Think about a "President Huckabee"

[Cyrano]

Yeah, I know he's not going to win and many Republicans voted for him just to stop McCain. Yet, this is a guy who has publicly admitted that he wants our Constitution to reflect the bible.

Who among us would cast a vote for a certifiable nut just for the purpose of stopping Hillary or Obama? (Sorry Nader people. I'm not talking about you at the moment.)

But what's really scary is the number of people who really would like to see a "President Huckabee." Can anyone tell me the difference between such people and the Taliban?

The religious right has had their day and the next president, whether it's Obama or Hillary, must make clear to them that their day is over.

Perhaps the best way to get that message across is to take away their non-taxable religious status. In truth, their claim to that status is nothing more than a convenient cover for hatred, intolerance and the establishment of a theocracy.

It's time we became intolerant of their brand of intolerance.

[zorahopkins]

1. No!

I don't want to have recurring nightmares!

[RB TexLa]

2. the republican's Jimmy Carter

[YOY]

3. No. That would be Bush II

They just don't want to admit it.

[Johonny]

7. I can see the bumper sticker now

Huckabee is suckabee but Jimmy Carter is smarter

[bluedawg12]

40. I can see the bumper sticker now: My Son Hung a Dog to death

(allegedly) -proud parents of a would-be serieal killer.

Christian family values, amen.

[Donk Yore]

4. Huckleberry Hound

stands for self-enforced, ever vigilant, ignorance and intolerance.

Yeah. Let's vote for someone who thinks the world is 9000 years old.

[bpeale]

5. so?

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. Do I have to? May I sit in the corner instead?

I swear, I'll be a good boy next time.

[Ikonoklast]

8. I want to own a Canadian!!

They would make good house servants, so polite and all, and I bet I wouldn't have to housebreak them or anything!


And, admit it, wouldn't you like to stone someone to death sometimes? Just once to say you did it?

[Donk Yore]

11. Funny Dr Laura bit from the past

http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2002/WhyCantIOwnACanadian_10-02.html


snip

Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

more

[Warpy]

9. McInsane now has the momentum

and I think he'll get the nod. He might choose Hucksterbee as his running mate in an attempt to appease the fundies, but I no longer think Hucksterbee has much of a chance to get the top spot.

It won't matter much what their party does. Face it, all the alternatives they've presented are horrible, men who pledge to follow Stupid's policies to the letter (except Paul and only on the war) without acknowledging that they're Stupid's policies.

Enough people are angry at this administration that I doubt their party has much of a chance. The only thing that can screw this election up is another team of election "experts" kindly donated by the DLC.

[glowing]

10. Have you seen the family.. I told my sis-n-law to google the fam.

She said good God, I don't want that sitting in my White House.. I'd send out pics of the whole Huckleberry House to your fellow Americans.. Can you imagine that representing our nation in France or sitting with the Queen in England?

[bluedawg12]

30. Son tortured dogs in Scouts?? (allegedly) no sh*t!

Dog torture?
Arrest record?

Come clean on family values goober.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee

David Huckabee

More:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/huckabeeflipflops/

[bluedawg12]

31. Huckapee's like to "hang around dogs" , son of a...hypocrite!#@!

http://www.newsweek.com/id/78241

2008
A Son’s Past Deeds Come Back To Bite Huckabee
By Michael Isikoff and Holly Bailey | NEWSWEEK
Dec 24, 2007 Issue | Updated: 2:51 p.m. ET Dec 15, 2007


Dog lover--love 'em to death Dave --NOT!

[uppityperson]

12. Hearing that makes me want to go "hyuck hycuk hyuck"

What was scary about the last pres election was not the fraud but how many people did vote for mrbush. I agree, it is scary, alarming, saddening, that as many people do want president hyuck abee and his restrictions.

[Jack Rabbit]

13. Screwy policies, but few would actually hate President Huckabee

He's voted the best rocker to ever run for president.

Well, he'd be a sure bet to be a better president than Bush the Frat Boy. Wow, imagine that.

[Donk Yore]

14. Wait a minute

Doesn't Bush play a mean pair of silver spoons?

[YOY]

15. The Jeebles would loooove that

The neocons would not.

[verges]

19. I wouldn't bet on that!

I feel that Huck would be even worse than the Bushmeister! He would use all of Bush's proven (by lack of impeachment) acceptable arsenal of tools, and then carry the whacko religious righters to even more control!

And remember, McCain is OLD (even older than Reagan when first elected!)!! Two terms is not likely. The VP would be heir apparent, carrying the advantage of incumbancy.

A major disaster!!

[Jack Rabbit]

28. Idisagree, although it isn't that important

First, have you considered that McCain, who probably is the best candidate the GOP can put forward, might choose Huckabee as his running mate? The two of them tag-teamed Romney and McCain may feel he owes Huckabee something.

Second, I tend to think of Huckabee in terms of Jerry Ford rather than Bush the Frat Boy. We may rip him up one side and down the other because he can't get anything right, but it's won't be anything personal. Huckabee, as a person, is just hard to dislike.

[verges]

29. Uh yeah...

That was kinda my point. Huck as Prez via VP is not that cackamaimy a thought. And it's scary as hell. He would be worse than Bush.

[Cyrano]

32. Welcome to DU, verges. "Huck as Prez" is beyond scary.

This is a guy who thinks our Constitution is flawed because it doesn't include the dogma of his bible.

Allow me to replace the word "scary" with the term "dangerous." Put a fanatic in power, and we'd end up with fanaticism. I wonder how many would be burned at the stake, stoned to death or, drawn and quartered, before some semblance of sanity could again take hold.

It's unfortunate that our species holds great dangers along with the true greatness of reaching for the stars.

[Bluenorthwest]

47. Sure Verges

but what does Dogberry think?

[bluedawg12]

39. Having a son accused of hanging a dog (allegedly) would

make him about as messianic as Michael Vicks.

[katty]

16. god, i am going to heave!! no way

[Hydra]

17. I'd be burned at the stake 5 minutes after he took office

I don't think he can do it himself, but if he gets McCain's VP spot, McCain may die in office.

That's my almost worst nightmare right now.

[LeftinOH]

18. He can't be President..and this is why:

This is his family:

[EnviroBat]

20. That kid in the middle looks like the Frisches "Big Boy" mascot.

He should be carrying a giant Cheeseburger on a platter,,, oh wait mebbe he was before the picture was taken.

[AlinPA]

22. The big son in the middle looks like John Candy.

[hyphenate]

27. Mother of God!

They're all dressed alike! And considering how big they all are, stripes should be a real no-no!

Compare this with the thread from last night on Architectual Digest of Mary Matalin and James Carville's pied-à-terre. Despite the criticism on the Matalin-Carville family members, they look absurdly normal compared to the Huckabees!

[bluedawg12]

33. Is that another dog he (allegedly) hung?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/78241

"In April of this year, he was arrested—and paid a fine—when he forgot to remove a loaded gun from his carry-on luggage at Little Rock airport.) His father told NEWSWEEK that his son did not engage in "intentional torture." "There was a dog that apparently had mange and was absolutely, I guess, emaciated." A campaign official says David "regrets" the incident and notes that he later made Eagle Scout."


Yeah, a "mercy killing" - I guess there are not veterinarians in goobers universe????? MF'ing hypocrite and the asshats who voted for him.

Fast train to hell...please.

[tabasco]

35. Don't think it can't happen.

The republicans will pull on their jackboots and vote for whoever their fuhrers tell them to vote for.

[paparush]

44. Sadly, the picture took 9 or 10 takes, and by the end, Scruffy had passed away..

Vet Coroner's Report: "Scruffy" -Male Canine. 31 lbs. Cause of death: Asphyxiation.

[ReformedChris]

21. Mainstream Repubs don't like the FairTax and he dosent have the "Reagan Charm" they fall for.....

He comes off odd to many Repubs and I don't think he will ever be elected because he stands no chance in the Northern States or out West. His only hope is if the South "rises" again and he can take Jefferson Davis' throne.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. What amazes me is that the loonies will vote for their 'christian' candidate at the peril of their

children and grandchildren. They so much want their god-ruled country. Fortunately, only about 2 million have actually cast a vote for 'I like Mike' Huckabee. In Arkansas, where Hucky was just gov., he only brought in 126,000 votes. Arkansas was painted red the last two elections, but there was a Democratic turnout of 285,000 (95% of the vote so far) and only 209,000 for the GOP.

[AlinPA]

24. I did: forced ("Christian") prayer in school, science books burned and

replaced with bibles, US flags replaced with crosses, women checked for being "pure", ....

[kimmylavin]

25. I'd rather not.

Yikes.

[hyphenate]

26. You are correct

The extreme religious right has been pretty much the darling of the current administration and that they have managed to place themselves in a powerful position, and that if and when a real, independent person gets into the white house, it will be an excellent day. However, I think that they hold less power than they would like us all to believe. We have seen several tests of their power, and they have failed in each case.

One looks at Judge Roy Moore, who did not get his way with the display of the bible in the courthouse: when people tried to defend his actions, they were nullified in their ability to persuade the Alabama Supreme Court, and in Moore's campaign for the governorship of Alabama in 2006, he was soundly defeated by a 2 to 1 margin. Another case was the so-called "Right to Life" absurdity of the Terry Shiavo case, and there are dozens more being argued in court all the time by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the Southern Poverty Law organization and the ACLU.

Radical religious organizations are largely marginalized when the spotlight is on them, and they are unable to gain momentum when their tyrannical theocratic notions are revealed. It is only when someone like Jr. caters to them that they seem a larger threat to the rest of the population. In fact, they have had to tone down their rhetoric over time because most people see them for the control freaks they really are.

Yes, there is a good chance that they might control a portion of the population right now, but once Bush is out of the white house, the religious right might have to crawl back into the woodwork again--hopefully, for a very long time.

[bluedawg12]

34. Huckateflon-when he mis speaks or flip flops>>

http://arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=e1544c6e-6878-4a0f-a917-5d1c2c1e5cb4

"When Huckabee flipflops or misspeaks — the list is long: immigration, taxes, war, civil unions, Pakistan knowledge — his admirers see it as merely human, much as they would view their own foibles in a forgiving way"

Of course there is much BS in this article, like the great hucka-kill-a-dog (allegedly) family.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/78241

[spacelady]

36. Nope, wouldn't be prudent. Plugging ears: LALALALALALA. n/t

[LordJFT]

37. trying to get people to faint?

[bluedawg12]

38. The guy looks like Nixon, only a better version

Nixon clone V. 2.0

[fedupconservative]

41. It's why..

..my party is lost. Once too many times we have had our overzealous brethren voting for candidates bases on how close to God they believe them to be instead of the substance of their platform.

No wonder we're in disarray.

[bdamomma]

46. welcome to DU fedupconservative!!!

welcome to the light, and enjoy your stay here at DU:hi:

[radfringe]

42. GOP Happy Meals presents the McHuckster Value Pack

MORE WARS
Less Jobs
and a bible

on edit: also see this OP---> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2828683

[paparush]

43. Its time to be intolerant of religion. Period. Religion has had a nice run..

but its time to move on and ease into a nice long retirement.

Read Sam Harris' "The End of Faith"

[bdamomma]

45. that would be nightmare

instead of having the deteriorating Constitution he would enact the Old Testament. Scary thought.

[Burma Jones]

48. He could very well end up being McCain's VP pick

and McCain is no spring chicken you know.........

So, a President Huckabee is not as unlikely as you might think. I suggest you hurry your butt over to Church RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!1!!11

[Strawman]

49. Won't happen

He'd get trounced outside the Bible Belt if he were their nominee. Now if he is McCain's VP, that is scary. I don't think he will pick Huck because I can't see him thinking that Huck is presidential timbre and he would be crazy not to worry about what some crazy fundie might do with one of their own a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

[Cyrano]

50. You never know.

Virtually all politicians will do whatever it takes to get elected. (Remember the McCain hugging Bush photo?)

If McCain thought Huckabee could put him over the top in the South, then Huck it would be.

Who ever thought that George W. Bush would ever get within a light year of the White House?

We Democrats must produce the biggest general election turnout in history to put an end to the insanity.

[Strawman]

53. You're right

Huck or not, we've gotta turnout in record numbers and stop the insanity.

[long_green]

51. I think it's good that he's still in the race

now either the evangelicals can see how little influence they really have, OR, the middle ground of U.S. voters can be scared away from the Republicans for several election cycles.

[ikri]

52. Think about it? I've already read the book

Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale

If someone like Huckabee got into power he'd think it was an instruction manual.