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Huckabee Says McCain Made Big Mistake With Debate Skip Talk
Laura Ingram criticized him too. Somethings going on we don't know about
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Huckabee says God Created Marriage
Changing the definition of marriage would be like making Mona Lisa blond or touching up her smile, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Sunday morning in Newbury Park.
The former Arkansas governor and Southern Baptist preacher spoke from the pulpit of Calvary Chapel Thousand Oaks in two services focused on Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. He told about 1,000 people that marriage was created and defined by God, just as the Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci.
"God doesn't want me to take my brush and paint over his masterpiece," he said.
Huckabee, 53, spoke and played his bass guitar at Calvary Chapel in March not long after conceding the Republican nomination to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. He said he returned to address Proposition 8 because its ramifications reach way beyond California.
He again accompanied the worship band on bass before taking the pulpit.
Dressed in a dark suit coat and a pink shirt, he said he didn't come to confront or oppose gay people, rather to urge people to do a better job of explaining what marriage represents.
"The purpose of marriage is not for you to be happy," Huckabee said. "The purpose of marriage is so God can teach us how to love, like he loves us."
Jay Smith, executive director of the Ventura County Rainbow Alliance, said that while some people define marriage as a godly contract, it is also a contract with the government. Same-sex couples, he said, are entitled to the same civil rights as anyone else.
"This has moved beyond the discussion of marriage," he said. "It's a discussion of equality ... equal rights."
The Sunday services attracted current and former officials, including state Assemblywoman Audra Strickland, R-Moorpark, her husband and state Senate candidate Tony Strickland, Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy and former Ohio Rep. Bob McEwen.
Federal tax laws don't prevent churches from addressing or endorsing initiatives but do prevent them from backing specific candidates, said Joe Conn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
McEwen urged people to vote for the Stricklands when he was introducing Huckabee from the pulpit.
"That's a personal opinion," he added.
Huckabee said he wasn't there to tell people how to vote on Proposition 8. But he told people that laws related to both life and marriage will determine the future of the universe.
"We will break ourselves by rejecting what would have given us the platform of success," he said.
Do you agree with Huckabee, do you believe marriage was created by God? Changing the definition of marriage would be like making Mona Lisa blond or touching up her smile, former presidential candidate Mike ... more -
RNC in one minute.
Sure, the Republican National Convention was shortened by a day, but three days is still a lot to handle. Here's the whole thing in a minute to help you catch up if you missed it.
USA!! USA!! USA!! Sure, the Republican National Convention was shortened by a day, but three days is still a lot to handle. Here's the whole thing ... more -
Sarah Palin Rouses the Republican Convention
Searing, at times sarcastic, but always smiling, Palin used her speech Wednesday night to cast the White House as the logical place for a man of McCain's character. The 72-year-old began his national service as a 17-year-old Navy midshipman, before spending 5{ years as a Vietnam prisoner of war and the past 26 years as a member of Congress. Searing, at times sarcastic, but always smiling, Palin used her speech Wednesday night to cast the White House as the logical place fo... more
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Romney, Huckabee, and Giuliani speak at the RNC
Three former GOP Presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight in St. Paul.
Mitt Romney blasted "liberal Washington", saying John McCain is a "prescription for every American who wants change in Washington."
Huckabee will expand on the convention's theme of Country First and as well as talking up McCain's "love of America, vision for the future and long record of service and sacrifice on our behalf."
Giuliani, according to early reports of his speech, will tout Palin as "one of the most successful governors in America" who has worked to cut taxes and government spending. Three former GOP Presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight in St. Paul. ... more -
Chuck Norris roundhouse kicks Constitution
Chuck Norris is a dangerous member of the Religious Right and he doesn't deserve our admiration any longer.
He is a supporting member of the "National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools" - a group that wishes to force all public school children to read the Bible and ultimately turned into Christians on tax dollars.
He doesn't believe in the Separation of Church and State and supported Mike Huckabee for president and Rick Perry for governor of Texas. Perry is a far-right conservative who is against any and all gay rights, people of other religions, and the Constitution in general.
To see more of Chuck kicking the Constitution into the dirt:
http://www.bibleinschools.net/Videos Chuck Norris is a dangerous member of the Religious Right and he doesn't deserve our admiration any longer. ... more -
Huckabee Heimlich
Fmr. presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee saved a fellow politician from choking in Greensboro, NC today.
Smooth move, Huck! Fmr. presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee saved a fellow politician from choking in Greensboro, NC today. ... more -
Mike Huckabee saves NC lieutenant governor's life with Heimlich
That was a great and noble act that made Mike Huckabee a hero, saving the lieutenant governor's life...
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For Assassination Joke, Huckabee Should Be Off TV
Having joked less than a year ago about killing Mitt Romney (and his supporters), former Republican candidate for president, Mike Huckabee, has now made light of assassinating Sen. Barack Obama.
According to CNN, during his recent speech at the NRA convention in Louisville Kentucky, the former presidential candidate offered the following joke in response to a loud noise off stage:
"That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he's getting ready to speak...Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor." (from CNN PoliticalTicker.com)
As Huckabee transitions from presidential candidate to media pundit, his habit of joking about political assassination leads many Americans to question the place of violent rhetoric in the speech of high-profile political pundits, as well as the consequences that should result from it.
Legal vs. Civic Questions
Many would argue that joking about assassinating a Presidential candidate falls well within the realm of free speech and should not merit any particular consequences--legal, moral or otherwise. Indeed, past court rulings on the question of jokes about assassinating a sitting president suggest that it is very difficult to establish any kind of legal culpability in these instances. The question, it seems, falls down to two factors: (1) the often 'vituperative, abusive, and inexact,' nature of political rhetoric and (2) the legal difficulty of establishing intent to bring about actual harm in these instances (see Eugene Volokh, 'Jokes About Killing the President' Apr 27, 2005).
Legal questions, of course, are only one aspect of this issue. In addition to what is permissible by law, Americans are also deeply concerned with whether or not certain kinds of speech tend to undermine the necessary pragmatic nature of our civic process -- our ability to turn to the media and to each other to learn what we need to learn in order to achieve our common goals. When we turn away from legal questions and begin to examine the kinds of rhetoric that may undermine our deliberative democracy, we start to see that Americans are by-and-large opposed to violent jokes and speech tossed out by political pundits. Having joked less than a year ago about killing Mitt Romney (and his supporters), former Republican candidate for president, Mike Huck... more -
Mike Huckabee's hilarious joke about assassinating Barack Obama
If you can't get a laugh from telling a "someone is going to shoot Barack Obama" joke in a talk at the NRA then your delivery needs work, we say. If you can't get a laugh from telling a "someone is going to shoot Barack Obama" joke in a talk at the NRA then your de... more
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Huckabee Jokes About a Cowardly Obama During NRA Speech
Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him.
Hearing a loud noise and interrupting his speech, Huckabee said: "That was Barack Obama. He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him and he — he dove for the floor."
There were only a few murmurs in the crowd after the remark.
The Obama campaign had no comment.
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Huckabee cracks jokes on Obama being shot
Just when you think the republicans can't sink any lower... Low and behold.. The self-righteous Mike Huckabee cracks a joke about an assassination attempt on Obama. Just when you think the republicans can't sink any lower... Low and behold.. The self-righteous Mike Huckabee cracks a joke about... more
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From Rivals to Running Mates?
Mike Huckabee (18%) and Mitt Romney (15%) top the list of people Republicans mention when asked whom they would most like to see as John McCain’s vice presidential running mate... Mike Huckabee (18%) and Mitt Romney (15%) top the list of people Republicans mention when asked whom they would most like to see as Jo... more
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What are your thoughts on this upcoming election?
The Vanguard Journalism department is working on an upcoming special, focusing on the election. We'd love to hear your thoughts--are you enthusiastic about any specific issue or candidate? Are you more engaged this year than past elections? Why or why not? Give us your thoughts--upload a webcam or leave a text comment--and we might just use your input in our Vanguard special. The Vanguard Journalism department is working on an upcoming special, focusing on the election. We'd love to hear your thoughts-... more
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Mike Huckabee defends Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright
"And one other thing I think we’ve gotta remember. As easy as it is for those of us who are white, to look back and say “That’s a terrible statement!”…I grew up in a very segregated south. And I think that you have to cut some slack — and I’m gonna be probably the only Conservative in America who’s gonna say something like this, but I’m just tellin’ you — we’ve gotta cut some slack to people who grew up being called names, being told “you have to sit in the balcony when you go to the movie. You have to go to the back door to go into the restaurant. And you can’t sit out there with everyone else. There’s a separate waiting room in the doctor’s office. Here’s where you sit on the bus…” And you know what? Sometimes people do have a chip on their shoulder and resentment. And you have to just say, I probably would too. I probably would too. In fact, I may have had more of a chip on my shoulder had it been me." "And one other thing I think we’ve gotta remember. As easy as it is for those of us who are white, to look back and say “That’s a... more
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Ron Paul dropping out...sort of
"Well, apparently the maverick Texan's Republican presidential campaign is hanging up its Constitution, ending his campaign yesterday in a 7 minute video posted on his web site. Paul tried to soothe anxious supporters by letting them know his "campaign for freedom will continue in this new phase." While his campaign would not formally organize future events, he encouraged supporters to continue to organize on behalf of a broader movement. Paul tried to soothe anxious supporters by letting them know his "campaign for freedom will continue in this new phase." While his campaign would not formally organize future events, he encouraged supporters to continue to organize on behalf of a broader movement."
He won't really be running, but he wants his "movement" to carry on. We'll see. "Well, apparently the maverick Texan's Republican presidential campaign is hanging up its Constitution, ending his campaign ... more -
Drinking Liberally Works!
by Nicole
The Daily Mantra watched tonight's primarys at a Drinking Liberally soiree in Santa Monica, CA. All we can say is the political organization which boasts it "promotes democracy one pint at a time" works!
We were rooting for Hillary, and when we arrived at the Nocturnal Bar on Lincoln Boulevard she was two percentage points down in Texas. By the time we'd downed our first glass of red wine, God had apparently had a word in Mike Huckabee's ear and had persuaded him to give up his presidential bid, and Hillary had taken the lead over Obama in Texas by four percentage points, and had also won Ohio and Rhode Island. Sadly we were driving, so couldn't consume another glass of red wine for our blue cause. If we had she may have won in Texas by an even bigger margin. We'll plan better, and try harder next time. by Nicole ... more -
Super-er Tuesday?
There may not be as many states voting today as did on the original Super Tuesday, but given the state of both the Democratic and Republican races, today could very well prove to be even more important than February 5th.
For John McCain, today holds the potential for him to win enough delegates to finally secure the nomination (if not the hearts of his party) and boot his last remaining opponent Mike Huckabee to the curb.
And for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton is being cast in a do or die spot, while Barack Obama is hoping to prove the success he's enjoyed in wins through the last 11 states was not a fluke.
Here's where I'm confused. The media is acting like today could be decisive for the Democrats - with calls that Clinton consider bowing out if she doesn't win/Obama being unstoppable in one outcome, or claims of a "fad" if Obama doesn't perform well... But the truth of the matter is, I expect both the big states that are voting today, Texas and Ohio, to be close. Maybe they won't be, but if the polls are accurate, a "win" could mean a few percentage points over the opponent. And since the delegates are split proportionally...that means a few more or a few less delegates. Which means chances are no one is going to pull that far ahead. An Obama win by a few points in Texas allows him to pull a little further ahead, a Clinton win in Ohio by a few points allows her to catch up a little bit...but none of this means the nomination is clenched, unless one or the other wins big!!, and that seems unlikely. So why all the fuss? There may not be as many states voting today as did on the original Super Tuesday, but given the state of both the Democratic and Repu... more -
Huckabee Stumps It
Mike Huckabee campaigns on what he's going to do, if elected, about abortion and the war in Iraq.
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Leave Mike Huckabee Alone
Comedian, Lewis Black, does to the Huckster what Chris Crocker did to Britney Spears...Hillarious!
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