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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre you wondering why Huckabee used the term 'Uncle Sugar':
@aravosis:
I understand "Uncle Sugar" is Huckabee's Christian Singles screen name
Ha!
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Are you wondering why Huckabee used the term 'Uncle Sugar': (Original Post)
Are_grits_groceries
Jan 2014
OP
I was going to comment, I haven't heard that term since I was in high school.
phantom power
Jan 2014
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)1. .
Little Star
(17,055 posts)2. lol
phantom power
(25,966 posts)3. I was going to comment, I haven't heard that term since I was in high school.
Which is now somewhat of a long time ago
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)4. ask his niece or nephew
Maybe someone like that could add some insight.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)5. Well, when you look at him you can see that he eats his share of sugar
dawnie51
(959 posts)6. I took it as Uncle Sugar...
as slang for sugar daddy, or pimp, and that women were basically depending on "Uncle Sugar" i.e. "Uncle Sam" for their birth control; a not so subtle way to call a woman who wants birth control a whore. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a woman. Huck is a huge douche bag
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)7. lol
Thanks for the laugh