Comment: So you can find the information on it on my search resource
http://rapidsharedata.com
Comment: The same year this was written Mike Huckabee co-wrote a book titled, "Kids who Kill". I kid you not.
Comment: "So you can find the information on it on my search resource
http://fileshunt.com"
Comment: I think it a lesson,
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Comment: I mean come on...What family is perfect? If you say your family is perfect then you got to be lying.
Comment: If people don't want to support Huckabee because of this one time incident then my guess is that they were never going to support Huckabee in the first place.
This story would raise my eyebrows only if this happened more than once...But, it didn't.
Comment: I guess this is a lesson of sometimes you can't control what your kids and a bitter employee do.
Comment: Family values huh? The whole family must be freaks.
Comment: It is not true that Huckabee tried to stop the consequences of his son's actions. There are different reports, so I guess you can choose who to believe. But I heard Huckabee answer questions by Larry King about this story, and he seemed sincere to me. He said the dog appeared near death, and though he did not give detaiIs, I suppose his son and the other youth thought they were "taking it out of its misery."
Comment: WHAT A BASTARD!!!! Huckabee is claiming to have all of these family values YET his son is torturing animals!!!! It is a known fact that any child or person who abuses animals have sociopathic personality traits and are not good people!!!! HUCKABEE and his son are obviously STUPID, CRUEL REDNECKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: Thank You msnbc for poosting these cruelty to animals articles. You help to confirm my beliefs and give factual articles that fill in the blanks all the other stations leave out. I hope huckabee sinks and stays there for his comments about hunting and covering up his sons acts. I wish I could hunt people like them, I'd be so good at it
Comment: you suck
Comment: In response to my E-mail querry about further developments, ALDF replied:
Dear Brooks,
Thank you for contacting the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
We have and continue to speak publicly on the incident, including sharing all of our archived information with the national publication Newsweek. As for any kind of additional political goings-on or cover-ups that may have taken place at the time of the incident, we are not privy to any inside information, and it would be inappropriate for us to speculate.
Thanks so much for contacting ALDF, and for all you do for animals.
Best,
Megan Backus
Media Relations Associate
Animal Legal Defense Fund
www.aldf.org
Comment: New name: "Hickabubbas." Or is that too redundant?
Comment: Huckabubbas.
Comment: Yep, just as I thought.
It wouldn't take it. You people suck.
Comment: I'm going to try again ..... but I doubt it will get posted ....
Comment: Censorship by Nooseweak. Yes I'm mis-spelling these on purpose.
Why? Because the auto-censor filter of nooseweak won't let me write anything of substance.
I'm sure the content isn't something you agree with, but certainly isn't offensive.
Then again, you folks consider anything you disagree with as offensive, whether it's "God Bless America", or the like!
Comment: Bulloney.
Comment: So much for Free Speech - Why won't Nooseweak allow opposing viewpoints?
Typical Double standard.
Comment: This forum is rigged!!
Comment: Bye!!
Comment: Are you there??
Hi!!
Comment: Hi Joe
Comment: this article shys away from the complete story which is posted on the Humane Society "Legislative Fund"Website
at http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/2007/12/the-presidentia.html
the article states "Animal protection groups reported that the boys hanged the dog, slit his throat, and stoned him to death???but the teens were never charged with any crime." Hardly the story he later came up with. Just looking at this mug shot is scary. Only a extremely unbalanced person would or could do this.
The story about Huckabee's son has been circulating on some blogs, like Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog and The Real Mike Huckabee, but new information has come to light. At the time of the camp incident, a local prosecutor apparently asked the Arkansas State Police to investigate whether David Huckabee violated state anti-cruelty laws. Newsweek broke the story this week that the former director of the state police, John Bailey, says that Huckabee???s chief of staff and personal attorney leaned on him to drop the investigation. According to Bailey, he refused to play ball, and was fired seven months later. It seems that the governor tried to stop the state police from investigating the cruelty charges against his son, and Bailey???s story is corroborated by the former FBI chief in Little Rock. "
Just what America needs another president who lies, distorts the truth and leaves a trail of death and destruction behind him.
Comment: Also, the only formal education he has had is in Biblical Studies. I don't understand how that qualifies him to be president. I don't care how much he knows about Christianity. What does he know about foreign policy and government structure and finances and other things that are important for running a country? Also, running a country using religion may prove difficult because I'm not sure jesus has taken a clear position on issues such as imports from Asia.
Comment: These are disgusting human beings. I don't want a family that obviously enjoys the sport of killing in charge of my country. Mike Huckabee lists hunting as his number one hobby and has been quoted as saying that he loves the feeling of shooting an animal because he feels like angels are guiding the bullet into it. What a maniac. And if the god he believes in likes to kill things, I don't want him helping Mike Huckabee make decddecisions.
Comment: 'Is it normal for the state police to ??? investigate something that happened at a Boy Scout camp?' Turner, Huckabee's then chief of staff says. "We wanted the same treatment that anybody else would get." (Animal cruelty in Arkansas is a misdemeanor, not a felony.)
If you slaughter a dog... who is supposed to investigate it if not the police? Special treatment??? This is probably one of the reasons that Huckabee was included in the top ten corrupt politicians in the nation report.
Along the lines of Huck-a-Justice???
If Huck is so compassionate... why did he push to release a murder... who later killed again. What about compassion for the slain, the family, not to mention the society that has to live with 12 murders (including 1st degree!!) and 1000+ other criminals he let off the hook!
Though our system is not perfect, each individual must first be so suspicious that the police arrest him, followed by another test. Whether there is sufficient evidence to charge. Then finally the trial and conviction by a jury of the people!!(constitutionally required aspect of justice) This system allows all 3 branches of government to play a role in the conviction process.
---Mike Huckabee went above the system and set himself up as the law, doling out Huck-a-justice for all his friends and paying customers. Sounds more like the mob watching its own member???s backs than a holier than thou preacher!---
When asked about his heinous record of freeing convicted felons, Huck responded that it was out of mercy! Mercy!!! Heaven forbid this kind of evil spread.
If your wife was raped Huck would push for the attacker???s release, because the attacker was the real victim of the judicial system!!!
???To Hell with you, your wife, and your family???, sincerely Mike Huckabee (p.s. if you don???t vote for me, Mike Huckabee you???re going to Hell)
Comment: You must be kidding about Romney right?? this is a nearly flawless individual, everything he has ever touched has turned to gold. He does not need to be president but he wants to make a difference. WE ARE LUCKY to have him. Unfortunatey the mainstream media wants to bring him down because he is one of the real conservatives in this race. Just look at the fruits of HIS labor...beautiful family, florishing business...the man is a success and he can make america a success. Look past your own jealousy and envy.
Comment: We all have been waiting for the powerful elite who are backing the dark candidates campaign to come up with something like this. You would be surprised what money will buy. Did you also know that Huckabee supports taxing the internet? Who would be hurt the most? Ebay? Well probably and maybe that is why Ebay CEO is pumping millions into Romney's campaign. Trust me when I say that there will be more of this kind of paid for garbage. Countrymen, this is a war, believe me. They do not want an honest man like Mike Huckabee in office. The rich are going to hurt if this happens.
We have to stick together and shut Romney down soon.
Comment: This Huckabee lie is far more understandable than most of the many lies he seems to tell nonstop without blushing or batting an eye. Even if its not the best thing for his son, he's trying to protect him.
But if PETA doesn't issue a statement condemning Huckabee for this there is something seriously wrong with that group.
Comment: Huckabee made a big thing about going hunting - he kills animals so why should it be any different for his disgusting son! What a family. Yeah, let;s try to push what your son did under the carpet. One dog doesn't matter does it! You know what they say about people that abuse, torture and murder animals don't you. What a revolting specimen of human life he is!
Comment: Reesie
I just love it when the good Christians rave about killing fetuses and in the same sentence argue against health care for all the unwanted babies they produced - and piously talk about saving the poor of the world in dirty filthy places but object to doing the same when those people show up in this country. I am not a liberal. I am a person who has spent a lifetime cleaning up after the Huckabees of the world - pardon me if i can see through the BS. I say again, no one has the right to claim Huckabee is against animal testing unless they have a signed statement from HIM to that effect. The very idea that someone could believe such a thing is an insult to all intelligence.
Comment: Greenconsciousness: You also promote the DEMAND that ALL people are entitled to healthcare. Historically, people in America (immigrants of the past included) have always worked hard to pay for their home, food, clothing, and doctor bills. Nobody gave them those things for free. But now, we have all of these liberals who expect that everyone is entitled to everything without being a legal citizen who pays taxes and without working. Who is going to fund everyone's "right" to healthcare. How can any country pay for all of its people, illegal immigrants included, to have a free home, free food, free clothing, free medicine, free doctors, free hospitals? There are too many on welfare who could work but cheat the system and don't work or they work and hide their pay or send it back to Mexico so they don't have to contribute to taxes to help pay for anything? How can we hold it all up? Eventually those who are paying for everything, those whom the liberals villainize as "wealthy" people and "big business", will give up and stop working too. Who's going to pay for everything then? Unless someone has valid physicial problems that prohibit them from working, they should be expected to work to support their family in every way and to pay taxes to have the privilege of using our infrastructure, roads, schools, sanitation, sewage, electrical infrastructure, bridges,, etc. They shouldn't be allowed to get free everything including free college so they can be baby-making machines to get more welfare money. and send most of their under the table money to their "mother country". And they shouldn't be here burning our flag and putting America down and flying their other country's flag. If people don't love America, then get out and see how you like any other country. If they want to fly their Mexican or Cuban or other flag, leave and go back there. GO get free healthcare somewhere else like Canada where they die waiting. America has its problems, but it is the best place on earth. If you don't think so. Get out. And people shouldn't be able to eat like pigs eating chemical laden junk and sit in front of TV and worship Hollywood actors so that they never exercise, and then blame America's healthcare system and doctors because they get sick and have bad health problems. Be responsible for yourselves people: Eat right, exercise, work, pay for your family's expenses, pay your taxes, do unto others as you would have them do unto you and we'll all be OK.
Comment: Greenconsiousness, You are an intolerant liberal. I thought liberals loved tolerance. You tolerate everything except Christianity. I don't appreciate you saying that all Christian families teach their children to abuse animals and women. You don't have a clue what it means to be a Christian. You couldn't be further from the truth. Who is out risking their lives in AFrica and other Muslim countries caring for people who are tortured and abandoned? CHRISTIANS. They are who you will find in every horrible place in the world giving their lives to help the helpless. Giving up all the comforts of America to clothe, feed, and care for the unwanted. Liberals scream the loudest for their right to murder beautiful, cute unborn human babies. And yet they get all crazy bent out of shape if they hear someone hurt an animal. What's more important? A human being or an animal? And nowhere do Christians learn to abuse animals. God said we are to be good stewards of the earth and take care of it and the animals and use them for our needs without being greedy and overusing them. Do you wear leather shoes?
Comment: Greenconsiousness, You are an intolerant liberal. I thought liberals loved tolerance. You tolerate everything except Christianity. I don't appreciate you saying that all Christian families teach their children to abuse animals and women. You don't have a clue what it means to be a Christian. You couldn't be further from the truth. Who is out risking their lives in AFrica and other Muslim countries caring for people who are tortured and abandoned? CHRISTIANS. They are who you will find in every horrible place in the world giving their lives to help the helpless. Giving up all the comforts of America to clothe, feed, and care for the unwanted. Liberals scream the loudest for their right to murder beautiful, cute unborn human babies. And yet they get all crazy bent out of shape if they hear someone hurt an animal. What's more important? A human being or an animal? And nowhere do Christians learn to abuse animals. God said we are to be good stewards of the earth and take care of it and the animals and use them for our needs without being greedy and overusing them. Do you wear leather shoes?
Comment: MoniQueMoniCat
You have absolutely no right to make your outrageous comments unless you have a signed statement from Huckabee stating he opposes experiments on animals! And you don't because he doesn't.
The only reason Huckabee is speaking out for healthy lifestyles is because his buddies in the insurance industry want to raise premiums on the "unhealthy". He is bolstering his arguments against health care for the masses. He understands he will be asked why should he get health care while those who cannot afford insurance have to suffer without health care. So his answer is they should live in more healthful ways. We see his attitude toward animals in the story above. How he took care to bury his son's obvious cruelty. Where there is animal abuse there will be and has been cruelty toward children. It is hard to believe you are an environmentalist as you are totally oblivious to "The Links". I suggest you go to "The Latham Foundation's" website and read the connection to abuse of children who exhibit violence against animals. They grow up to batter women and children because that is how they were treated in their good Christian families and their pathology is covered up with "boys will be boys". Hunkabee also signed a religious covenant requiring women to be submissive to their husbands. Seriously, you do not speak for environments in any way and you are deluded about Hunkabee and his primitive beliefs.
Comment: If this is the first thing we're finding out about Huckabee's willingness to bend rules, I hate to guess how many more will be found. It's always a candidate's status as front-runner that convinces reporters that it's worth it to spend the time digging.
Also, although it's obviously wrong to have your state police force to sink an investigatory process, I wonder how often the Boy Scouts have gone and given an Eagle Scout badge to a 17-year-old who would torture an animal.
Comment: Mike Huckabee is the only presidential candidate that holds hope for us antivivisectionists in raising awareness of the barbaric practices of useless and unnecessary animal experimentation. Huckabee speaks out boldly the fact that we will never fix our healthcare system until we FIRST put our efforts into health and wellness and is ready to tackle the greed of the pharmaceutical empire.
I am an antivivisectionist and know that fraudulent and unnecessary animal experiments commissioned by the large pharmaceutical companies are their bread and butter, even when the results cannot be extrapolated to humans and thus not even hold up in court. And this Naked Empress pushes far too many drugs, rivaling only the dope pushers on the streets. The bible calls it pharmakia (Greek word) and it translates as "sorcery."
Then we have Mitt Romney is so out of touch that he proudly announced to the world at last night???s debate that he wholeheartedly supports the pharmaceutical empire. Bad move Romney.
For those of us in environmental and health and wellness movements, that's all we need to hear when choosing to cast our votes.
Huckabee's stand on health and wellness and getting himself well and curing his diabetes II through natural means by changing diet, eating habits, and exercise will really help cut down on the unnecessary use of drugging the sick who don't need drugs, but a complete overhaul of their living and eating habits. I understand some drugs are beneficial in certain illnesses, but the truth is these pharmaceutical companies push far too much dope.
Make no mistake about it, THIS speaks VOLUMES to us in the related environmental groups. But the only hurdle with that is most of us are democrats and therefore do not watch Republican debates. This is also why we are not hearing more on this issue at this time. The truth is the republicans have been absolutely horrible on environmental issues, and it wasn???t until Mike Huckabee came on the scene that really any of us ever got a glimpse of ANY presidential candidate speaking about such things. It is also what drew me originally to Mike Huckabee.
Sure there will be resistance by factions in opposition to hunting, but all and all we know the pharmaceutical empire is a far worse problem and therefore will compromise for the better of the good. We cannot tackle all the factions at one time, but to me, abolishing vivisection is the BEST PLACE TO START. The Dems have been promising and not delivering because they are not tackling the root cause: TRUE HEALTH. When we concentrate our efforts on true health vivisectionists will be out of business forever.
Comment: The son killed the dog, but Huckster is the one who tried to get it covered up and fired the director of the Arkansas State Police for not covering it up. I'm an Arkansan, and remember this quite well. Huckabee is petty, thin skinned, spiteful and vindictive, all the while using his so-called Christianity as a campaign tool.
Comment: The son killed the dog, but Huckster is the one who tried to get it covered up and fired the director of the Arkansas State Police for not covering it up. I'm an Arkansan, and remember this quite well. Huckabee is petty, thin skinned, spiteful and vindictive, all the while using his so-called Christianity as a campaign tool.
Comment: Comment: The son killed the dog, but Huckster is the one who tried to get it covered up and fired the director of the Arkansas State Police for not covering it up. I'm an Arkansan, and remember this quite well. Huckabee is petty, thin skinned, spiteful and vindictive, all the while using his so-called Christianity as a ...
..I copied this from another post...I am an excellent judge of character and could see this in the huck the first time I saw him. Please wake up people!!!this man is not fit to run the country...he can not take any criticism whatsoever. That is dangerous!! None of the conservative talk show hosts like him...NONE!! what does that tell you?? We go to the radio as one of the last places to get the truth and everyone from Rush, to hannity, to o'reilly to ingraham, to savage, to my local hosts...DONT LIKE HUCK!!! what does that tell you!!! Please look at some of the other real conservatives in this race...there are only 3, and each is more deserving than this closet lib.
Comment: This whole discussion of conservative vs liberal is rediculous, THINK PEOPLE!!!
1. Have you or any of your children ever killed a domesticated animal in a cruel or insensitive manner?
2. Have you or any of your children ever tried to carry a loaded handgun on a commercial aircraft?
3. Have you as a parent ever tried to cover up your childs misdeeds without them learning a lesson?
If you can say yes to any one of these questions, then you have probably missed the boat in parenting skills, and If you can't manage your own family how can you possibly hope to manage a family of 300 millon...
Comment: This is not a "liberal" issue. I am a republican and find this completely unacceptable. This "loser" son was only a teenager at the time he committed this atrocious act. Any sane person would question why he never learned about compassion--perhaps because dad is lacking? Dad's response--using his influence to cover it up rather than acknowledging that there is a problem and seeking help for his son--reflects badly on him, not his son. But the fact that Huckabee has made it evident that he does not support making animal cruelty a felony says it all. I will vote democrat before I will vote Huckabee.
Comment: The liberals of this country just keep showing how pathetic they are. Huckabee's son did this outrageous act...NOT Huckabee!! Sure, if Huckabee committed this act, I would NOT support him for President, but he had nothing to do with his stupid, troubled kid! The kid was at a camp nonetheless, where his father had no control. We cannot possibly, rationally blame Huckabee for something his idiotic son did! It's just like the libs of this country to bring up something like this and blame the leading Conservative candidate. I am an animal lover, dog rescuer, and I have zero tolerance for animal cruelty, but Huckabee had nothing to do with this! Let's not forget that he most likely did handle his son's actions in his OWN time, as a family matter! Liberals, get a clue! Including you crazed dogster people!!
Comment: Apparently you FAILED to read the ENTIRE STORY! Yes, it WAS Huckaby's SON, David, who, at age 17
DID hang the dog-a dasterdly, cruel and inhumane act. Claiming the dog had mange, he admitted
killing it. GREAT.
NOT!!
However, where Mike Huckaby erred, (and broke Arkansas law) was the FACT that he ORDERED the
DIRECTOR OF THE STATE POLICE TO INTERFERE WITH(OBSTRUCT) THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
OF HIS SONS CRIME(UNLAWFULLY KILLING THE DOG!!!!) Guess what? when the States' TOP COP REFUSED-HE WAS FIRED BY HUCKABY!!!-THESE ARE ALL DOCUMENTED FACTS!!!!
NOW DO YOU SEE WHY MIKE HUCKBY IS A PHONY???!!!
Comment: Oh boohoo!! I cannot believe that people are blaming Huckabee for his stupid, loser son's actions! Of course the LIBERALS would bring this up! They dig up ANYTHING they can and find a way to blame Huckabee. I am an animal lover, and I Have no patience for animal abuse, but I also support Huckabee for President and see no reason to blame HIM for this ridiculous act. I am so sick of liberals and their LIES!
Comment: Like Father-like son?
Comment: Are you honestly comparing an extra-marital affair between two consenting adults to animal torture and cruelty?! The old adage that ???boys will be boys??? when it comes to animals cruelty has be debunked over recent years through extensive research into this area. It is true (and research proves) that those who are violent towards animals often turn their violence towards people.
I find this story to be extremely disturbing. Sure nobody???s children are perfect, but this goes way beyond breaking curfew or shoplifting. Let's hope that Huckabee found some psychiatric help for his son. But then again, maybe his son learned through example. After all, Huckabee is quite proud of his own track record on execution. I wonder how Huckabee's views on execution would change if his own son was sitting on death row. Knowing what we do about the nature of those who are cruel to animals, it's entirely possible.
Comment: Are you honestly comparing an extra-marital affair between two consenting adults with the killing and torture of an animal?! The old adage that "boys will be boys" when it comes to animal cruelty has been completely debunked over recent years through extensive research into this area. It is true (and extensive research proves) that those who are violent towards animals often turn their violence towards people. I find this story to be extremely disturbing. Let's hope that Huckabee found some psychiatric help for his son. But then again, maybe his son learned through example. After all, Huckabee is quite proud of his own track record on execution. I wonder how Huckabee's view on execution would change if his own son was sitting on death row. Knowing what we do about the nature of those who are cruel to animals, it's entirely possible.
Comment: I find it ironic that many American's didn't care about President Clinton's confirmed affair in the Oval Office and so quickly dismissed and excused his behavior with the ridiculous and false notion that what he did privately didn't have any bearing on his public role as president. And yet something that Huckabee's son allegedly did (the details are murky) and the unproven accusations of others against Mike Huckabee are so important and potentially toxic. Sometimes I think American's are such split personalities!! I wonder if the first post (Jessica) was a Clinton supporter? I also wonder does she have children?? She wouldn't vote for anyone who can't control their own son. Do you speak from the position of an experienced parent who is raising or has raised flawless children?? EIther you are very young and have no children and speak from ignorance or you have children and are the most prideful person who is in total denial of reality and your children's sinful nature. You know the old expression, "those who live in glass houses," and "Let he that is without sin cast the first stone."
Comment: It has been proven that when a child or teenager abuses and/or tortures an animal, it leads to serial killings. Not say that David is or will become a serial killer, but perhaps we should take a look at the person he was and has become. For his father to cover it up is truly unbelievable. His father obviously has no conscience just like his son. David should be tortured the same way he and his friend tortured that dog. He should not have made Eagle Scout seeing that he violated one of their credos. Personally, I would have hung by his balls and let a pack of very hungry dogs eat him alive. Hopefully the people of this country will not elect a man who can not even control his own son. Although, he already knows how to cover mistakes.
Comment: I guess people are really reaching now. An incident that happened 10 years ago. If we were all judged by what our family members did, we would all be in deep water. Judge the man for what he has done for the people. A person runs to help the people, not the party. Even though the President doesen't have the power to fix everything, we need someone with strong morals to keep this mighty land of America together and strong.
Comment: You can judge a person by the way they treat animals. These slobs should be hung by their necks for awhile to see how they like it. Father and son are both jerks, and anyone else that covered that up. Stories like this make me so mad I'd like their asses. I have 3 precious dogs and if anyone ever hurt them I would be on my way to jail because of what I'd probably do.
Comment: You can usually judge people by the way they treat animals , and these slobs should be hung for awhile to see how it feels. His Dad sounds like a jerk. This story makes me so mad I just want to kick his ass.
Comment: The guy is a sadist. Read between the lines here. Being enabled by daddy doesn't get any worse than this. What kind of creep would intentionally hang a dog? And what kind of father would cover it up instead of getting his son the mental health help he obviously needed? This is indicative of the character of a candidate for U. S. President? Incomprehensible that this man might be the future leader of the free world. He's back-woods white trash as far as this Arkansasan is concerned.
Comment: like i said...mike f***abee
Comment: mike ***
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Comment: A vote for Huckabee is WORSE than a vote for Bush.
Comment: AMEN!!!!!
Comment: Gee, I guess being the white kid of a precher-politician trumps being a black kid and NFL quarterback, huh? Voting for Huckabee is actually (I didn't think this was possible) WORSE than a vote for Bush. At least if Huckabee beomes Prez we can reuse all the old lines, like ... how do you know if {insert Bush or Huckabee here} is lying? If their lips are moving, their lying.
Comment: A vote for Huckabee is WORSE than a vote for Bush.
Comment: What seems to be wrong with this is? Michael Vick was just sent to prison for this kind of behavior. I guess he did not know the right people. Mr. Huckabee wants to be refered to as the olny canidate with a degree in theology.. what about COMMON SENSE and the meaning of being and acting in the name of Christ. I think he needs to have a one on one with Mitt Romney.
Comment: We are sending mixed messages... Did Michael Vick go to prison for animal cruelity!!! What is wrong with our society?? Mr. Huuckabee wantsto be on both sides and claim that he is a "christian".
HE NEEDES TO LISTEN TO MITT ROMNEY" S MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR.
Comment: As a nurse, mother, animal lover and citizen I am appalled that this incident ever occured but am especially troubled that it was "covered" up. If my children had ever done anything so violent I would have them in therapy immediately as I too recognize that "cruelty" to animals is a sign of emotional if not psychological instability and that violence to humans may be in the future behavior of this troubled young man. What troubles me even more is Mr. Huckabees much less then honest handling of this matter. In reading other articles about him he states that his faith is very important to him, well...faith implies "honesty" "truth" and all other "virtures" listed in the bible, unfortunately it seems that Mr. Huckabee picks and chooses which "virture" he and his family will follow. Sadly the claim of being a "christian" can be used and abused....the end never justifies the means.
Comment: Don't serial killers begin by killing animals in brutal ways?
Comment: isn't the killing of animals the first signs of a serial killer?
Comment: We've had an evangelical president who reports to a higher Father for the past 8 years. And look at howmessed up everything is and potentially will be. Do we really want ANOTHER "Christian Leader" in the WH so that we can continue to alienate the entire world? We think not.
Comment: Huckabee is just another coward in politics. This is outrageous and his son should be prosectued just like Michael Vick was. What a cover up. Let's get busy and uncover this thing and put some pressure on Arkansas DA and the police department that failed this nation. His son is probably violent against women too. I bet if we dug a little deeper we could find something else here. When someone hurts an innocent animal, they WILL move on to humans. This is a known FACT! Who the hell wants Huckabee in office????? We need to move on this quickly.
Comment: Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the first incident in the State of Arkansas and if elected to office, it will not stop in Washington. If Newsweek dug a little deeper in the Arkansas state system, they could find a lot more. Let's take the deal of Mr. Mike and Ms. Janet going on a diet. Who paid for the slim-fast plan to make them "holier than thou" among the Arkansas people. If we, the Arkansans, had black maids preparing our meals each night, we would lose weight too. But on the wages paid and the high prices forced on people in this state, it's a wonder we aren't eating our own "dogs". Unless you are a Tyson or Hunt, forget about making money in Arkansas. Also, concerning their "tiny" son David, should we the Huckabees be setting the example for America about obesity within the family before preaching to the flocks to diet? Again, you have an Arkansas wannabe wanting the White House to set up shop and drive this country into the ground; again.
Comment: WHY do we hold athletes-- like Michel Vick-- to a higher standard than those who would be our leaders? This is a double or quadruple standard: the black athlete goes to jail (and NO I am not defending Michael Vick, there is NO EXCUSE for cruelty!!), the sleazy white powerful suit fires a guy and squashes an investigation. Thanks to Newsweek for printing this. I call it the Michael Vick Huckabee Symdrome. SICK!!!
Comment: I can't believe that there are any Republicans really stupid enough to vote for this loser.
Wow, he has a family America can be proud of! LMAO
His son even makes Billy Carter look good!
And you holier-than-thou
But keep supporting this idiot, cuz no matter who the Democratic nominee is, Huckabee would lose in a landslide! LOL
And you evangelicals think you're so smart!
Comment: Huckabee never met a Rapist Murderer he didn't want to PARDON!
Comment: Right now, apart from the presidential race, Huckabee is running a race with Romney on who is the best flip-flopping, evasive twister-of-reality. Both are getting respectable challenges from all the other candidates (except Representatives Paul and Kucinich, whose records actually match their platforms).
Comment: @2thetruth: Someone so lacking in intelligence that they can't recognize sarcasm should not be espousing their political views online.
Huckabee is in bed with the special interests. The pharmaceutical industry, along with all the other special interests, would buy him off with a gift from his registry that he would make upon moving into the White House. The reason the media bashes him is because he has provided a lot of ammunition.
Comment: We were also very hungry that summer in camp. David led the charge to feed the famished children by providing much needed food in the form of a tasty dog.
Comment: Is Holly Bailey, co author of this article along with Michael Isokoff, related to John Bailey, the heavily quoted John Bailey, former State Police Chief? If so, it should have been disclosed. Otherwise (the fact it was not disclosed)it really destroys the credibility of this otherwise good article, and reflects poorly on both authors and Newsweek.
Comment: Is Holly Bailey, who contributed to this story witgh Mike isokoff, related to John Bailey, the former State police cheif heavily quoted in the article? If so, it should be disclosed to the readers.
Comment: IF that was indeed a picture of him at age 17, then I really would not call him a "kid"! Also, I am sick to death of having criminal acts justified because someone is a teenager. Right now there are 18-19 year old "teenagers" fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan. Wake up people, anyone over the age of six should be able to tell right from wrong and torture from mercy!
Comment: Thank You sovos@, well said. Note how you were attacked just like Mike Huckabee by this bunch? markjeep's satanic dogs? arias1 and SCgirl's intelligent name calling. Impressive - if this were a night at the WWF. 2SHEA contends that character is not important in the Clintons, but lacking in the Huckabee's. People admitting that science is proving the bible true and talking insanity merely proves God has given me direction and ranters - what? Not backing up accusations with fact. Ignorance of both sides of the issue. Name calling. Listen people, if we don't stop swollowing the slop that mass media dishes out and start thinking about WHY Mike Huckabee is being bashed by the media disproportionately and STILL is ahead in the polls, America's will be in trouble. The free market is turning into mush. Just how will we afford to live without a free market. Can you say gasoline prices?. Pharmaceutical companies have been trying to get vitamins considered medicine under the guise that vitamins can hurt us and need to be regulated. Do you see what is happening? We won't even be able to buy vitamins without perscriptions. Pharmeceutical corps. make up a huge industry providing millions of advertizing dollars to who? Mass media - they all advertize medicines from cold remedies to viagra. And that's just vitamins. Do these agencies that want your money to fight cancer etc. really want cancer to be cured? THINK. These are multi million dollar businesses. Non profit businesses can make profits as long as they put it back into the companies, by giving their own CEO's six figure salaries and perks. Demand accountibility. Notice how they find drugs to help fight cancer but never a cure? In general, our liberties are being taken away from us. Get some perspective and start questioning mass media. Or else someday, in the not too distant future, we may not be able to question it at all. Mike Huckabee has some new ideas and some sensible ideas about business and our tax system. Read up on fairtax.org. . Listen to Mike answer this and other allegations and attacks against him . If we don't start opting for a man who wants to change things and isn't in bed with the powers that be, then all we are going to get is the same old thing. We are at war with people who want to convert this nation for Islam. They have attacked our Nation once on our own soil. Terrorist groups, dependence on foriegn oil helping to fund the attack on America. Millions of lives are at stake; our freedom our economy with the kind of leader we will be electing in '08. If you don't checkout the facts, then you are choosing to remain ignorant. Would it hurt to elect a man who knows how to stay faithful to his wife and faithful to his ideals. One who cares about us? I have considered the issues. I have considered the candidates. Mike's the Best of the Bunch. Oh, and Merry Christmas!
Comment: Regarding the poor dog condemned because he had mange. IT'S A TREATABLE CONDITION! i once rescued two stray (abandoned?) beagles with mange so bad they hardly had any hair at all. (Yes, dogs have hair; cats have fur.) Weeks of daily baths and treatment and they were healthly and beautiful. Found them a good home (as I already had dogs -- who, by the way, did not contract mange from being around these dogs. The dog was obviously friendly ("climbing into bunks") and deserved better treatment from so-called humans. As one poster said, it's highly unlikely that this was a solitary event in this young man's life. And if his father didn't recognize the horror of it, he doesn't deserve to be dogcatcher (Oops!), much less President.
Comment: Sorry, I didn't think the first one posted. I suppose those are both sort of the same thing...my bad.
Comment: I think it's important to keep in mind that this guy could be lying through his teeth to get back at the guy who cost him his good job. I don't know that that's the case, but he was appointed by a Democrat, suggesting that he may be a Dem as well. He could just be saying this to smear Huckabee's campaign--you never know what motivations this guy might have besides letting the public know the true evil nature of this seemingly likable man. It's important to keep an open (suspicious, even) mind in regards to everybody involved. Don't just accept one side of the story as fact.
Comment: I think it's important to note that this is just the one side of the story--the guy could be lying through his teeth just to smear Huckabee's campaign. He was appointed by a Democrat, perhaps indicating that he's a Dem, too. If that's the case, I doubt he would have any qualms about trashing the guy who fired him and the guy who might be the Republican candidate at the same time. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case, but it's important to have an open (even suspicous) mind of everybody involved, not just Huckabee.
Comment: Why do we even THINK about electing people like the Huckabee's to public office. He and his son are just 'little man Vicks.' Throw the bums out! These poeple who can commit such cruel crimes against animals and think it's okay because their kids...they need some upbringing and upbraiding...they need to go to jail. But they certainly don't need to be elected to public office.
Comment: TO ALL THE IDIOTS WHO KEEP STUPIDLY ASKING WHO CARES WHAT HIS SON DID, IT'S TIME TO GET A CLUE!!! This is important because it reveals Huckabee used his position as governor in attempt to shield his son from the law and even FIRED someone for choosing not to be complicit in falsely exonerating his son. We don't need another wanton hypocrite who feels entitled to play God! Get with it!!!
Comment: This is about what somebody's son did 9 years ago as a child. Have we no shame? Or do we just enlist everyone we can to destroy the honor and veracity of everyone we can...Bob Solomon
Comment: I'm praying that Huckabee doesn't get the GOP nomination. We don't need any more scandals in the White House. The whole family gives me the creeps.
Comment: And the heebee jeebee's too!
Comment: That dog was filled with the power of Satan. David took a stand, stood up to that omnipotent dog and slew that evil beast. The children all rejoiced as we all were finally freed from the vicious canine's reign of terror. All of us present joyously attempted to hoist the Mighty David upon our shoulders (though we buckled and ultimately failed under his extreme weight). We could only explain our inability to lift him on the fact that he was filled with the Lord (however, ex post, his grossly obese figure would explain a lot).
This would not be the last time David saved his fellow man from the grip of terror. I'll never forget the time in the airport when Radical Islamists were planning to hijack our airplane. David had received a message from the Lord (or maybe God told his father, who relayed the message, I can't remember the exact details; nevertheless though) that Muslims were going to commandeer our aircraft and crash the plane into the Statue of LIberty (because they hate us for our freedom). David heroically concealed a handgun within his luggage knowing that it would be discovered by security (but nevertheless valiantly put himself in that precarious position anyway). When our diligent TSA workers discovered the firearm, the Muslims were terrified of David's brashness and knew that God was not on their side, calling off their terrorist plan as a result. These are but two examples of when David saved my life...
I still pray before I go to bed every night, thanking God for giving us the Huckabees...true American heroes. God Bless You...Everyone one of you
Comment: That dog was filled with the power of Satan. David took a stand, stood up to that omnipotent dog and slew that evil beast. The children all rejoiced as we all were finally freed from the vicious canine's reign of terror. All of us present joyously attempted to hoist the Mighty David upon our shoulders (though we buckled and ultimately failed under his extreme weight). We could only explain our inability to lift him on the fact that he was filled with the Lord (however, ex post, his grossly obese figure would explain a lot).
This would not be the last time David saved his fellow man from the grip of terror. I'll never forget the time in the airport when Radical Islamists were planning to hijack our airplane. David had received a message from the Lord (or maybe God told his father, who relayed the message, I can't remember the exact details; nevertheless though) that Muslims were going to commandeer our aircraft and crash the plane into the Statue of LIberty (because they hate us for our freedom). David heroically concealed a handgun within his luggage knowing that it would be discovered by security (but nevertheless valiantly put himself in that precarious position anyway). When our diligent TSA workers discovered the firearm, the Muslims were terrified of David's brashness and knew that God was not on their side, calling off their terrorist plan as a result. These are but two examples of when David saved my life...
I still pray before I go to bed every night, thanking God for giving us the Huckabees...true American heroes. God Bless You...Everyone one of you
Comment: @ Sovos: I was there too. Seriously. Hey everybody, I witnessed it all. Seriously...Seriously.
Seriously.
Comment: Generally, anyone who thinks that they are above the law are guilty of breaking it on more than one occasion, and will continue to do so because they think that they are entitled to do so. Just because you do not agree with a law does not mean that you can "go around" it. Jesus had no problems with the Romans and the Romans had no problem with Jesus. The Sanhedrin had a problem with Jesus's growing popularity.
Comment: This matters because Huckabee wants to be president. The way he handled his son's criminal act, attempting to have it swept under the rug, having his lawyer and chief of staff lean on the director of the state police, and then firing the director of the state police, makes him guilty of, at least, obstruction of justice. This shows a side of Huckabee senior that everyone should take note and be aware. This is a warning sign of what is to come if he is elected president. Also, I'll bet if anyone were to start digging around, Huckabee senior probably had to do some heavy leaning on the Boy Scouts in order for David to become an eagle scout after killing the dog at the camp. Doesn't say much for the Boy Scouts that this guy later made eagle scout...
Comment: This matters because Huckabee wants to be president. The way he handled his son's criminal act, attempting to have it swept under the rug, having his lawyer and chief of staff lean on the director of the state police, and then firing the director of the state police, makes him guilty of, at least, obstruction of justice. This shows a side of Huckabee senior that everyone should take note and be aware. This is a warning sign of what is to come if he is elected president. Also, I'll bet if anyone were to start digging around, Huckabee senior probably had to do some heavy leaning on the Boy Scouts in order for David to become an eagle scout after killing the dog at the camp. Doesn't say much for the Boy Scouts that this guy later made eagle scout...
Comment: And this matters how? If any of this matters then none of the candidates are suitable.
I guess people want Jesus to come back and run for president......oh wait...he had problems with that whole public disorderly thing with the romans...
Comment: This is disgusting...
Why do fundamentalist preachers always have such messed-up families?
Comment: Sovos: You stated you were there...Are you saying that you took part in the execution of the dog? If so, you're as guilty as David and even if the dog had mange, it's not an incurable condition. Being 17 years old is no excuse for killing a helpless animal. Whoever gave David recognition for years of service and devotion to the camp was probably just "brown nosing" Mike Huckabee. If a person breaks the law...they should be arrested.
It shouldn't make any difference if the persons Father just happened to be the Governor. If Mike Huckabee was any kind of true Christian as he claims, he would have cooperated completely with the investigation instead of destroying a mans career and lying about "asking him to resign".
Just your claim that it was a "bogus" report doesn't take away the admitted fact that YOU were involved. Who are we to believe? You,... or the report? Comparing Mike Huckabee with Bill Clinton is a weak argument. That statement contends that the voters should be content with the "lesser of two evils".
Mike Huckabee is a dangerous individual who used his political influence to ruin the career of a well liked law enforcement official. "Without question, [Huckabee] was making a conscious attempt to keep the state police from investigating his son," says I. C. Smith, the former FBI chief in Little Rock, who worked closely with Bailey and called him a "courageous" and "very solid" professional.
David Huckabee committed a malicious, sadistic act when he killed the dog who obviously needed a veterinarians care. Anyone who votes for Mike Huckabee is wasting their vote. Apparently, Huckabee believes that his family members are above the law and will do anything to shield them from punishment. Even so far as destroying the career of a lawman trying to investigate an incident that deserved a full explanation. Mike Huckabee is so deceptive and phony it makes me sick. People who fall for his evangelical BS are either senile or brainwashed.
What we have here is a clear indication of the manner in which he intends to run the country
Any man that would deliberately try to cover up an illegal act by use of political power does not deserve our confidence to be Commander in Chief of the United States.
Comment: Look I was there. I worked with David for 6 years. The dog did have mange and was wondering around the entire camp climbing into bunks and literally dieing. Lets drag in the actions of a 17 year old boy that went on to become recognized and awarded by the camp years later for his years of devotion and service. Since I have known the Huckabees Mike has always been harder on his son then the authorities would want to show. Would you arrest your bosses son? I lost contact with David during College but I know this story and I know a bogus news report when I read one.
Did we forget about the lovely show of character "Slick Willy" showed us wile in office. If the mud is going to sling lets compare apples to apples. Oh but wait this is a liberal media that we deal with I forget.
Comment: Look I was there. I worked with David for 6 years. The dog did have mange and was wondering around the entire camp climbing into bunks and literally dieing. Lets drag in the actions of a 17 year old boy that went on to become recognized and awarded by the camp years later for his years of devotion and service. Since I have known the Huckabees Mike has always been harder on his son then the authorities would want to show. Would you arrest your bosses son? I lost contact with David during College but I know this story and I know a bogus news report when I read one.
Did we forget about the lovely show of character "Slick Willy" showed us wile in office. If the mud is going to sling lets compare apples to apples. Oh but wait this is a liberal media that we deal with I forget.
Comment: As an Arkansan and a resident of Little Rock, I have something to say....HA,HA,HA,HA,HA.....we are so happy that the national press has finally started digging around here. This whole family is screwy and they have an incredible sense of entitlement. However, don't underestimate him. He's come a long way on his ability to bullshit/joke/preach his way out of some sticky situations. Huckabee's a snake and I can't stand him, but he's not stupid.
Now, for all those terribly enlightened individuals who have decided to throw out the "southerners are inbred, ignorant, cruel, mental deficients" line, here are a few choice words. EDUCATE YOURSELVES, YOU BIGOTS!
Comment: I fail to see / understand why the local humane society has never been mentioned as an alternative to the fate of the animal. Surely, a decent human being, raised within a decent and upstanding home / environment would have enough compassion and common sense to turn the matter over to a responsible party, rather than take matters into his own hands.
Am I the only one? Or does anyone else see "Anti-Christ" here.
Comment: As an Arkansan and resident of Little Rock, I've got to say something.....HA,HA,HA,HA,HA.....we are so glad that the national press has finally started digging around here! This whole family is screwy and they have an incredible sense of entitlement. His wife's shopping sprees at the local Dillards are legendary. Interesting how she never seemed to pay with cash - always gift cards - hmmmm. Can't wait for them to start talking about good ole Janet - or as we locals lovingly refer to her, Jethrina (google it - it's a regional thing).
Comment: Mitt Romney has what, 5 sons. Has he or anyone in his family served in our armed forces? Too good to serve, NOT good enough for me! If he wont risk his life or that of a family member to keep my country free, safe, and those of our allies the same, then he has no place on the path to the White House. I will not put my life in danger if he asks or orders me to. Let him or his sons lead the way...if they think they can!
Comment: Huckabee is not fit to govern because he pardoned over 1000 felons including a rapist who weht on to rape and kill. He is not fit because he is a religious bigot. He is not fit to be president because he knows little or nothing about the world of business, outside of Arkansas. He is a second rater next to the brilliance of valedictorian, MBA and Juris Doctor
Mitt Romney, who governed a Democrat controlled state, who saved the Salt Lake Olympics, both without pay at his request, saved hundreds of businesses and made a legal fortune doing it. He is anything but a bigot and his family life is
impeccable. Mitt Romney is a giant and Huckabee is a small town, small time midget by comparison.
Comment: shasta1981 you are correct. people who torture animals should get the same treatment that they themselves imposed on the defenseless animals they abused. I am with you 100% on that. And I would like to be one of the ones who gets to administer the justice. But, if it did have mange, they did the right thing. Look it up in the encyclopedia. I t is an agonising death. I am a trapper and it does make me ill when i see GODS creatures with mange or rabies. Was it an honorable death, no. But much less painless than what the animal was already going thru, this you can be assured.
Comment: Can we please get our next president other than from the south - this guys kid reminds me of Billy Carter, or Roger Clinton or Neil Bush. Remember LBJ yanking the hound up by the ears. Now where is my case of BillyBeer - Who took my BillyBeer!!! -
Comment: Who cares... Would it have been better if the kid used his concealed hadgun to dispatch this poor animal? YES. Then we would have all the anti gun and anti hunt nuts filling the page. If any of you have ever had the chance to see an animal with mange, then you can relate. Should he have hung the an
