like there was one in 1994. Too bad people refuse to learn thier history. Which is why its always repeating.

The REPs want Obama to mend fences across Party lines, but the REPs can't mend fences in THEIR own Party. Please stop puting McCain and Hillary in the same rivalry catergory, McCain is of DIFFERENT Party with Bush's Policies, Hillary is of the SAME Party as Obama, wanting to take this Country in tha SAME direction as Obama.
McCain is an ENEMY rivalry. Hillary is a FRIENDLY rivalry. Obama don't owe McCain jack, other than a HAND SHAKE.

Looks like Bohack is picking hilary. I dont get why we didnt just vote hillary in for the big spot. He has picked all clintons. where is his ideas and people..........what a joke

Down here in Texas, I call him Mr Chuckleby or Mr Hicklby. This man was a minister. Give me a break. He certainly got one as a candidate for GOP. He's right where he belongs. Pickin ' his old guitar and trading comments with Hannity on Faux News. Maybe, he and Palin could do a comedy show together on how much they don't know.

Why is this guy still around? Republicans need to turn the page and move towards a NEW conservatism. Any candidates from this cycle will be defeated in 2012...including Palin. Pawlenty and Jindal are the future of the party, otherwise, there may not be a party left.

These guys seem really petty and small. None of them will stand a chance in 4 years.

Aw Huck.. I liked you when you won Iowa. I liked your stance on giving felons a 2nd chance. But all Republicans lost their credibility with me once you all let Sarah Palin go out and say "Pallin Around with Terrorists"...... and everybody still thinks it was cool.. nobody.. including you Huck.. have the courage to say that what Sarah Palin did was the worst thing ever to occur in a modern political campaign.

Matter of fact.. as long as you continue to ignore it THE GOP WILL LOSE THE MINORITY VOTE FOREVER<<<<<<<<DO YOU HEAR THAT???

FOREVER
FOREVER
FOREVER

But noooo... you all are gonna spend the next 4 years thinkin that it was o.k. to go around telling very non-diverse crowds "OBAMA PALS AROUND WITH TERRORISTS".

The electoral map of 2008 will become permanant until the GOP fixes this problem.

AnaHadWolves- This happens every election cycle. This must have been the first election you were old enough to vote in or you have been completely uninformed up until now. Al Gore did the same thing to Bill Clinton and John Kerry and John Edwards absolutely hated each other after the 2004 election. Give me a break lady. Huckabee is hardly a serious candidate.

This can all be traced back to Uncle Maha Rushie and Operation Chaos. Looks like the GOP has us right where they want us.

When your opponent is busy punching himself in the head, stand aside and watch the fun. No sense risking injury to yourself.

The GOP is doing a fine job of self-destructing, thank you.

CNN, you are really bringing out the dirt!! What happened to all of the underhanded dealings of the "chosen one " and the things Hillary (his now friend and colleague) brought out? Thank goodness, for some of us, talk radio and alternative sources of news were available. The stuff you and MSM brought out about Palin and the repubs is idiocy and you know it. Your appeal to the uninformed paid off and now we must pay for it with a "tax and spend" govt. Thanks CNN and MSM. Palin is extremely intelligent and will find a way in spite of Campbell Brown and Co. to appeal to the people next election.

Huckabee lost all credibility when he joined the fox news team.
Now he's a laughing stock like the rest of the defeated republicans.

This is why I am taking a second look at Christianity......so called born-again christians seems to be the most ignorant, arrogant, racists, hateful, and self-centered people you can ever find in America

GEORGIA VOTE JIM MARTIN.

Mike Huckabee does not know how to turn the other cheek. His personality and actions do not reflect being a man of God.

Rather, he is mean and vindictive just like other Republicans are.

Now that they have lost the election big time, they are all ripping each other to shreds.

Typical Republican talk about small government and then talk about implementing their personal religious beliefs onto the public. That is not smaller government that is an interfering government.

Gotta love those Christian values! Live them don't talk them. And if you need to learn how just watch President Elect Obama!

sad republicans.

And from reading Campbell Brown article today on Obama's hiring of lobbyists, it appears that Obama is now settling some old scores by bringing them into his administration. No CHANGE there.....

Come on!! Huckleberry and the rest of the parochial and brickhead wings of the GOP ought to go home and read The Constitution. And this means using an !!American perspective!! i.e. "individual liberty and justice FOR ALL"...

If Huckleberrry and friends want a religious state, there are still a few areas left in the Afgan hills welcoming a few good morons. (Better hurry though because we will soon be sweeping the last of those Neanderthals out hopefully)

The best news of all is the Joker (Rudy) says he could still run again in 2012! What a great candidate he was, and what a rousing speech at the convention!!

I have watched a bit of few of his shows on FOX. This man is divisive, dismissive of other viewpoints, and pretty obnoxious. I doubt mainstream Republicans will embrace him in 4 years.

This is a non-story. It is a book. He makes some honest statements and now its a cat fight? Give me a break. CNN must be having a hard time finding work now that Obama has won the election. This has nothing to do with "scores to settle."

"Settling Scores" and "Lashing Out". I don't quite see that. This appears to be yet another typical CNN smear of a conservative candidate. Journalism is dead.

I voted for Mike Huckabee in the Ohio primary. Mr. Huckabee should you choose to run again in 2012 , you have my vote.
I feel Mike Huckabee is the first Republican since Reagan who could relate to the common men and women of this great country.
Mr. Huckabee I wish you and your family well, go for it in 2012.

This seems very unlike Huckabee. Maybe he is getting frustrated with those that have the name recogintion or money that he didn't have at the beginning of the campaign. The Republicans have a lot of problems right now. This appears to add to them.

Who cares? The huckabeast is irrelevant.

Says the man who's biggest endorsement came from Chuck Norris.

I'm tired of hearing about the GOP. Who cares who their leader is, what Palin says, who is blaming who for what, and all their petty bickering.

How Christian of him,

Who cares these two are both losers.

He backs the NRC, a real christian?

Making an issue of Mr. Huckabee's retrospective is really unimportant. The GOP needs less volume and more substance in their positions to win back their credibility. This backbiting nonsense is just an old political boil rising to the top.

Huckabee, Romney, Thompson. Pawlenty, and Palin need to get in a barrel and go for the Niagara Falls.

Yawn.

As a former republican, I now find "conservative" a dirty word. To me it means, exploiting the little guy, exploiting minorities, bigotry and religious intolerance. Not to mention, that the rich should get richer and the poor get poorer.

While i am not in favor of more socialistic policies, I feel that the republicans instead of providing that path to the american dream, have been carefully allowing that path to crumble and decay as they have with much of our infrastructure. (and sometimes building roadblocks)

At times, I feel that the financial bailout of Wall St was possible because many of them are republicans, while most of the poor souls who will be hurt by the automaker crisis are democrats. ^_^

I think Alexander Mooney has a vivid imagination and at least one commenter is buying into it.

Are you out just looking to find hypocrisy with Huckabee?

I'll vote for him again if he runs again.

Anybody but Barack Obama in 2012.

I think Alexander Mooney has a vivid imagination and at least one commenter is buying it.

What happened to "turn the other cheek" ? "Love thy neighbor as thy self?" Or is Pastor Huck following his version of the Golden Rule: " Do unto others before they do it unto you?"

Anyway you publish it, the bitterness does not reflect well on Pastor Huck. I never did care for his naming dead pheasants for his top three rivals ...

Oh yeah CNN, you're right on the money again...What a cat-fight!!

Next thing you know, he's going to point out that one of them needed to polish their shoes.

Way to cover a story...too bad you couldn't have been as vigilant about John Edwards or Barack Obama.

Gosh. Huckabee chastises Romney and Thompson. Pawlenty jumps on Palin. McCain's people diss Palin. The circular firing-squad is in full use. Republicans rip Republicans. The GOP is being torn in several directions...far right to moderate...and the blame game continues with the Religious Right being blamed by the moderates and the moderates ripping the Religious Right.

Bring on 2010 and get ready for 70 Democratic Senators! Life is good!