(CNN) – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee blasted Sen. Ben Nelson in his own backyard over the Nebraska Democrat's decision Saturday to provide the key 60th vote to advance the party's health care reform bill.
In a fiery speech Sunday at an Omaha rally sponsored by Americans for Prosperity of Nebraska - a group opposed to Democratic efforts at health care reform - Huckabee said it is "historic and unprecedented that we are now bribing public officials openly - now we openly bribe them with $300 million at a time and tell them this is what your vote is worth."
The final Democratic holdout, Nelson agreed to back the measure following 13 hours of negotiations during which he won a commitment from the federal government to fund entirely his state's Medicaid population beyond the three years of funding granted to all states by the bill.
Republicans were quick to question Nelson's motivations for backing the bill, dubbing his alleged deal making the "cornhusker kickback," and claiming Nelson's provision has increased the burden on the 49 other states.
"That puts an added burden on all the other states, including mine," Sen. John McCain said "Fox News Sunday."
In an interview with CNN, Nelson said he did not seek any special favors but rather voted for the bill because of an added amendment allowing states to opt out of providing abortion coverage - a provision conservatives say falls far short of the blanket prohibition Nelson originally sought.
"I didn't ask for a special favor here. I didn't ask for a carve-out," Nelson told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. "What I said is the governor of Nebraska has contacted me, he said publicly he's having trouble with the budget. This will add to his budget woes. And I said, look, we have to have that fixed."
But during his comments at the Omaha rally, Huckabee - a 2008 presidential candidate and potential White House hopeful in 2012 - likened Nelson's deal to the biblical story in which Judas agreed to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.
"I don't want [senators] to go up there…and then somehow go back and boast, 'Here's some money that I got for you.' The last time we saw that kind of historic moment it was 30 pieces of silver and that didn't work out too well for us either," Huckabee said.
From CNN Politics
© 2011 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertising practices | Advertise with us | About us | Contact us | Work for us | Help
Shut the pie hole Mike. I'm glad they got this far and look forward to the bill's passage.
Better be careful what you say , for certain when you call yourself a Christain.
Does Senator Nelson think we are stupid?
Judas huh? So tell me, is this reference to "Judas" the mythical one or the historical one? Because, just to let you know, the story that people have been told is in the Bible isn't really the one that happened 2000 years ago. It's been changed, altered and the context completely subverted to people's selfish uses.
Oh, but that's right - a lot of people in Washington have no understanding that there's a difference between myth and story and history. That's why so many of them didn't understand that Bush was getting laws enacted that were reminiscent of 1930's Germany.
Huckabee is a demagogue. All senators bargain for their states.
Shut up moron. Where was all this outrage when that disaster GW Bush was in office? How about that war in Iraq Huckabee..what did that do for our national debt?
But I guess you're against people who need healthcare and you're for the insurance companies totally screwing people left and right?
Hey how about that pardon Huckabee..why don't you talk more about what you are sadly responsible for?
It's funny you idiots who got your butts kicked in the least election still think you have a chance next year and in 2012.
Has anybody taken the trouble to find out exactly how much the Nebraska Medicaid budget is? I bet it's less than Huckabee's lunch money. Big Deal.
That money is a drop in the bucket compared to how much money was paid to Republicans by the insurance companies. Every Republican in congress is a Judas to Americans that want to live.
The Republicans are the DEATH PANELS also.
And I compare Huckabee to Huckabee. A fool will point the finger only for it to find a mirror. Isn't that just dandy a so called minister spewing that garbage at Christmas. Change your tittle Gov to Pharisie. You have found your street corner at Fox & Friends.
2010 election. I wonder what excuses the democrats will have when they lose. Oh I know. They will blame the lack of deomcrats at the polls rather than their platform.
These Christian leaders should consider that just maybe God WANTS health care reform.
So where was the "outrage" of these so-called "fiscal conservatives" during the six years that Bush and a Republican Congress that turned the Clinton era surpluses that had been paying DOWN the national debt into a record-breaking deficit? Why were they uniformly silent as tax cuts for the wealthy and a needless, unprovoked, illegal and immoral war based on lies that has added one TRILLION to our debt due to being funded "off the books" turned the US into the world's largest debtor nation? Where were their "principles" those long six years? The hypocrisy is sickening.
So he is Judas for compromising on health care? Name calling never accomplished anything and this guy is about as mature as Palin.Typical reaction from the party of NO.
I thought Huckabee was a minister. Apparently he didn't know that Christian teaching says it was part of God's plan for Jesus to be crucified to save those who believe in Him. So it [God's plan] "didn't work out too well for us" Huckabee?
That's how much his vote is worth in Nebraska.
So that's about $500 million for a California vote?
cry me a yellow river...shame on you mike ! what would jesus do mike ! the dems have to sale out a little because you guys obstruct everything ! get over it mike !
Is Huckabee living in another world? Politicians have been receiving bribes for so long now.
Or is he just oppose to bribing politicians "openly"?
Mike Huckabee calling anyone a "judas" is laughable. He's a so-called christian who seems to have no problem ignoring just about every one of Christ's teachings when it comes to the poor, accumulation of wealth, and war.
Simply put, Nelson is a democrat. 20 Years ago, he would have been a republican. The socialists hijacked the democratic party I grew up with and turned it in to this lying bunch of people that represent the drug using, non working, non taxpaying elements of our society. The entitlement gang. All of that money (I have heard $3 trillion) that this country spent for the "Great Society" programs went in to the pockets of unions (NEA) with no change, and in fact a worsening of our dumbed down, entitlement society. And now we have a president and a congress devoted to bringing those who work hard down to the level of the people who vote (often many times in one election, thanks to SEIU/ACORN) for them. Just stay mad folks and vote them out in 2010 and get rid of the big liar in 2012.
Thank you Nelson for voting for the amendment. Mr. Huckabee is just like the other Republicans only care about theyselves not for the American people.
Hey Republicans, it's called compromise...not a word you seem familiar with any longer. It means you don't get everything you want but you get some concessions.....try it some time. It works.
At least Nelson didn't release a convicted murderer!!!!!
As a devout Christian, I would have to disagree with Mr. Huckabee. I would also suggest he read his Bible more. That 30 pieces of silver led to a crucifixion and resurrection that got us all salvation. I think that is a pretty good thing.
Big mouth wacko Huckabee is once again waay out of line..sure Nelsons move was an aggressive obnoxious power play on behalf of his state and his voters, fait enough to call it that, but he is not putting the money in his own pocket, nor is it reasonable to make demented sacrilegious inflammatory references to Judas and the crucifixition of Christ.
This is politics as usual.
The give and take of bargaining for votes is unfortunately all a part of our "great experiment" which is the American democratic political system.
So is politicians with future ambition making stupid remarks trying to paint the opposition as traitorous and dangerous. I thought Huckabee was too busy peddling books and doing a Fox News show to worry about this stuff? funny.
Does Huckabee mean in the same way he sold out those four police officers by pardoning a whacko?
If there is any doubt that FOX NEWS is the campaign arm of the republican party, think again.
Evidence :
* Article
* comments (372)
Join the discussion
/static/all/img
d86aa1a951da5210VgnVCM10000086c1a8c0RCRD
/politics/2009/12/20/heard-tell-sen-nelson-think
Updated December 20, 2009
Be Heard: Tell Sen. Nelson What You Think
FOXNews.com
Be Heard: Tell Sen. Nelson What You Think
Supporters say that the concessions Nelson won aren’t unusual, and that any lawmaker is expected to fight for his or her state, but critics says Nelson’s support was bought. What do you think?
Ben Nelson is Judas? How? He's been pretty clear since July that he wanted healthcare but he didn't want a public option and in the end he got what he wanted, so he's no Judas. The REAL Judas would be Senator Leiberman! This guy was all for a Medicare buy-in at 55 just a few months ago (an idea he even created) and then he dramatically axes it at the last second just to spite progressives was the real stab in the back!
Nelson needs to switch to the Republican Party. He fits right in with their hypocrisy.
This is ridiculous. Working on a healthcare reform bill for a year is enough time given that the public option and expansion of medicare was removed. How long did it take to write the bill to fund 2 Bush wars put on the credit card? I'm sick of this bickering by the GOP. They had 12 yrs in a house majority and they did absolutely nothing to help the middle class american people..They had 6 yrs of Senate majority and did nothing for the middle class american people. Now they complain about the timing of the bill? I'm surprised they showed up to vote against it. Competition by allowing insurance companies across state lines is nothing more than de-regulating each state's abilitiy to make sure insurance companies don't rip you off.
separation of church and state huh? what a joke...get over it. its done over and people are moving on. If the GOP wanted to show off they would have found a way to make there own bill...oh opps...they never thought of that did they...all we heard was...slow down slow down..why the rush? but why not create their own to fight it...LOSERS!!!
Mike should pick his words more carefully, however, I do believe that incumbants should be voted out of office for not working for the people they serve and represent. It is time to stop the lobby and special interest groups and do what they have been elected to do.
God help us all if this mess passes.
What's ironic is the people actually believing that their health care cost would go down under obama's plan. Just who do you think is going to pay for this crap? You are and if this health care plan is so great than why don't obama and all politicians drop their current sweetheart plans and enroll in obamacare? The politicians knows a lemon when they see one.
Senator Nelson was playing Judas by not going along with his own party on a procedural vote. The Republicans are being Judas to this country for not putting forth any real effort to work on the problems that affect us. They are just trying to cry and whine their way back to power. I would like to know what Mr. Huckabee would do as president to solve our health care problems. Does this mean he would make no compormises? I don't imagine he would get anything done that way. At least the Democrats are working on the problem.
It is disgusting that they had to buy Nelsons vote.........and worse yet that kind of crap is even allowed. The rest of us will pay more to pay for Nelsons state........where is the justice?
Is this man really a pastor?
When the deficits continue to widen and new taxes (direct or indirect) are imposed on those that Obama specifically exempted (those making uder $200-250K per year), at least it will be easy to assign the blame. Anyone who really thinks this bill will reduce deficits is a complete moron.
OMG...here we go with the Jesus crap.....stay home and pray to your mythical god-being.......leave it out of politics or move to an islamic country where theocracy rules.
Irony:
Huckabee is an idiot for not believing in evolution...but every time he opens his mouth he seems to do a pretty good job of proving that he might be right.
the tightie righties and their allies the health care companies will do or say anything to keep this from going thru. To the Huckster and his minions....too bad.
I agree with Huckabee on this one. Its a shame. How can anyone defend this kind of activity?
Sorry Huckabee. We already have Judas reserved for Joe "Judas" Lieberman.
Huckabee, you use the Bible to make a point. You are more qualified to be a preacher than a President.
Mike: You do not own Jesus, nor does the GOP. Jesus cares about others, unlike you and your GOP party of GREED!!!!
This is inappropriate for anyone to be calling anyone Judas. If were are to extend this thought, who would Huckabee have as Jesus? This is politics and there should be little if any religious references. I don't like this because it demonstrates that Huckabee has little understanding that it was someone who betrayed a friend. Huckabee has done little to show what could be done to minimize those that can't get health insurance and medical care. Where are his ideas? Say that before you nail someone with that dramatic an image!
Oh my gosh! Huckabee needs to get a some serious perspective! I don't like the bill either (although for different reasons), but he's acting like it's the end of civilization as we know it.
I'm a progressive voter, and I think this bill stinks. But it's keep things in perspective. Governments have passed bad legislation before, and they'll pass bad legislation again at some point in the future. And guess what? Life goes on. People adapt, the legislation is either fixed or repealed and the country stays strong.
As for Mr Huckabee, he has enough to eat. He and those he loves are heathy and well this holiday season. And he has a warm, safe place to sleep tonight.
I am so not in the mood for 'the end is coming' whining from someone as privileged as he is.
"Nelson said he did not seek any special favors" but when they threw enough money at him, he took it and voted their way. While I disagree with Huckabee's choice of comparision, the basic message is right. A principled statesman compromises based on the greater good, a self-serving political hack sells his vote to the highest bidder.
How funny is that statement coming from Huck? How many times did his penchant for accepting gifts get him into hot water?
Is this the best the republicants can come up with? Please read your Bible again Mike, I believe the right wing nuts would be calling Jesus a Socialist or Communist if he were among us today and staging "tea parties" in protest against his views and policies.
"As a devout Christian, I would have to disagree with Mr. Huckabee. I would also suggest he read his Bible more. That 30 pieces of silver led to a crucifixion and resurrection that got us all salvation. I think that is a pretty good thing."
Paradox is right; as a fellow devout believer in Jesus Christ, this was well said. However, we are also not to cast judgement on each other, but live as taught by Jesus, so I hope we can learn to be forgiving for misspoken words.
I'm more concerned with the Nebraska concession. Some things should be nationally applied, not parsed out in this fashion. Hopefully the final bill will either remove this portion, or expand it to include all the States.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Helping sick people is a betrayal of Jesus Christ?
Mr. Huckabee must have read a different Bible than the one I did.
Is this the same wacko Huckabee who pardoned a known and extremely dangerous criminal who just weeks ago, went on a crime terror killing spree, and he's comparing somebody to Judas? Look, I have absolutely no love for Ben Nelson and Senator Konrad and Mary Landrieux and all the Blue puppy dogs watering down this bill to absolutely nothing but for Huckabee and McLame, who they and their party offered no solutions to anything this entire year have no business publicly criticizing anything. What, are they gonna wait till midterms to actually forge a plan of some sort of just sit around in office and do nothing like they did for 8 years. To heck with both parties if you ask me.
I work in healthcare billing. I can assure anyone who thinks that Medicare and Medicaid works great are mistaken. It is a big beaurocracy that unfortunately private carriers follow. The governemt has already started rationing. Medicare is cutting cardiologist payments for test that otherwise can save lives (this does not include the cuts that are supposed to take affect Jan, that is an addltional 25%) . And, no, cardiologist are not surgeons, they do not make a bundle of money. People need to wake up and realize something is terribly wrong here. Read Clower and Piven....looks very familiar. Not to mention, the new healthcare bill will severely penalize married couples in premiums.
The final Democratic holdout, Nelson agreed to back the measure following 13 hours of negotiations during which he won a commitment from the federal government to fund entirely his state's Medicaid population beyond the three years of funding granted to all states by the bill.
Great move for Nelson State. Now I want Ed Rendale to do the same for my State. The Senior in Nelson State will love him for this move. I really don't care about the will and dealing from the Sentors as long as it benefit the people and this negotiation to me benefited the people in Nelson State.
It's refreshing to see CNN use Biblcal assocations as headlines..now your're getting it!
I think he did 'sell' out...but he has one reserve left..so lets see
The only reason Senator Nelson had to play "Let's Make A Deal" is because the GOP, including Nebraska's other Senator....Mike Johanns....have contributed NOTHING to the health care debate or, for that matter, to any of the crises facing our nation.
Kudos to Senator Nelson!
Does Huckabee understand that Nelson is not a Republican, he is a democrat. If the republicans stick together, why not Nelson stick with his fellow democrats? Huckabee is becoming useless each day which go by!
Huckabee is on target with his assessment; the Judas mantle ought to be extended to Liberman as well, and likley 20-30 other "pay for my vote" Democrats. The Obama administration is turning into one of the most secretive, corrupt, and destructive administrations in our country's history. This is what happens whn you give control over all three branches of government to a single party, and them elect as its leader a community organizer with absolutely squat for experience in "anything" other thanreading speeches.
Votes for sale, auctions masquerading as elections, bribes, kickbacks, ad nauseum. This is government of, for and by the people?!
Why do the Republicans party only go on Fox to talk their mess? HYPOCRITES! President Obama and his Adminstration was right when they called Fox News out about being the mouth piece for the Republicans party. Fox News = Right wing news media!
The idea that this wack job, Huckleberry, could have been president, is even more scary than ever! BTW – Huckster, lay off the ding dongs, you're gaining your weight back!
Huckabee...why didn't you cry fowl when McCain was running against you in the primary. After all, he was convivcted of taking REALbribes. And someday soon, your own dirty laundry will be hung out for all to see.
This is an example of how much this bill is going to cost the American People. Sure getting people kealth coverage is a noble cause, there has got to be a better way. We know of the outrageous deals Like Nelson's and Landriuex's but how amny other deals do we not know about. It's all about the money....everyone is lining their pockets at the expense of the taxpayer.
Mike Huckabee cannot be serious. He needs to jump down off his holier than though cross. I'm sure he has many many skeletons in his closet and don't need to throw any stones.
So if he's Judas... does that make the Republicans Jesus? Uh, I don't think so!
I'm a life long Democrat soon to be Independent who agrees with Huckabee because he Nelson also sold out the working people in this country to the insurance industry. now Wal Mart will tell it's minimum wage employees that they have to buy insurance if they could afford or not and there off the hook
No Public option = no more Democrat
I guess we know the price of Nelson surrendering the Abortion Issue so easily. I wonder how many abortions that money will buy in the next ten years. If Nelson is sincerely against abortion, he should have a hard time living with his decision.
Lies, Lies, lies is all we hear from the liberal clan following Obie, Harry and Nancy. It is a shame we do not have congressmen following the desires of the voters. The liberal get on TV and continue to spew lies . . . why are they willing to keep telling lies??? Surely they are not that lacking in intelligence.
the biggest winner in this vote was the University of Connecticut which could be the beneficiary of $100 million for construction of a hospital inserted at the behest of Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut.....BRIBERY or just liberals at work ???
It seems like all the Senators from the other states would threaten to not vote for the Health Care Bill unless they got a sweetheart Deal also.
Hey Huckster....
Go back to your money job at FAUX news...Nobody believes you anymore after appearing on that hack show!!!
Suprising how learned Christians continue to vilify Judas. Judas should have been a saint. Without him your sins would remain with you and you will die bearing the burden of these sins. You will then, by the tenents of your belief go to hell.
Judas saved your from all that, he caused Jesus to die for you and wash away your sins. So Mr (or is it Pastor or Reverend or Minister ) Huckabee, less politiking and more "bible reading".
Go back and lead your flock preacherman.
If we're making Christmas references here, like Huckleberry, maybe we should label the Repugnant Party as the Ebenezer Scrooge Party. He, like them, was happy with children dying due to lack of care to decrease the excess population.
The only difference I can see is that the Repugnants want to make sure that poor women are forced to endure the danger, pain and expense of unwanted pregnancies so that the resulting children are born before being allowed to die from lack of health care.
Sounds more like extortion than bribery. Either way, Nelson is garbage.
Our country is moving more and more to a blue state and red state economy. Pretty soon federal income taxes will be different for red and blue states depending on who is in control. Medicare and medicaid benefits will next be auctioned off. Federal gas taxes will be pro ratds based on party affiliation. This is the most disturbing and destructive trend I have ever seen in my life. Obama will go down as the President who split the nation. Watch for the first state secession vote.
Nelson played the political game and he played it hard: Since it effects the pocketbooks of the good people in Nebraska ... betting he gets re-elected in a midwestern heartbeat!
If Pastor Huck thinks Nelson is Judas ... that leave the role of God open for Huck .... pardoning thousands of convicted criminals – freeing them to go out to rape and murder again... the man who killed the 4 police officers was not the only repeat offender Pastor Huck let loose on society.
This guy should remember how he betrayed his own justice system repeatedly by reducing their sentances given to convicts.He is the Judas not Nelson.Nelson did not betray anyone,in fact his vote will save lives.Huckabee betrayed his prosectors and judges, his decisions cost lives.This guy is pathetic to of crawled out from under his rock to scorn Nelson.He should be tarred,feathered and paraded in the streets of Washington state.Fox news lost my viewership after I found out about one of their own handing out 1033 clemencys, some who raped and murdered people.I hope cnn points out who the real Judas is for all the world to see.Judas=Huckabee not Nelson.
Judas....I think Judas still wins on being the ultimate traitor no matter what...
Poor little Huck is down on his luck.Guess his own bribes were never that good.hahaha.He gets plenty of bag money from the mega churches,whats he crying about,hahaha
Now you realize how Republicans were counting on both Lieberman and Nelson to KILL THIS BILL..now they have turned against Nelson. Reid knew this and Nelson knew this and he got what he wanted for his State!!1. Another Sen... they are blaming is Sanders so what the guy got $ 10 billions to build community hosiptals through out the US what is wrong with his!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Yeah preacher....how many other killers did you let out!!!!
You should bury your head in shame instead of attacking others!!!
Senator Nelson is trying to help the poor, just what Jesus would do!!!! You are a hipocrit and a fake, Bible thumper!!!
Repub or Demo – this bill and all its meandering closed door deals is KY greased up to screw the American people. It comprises our country and our American way of life. It's plain wrong.
Well here is one person you will see refuse this "service" and if any of you had any balls you would too.
"What I said is the governor of Nebraska has contacted me, he said publicly he's having trouble with the budget. This [health care reform bill] will add to his budget woes.: – Senator Nelson
If Nebraska will be financially hurt by the health care reform bill, it is safe to say all 50 states will be hurt. Why aren't the Democrats telling us the whole truth about how this health care reform will hurt ALL of us?????
I'll vote for this as long as nobody in my state has to pay anything, and we get to collect for nothing, I thought Nebraska was a better state than that, their people should be ashamed of this guy. Oh I forgot this is politics.
Buckle up and settle in for the ride of your life. We are about to take a ride on the Hero to Zero train and become a third world country. Welcome to Africa two. Hopefully, other governments of the world will take pity on us and send us caravans of food and water. After all, we are entitled to it.
That latest Rasmussen Reports tracking, released earlier today, shows that 41% support the health care legislation and 55% are opposed.
Once again democrats don't care what the people want. The socialist dictator Obama is going to do just what you should expect from a third-world raised radical and the mindless lemming democrats are going to follow him right off the cliff.
Jesus Christ came to serve and in his life time he spent it on healing the sick.........so I think the "JUDAS" is the republican party, denigning the rest of America what they themself have and seem to take for granted........so to all you Hollier than Thou Christians........read the Bible and learn from the teaching of Christ.........
Huckabee should spend more time reviewing who should be let out of prison and not worry about how Nelson is voting on the healthcare bill.
I am no fan of Ben Nelson, but he was sent to the Senate by the people of Nebraska to champion their cause. I think he got a deal that benefits his constituients, but Huckabee wouldnt understand that; in his world only the wants of the religious right count not what is best for the people of your state. If Huckabee and Palin is the best the Republicans have to offer their party is in trouble.
Mike, if you don't think there's been horse-trading like this since Judas, you're pretty naive. And Judas got the silver personally while Ben didn't. Ont he other hand, if Nelson didn't ask for the favor for nebraska as a requirement to get his vote, then drop it in conference and call his bluff. In any event, I'm hoping that the conference will resolve quickly and get this thing done.
This health care bill is by far the largest legislative corruption in the history of this country...
Chellie, did you actually call this bribe a "compromise" ? What's WWII to you ? A family squabble ??
OH YES REPUBLICANS NEVER COMPROMISE. I already know That.
Bunch of Hypocrits supported by mentally challenged fools.
The whole bunch disgusts me. This President and the liberal Congress is the most corrupt, unethincal, and immoral group of so-called polititions ever. And that is saying a lot considering the Bush Administration. Actually, the current bunch makes the Bush administration look good. Its a sad sad day for the country with the way that this President and Congress has been acting and we are going to all have to pay for it for years and years. Thanksto all those who closed their eyes when voting and put this bunch in power.
So sad. 49 states pay for a yes vote. Talk about another redistribution of wealth if this bill passes.
Way to go Dems, make a bill so terrible you can't even get your own party to agree on it, and then pay off the ones you need to jam it through. I wouldn't even care about it if we weren't PROMISED no more pork from the president. If this passes and Obama signs it, tack on another lie from the big guy.
Pork for Nebraska means we all lose. Merry Christmas.
How can Huckabee have any thing, any thing to say after he made theat terrible decision to free a man who murdered police officers who had families??????????????????
"Is Huckabee living in another world? Politicians have been receiving bribes for so long now."
He obviously recognizes it's been happening for at least 2000 years... did you not read the article or not get the reference?
Good job Democrats. You have to bribe someone to vote for something they don't believe in. You call that a victory? Spending money we don't have? You should have gone after creating jobs first, getting the economy going first, but health care for the jobless is better in your opinion I guess. This is a hollow victory, it doesn't really mean anything. It will prove to be pointless in no time. I can't wait for 2012. Obama will be out on his useless butt.
Huckabee is right. The Dems are being bought off one by one. I've never seen so much blackmail and bribing in all my life as what has gone on in this health care bill. Calling meetings at 1AM twice...Obama and the Dems are doing everything he can to hide from the American people and not let them see the process. Jesus never called for the government to steal from the rich to pay for the poor...he asked for individuals to voluntarily give up money to the poor.
Huckabee's rants are the same as the crap from the 1940's when the fear mongering republicans also went on their witch hunts. They scared people with threats of socialism and communism. I am so sick of the republicans and their South Carolina style politics.
Every elected republican official needs to be impeached for crimes against the United States.
It appears that Ben Nelson only believes that abortion is wrong when he is not "profiting" from it. Now that he has aquired MY tax dollars for his state (when every State is in financial trouble and I would just as soon my taxes stay in my state) then he is FOR abortion. What a joke he is to the rest of the nation. If I were the Republicans, I would go home for Christmas now and let the Democrats spend their Christmas in Washington DC for their vote,
get over it Huckabee..dont pretend you're any better. You let a killer loose and didn't own up to your error. At least he is out in the open about what he did! It's not nice I agree but that's politics baby love it or leave it..it's here for good..unfortunately
Just some more of the moralistic blather put forth by the 'New GOP'
sounds like you should've cut a deal McCain...
Hey Nelson, where's the "carve out" for Wisconsin. We're having budget trouble,too. What cowards you all are-afraid to let a Bill, amendment live or die on its own merit. PS the people will speak next fall.
Yep, that's Chicago politics at it's best. "What's in it for me?" Not that it's a good bill, not that he's standing by his party, not for the love of his county, but "What's in it for me?" Go, Democrats, people are tired of your crooked policies and you will soon put you own selves out of office!
Since when does John McCain care about Arizona ? Never heard a person yet from Arizona, saying that they thought John McCain cared about their state.
Fox news, and the Republican/John Birch party are traitorous to American people and need to be stopped.
A expected republicans are the party of nay sayers, forget that 30 million Americans will now have access to healthcare, forget that the bill makes it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage due to preexisting condition, forget the mandate that comes with the bill will cut down on the burden from er visits to cure preventable ailments. One again we stand at intersection between doing the same and actually doing something about it. Its sad that the vote was on party lines, lets remember that in 2010 and 2012 when we let the republicans remember that when the country called for action all they did was stand on the sildelines and offered nothing.
I can only assume that the current posters live in Nebraska where there is a heck of deal on subsidized health care, the bill of course being paid for by the rest of us in the other 49 states!.If anyone thinks that it is fair and equitable for one state to have a free ride on the new universal health care at the expense of the rest of us, I feel sorry for your moral compass or lack of one! But there again its all about "my party is always right" isn't it? Irregardless of the spin you want to put on it, it was vote buying at its' most basic and odorous level!!
Time is coming elitists, a bribe is a bribe....even more so if it is with our tax dollars. The American people are watching and there will be accountability Senators, for ALL of you! It baffles me that the posts continue to call GOP the obstructionists to this debacle. Have you all not figured out yet that the Stimulus is a total failure and so will this health care entitlement bill being called reform. Bi-partisanship is supposed to iron out the wrinkles and make our system of Government work for the people. I guess it has failed us all, what does the Constitution prescribe for a failed Government?
This is not about the bible or republicans or the democrats. This is about openly BUYING VOTES! I think Sen Nelson is a lot smarter than anyone else have him credit for. Of course Nebraska will kick his butt ot the curb in the next election, but he got a WAY better deal than anyone ele in this debaucle of the bill!
As expected republicans are the party of nay sayers, forget that 30 million Americans will now have access to healthcare, forget that the bill makes it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage due to preexisting condition, forget the mandate that comes with the bill will cut down on the burden from er visits to cure preventable ailments. One again we stand at intersection between doing the same and actually doing something about it. Its sad that the vote was on party lines, lets remember that in 2010 and 2012 when we let the republicans remember that when the country called for action all they did was stand on the sildelines and offered nothing
mike huckabee is the first in history go by the title i was a minister for the word of GOD BUT NOW I AM A POLITICAN. HE IS THE FIRST MAN IN HISTORY TO ADMIT he dropped JESUS for politics maybe he didnot see the riches and fame that come spreading the words of JESUS.
Mike Huckabee should be careful who is calls names. He is a person like Palin who should have never been a Governor, he was so out of touch he released a murderer who just slaughtered 4 cops! then he shifted the blame instead of being a real christian and accepting blame and being a man about it!
Nelson is no Judas.Nelson just helped save peoples lives.Huckabee well he made 1033 clemency decisions that betrayed his judges,prosecutors,& people of his state.So who is the real Judas Huckabee,you or Ben Nelson?
The only one who has allowed a murderers, rapists and other criminals who have gone out and commited the same heinous crimes is Mike Huckabee, if anyone needs to apologize to the families of 4 DEAD BRAVE POLICE OFFICERS is Mike Huckabee, but he didn't even attended their funeral, he was too busy campaigning.
Liar's theives and traitors.All of them, Dems and Rep's. I have served this country for over 20 years (Navy) and for what? These self-serving
capitol hill degenerates are a disgrace to everything this nation stands
for. Shame on them all and may God help us all and deliver us from their corrupt clutches.
Hey guys,
I'm moving to Nebraska with the rest of the country so we will be on welfare, food stamps, free health care..No need to look for work...
Ah... another religious fanatic invokes another religious metaphor. Then, on the other hand religious fanatics are hardly imaginative enough to do any better.
Huckabee loves to put" religion" in any and all of his political statements. Now he siding with Judas......Hmmm..... CB
Mike Huckabee hit the nail on the head! Nelson, and the rest of his Democrat cronies, are betraying America big time, with their Socialistic idealology!!!!!
The Republican/John Birch Party are the government bureaucrats that are standing between the American People and health care reform. They are truly the republican death panels.
So, Huckleberry, how many pieces of silver have the republiklans and you "christians" tried to save for the insurance industry in addition to the 45,000 American annual deaths?
I compare Huck to a bitter loser, but hey it's only an innocent comparison.
This entire process is a disgrace. Our Founding Fathers would never believed that the process they developed for governing our country would be perverted into buying votes with federal taxpayer dollars and holding votes without a complete review of the proposed legislation, especially doing it at 1 am on a Sunday when most of America and the press is asleep (although this press has been asleep for a long time) and holding the final vote on Christmas Eve to try and hide their work of shame from the American public.
Today is a very sad day for our country and sadder yet because now we bride our politicians out in the open with taxpayers dollers from other states.
Sadder yet is the person who led the charge is from my state.
My suggestion one should clean up one own party back yard party problem first.
"you guys obstruct everything" That is a very stupid comment. The Dems have the Super Majority. It shouldn't matter at all what the Republicans do. Stop blaming the Republicans you moron. All the problems are on the Democrat side idiot.
Also, what kind of fool would say "He's a so-called christian who seems to have no problem ignoring just about every one of Christ's teachings when it comes to the poor, accumulation of wealth, and war." What do you know about Christ's teachings. I bet you never even opened a Bible. This society is doomed because of morons like you who think if I sing peace songs and steal money to give to the poor then all is well.
We all know this health thing is broken, needs fixing, am I too naive to wish that all of us would come together and get it fixed, instead of pulling out and allowing Nelson and that Llieberman take us for a ride.
I blame it on my fellow republicans, don't do anything just -attack-mentality will not serve us right. Why do we always allow the self-righteous goody goody Democrats claim that they are trying to help other Americans?
Only 49 more States to go and we will have a one payer universal health care system.
The foot is in the door and we're on the slippery slope, its about time.
People pull out the Judas comparison a little too freely these days. For someone who proudly proclaims his evangelical fervor, does he really believe that Ben Nelson's vote is really on par w/ the betrayal of Jesus Christ? Let's stop being so hysterical, Huck.
Way to go, Huckster!
Show those "nasty Liberals" how to :
1. Love thy neighbor
2. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
on and on and on...
What a sad joke Huckabee is.
Two questions –
1. Could someone just state in simple, non-legalistic jingo terms exactly what is in this bill that the Democrats are so eager to pass? Most of them aren't sure what is in the bill!
2. How are they going to pay for it? We've already mortgaged the country several times over to China! It'll take a millenium to pay off the debt as it is.
Get 'em, Governor Huckabee! This new Health Care Bill = If you make more money than the current House/Senate/President thinks you have the right to make, they are going to take that money and give it to women who can't afford to have an abortion but want one.
What a world. Hope and Change:)
I have no comment if he argues that he protests abortion, that his belief. But to get more money for his state made him no different than the ex Illinois governor, who tried to sell the Senate seat. They are all crooks one way or the other.
Just like Judas, to deal in backrooms then lie about his involvement, I hope the liberals and anti-christs are happy
Huckabee's ego wants the spotlight back. Pride is one of the 7 deadly sins, Huckabee.
If he says that Nelson is judas, then Huckabee is the roman soldier that lashed out to Jesus.
I agree with Huckabee (There's a first) but for different reasons. I consider Nelson a Judas to any real Democrat for not supporting Women's Rights, and a government run health plan. He's really no better than Lieberman, and I wish the Dems had enough votes where they could kick them both to the other side of the aisle.
What a jerk....
Nelson is a crook! He will be gone at re-election just watch! It's going to be the health care fall out!
What planet is he from? He thinks this is new? It is the way of Washington and has been for years.
"Huckabee the Paroler" just needs something to be outraged about to cloud the outrage at his personal responsibility for the murdered cops in Washington state. With his following, that's not too hard. His crowd lives to be outraged. If they can't be outraged over the truth, then they will easily accept someting made up or distorted...
Huckabee released a convicted felon who murdered four innocent police officers. I wonder what the families of those fallen officers call him. Shut it.
You mean a Democrat was bought and paid for by the Obama Chicago Mafia? In other news, the sun came up this morning.
This Democrat AGREES!!!
The audacity and arrogance this man had to burden the rest of us with an obligation HE is not willing to accept for himself or his state.
His actions were an atrocity!!!!
The republicans are sooo mad right about now! Well since your plan did not work with Ben Nelson I am sure you are worked well into the wee hours of the night trying to figure out how you can further obstruct healthcare passage. You republicans are on the wrong side of history and can't believe that the dems finally are sticking together. They did it by any means necessary, good for them!
The hypocrite calling another person Judas?
LOL Nelson is done.. He has received over 2000 emails from the State not one favoring his stance. This is WRONG..Nelson received $45 million in bribe money for his State to swing his vote doesn't anyone else find this criminal and IMPEACHABLE?
Nothing would give me greater pleasure this holiday season than kicking the teeth out of every "southern cousin" I meet. Go back to sleeping with your cousin you inbred redneck nobody.
Is it not funny that every single republican is trying so hard to disrupt everything the president is trying to do for the good of all american citizen,with their lies and hate mongering.Even Sen.McCain,the outcast of his own party is doing everthing he can to be part of the good ole boys,have sold out to get back in good with Rush whom will never accept John,because of his views not being racial enough for the republican nationalist party which poses as a conservative party.Now Huckabee,a former minister,spewing lies in order to further his dream of being elected president,by using the hate of other toward the president in order to gain thier votes come 2012.What is so sad is,it is not because of his policies that their fighting so hard against,but the president skin color that bother them the most.
Just another corrupt sell-out.
Huckabee is the same guy who had gastric bypass surgery to remove a large amount of blubber from his midsection.
How's that god workin' out for you know, Huckabee? What a moron.
paradox the Resurrection thing is a MYTH. Simply a story to make the man more than a man. $45 million?? sorry this is unacceptable for Amercians.
Remember when Huck pardoned the guy that killed 4 cops? He can fade off into obscurity now. Thanks.
Judge not and be not judged, Mike. By the way , it appears that you have very little grasp on how Washington works. Maybe if you were more concerned about the tactics being used by the good old dirty tricks GOP to attempt to derail health care reform, you could could be taken a little more seriously. Universal health care is a moral issue Huckabee, not an economic one. As is the case with most bible thumpers, when there is money on the table, morals are quickly forgotten.
I'm glad so many of you are so eager that the rest of us have to pay for Nebraska's Medicaid system. Why didn't my senator get a few hundred million for our state? After all, it's going to cost us far more than that.
Oh please! How is this even close?
This Democrat took an opportunity to get something for his state when he saw he had the chance.
Issues should not include ammendment or pork, but fair game.
As for abortion, he is still a Democrat. He should be voting the party line tht is why poeple elected him.
Another perplexing stance by a republican-christian. Why is it that some christians like to blame the jews and Judas for the death of Jesus? Think of all the death and distruction this hate-mongering, blame game has caused. If Jesus had not been crucified we'd have no Christianity, right? Lets get it right, Huck! Stick to the beautiful messages in the teachings of Jesus, and maybe – together – we'll solve some of our huge domestic issues.
The same hypocrite Christian responsible for the deaths of four police officers...shame on you Huckabee!