(CNN) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Sunday he remains undecided about another presidential run in 2012, but called the possibility "less likely than more likely."
Appearing on "FOX News Sunday," Huckabee noted the election is almost three years away and that, regardless of what happens between now and then, President Barack Obama will be a tough opponent.
"It's hard to say. A lot of it depends on how the elections turn out next year," Huckabee said of the 2010 mid-term vote expected to bring some Republican gains in Congress.
A recent USA Today/Gallup poll showed Huckabee was the front-runner among possible Republican nominees for 2012. However, Huckabee said he would need assurances that the Republican Party would unite behind his candidacy, unlike 2008 when he was considered an outsider by the GOP mainstream.
"It's less likely than more likely," Huckabee said of running for the GOP nomination again. Besides, he said, he's got a good job now.
"The reason I wouldn't is this FOX gig I've got right now ... is really, really wonderful," Huckabee said of his talk show on the network.
"Jumping into the pool, you've got to make sure there's some water in it," he said, later adding: "It's a wonderful experience, but I am nowhere near ready to say that's what I want to do three years from now."
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Huck, PLEASE stay "unsure!"
For the sake of all Americans, we MUST keep the separation of church and state.
Mike Huckabee seems like a really nice guy (kind of like one with whom you'd want to share a beer). However, as someone who believes strongly in keeping my religious beliefs separate from my political beliefs, I'm concerned.
I could truly support Gov Huckabee, but he needs to decide if he's going to be in or out before too much longer, even if he doesn't announce. Obama and the Demcorats are taking us into such an economic and foreign policy disaster that we are going to need serious people ready to commit and start planning how we get out of this mess, which Obama will make much worse, now.
He's making a lot more money now on Faux News, and that's all most reptili'con's care about!!!
Besides, he knows he's too far right(an example of when 'right' is 'wrong') and much too fanatically religious to ever win.
Let Jesus tell you what to do. You are in touch with him are you not.
he's unsure because his ego's still hurting that Palin ranks higher than he does among the folks who should be supporting him.
That is one thing that Huckabee and I agree on. We both are unsure that Huckabee should run for President.
No thanks.
We've had enough so-called Christians ruining this country under Bush.
The GOP has yet to offer any potential candidates who are likely to appeal to the middle, which is what you need to win. And anyone who can't separate church and state needs to stay out of it. 2012 could end up being the best opportunity in years (if not ever) for a third party to make an actual showing.
He makes more money on Fox than he would as President, and he'll probably get a bonus as he grows steadily more crazy... sounds like the perfect spot for him ... why would he leave?!?!
To valwayne:
I'm sorry, you are delusional.
First of all....our economy is doing as well as can be expected given the recession that started 2 years ago. President Obama conferred with the best available economists to formulate the response(too bad you were unavailable at the time, as you obviously know more than they did!).
The President's foreign policy has also been researched by EXPERTS! His Sec. of Defense was Bush's boy....you had no problem with him then, did you?
If you are looking for someone to fix this "mess", don't look to a far right evangelical fanatic with NO foreign policy experience to do anything other than install prayer in schools!!!
Mike Huckabee has a great personality, as I have met him on the campaign trail when he was campaigning in 2008, but his religious views turn off a lot of people, including me.
Oh please please run. All we really need is a religious extremist with so many previous statements and associations with even more fanatic fringe evangelicals that will come back to haunt him during the campaign to get the center and left wing up and moving. I can already see the ads about a right wing Mullah!
Stay unsure, Huckabee. We don't need Church and state combined.
I am a conservative Republican who does not see any of the current names bandied about by the press as possibiities for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. I wish the press would let the delegates in each party decide and not keep inserting media as if they had a vote. The media inserted itself (and still does) in the current national leadership situation ie the current administration and look where that has led- a media led disaster!
After epublicans brought us to the worst financial disaster besides the depresson, they don't deserve leading our country. For those who still support the republicans are the same ones who allowed America to be brought to our knees. During their tenure, did they support America or create the disaster we are currently in?
I'm a Democrat, but as a person, I like this man. Unfortunately, his politics are not mine. If we had to have a Republican president, I would rather it be him than Palin.
Yea, I too could support Hucks if I had no brain or no ability to reason. Maybe he could get Jesus as his running mate!
The Greedy Obstacle Party are hateful, right-wing Fascists. They hate the middle-class, the Constitution, President Obama and people of color. They are inbred hicks, who wave their guns and bibles and believe in their hearts that God did not die for black people and that war is good as long as the rich get richer.
Ordained ministers should not be allowed to run for office unless their religious group gives up its tax-exempt status.
Huckabee is an ordained Southern Baptist minister. When southern baptist churches give up tax-exempt status, he can run for office.
I'd take anybody! over what we have . Even Bush
Yes please run! I would like this guy as president.
Do you people even know what seperation of church and state MEANS?
Palin/Huckabee 2012. There's a ticket to hell in handbasket with a Christian twist.
Hey nurse, you of all people should know about what makes a good President. Afterall, it was Bush and Cheney who had a threesome with a moose herder that produced Sarah Palin – GOP Playmate who can't even recall one newspaper she read as Governor and somehow suddenly can author a book.
Randal ....get help. And go to Frisco .
To Randal , Yes I do know what makes a good prez and I.m fairly certain Marxist beliefs are not part of it .
Randall from Detroit,
You are racist fool with diarrhea of the mouth, I suspect you are amongst the 50% of Detroiters who didn't graduate high school. If you continue to spout off random biased uneducated tidbits of trash please continue to remain in California, as we have no use for your kind in Michigan, you give all Detroiters a bad name.
Jazz from Detroit
If we weren't living in the year of Sarah Palin, death panels, and Glenn Beck, then Huckabee would be major pain for me. But considering that he's an intelligent, articulate man in a time when his party is a diluted caricature, he's someone I don't mind much. Do I agree with his veiws? Absolutely not, but it's very sad when an intelligent figure such as Huckabee is less popular than a braindead, two-bit caricature like Sarah Palin. That's probably the ultimate statement of what the Republican Party is- it's not about the communication of ideas, it's about blind, uninformed, agitprop rage and personality. Huckabee is past his time- he would have fit much better into the Reagan era than the Days of the Death Panel.
As a moderate, I supported Obama in 2008 and don't regret that decision. I am mixed about the job he has done so far, however he isn't even 1/4 of the way through his term so I am waiting to see how the next few years shape up before I make a decision to support anyone else. As our president, we need to realize that when we root for his failure, like many of the right-wingers regularly do, we are also rooting for our own failure.
As for 2012, I like Huckabee personally, but think we need to avoid having another president who is in bed with the church like Bush was. I'm sure in three years there will be a few new candidates to discuss, but in the meantime the media is just regurgitating the failed candidates from the 2008 primaries so they have something to write about. The only one I think is both capable and qualified to be president is Romney. If anyone else from the 2008 pool (including Sarah Palin) emerges as the nominee, you might as well just hand Obama a second term.
Stupidity is forgivable......... ignorance is not. The republican mindset is pure ignorance therefore unforgivable.
I'm not a big fan of Huckabee, but if the choice for the GOP is between Huckabee and Palin, I hope Mike decides to run. I disagree with Gov. Huckabee's thinking (his) religious beliefs should be included in gov't policy. However, overall Mike has has a far better thought out and measured career than sarah could ever dream of having.
valwayne, get a grip. do you really think bumbling McCain and Palin could've done a better job under the circumstances. If you think yes, you NEED God, just not in the government.
It won't be Huckbee-–it will be Romney!!!
Romney is a financial/business genius!!
If we still have an economy/country remaining after 4 years of Obama and the Democrats-–Romney is the BEST candidate to save what is left of our economy/country!!!
One thing for sure--it won't be Obama!!
Based on numerous national polls--Obama does NOT have a chance.
The Democrats plan on running someone against Obama in 2012!!!
I think that Huckabee would be an excellent candidatge for the GOP and that they should think seriuosly about encouraging him to run. He would be a far better candidate than Sarah Palin, to be sure, with his knowledge of the issues and his ability to articulate his positions. But he also has the moderate conservative positions that might bring voters to support him. And this from a guy who voted for Obama.
Huck has too much baggage. He is too far right, too tied in with religion, has a son who is an animal abuser, there's his own ethics violation when he pressured cops to not investigate his son, and his gubernatorial record on commuting sentences of murderers and setting free a rapist that went on to rape two more women. I seriously doubt he would have a chance.
That was awful kind of Huckabee to say what a tough opponent Obama would be.
I like Huckabee more now because he does have a good sense of humor. Sarcastic, but catchy!
I think that Romney will be the nominee-–and he should pick Huckabee as his VP running mate.
I personally do not have strong support/feelings in favor of Huckabee--but he would be harmless in the VP position.
Plus, Huckabee as Romney's VP running mate-–would seal the deal for the Republicans and Romney in the Southern Baptist states!!!
nurse: Yes I do know what makes a good prez and I.m fairly certain Marxist beliefs are not part of it .
-Please state some of these Marxist beliefs. I'm quite sure you don't have a clue what Karl Marx believed if you equate it with the agenda of our highly intelligent self made genius of a president. But then you republicans are the party of high school dropouts and welfare recipients, unlike the graduate school level of education that the democratic party heralds.
-Also, isn't your crying "where are the jobs" a little socialist?
Don't forget that Huckabee was the one who, during the 2008 presidential campaign made a joke – a JOKE – about then-candidate Obama being assassinated.
Huckabee was getting ready to speak at an NRA conference; there was a loud bang noise offstage, and Huckabee joked that someone was gunning for Obama.
To make a sick joke like that says volumes about a person. For Huckabee to EVER try to claim the higher ground and present himself as somehow morally superior to ANYONE is a disgrace and the epitome of hypocrisy (and, unfortunately, all too common these days among so-called “Christians”).
Only a fool would be taken in by this huckster.
Bev: The Democrats plan on running someone against Obama in 2012!!!
Thank you for confirming how easy you are to fool!!!! Have you bought your 2012 amulet yet? you can't get on the ark without one!
3 years is a long ways away..................I'm an indendent voter but the one thing I know for sure is that Obama will not be in the running for 2012.
First of all, it's nutty to be even talking about the next presidential election.
Second of all, Huckabee doesn't understand the separation of Church and State explicitly stated in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, not to mention the fact that he doesn't believe in evolution.
With the human and technological challenges facing our nation for many years to come, the last thing we need in the White House is a person like Huckabee.
The only thing I can say is he would be slightly, repeat, slightly better than Sara Palin!
Kevin Kranz:
Bev: The Democrats plan on running someone against Obama in 2012!!!
Thank you for confirming how easy you are to fool!!!! Have you bought your 2012 amulet yet? you can't get on the ark without one
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Yep, the Democrats have seen the polls---Obama has lost the support of the majority of Independents, whites, senior citizens, military, etc.
Obama is just like Carter--one and done--and the Dems already know this!!!
I have read numerous articles--based on unnamed sources from Washington--–that the Dems plan on running somone against Obama in 2012!!
jazz: You are racist fool with diarrhea of the mouth, I suspect you are amongst the 50% of Detroiters who didn't graduate high school.
So let me get this straight....... Randall is a racist because he calls out the racism in your joke of a party? I know this is a tough concept but:
intolerance of intolerance is NOT intolerance. I don't really expect you to understand because like a child, you really don't see the fallacy of your argument. PLEASE LEAVE THE GOVERNING TO THE ONES COMPETENT TO DO IT!!!!!
Yes Yes Yes...please run for president. What the heck is wrong with having a christian as president. Is it better that we have a muslim?
Hey Bev.....I guess we all missed those polls....Where were they , on Faux news???
Ha Ha, please listen to REAL news next time, not to Faux and talk radio delusions!!!
To be honest, Mike Huckabee was the most candid and straight up republican in 2008. That's something that I really respect. He didn't hide behind vague words or unclear ideas. If he had something, he would say it. You just don't get that kind of honesty very often. On the flip side, his religious dedication gives him great morals but turns people off because it makes him stubborn towards certain ideas that could probably use some changing.
Overall, I would love to see him run if he could pull himself away from some of his hyper-religious beliefs. Regardless, I truly respect him for how he ran his campaign. I'm interested to see where he goes next.
Wow Bev! Tell me the last time a party ran a nominee of the same party as that of the sitting president. If Obama chooses not to run in 2012 then the Democrat Party WILL find someone else. Never does someone of the same party run against the incumbent running for a second term. Duh! I'm surprised you're not all over Palin. I see a similarity in intellect there.
Sarah Palin will PWN Huckabee and is a superior candidate for she is truly the Chosen One.
might as well have a precher running aganist the crazies. I guess he might be praying for them.
The more people like Huckabee and Palin talk about running for president and keep alienating the American public – the more we see that the GOP is a divisive, radical minority that represents far right conservatives who care only for power (and the power of their lobbyist).
So go ahead and run for pres – it's the best thing you can to to define how wacko the GOP really is.
I think he may have Hucked up one too many times. He is likable but the Republicans have no one within sight that could seriously make a successful run for the Whitehouse. I am not sure why many people think Romney would have the entire worlds economic problems solved by now if he was President. It amazes me that people have no understanding of the world of economics and think Obama or anyone in the world could have the US economy back on track within his first year. Do these people not know what is going on in the rest of the world, and realize that we have a global problem and will not be fixed for at least four more years. As long as idiots like Sarah Palin run around spewing hatre, divide and lies the rest of the world is not going to have confidence in investing in American companies. If the republicans on the far right continue to send out their hate filled agenda with people like Palin, Beck, Limbaugh then they take away the possibility of a serious contender. To the rest of the world the far right is just what the Doctor ordered to keep the trust and econimical faith very low and that never helps any country rebound from recessions.
For you people who don't live in Arkansas... He is a hypocrite...He always preached education: kids need to go to college.... then he turned around and cut education money for kids to go to college....It was always funny that Huckabee always said Arkansas didn't have any money, but when he was out of office we had a billion dollar surplus 8 months later when the new governor went into office...makes you wonder where the money went....The only thing he did that I like was the no smoking in restaurants ....Also when he went out of office he destroyed all the hard drives in all the computers in the governor's office... seems like he was hiding something....He also spent millions of dollars trying to drop the obesity rate in kids at school... with all that money spent it only dropped 0.01%.... what a waste of money... I don't care that he lost all that weight you can't force people to lose weight... the kids would just eat when they went home....
"We've had enough so-called Christians ruining this country under Bush."
Larry, I dont know if you know this or not, but the last time I checked, B.O. was a christian.
As a lifelong Republican, I say don’t do it Mr. Huckabee. You and other political extremist like you have damaged the Republican Party irreparably. Do what is best for your country, not what is best for you and your ideals. Keep American sovereign and free from political and religious persecution.
Huckabee's unsure because he can't draw the drooling crowds that Sarah has recently. Neither of them will be a factor in the 2012 race, By 2011, she will be gone, and he won't want to raise the funds necessary to run another unsuccessful campaign. It will be a new face, with fresh ideas, and hopefully, someone who doesn't think that TAXES and helping people survive are anti- American ideals.
On the Dem side, I think that if Obama can right the economy, begin to end the wars, and finally and forever close Gitmo, he will be happy to step away for Clinton. And she will be formidable with Sec. State cred under her belt.
The GOP is functionally dead when it comes to potential presidential candidates for 2012. Lets look at the list of candidates shall we, and ask ourselves, can any of these people garner 270 electoral votes? And the answer will be a resounding NO! So here is the list.
Leading the Pack, is the pitpull in lipstick of course:
1. Sarah Palin
2. Mike Huckabee
3. Newt Gingringh
4. Lou Dobbs
5. Rudolph Guialana (sp) (thrown in for good measure since there is never an open office that he can ignore as he is addicted to politics)
Who else? Somebody help me..I know I'm missing someone.... But nevertheless, you look at that list and tell me, do you see any winners on that list?
the presidential election is not for some few years. we don't need to think about this yet.
As an Independent, Huckabee is a lot more attractive than Romney for the GOP.
He might run if just for the fact that he'll have an au pair chef.
I don't agree with his views, but Huckabee has a rational way of speaking.
Sarah Palin/Liz Cheney 2012'........................
Time to give the women a chance........
Huckabee would have definitely had been a better choice than Obama.
I don't understand how Romney didn't get further, he was my vote during the primaries. The guy is a financial genius...shouldn't this have been a more important criterion to Americans during a time of economic crisis than electing a guy because he's "hip or cool" ? And if that isn't enough for the Dem's he's a good speaker too, probably better than Obama.
Romney/Palin 2012!
To all of the "Obama's gonna lose in 2012 because he's running the country/ economy in to the ground" morons:
Remember '04? Was the economic collapse at the end of the decade really a shock to you dummies? Anyone should have been able to see that Bush was running the country into the ground- yet he still won the election because of the Republican nonsense that John Kerry was a coward in Vietnam. At least Kerry went.
So, if you are of the of the opinion that it is a DEMOCRAT "ruining" our economy, you must have the 2012 election amulet amulet that Kevin was talking about.
@Nurse
I appreciate the honesty
If Bush ran again I'd vote for him. At least he doesn't subserviently bow to foreign leaders and get bullied around by countries like Iran.
He can also MAKE DECISIONS and never took cried when people criticized him, like Obama.
How about Jeb Bush 2012???
Under the Bush name our country will always be safe.
No no. Nominate failin Sarah Palin. She left hundreds of her sheep with no signed books in IN and the boogeyman media let her go without a peep. CNN missed the story. Of course, letting her hang herself by talking is sexist and picking on her and her family according to her dullard wingnut zombies .
I just spent too much time reading these hateful posts. I don't mind that (both sides of this argument) sharpen rhetoric in the other's face and make nasty comments. continue! this is america.
but please: it's PRESIDENT obama.
Oh, Mike. Maybe you're right. Maybe it's a bad idea to run. Then the way will be clear for Sara Palin to take the nomination.
Huckabee must have read the Republican National Committee resolutions for acceptable candidates and realized he isn't conservative enough to receive the blessings of the party or Tea Party members.
OK Mr. Huckabee, you had your chance and you didn't do too good, I guess the country doesn't need any Right Wing Christians running this country.
He seems like a nice guy but is also one of the main drivers behind supplanting the constitution with a theocratic government. Beware!
The country is already riding the unsure...we don't need more of the same....Retire HUCKABEE.....The country need a sure and strong women....Sarah Palin comes to mind...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huckabee is for the death penalty and pro-concealed gun, but pro-life. He was for Bush's war-without-reason in Iraq but he's pro-life. Someone should tell him that wars kill people, even fetuses. Someone also should ask him if he thinks people were riding around on dinosaurs.
His ego is as fat as he is and he and the "christian" cons think it is "God's will".
He will run.
He should be VERY unsure about another prez. bid.
His last bid for president was merely "cheap entertainment on the side" for us to watch.
Good bye Mike. Again.
Can't go with Huck or Romney. Left the GOP because of the "religion" component.
Being fiscally conservative does not equate religious conservatisim.
Lot's of center right people were basically exiled from the party. If the GOP continues with the religion and purity platform they will loose elections.
Leaves the "GOP exiles" to become independents or join the Dems.
it does not matter who runs the gop is a dying breed
the values voters have been brushed aside with a smarter society.
these are the same folks who preach every sunday about topics and are hypocrites. the main stream population has smartened up and have seen what these people for what they are and thaey are frauds. as soon as america got smarter the gop was in trouble. only fools believe the scare tactics bellowed by these racist fools who blanket their anger and dissent with the veil of god.
gop rip
Why are right-winged fundamentalist extremists so popular in the Republican Party? I don't get it.
I'm sorry, but I can't support someone who think the Earth is only 5,000 -7,000 years old.
Crazy is the new sanity on Fox.....Let him stay in his element.....
Bottom line is if President Obama was a whiteman with no brains like Sarah Palin he would get a lot more respect from the media and some of these right wing lunatics.And just to make my point they are not gunning for the president only but for his wife also.What kind of world are we living in?When president Bush and Dick cheney brought us to the lowest any other administration had ever took our country its like the media was asleep.But the minute Obama become President we have a media frenzie.The first one hundred days the second one hundred days and every days in between there is never anything positive to say just negativity. How sad!! I am sure if John Mc-cain was President dont care how bad he was doing the media would let it ride just as they did with Bush. Amen!!!!!!
Romney and Huckabee are the best they have and that does not say much for the communist party we have all come to hate so much.
Once unemployment ticks down and the housing market finally stabilizes, President Obama will not lose the election. The only reason the deficit is a big issue is that the economy is not strong. No one complained about the deficit under Bush until the economy started to tank. If people have jobs and a house, the deficit isn't that big of an issue.
Republicans will only have a chance if the two above mentioned items aren't doing well. By 2012 unemployment will be below 8% and most if not all housing markets will be moving up. If so, Republicans won't have a shot because Americans will fear they may screw up the progress we made in the 4 years under Obama.
Remember, this is my prediction. Criticize if you like, but criticize my prediction, not me.
Huckabee is slightly more qualified than Palin, but neither will make it.
It is obvious that the Republicans do not have a candidate for the presidency that Americans believe in and feel confident about in managing our nation. Several are too religious, one lacks the depth of understanding to lead us (yes, the one from up north), and none of them, including Gingrich, Romney, Jindal, Barbour, Palin et. al. have huge coalitions and definitely lack broad appeal to many of us.
Huckabee/Palin 2012!
Lord, hear my prayer!!!
Mike Huckabee is a likeable, intelligent, and reasonable person who truly cares about the American people. However, after one attempt, he, like Jesus Christ, is probably "too smart to run for public office" again. He's certainly too smart to be nominated by the Republican party. Mr. Huckabee is actually interested in solving real problems and improving the quality of people's lives, not just living out narcissistic fantasies or reacting to paranoid delusions, like some of the other potential Republican candidates. I may disagree with Mr. Huckabee on 90% of the issues, but I respect him as a person and value his ideas. Sarah and Dick, I have absolutely no respect for liars like the two of you.
Nurse: Do you even know what Marxism is? Have you ever even taken a course in basic economics? President Obama is not a Marxist, he is not a communist, and he is not even a socialist. You, however, are either a liar to accuse him of that, too stupid to realize that is what you are doing, or too ignorant to know what you are talking about.
Bev: You are obviously sadly misinformed and have absolutely no knowledge of what the Democrats are planning to do in 2012. BTW, a national poll taken today, even if it supported your contention that Obama has no chance in 2012 (which there is not a single national poll the could remotely be construed to substantiate that claim), would be totally worthless two or three years from now.
USN: To you sir, The City is San Francisco, not "Frisco". Please don't insult the people who live there with your ignorance. However, they would probably very willingly accept someone like Randall.
Randall: I hope you enjoy living in Torrance. It's not San Francisco, but it's a great place to live. If you like Vietnamese egg rolls, check out Nam’s Red Door in San Pedro. They are called Imperial Rolls on the menu. You won’t be disappointed.
I like Mike and he'd be a good president however the liberal trolls would hate it all the same even if Mike gave them a new car they would only be mad cause he did not give them a truck.
Just another holier-than-thou, fundamentalist jerk who wants to impose his own morals on everyone else. God help us if one of these godcreeps gets into the White House.
well if we're going to go by the Mayan calender then 2012 won't make much of a difference who runs will it?
I like Huck but Sarah Palin will win the WH in 2012.
A right wing minister running for president? The Taliban would approve.
Even if the healthcare bill fail, Obama will win in 2012. The one problem I see is the DEMS who were charged up will stay home and don't vote. There's no one in the RNC that can step forward and give him a good challenge. Take Rudy for instance, millions spent in Florida drinking cool-aid and the rest are simply hateful so-called Christians who are worst then the devil himself. The people are watching and the party of NO will receive their just rewards.
Huckabee has zero chance of making it out of the 4 remaining red states during the election. As does Romney, Palin, or any other Republican choosing to waste their time and money.
Huckabee doesn't have a chance. Sarah is the Republican darling not him.
I'd never vote for Huckabee or Romney or any of the Republicans. Haven't they done enough damage to our country already? I'm ashamed of all Republicans!
Huckabee don't stand a chance against Sarah Palin. She is a shoe in for the nomination.
Two words: Empty suit
As a christian I am probably one of the few people who do not support a Huckabee bid. He seems like the type of person who would support a theocracy type system and stop the gears on important technological advancements like nanotechnology. Romney or anyone else would be my choice. Even though the democrats think they can beat him, I think they are wrong on all fronts. He's run a business, he's run a state. He could help the economy tremendously. The only problem I have is why people are taking his religious stance as a defect. Being mormon doesn't mean he's an idiot or will turn the country into a mormon state.
We need someone that is forward thinking in office.. not just more of the same.
I find the hypocrisy involved in politics amusing. Barak Obama can talk about the judgement of God in the life to come (in connection with the Fort Hood shooting) and no one raises an eyebrow. If Huckabee were to say something like that he would be satirized. The reason religious references are tolerated when liberal politicians make them is that we know they are just using empty words. When Huckabee makes similar statements, one senses that he means what he says. Is it possible that we prefer being lied to?
I don't care who runs against our "most highly intelligent Constitutional self made millionaire scholar Usurper of the Constitution" as long as they send him back to Thugcago with his tail and apologies between his legs. We need a strong leader well experienced in macroeconomics, military tactics and foreign affairs to pull us out of what is boiling down to be 12 years of combined disastrous leadership(sic). You are not going to print money your way out of what is coming.....
Bren – harmless in the VP position, kind of like Cheney was harmless in the VP position? I'll never look at the VP position as harmless again, personally.
Kevin Kranz – I could not have put it better, either time. Thank you.
"The Democrats plan on running someone against Obama in 2012!!!"
Bev, your meth lab is way too close to your mom's keyboard.
Go back to watching Fox cartoons!
They say Huck is to much into religion...Well I guess we should scrap some of our best preseidents (Washington, Lincoln, Reagan) then.
Maybe if our country would be more God fearing (respect) this country wouldn't be so on the decline.
I think ole Mike should stick to what he does best – preaching and guitar playing.
Huckabee as President would be a disaster. It's obvious that he's setting himself up for another run.
Huck really lost his "presidential" aspirations the day he took such a heavy handed philosophy in favor of Israel with regard to the "two state" solution. No American President could appear to be fair after making the statements he made while visiting Israel.
He wants to wait to see how the 2010 elections turn out?
And he wants a 'guarantee' they will unite behind him?
So, does this mean 'Hey if it's wasy to win maybe I'll run, but if it's hard, forget it!' This sounds like 'Palin-speak'!!
Perhaps Huckabee should look at the other GOP 2012 wannabees........Romney, Palin, Lou Dobbs, dark horse 'don't assk me' Dick Cheney....does he see any rhyme or reason in That crowd??
The GOP just doens't get it.
I'll take a pass on Huckabee – I like our constitution as it is, I don't want it ammended to coincide with the bible as Mr. Huckabee believes. But heck, I'm sure there's some nice little theocracy out there for him.
We are too far gone as, a country, for any Republican to save us. If Huckabee is on the 2012 ballot, I'll vote for him, but if not, then I will simple vote for the one I voted for in 2008... Who cannot lose, even though He is never elected.
bev
where did you get this information from......your talking head leader.....what makes Romney a genius?.....He has no anwsers either....he just got lucky in business...what happened in Mass......when he was given responsibility.
Sorry, Huckster, you ran interference for McCain in 2008 and saddled us with a loser nominee. I'd vote for you against Obama but, I'd vote for almost anyone ahead of you for the nomination.
What a Huckster!
Only Mike Wannabe could have pulled the Huckabean in remaining in the previous Presidential Election.
Apparently a lot of Big Oil, Big Pharma and gigantic American Corporations have Mike Huckabee in their pockets to finance his long running campaign, while Ole' Morman Mitt went thru much of his own personal wealth, as did Hillary Clinton.
With bible thumping Bush jr. in the White House, America suffered thru the most horrendous loss of personal and private freedoms over the entire history of America. America can't afford another Christian Bible thumper in the white house starting wars left and right with neighboring nations.
Huckabee started his last campaign on the "I'm a better Christian" platform, then joked about the assassination of Obama. I think most Americans, and many Republicans, have grown tired of the total hypocrisy of this Republican party, which is now headed by Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Ann Coulter, and Sean Hannity. Huckabee should keep his Fox gig until Sarah takes it away from him.
You libs can be really mean and nasty. You sit on your thrones and look down at anyone who does not agree with you and tell all of us we are stupid. You call Republicans all kinds of things and make everything personal even if the commenter clearly states they are not a Republican. That's real openness and a desire to debate the issues. When you start name calling instead of debating the issue the discussion is over. There is no lively discussion of the issues on this board.
What is with all this talk of seperation of church and state? It is a complete fabrication by liberals. Seperation of church and state is not in the US Constitution. It is found in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association from Thomas Jefferson (a deist) who assured the Baptists that the Federal government would not create a state church, like the Church of England. That is why the first admendment states that congress shall make "no law respecting an establishment of religion" (i.e. the Church of England). This does not mean that religion cannot be in governement. It only means that governement cannot regulate religion. In fact, it was John Adams that stated that it is the duty of Americans to elect Christian leaders.
Bev, when you wrote "Romney is a financial/business genius!!" you only used two exclamation points. Was this to indicate you're less sure of this statement than "The Democrats plan on running someone against Obama in 2012!!!"?
"You libs can be really mean and nasty. You sit on your thrones and look down at anyone who does not agree with you and tell all of us we are stupid. You call Republicans all kinds of things and make everything personal even if the commenter clearly states they are not a Republican. That's real openness and a desire to debate the issues. When you start name calling instead of debating the issue the discussion is over. There is no lively discussion of the issues on this board."
I am a Liberal and I agree with this comment. But you can remove the word "libs" and replace it with "conservative" and the comment is equally valid. There is not a single conservative in this country who possesses any moral high ground on the issue of fairness and civility when it comes to political discussions. Despite what the writer of this comment and Carrie Prejean preach, conservative hypocrisy is not more noble that liberal hypocrisy. Only when we start holding members of our own parties to the same standards that we hold other party members to can we start calling ourselves moral again. But when you use the same personal attacks to decry the personal attacks that you are complaining about, then you are just the same sad fool that you accuse others of being.
If Mike would quit thumping his bible, and quit trying to append it to the Constitution, I'd consider voting for him, but that's not going to happen.
Huckabee is too good to be President. Keep your present job.
This never ending election cycle you Americans have set up is totally absurd.. How can your leaders focus on the present if we have this eternal speculation, on-going money raising and adversarial approach. Day in day out. it goes on. We just got through with one election and already everybody is fed up becuase things arent "fixed" already. Never mind that it took 8 years of some of the most imcompetent government this country has ever seen to get us in this mess. Americans used to be admired for getting things done FAST (think Kennedy and the Moon program). Today they cant even implement a healthcare bill which would save millions of lives before 2013. Now its Huckabee another religious creationist. Yea that will fix things real quick.
I can't believe how many people still buy into the false notion that there is a Constitutional separation of Church and State. The constitution says no such thing. It says the government can not establish a State Religion, one where every person must participate in worship through a certain Church. It also says that government can not stop the free exercise of religion either. So everyone who hates religion, go to a communist country where there is no religion. Maybe you'll be more comfortable there. But if you want to stay here, get used to politicians who have strong religious beliefs. It is their right, just as it is your right to not believe.
Yes Please ! we need a Patriotic person in there... not just a power hungrey fool. Also, if god gives him guidance thats ok....... its on the almighty dollar bill too ! Its also in the pledge of allegiance that we all need to get reaquainted with.
My wife and I will vote for Huckabee.
Personal to bev:
You keep telling yourself all that garbage as spewed by right-wing radio, and you'll confirm just how smart you aren't.
This Republican jokers must find something useful to mankind to do instead of supporting wars and foreign occupations.
Senator Lugar says delay healthcare reform and focus on going to fight the Afghan war. That is a real Republican for you. They do not see anything wrong in fighting a $75 billion military imperialism in Afghanistan but do not want health care reform
Very soon the American troops sent to Afghanistan would ask themselves, why are we sacrificing our lifes for Afghanistan and that is when these war thirsty, blood hungry politicians and generals would start paying the price from the American public!!!!
To valwayne, sorry but Bush and Cheney already drove this country into an econmic and foreign policy disaster. Where were you for the 8 years they were in office. Just like a Repurb to not take responsibility. Always good at blaming someone else for THEIR mistakes. Just look at where this county was when Bush took over and where it was when he left. It's real simple if you're smart enough.
Robert Harrold November 29th, 2009 4:32 pm ET
"My wife and I will vote for Huckabee."
Mr. Harrold, I'm sure your little wifie will do whatever YOU tell her to do, isn't that right?
Huck is a pretty slick articulate fella. But we already had one of those from Arkansas. I don't think we need another one.
The same people who toss out terms like 'Marxism' and 'Communism' and 'Socialism' at every turn are the same people who fear all Muslims are terrorists and that Jesus Christ was an American. The GOP counts on this level of global perspective to survive.
Thankfully, these past few years, the global media put these 'values voters’ on display and showed the world the real 'Red State' America; a world that laughed long and hard.
Can we stop speculating about 2012 primaries and focus on the problems of NOW?!?!?!
This entire media hype is very frustrating. It's 3 years away for goodness sake!!!!
What else GOP can do? They very much depend on their religious extremist base. And this base keeps shrinking. I am a lifelong atheist, and most of my educated friends are atheists too. And our kids find it easier to believe in Santa than in more incredible myths...