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  • Posted By: billybernardo @ 11/30/2007 5:27:34 AM

    It is too bad that a minister of the gospel goes for a laugh and avoids a question instead of taking the time to show that Jesus, being God, being the law giver, is indeed a supporter of the death penalty.

    • Posted By: timm4change @ 11/30/2007 2:48:51 PM

      Being God, being the law giver? Is it possible this is the same lawgiver who lets you sell your daughter into slavery, keep multiple spouses, kill every living thing in the land He has prepared for you, and (here is a really good one) tells you to stone to death anyone wearing clothing made from multiple materials???? Beware what you wish for.
      Huckabee avoided answering because he knew the lawgiver said "Blessed are the peace makers, blessed are the meek".

      • Posted By: AH86 @ 11/30/2007 4:59:37 PM

        If you've actually studied the scriptures you wouldn't be able to say that. There were two sets of laws given. The first, the Law of Moses, and then the second, the higher law, i.e. turn the other cheeck, etc., etc. The higher law was the first to be given to moses, but what happened? When he came down from Mt. Sinai, the children of Israel had reverted to the habits of the egyptians, the tradition of idol worship and so forth. Because of their incapability to uphold the higher law, they were given a lower, more direct law., i.e. Eye for an eye tooth for a tooth. They were given this one to be able to learn, and prepare to uphold the higher law, which in turn was given to them at the coming of Christ. I think that those that can even attept to pass Judgement on the wisdom of God, and argue the fact that He loves His children, need to do some serious praying to find out the answer for themselves about why things had to be done the way they were. If they can't do that,, and continue to curse God for the bad things of this life, need to open their eyes and realize that, as it states in the Bible, "all good things are of God", and anything else comes from a different source. My call to arms would be to stop blaming everything on the one being that loves you more than you could ever know, and simply set aside the bad, and search for the good. I promise you you life will be all the much happier.

      • Posted By: AH86 @ 11/30/2007 4:57:32 PM

        If you've actually studied the scriptures you wouldn't be able to say that. There were two sets of laws given. The first, the Law of Moses, and then the second, the higher law, i.e. turn the other cheeck, etc., etc. The higher law was the first to be given to moses, but what happened? When he came down from Mt. Sinai, the children of Israel had reverted to the habits of the egyptians, the tradition of idol worship and so forth. Because of their incapability to uphold the higher law, they were given a lower, more direct law., i.e. Eye for an eye tooth for a tooth. They were given this one to be able to learn, and prepare to uphold the higher law, which in turn was given to them at the coming of Christ. I think that those that can even attept to pass Judgement on the wisdom of God, and argue the fact that He loves His children, need to do some serious praying to find out the answer for themselves why things had to be done the way they were. If they can't do that, and continue to curse God for the bad things of this life, need to open their eyes and realize that, as it states in the Bible, "all good things are of God", and anything else comes from a different source. My call to arms would be to stop blaming everything on the one being that loves you more than you could ever know, and simply set aside the bad, and search for the good. I promise you you life will be all the much happier.

  • Posted By: georgiapeach7 @ 11/29/2007 1:27:28 PM

    From and Arkansan who knows, Huckabee's flashy, exuberant personality is a wonderful ruse for his extremely conservative, right wing agenda he has done such a great job of hiding. The Huckabee you see on stage at the debates is not the Huckabee you will find in the White House come January 1st, 2009 if he wins this election. I guarantee that!

    • Posted By: cltguy @ 11/30/2007 3:13:04 PM

      I hope you're right! I hope he's even more right-wing and conservative than he currently appears! AWESOME!

  • Posted By: mavis @ 11/29/2007 4:32:20 PM

    Huckabee said that Jesus was too smart to run for publice office.
    I have always understood he ran for Messiah, and wasn't elected.

    • Posted By: phenrryiam @ 11/30/2007 2:50:48 PM

      mavis, your ignorance is astounding and your comment about Jesus "running for Messiah" is boring. If you would have ever bothered to STUDY the best seller of all printed material from its first printing, ie the Bible, then you would have discovered that Jesus never claimed to be the Messiah. That office will be forthcoming. Please do your homework before you throw your thoughts concerning the one whom multiple millions worship. If you made a comment about the Islamic prophet Muhammad in some areas of the planet in the same sense you did about Jesus, your head would be called for. At the very least, some governments would be asking for an apology. Because I am a Christian, does that mean I deserve your ridicule for expressing my faith?

    • Posted By: beachbum1956 @ 11/29/2007 6:18:21 PM

      HAHAHA! Actually, he ran, but was assassinated before election.

    • Posted By: J. Glenn @ 11/29/2007 4:47:13 PM

      Actually, He didn't "run" for Messiah. He was DECLARED Messiah.

    • Posted By: Zubata @ 11/29/2007 4:43:39 PM

      Once again you're misinformed - He was born the Christ - never ran for anything - and now sits at the right hand of God. Be careful, you're going to have to answer to Him some day.

    • Posted By: ChristianBeliever @ 11/29/2007 4:40:40 PM

      That's Blasphemy.

  • Posted By: jameskbachman @ 11/30/2007 2:47:06 PM

    Huckabee missed a good opportunity to bring up the Bible story about the woman caught in adultery- Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Instead he trivialized the What Would Jesus Do way of making decisions with his joke about Jesus being too smart to get involved in politics. It got laughs but sent the message that Christian morality has no place in political decision - making.

  • Posted By: jameskbachman @ 11/30/2007 2:35:29 PM

    No one wants a skinny president? Abe Lincoln was one of the best. Huckabee has to separate himself from Bush, and so does the Republican party, because few people want more of the same.

  • Posted By: EmmeMena @ 11/30/2007 2:21:54 PM

    I've been looking into these candidates like never before. Researching as much as I could find about them. I couldn't decide which Candidate i wanted to endorse, and i refused to donate to the GOP till there was one who was rock solid. Huckabee reminds me of Reagan, with his quick wit and sharp mind. He's very strong, very focused, and VERY REAL republican, which is what we want. . . and what we aren't getting. No more liberal republicans, that's what we're angry about. No more wimps.

    So, Huckabee was on Hannity and I was totally impressed. Never heard of him before, but he wowed me. He impressed my family the other night, despite the fake questions from the hillary-edwards-obama youtube plants. Shows you dems can only do things by being sneaky. Also, he impressed some friends who were solidly behind some of the other candidates.

    I really love Huckabee and will send my donations directly to him, not to the GOP. I don't want the others getting it, esp not Guilliani and I'm not sure about Romney. Thompson can never win against Dems, he mumbles and takes too long to make a point. Ron Paul is too sickly looking. No one wants a skinny president. He didn't impress us. McCain is ...eh. And the others are nice, but nothing stands out.

  • Posted By: EmmeMena @ 11/30/2007 2:19:53 PM

    I couldn't decide which Candidate i wanted to endorse, and i refused to donate to the GOP till there was one who was rock solid. Huckabee reminds me of Reagan, with his quick wit and sharp mind. He's very strong, very focused, and VERY REAL republican, which is what we want. . . and what we aren't getting. No more liberal republicans, that's what we're angry about. No more wimps.

    So, Huckabee was on Hannity and I was totally impressed. Never heard of him before, but he wowed me. He impressed my family the other night, despite the fake questions from the hillary-edwards-obama youtube plants. Shows you dems can only do things by being sneaky.

    I really love Huckabee and will send my donations directly to him, not to the GOP. I don't want the others getting it, esp not Guilliani and I'm not sure about Romney. Thompson can never win against Dems, he mumbles and takes too long to make a point. Ron Paul is too sickly looking. No one wants a skinny president. He didn't impress us. McCain is ...eh. And the others are nice, but nothing stands out.

  • Posted By: labradora @ 11/29/2007 4:35:06 PM

    Here is another quote from Thomas Jefferson from 1814 "In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own."

    • Posted By: phenrryiam @ 11/29/2007 5:11:26 PM

      labradora, you keep sending quotes without revealing the litterary source of where the quote is published. Until you do, all is heresay. If you have researched well, you would have found that Jefferson established church services in the Senate meeting room and that he always had a "Christian minister pray and conduct these services that were regularly held while he was president. That so called church (meetings) were attended by the largest congregation of worshipers (of Jesus Christ) in the DC area. Do your homework!

      • Posted By: lauradonovan @ 11/29/2007 5:43:41 PM

        Please use the correct term: "hearsay." It's odd to me that you, the individual who claims that labradora hasn't done his/her research, leap to question the legitimacy of the quotes. Since you imply that you have done the research, you should already be aware of the commitment our founding fathers had to protect our government from the excessive influence of any particular religious system.

        • Posted By: phenrryiam @ 11/30/2007 2:09:14 PM

          lauradonavan, you got your statement backwards. The founding fathers full intentions were to protect "we the people" from government influence over the freedom of exercising or not exercising any religious beliefs. It seems now that the Supreme Court feels it is their responsiblility to re-interprute the original intentions, thus we have restrictions to please those who hate anyone professing Judeo/Christian beliefs.

    • Posted By: christopherwilkerson @ 11/30/2007 3:20:46 AM

      I disagree with Jefferson's statement. Is he beyond questioning? You keep throwing up these quotes like these people are the be-all know-all. I think he just had some bad experiences with clergymen.

  • Posted By: johnellsworth @ 11/30/2007 12:13:44 PM

    How can the author of this article claim Huckabee is the winner of the debate, when Ron Paul is winning every public opinion poll? The blaitant disregard for Ron Paul will only make the so called "experts" look more foolish when Ron Paul wins.

  • Posted By: johnellsworth @ 11/30/2007 12:11:28 PM

    How can the author of this article say that Huckabee was the winner, when Ron Paul is winning every public opinion poll? The constant ignoring of Ron Paul by so called "experts" will only make them look like fools when he wins.

  • Posted By: uuforyou @ 11/29/2007 5:10:17 PM

    Huckabee is running as Preacher-in-chief. What we need is a commander-in-chief. When he runs as a Christian and then loses, and he will lose, what does that say about Christianity?
    America needs a Preacher at church, and a commander in the White house. I support the separation of church and state. I want credentials, not proclamations.

    • Posted By: brucerboepple @ 11/30/2007 10:54:53 AM

      Again, you are confusing Separation of Church and State...look it up and read it for yourself and you will see.

    • Posted By: lj84 @ 11/30/2007 5:49:20 AM

      I don't remember him saying he's running for preacher-in-chief, or that he's running "as a Christian." He just is a Christian; that's part of who he is. He can't and shouldn't have to apologize for that or try to hide it.
      Isn't that the point of the debates and campaigning, to get to know the candidates? How can you know a person without knowing something that basic about them?

    • Posted By: lj84 @ 11/30/2007 5:18:43 AM

      I don't remember him saying he's running for preacher-in-chief, or that he's running "as a Christian." He just is a Christian; that's part of who he is. He can't and shouldn't have to apologize for that or try to hide it.
      Isn't that the point of the debates and campaigning, to get to know the candidates? How can you know a person without knowing something that basic about them?

  • Posted By: st3week @ 11/30/2007 10:02:36 AM

    How can one assess a "post-debate bounce" before we even know if it has occurred? This article was posted the morning after the debate. Doesn't it take a couple days of traditional polling to assess a bounce? Most of the on-line polls showed Ron Paul winning the debate. CNN, who sponsored the debate, had a poll showing Ron Paul won the debate. A quick look at RonPaulGraphs.com shows that Ron is getting a great bounce from the debate. They even compare the Paul and Huckabee fundraising totals and that seems to show Ron Paul is getting the bounce. To be intellectually honest, something Howard wasn't, I will admit that today's fundraising was planned prior to the debate. However, it was planned as a reaction to the attack Rudy Giuliani made on the good Doctor at the prior debate. Wait until we respond to the ridiculous McCain attack from this debate. I do not understand why Howard would write about a story before it happened. Where is his journalistic integrity on this one?

  • Posted By: razbury @ 11/30/2007 9:26:18 AM

    Huckabee essentially says to not vote for him if you're looking for someone tough on illegal immigration.

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    http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/...111300094/1002

    I appreciate his honesty and I'm taking him at his word.

    A vote for the Huckster is a vote for amnesty.

  • Posted By: jpescatelli @ 11/29/2007 9:13:41 PM

    Huckabee is a slick-talking preacher who, to anyone who's paying attention, comes off as completely rehearsed. The pattern of his speech, the constant use of corny home-spun humor, it's all very practiced. His money-grubbing shenanigans while governor of Arkansas belie his moralist exterior.

    • Posted By: christopherwilkerson @ 11/30/2007 1:08:26 AM

      I think you might have a bias against preachers or southerners, or both. Should former preachers be excluded from running for president? Should only former lawyers or businessmen be taken seriously? Remember, Mike Huckabee was a Governor for 10.5 years, one of the best in the nation. I think he is no more rehearsed in his speech than any other candidate. And of course if you meet him in person, you would be blown away by how genuine he really is. I AM paying attention, and I believe that MIke Huckabee is the only candidate offering a positive vision for the future of our nation. Oh, and by the way, can you back up your use of the term "money-grubbing shenaninans" or is that just a cheap attack?

      • Posted By: Braes @ 11/30/2007 2:38:46 AM

        It's a cheap attack. I live in Arkansas and am a Democrat. I won't lie about Mike, He got gifts, and was beat up over them. Crooks don't leave office poor, and Mike is not swimming in cash.

        • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/30/2007 9:25:48 AM

          Wait, he got gifts (broke the law), right? We can not afford another Arkansas governor as president. The rest of the country does not like renting out the Lincoln bedroom for political favors. His past actions prove that he is not worthy of our trust.

          He is the media darling because they know that only Mitt or Rudy can beat Hillary. The huckster doesn't have a chance. He is a slick southern salesman, but not presidential material. I met with him for an hour two weeks ago. Nice guy. Funny guy. Not president. Not convinced, at all. Illegal aliens are not US citizens. Citizenship means something. We are a nation of laws, but he does not believe in that.

      • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/30/2007 9:19:40 AM

        His holier than thou attitude will kill us overseas. I mean truly kill us.

        combine that with his actual record of fighting against requiring only US citizens to vote (versus making it easier for illegal aliens to vote like happens here in Seattle, where all is required is a phone bill or a drivers license that are given to illegal aliens).

        He will give amnesty out of 'compassion' for the 20 million lawbreakers here stealing our jobs. --These are jobs that I DO. Landscaping, logging, farming. You name it. I work 10-15 hour days every day.

        He will make it so that I have to work 16-17 hours/ day...and make less money.

        And then give all of the money that I pay in taxes for scholarships for illegal aliens. We can not afford him or Hillary.

        Go back to the Sunday Pulpit where you can rob little old ladies.

    • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/29/2007 10:55:37 PM

      Can I get an "AMEN"? Go back to the pulpit, father.

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 11/29/2007 9:46:01 PM

    To ALL REPUBLICANS: Who from the Republican party would you support for President and why? I mean any Republican that you think can confront the issues we face day? What evidence do you have that they can handle the job?
    Comment: With all the people without health care and the Iraq War can you really say this country is better off 8 years later? Did you loose a son or daughter in Iraq.?This election is no joke. It is no time to dress like a women and change wives. We need someone who keeps their word and respects America. Remember the next President is representing all of us not just some. Gulliani is good for New York for New Yorkers. Look at Hillary she is from Illinios but proved she can make it in Arkansas and in New York. Gulliani is still unproven, he is local not national. Huckabee represents a faction of the Rebpublican party that feels alienated by the candidates; they do not feel like Romney and Gulliani are even remotely conservative; if you look at their records and comments over the years you will find they are not convservatives they just want to win the Rebpublican nomination. Someone from the department of Homeland Securtiy should run for the Republican nomination someone who can prove they can unite organizations for the common good. If Gulliani had worked for the Department of Homeland securtiy and demonstrated that he could manage the delicate relationship with the CIA, FBi and local organizations to combat terrorism I might take a second look he is just unproven. He was not in control of 9/11 the terrorist were. He didn't even see it coming. He laughed at the fact that terrorist would hit the trade centers with planes. Gulliani has not proven himself nationally. He is trying to skip a step.

    • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/30/2007 9:14:20 AM

      Hillary can make it in Arkansas? Who couldn't make it there?

      What has she done? She married a serial sex offender who was elected president because Ross Perot jumped in to the race (twice). She rode his coattails (and not much else) to become senator of her home state of New York...but what has she done? What significant piece of legislation has she fought for? Hillarycare? THat lost!

      Oh yeah, she was a huge hawk for the war in Iraq and has said that the troops will be there for at least 8 more years...

      What has Hillary ever done besides change her name for political purposes?

      I mean besides hiding her documents from the people, illegally using the FBI as her own private investigators of politicians, ...scandal scandal scandal.

      We can not afford to have 4 years of scandalous behavior. If she were a man, she would not be elected to a city council position that was open and unopposed.

      PS Nice cackle.

  • Posted By: Navajosnow @ 11/29/2007 10:36:46 PM

    "His serious weakness???and it is a big one???is his utter lack of foreign policy or military experience or exposure." Well, Howard, that sounds exactly like what they said about another Arkansas governor from Hope.

    • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/29/2007 10:54:54 PM

      And look how well he dealt with jihadists...world trade center attacks...uss Cole...our embassies were bombed, Osama Bin Laden was handed to him on a silver platter and he had Janet Reno send in the jackbooted police to get elian gonzales...he also force the FBI and the CIA to put a wall between them so that they could not talk with each other---end result? 9 11. We don't need this misguided hope who gives illegal aliens instate tuition and scholarships that should go to US citizens.

      • Posted By: christopherwilkerson @ 11/30/2007 1:01:38 AM

        Clinton dealt poorly with Jihadists because he was a typical, weak, bed-wetting liberal. Foreign policy experience had nothing to do with it. Most presidential candidates don't have that kind of experience. Senators do sometimes, but people in from Congress rarely have leadership experience. Mike Huckabee is an accomplished and proven Leader. His records shows it to be true.

        • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/30/2007 9:08:03 AM

          His record? Increased taxes, increased government spending on illegal aliens (which means less for US citizens)
          Arkansas is at the bottom of the list when it comes to functioning public schools. That is NOT a great record. Just what did he do in his 10+ years as governor?
          Besides take gifts that he did not tell anyone about? (ILLEGAL!!!)
          Typical good old boy.
          Hey preacher boy, you are starting to sound more and more like the televangelists who will say anything to get the old lady to send in her money so that You can 'save' her. The God that I believe in isn't short of cash.

          He is the media's flavor of the week. They like him because he can not beat Hillary.

          Hasn't his campaign been sending out bigoted emails about other candidates? What happened to do unto others, Preacher boy? The only golden rule he worries about is how much gold he can get for ruling over us.

          We do not need a preacher in chief. This country will not elect one.

  • Posted By: billybernardo @ 11/30/2007 5:12:45 AM

    If Huckabee wasn't such a huge spender, then maybe his "fair tax" would be a lot more appealing. But 23$ (a conservative estimate) is incredibly high!! If only he were for LESS spending and not trying to give scholarships to illegals, subsidize ethanol research, give ihealth nsurance to the uninsured, and give even more more to nasa, maybe his "fair" tax would be closer to 10% and easier for a lot of people to swallow.

    • Posted By: ApolloKnowsAll @ 11/30/2007 8:59:13 AM

      Illegal aliens getting not only instate tuition but also scholarships? He sounds like a tax and spend liberal! Didn't he see that the state has a limited amount of money? I guess he thinks like Hillary--just add more taxes to pay for my million little ideas...
      We can not afford this guy! Does he not know that illegal means that they are breaking the law? He will not reform immigration laws other than give amnesty to the 20 million illegal aliens who jumped ahead of hard working LAW ABIDING people who would like to move here, but, silly them, they believe in the rule of law and try to come here legally.
      Can we really have our own version of the pastor in chief? How would that look to the rest of the world? Wouldn't he try to convert everyone?

  • Posted By: mosslady @ 11/29/2007 1:26:10 PM

    I think Mike Huckabee is the voice of reason and common sense that American is looking for. People shouldn't rely on the media to tell them who to vote for. It is not in the media's best interest to elect a good president. It is in their best interest to lean in whichever direction creates the biggest headlines and most scandal. It is up to each and every one of us to take a good, hard look at these candidates. Which one will lead this country solidly, morally, and bravely into an uncertain future? Which one is honest? Which one can Americans afford, literally, figuratively, and financially? I hope Mike Huckabee goes all the way. I think he is our last, best hope.

    • Posted By: Ty Cobb @ 11/30/2007 8:56:54 AM

      No, that would be Babylon 5 with Commander Sheridan

  • Posted By: kbcjedi @ 11/30/2007 8:47:03 AM

    Ron Paul won the debate. Huckabee is just the latest CFR candidate in an attempt to stop the Ron Paul juggernaut.

    Kevin

  • Posted By: ymccann @ 11/29/2007 10:09:34 PM

    I am a REPUBLICAN AND i WILL TRY TO PROVIDE SOME ANSWERS TO YOU COMMENTS:

    • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 11/30/2007 5:51:20 AM

      Let me answer my own questions. The most qualified person on the Republican side capable of leading this country is John McCain This is based on facts and history not madness and "unproven truths". He is a man that is battled tested. The worst candidate on the Republican side is Nick Romney. This guy is turning into a pathalogical liar. The way he flip-flops on issues leaves me dizzy. This guy will say anything to get into office. You cannot trust what he is saying he just changes his opinions based on what is popular, especially on issues like immigration and abortion. Niether him or Guliani(this nut wants to build a wall any president that wants to build a wall is a divi der not a unifer) are ready to be President. The argument that John McCain looks mad all the time is not proper criteria to judge a President. Look at Abraham Lincoln appearance. John McCain has the courage skill and experience to be President. No one else in the Republican party even comes close. It would be hard to vote against John considering his resume. People get blitz by the media. They put Guliani and Romney as front runners and give Macain no respect because they say he looks mad all the time. He not angry he is just serious is not a clown like these other Republican candidates. I am really disappointed on how Gulliani and Romney would deal with major issues. These candidates would definetly be divisive. They are not experienced enough to stick by their guns. If people educate themselves there is just no way they can say that Romney and Guiliani compare to McCcain. McCain can bring people on both sides of the isle together because he commands much respect. He knows what are brave men and women are going through in Iraq. The man is a soldier, statesmen and gentlemen. I do not know if I would vote for him in a Presedential election(I would have to learn more about his domestic policies) but he has long had my respect and admiration. What do you Republicans think?? Do you think anyone in your party has better qualifications and experience than McCain. And please do not tell me that Romney's experience of organizing the Olympics compares to Macain's experience. Please do not tell me that Gulliani can run Washington better than McCain. Guilliani will cave under pressure, who knows what that man does in private. I can tell you that Macain would never be caught in a dress.

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