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https://medium.com/@votevets/huckabee-disqualifies-himself-should-end-presidential-ambitions-d82e401fb53eHuckabee Disqualifies Himself, Should End Presidential Ambitions
Trying to hurt our military, for political reasons, is a non-starter for a potential Commander-in-Chief
John Soltz
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, who is widely expected to announce his campaign for President, told a radio talk show audience that they shouldnt enlist in the military until President Obama is out of office (and presumably be replaced by him).
I might suggest to parents, Id wait a couple of years until we get a new commander-in-chief that will once again believe one nation under god and believe that people of faith should be a vital part of the process of not only governing this country, but defending this country, Huckabee told Iowa radio host, Jan Mickelson.
Dont defend America if the President isnt conservative! (Photo Credit: Salon.com)
Dont defend America if the President isnt conservative! (Photo Credit: Salon.com)
Let that sink in.
A man who wants to swear to uphold and protect the Constitution, and this country, a man who wants to be Commander-in- Chief, is telling people to not serve their country because we do not have a conservative President.
Thats disqualifying.
It might be different if Mike Huckabee said this back in college, and has changed, since then. But he said it just this week.
It isnt enough for Mike Huckabee to apologize. He needs to end his Presidential ambitions. He needs to let others seek the Presidency, who believe part of their job, in and out of office, is to encourage our best and brightest to join our Armed Forces, so they can continue to be the best in the world. Thats how he can best serve this country, himself.
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Huckabee Disqualifies Himself, Should End Presidential Ambitions (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2015
OP
Perhaps Huckabee thinks he is running for president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
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Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)1. Perhaps Huckabee thinks he is running for president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)2. he has no intention of being president
He's a grifter. He's selling pieces of prayer cloth to poor ignorant people so they get into heaven. That's his scam.
dembotoz
(16,784 posts)3. its all about his demon seed base
and they will eat it up
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. I Don't <3 Huckabee
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. Why does he hate America so much?
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)7. Huckabee disqualified himself from any office higher than
sewer commissioner in a six-outhouse town the first time he opened his piehole.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,711 posts)8. Huckabee will not get the nomination
I think he's more in the Sarah Palin grifter mode.
A couple of people he had paroled or commuted the sentence for while he was governor went on to murder multiple people.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/mike-huckabee-pushed-parole-rapist-who-then-killed-two-women
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/maurice-clemmons-man-wanted-for-questioning-has-troubling-criminal-history/
lpbk2713
(42,736 posts)9. A Fair Weather Patriot.
He would only protect our country if conditions are to his liking.
I would have to be skeptical of someone like that if they serve
with too many strings attached.
GeorgeGist
(25,311 posts)10. Carnival barker ...
good for hornswoggling the gullible. aka Huckster.
3catwoman3
(23,943 posts)11. Mike Fuckabee (not a typo)...
...is a thoroughly vile individual.