NBC Investigates Huckabee's Ethical Shortcomings

[egginanest]

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Huckabee is dangerous and would destroy the Republican party as we've known it to be....

[PhildoM16]

RON PAUL!

[r4b18]

Dang, Go NBC!!

[A19Z89]

It is an old loophole...bribes, oops, I mean 'gifts' are offered as back door...well, BRIBES!and Huckabee is playing it off like it is not CRIMINAL because he weaseled it within the 'law'.. Wake up people, this could be the guy in charge of the Purse strings for the nation.

[butson89]

ok

he accepted some gifts

whatever

what about all the crap hilary and bill did?

i'm not talking about bill and monica

research it

[A19Z89]

He did not just accept gifts, 'whatever', he used that as a quid pro quo and appointed ppl to government positions. That, like stopping prosecution for your son killing a dog (GOOGLE THAT)--is illegal. Beyond the bible thumping, he also lacks the values that he professes.

[butson89]

i got what you're saying, but they're saying "If you're ahead in a political race, the media is going to scrutinize your past", but that's only true if you aren't liberal.

just commenting on how biased mass media is.

it's funny how blind of an eye people wanna turn towards these things

i'm not defending him in any way, and personally, i'll prolly NOT vote for him

i don't really have any allegiance to any one party or person

i'm really just fed up with ALL politicians and their B.S.

[PongGod]

You're exactly right.  The Huckster is essentially no different than the Clintons.

[GnosticNinja]

Huxter B is controlled opposition to draw votes from Dr. Paul. *NOT SPECULATION* Low level minion for the AIPAC,CFR,WHO,NAU traitors.

[lovesthelight]

he is soooo creepy!

[encinomanbrewery]

What this guy Huckleberry Pile has done may not be illegal Arkansas, but it definately is immoral nonetheless. It is not very Christian of him taking these gifts and then passing out government jobs. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely and the last thing this country needs is another liar and bubba from Arkansas. He sure acts like a TV evangelist. I want a president who is above approach and someone who is one of us, a man of the people.

[lb11rb]

I hope everyone understands that because someone is a preacher that doesn't make them a good person. ^ Case in point.

Ron Paul 2008

Restore the Republic

[gregbrich]

WOW Shady guy!

Nothing lower than a corrupt politician!

[kansanchief]

MAYBE Micheal Vick needs to talk to Huckabee about his problems!

Seems like he has the Ways to make a dog just seem to disappear!

[kansanchief]

HAS ANYONE SEEN MY LIL DOGGY? IM SO SAD! I SEEM TO HAVE LOST HIM!

DAVID HUCKABEE where are YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU?

[Ralph1977]

I have a problem with a Baptist preacher taking so many gifts...its not like the other candidates haven't, its a bloated political thing...remember the whitehouse china disappearing..Bill Clinton's 600 hair cut, Al Gore's trip to the temple to get money from basically red chinese agents...but I really have a problem when you use your Pastorship as a positive thing on a campaign then to find out you may be a Jim Baker but following the jagged edge of the rules...Pharasees did this to I believe..

[mardi06]

Hmmmm...wonder why NBC or anyone else for that matter hasn't investigated Hillary's ethics? Guess they don't have room in their schedule for a mini-series.

[wntoply6]

i think nbc, cbs, abc and especially faux noise have done that many times, many many times. you're problem is you just want to hear it over and over again.

wake up you dipshit republican, huck is the new cheeze in town, now it's his turn...or do you think it should be hillary's turn all the time and never anyone elses? you stupid biased neo con republican asshole.

[moveoverdotorg]

Carter + Clinton = Huckabee

[dwcarkuff]

Huckabee is scum, but he's "God's candidate" so the evangelicals love him. It is amazing - all you have to do is talk about God a lot and claim to really religious and regardless of what you do and who you really are, the religious right loves you. It's sickening.

[davadkins]

Can anyone make a movie splicing Huck's "no-one ever proved we did anything wrong", with the Clinton's saying the exact same thing over their remarkable gains in Arkansas?

Apart from the lack of sexual disease, he really is just like Clinton, a charming slippery snake.

[MexicansforMike]

LEAVE HUCKABEE ALONE how dare anyone say anything about Mike Huckabee. All you people care about is Freedom, Honesty, Secure border, lower tax and stopping murders and rapiers. You bastard don't care how that makes Huckabee look like, LEAVE HUCKABEE ALONE. If anyone is going to mess with Huckabee they are going to have to deal with ME... LEAVE HUCKABEE ALONE.

[JiveDadson]

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.

-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Horatio G. Spafford, March 17, 1814

[JiveDadson]

History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes.

-Thomas Jefferson to Alexander von Humboldt, Dec. 6, 1813.

[TabbyCat1979]

Huckabee is worthless excuse for a human being, He hates women and can NOT be trusted.

[utubehayter]

what makes you think he hates women?

[cinsana88]

of all the things to catch him on they had to pull this out?

he had people destroy computers in order to hide financial records. that says it all right there. kinda reminds me of another republican that got impeached for that.

talk about a trustful candidate. i still pick ron paul

[RhinoRT]

just another half baked lie you RP puppets like to use.

All the information on these HDs was copied to the states main server and then copied to tape BEFORE they were destroyed but some how the liberal arkansas media always seem to leave this tid bit of info out

[silus2000]

A lie? The guy admitted it! His excuse was that its legal. Remove the blinders.

[RhinoRT]

yes A LIE!!! he didnt half to admit anything because he did nothing wrong he did not try to hide it it was not done in secret every state government office destroys old obsolete computers Clinton did the same thing but you never heard a word about it, did you? try researching before you spout what you heard from the liberal media

[wntoply6]

if clinton did the same thing and one never heard a word about it, you must have been the only priviledged one that did! you're just another dipshit neo con.

ever hear of whitewater? that was the biggest christian witch hunt in the history of american politics. it cost milliions and turned up nothing.

[RhinoRT]

boy you are under a rock! or so far up ron paulls butt you cant hear or see

The McDougals and Gov. Jim Guy Tucker were convicted of the fraud and conspiracy, and the clintons bought their way out of being charged

[wntoply6]

hmm, if i'm under a rock, than you just plain can't read. i'm not a pual fan at all. i'm not for any repug. re-read my last comment.

if your comprehension here is a sign of your intelligence, then no wonder you're a repug dipshit! republicans have never demonstrated an ability to think for themselves, they do only what their preacher tells them to do!

[RhinoRT]

boy you are a mad sad individual aren't you? did some republican run over your dog as a child or did some preacher run off with your wife?

you show what little intelligence you have by your scathing irate replies, your ludicrous

accusations show what an idiot you are

[wntoply6]

lol, love how you jump to conclusions.

over the years i have watched as repugs have destroyed the spirit of america..."for the people" in favor of corporate america.

look at the mess we are in because of the repugs. as for romney...he lied, he out and out lied and for what, to get elected govenor. why did he want to get elected? to run for president. and repugs buy his shit hook, line and sinker. i am just tired of my former party lying and taking advantage of stupid people.

[wntoply6]

by stupid people i refer to those religious right who believe the earth's only 6,000 yrs old.  they actually believe this made up crap by those who pull this out of their assholes.

just visiting the grand canyon one can see without any evidence, it took millions of yrs of development.

now why would any sane person try to change this? because southern christians are stupid assholes who buy what their preachers tell them without question!

stupidity & laziness at it's zenith!

[buckwilliee]

lies. go do your own research.

[Mororvia]

fake

[barnabaspark]

Huckabee was not the one involved in the registry. There was no appropriate slot for friends throwing a house warming party so that is what they went with. Huckabee reported all of his employees gifts even if they were from family members as his own which greatly inflated the apparent dollar amount.

[silus2000]

Apparently Huckabee thinks the ethics of recieving gifts as a public servant is dictated only by the law. How can he hide behind that, especially as a preacher?!

[Nickelodeon2002]

Just like he hid behind the WWJD question about capital punishment in the last debate. Make a light hearted joke and say nothing of substance...lol

Mark my words, he'll play the "i'm a sinner" card soon and talk of salvation. All of that is fine and dandy-but eventually people will look at the Christian actually LIVING his values. (Ronnie boy)

[RhinoRT]

Name me ONE person in office that has not received gifts in one from or another.

it has been proved that none of the gifts Huckabee received was illegal

[silus2000]

Illigal vs. Unethical. Learn the difference.

[RhinoRT]

I know the difference and he was never convicted with anything unethical.

and you didnt bother to answer the question either...another typical rp puppet!...

spouting lies

[wntoply6]

you don't usually get convicted of unethical practices rhino.

that said, i will answer you're question again. the bastard is a "family values" baptist preacher, and he should not do anything unethical. he should be a model for his flock. unfortunately he is typical of southern preachers. they willingly and happily point out other's faults, but when it comes to their own, lying and denying is their forte.

[RhinoRT]

you and the liberal media are the only ones calling it unethical, I dont believe I have ever heard Huckabee say he is perfect and without fault and neither have you or anyone else you are the idiot painting that picture.

you let me know of any one in office who has not accepted gifts then get back to me

[wntoply6]

seems you are trying, as most christian republicans do, to deny, then lie, then blame it on someone else...like the clintons. you're typical of repugs who screw regular americans, than try to deny it.

we are sick of your bullshit. i laugh because it will be reflected in the 08 elections when you are soundly shoved out of office...shoved then buried deeply!

[RhinoRT]

I believe you are the one who started off with lying here spouting half baked half truths about

The Huckabees receiving gifts.

we will just half to agree to disagree here you are a mad irate person for what ever reason you claim, I'm not perfect either but I'm done with you. I have to go to make some money now in this free America that republicans help build before the democrats make it a socialist nation and tell me what to do and when to do it. peace!

[wntoply6]

i endorsed the vid by nbc, i don't spout 1/2 baked truths.

do u have more investigative ability than nbc?

yes i'm mad & irate at what repugs have done in america. they made a mess of it. i don't remember the dems doing that in 40 yrs of power.

REPUGS SCREWED AMERICA IN LESS THAN 13 YEARS!

dems in their wisdom steered america correctly.

thanks to repugs we've lost respect & power.

u 2 better be irate at how the repugs've hurt this country. if not, you're not american!

[davefunfornowonly]

Left/right conservative/liberal is a false dichotomy designed to divide Americans. Each side in the latter half of the 20th Cent has had their part in enslaving Americans in favor of a Global Government. I stopped listening to Ed and Randy and all the other talkers who suggest only THEIR side has all the answers. Google Video - America: Freedom to Fascism

[wntoply6]

the only group claiming to have true "family values" (i.e. vitter, foley, gingrich, haggard, swaggart, bakker et al), & "god on their side" r the repugs.

tell me where the dems have ever taken the moral high ground, only to exemplified the exact opposite?

that said, the dems have said one thing & done another...but to invoke god, then lie about it, to me & most americans, is the zenith of lying & hypocracy.

what's worse many christians still buy these lies WITH GOD AS THEIR EXCUSE!

[wntoply6]

jeez dave, i forgot to mention senator larry crig, the gay hypocritical repug disgusting human piece of shit, that state rep in washington, and that state rep i fla, who as sick closeted assholes lied about their sexuality, then voted to deny their own brothers and sisters deserved rights.

all this in the name of "family values" and with "god on their side" what crap, what utter crap from these "so called" christian liars.

i don't believe christians...they lie "with god on their side"

[davefunfornowonly]

The 'corporatists' have programmed many of us conservatives to believe that if we don't agree with the media that they are 'liberal', and visa versa. In fact, they are 'corporate' and represent the 'corporatists' who are using partisanship to give you a false boogeyman to hate, rather than the multinational corporations and elite bankers who are the REAL problem.

[utubehayter]

You know what, I hope huckabee becomes president. It is time that America has a corrupt politician who drives America the same route as the USSR. And Huckabee is up for the challenge.

By the way, huckabee is more liberal than anyone else on the republican stage.

[wntoply6]

but rhino, this guy is a baptist preacher, running for president with "family values" as part of his campaign.

would someone with "family values" use a wedding registry at department stores for gifts to help stock their home after they left office?

sorry dude, this guy has no morals, oops, only those he wants to impose on others.

[RhinoRT]

if you really checked the facts you would see that someone else set that up without the Huckabees knowing. your just another jaded ron paul puppet spouting half truths and out right lies

[wntoply6]

ah, yes, just like the huckabees accepted all those gifts without them knowing it.

do you really believe people are as gullible as you?

and as for ron paul, after the last 13 years of repug power, i would be hard pressed to vote for any republican, regardless of who they are.

[RhinoRT]

ok sorry I said you had your head up ron pauls butt since you dont like republicans you must have it up hillery or obama, or some other liberal tree huggers butt

[wntoply6]

i have no idea who i will support in 08. not sure of hillary, obama or any other dem, but i can tell you for sure it will never ever be a republican again.

sorry to burst your bubble but i had been a registered republican for 30 years. being from mass. i even voted for romney. but the given the last 13 years of repug rule i am so turned off by the mess they have made i have disowned them!

[utubehayter]

receiving gifts is not illegal but receiving a 100K plus a year in gifts as a governor, smells fishy. He failed to report the gifts, even though they were "not proven to be illegal".

[lsj256go]

Mike is a nice guy, but still a politician. My vote is for Ron Paul, he's does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension plan..

[ddr400]

Wow. Yet another story about Huckabees dishonesty. He sure has Chuck Norris fooled. Probably isn't all that hard to do.

[jakelassiter]

Wow...NBC is horrible. There was nothing illegal in this.

[wednesdayheartattack]

Illegal? No. Unethical? Absolutely. Slimy? Yep. Presidential material? Not on your life. If he does this stuff in the Governor's mansion, think of what he'll do in the white house.

[silus2000]

If you stop seperating the world between what is legal and not legal, you might see the problem. He is a representative of the people. Accepting such extravagant gifts directly leads to corruption. I dont care what the law says. This clearly leads to a conflict of interests.

[nickakdag]

Plus, he's not even a real conservative...

[KosherManny]

The dog murder was reported in "ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE":

Governor's son 1 of 2; fired at Scout camp; after stray dog killed....the son of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, has admitted to catching a stray dog during their summer session at Camp Pioneer in Hatfield, AR, hanging the dog by his neck, slitting his throat and stoning him to death.

[Nickelodeon2002]

His son was just carrying out some old testament justice. I'm sure he was a normal, well adjusted Christian boy that has certainly been raised properly by his father. In fact, I'd bet that Huckster will do just as good a job and running the country as he would raising his son!

[yakamotosingawa]

FUCK HUCK!

[JeremiahPhilipCook]

Horrible reporting. Janet's friends signed them up at the gift registry. This was so slanted it makes me want to vomit.

Why don't they report how much the Clinton's get in gifts!

[wednesdayheartattack]

How slanted is it that he received $50k in gifts from a man that he later appointed to a position of authority? How do you slant something like that? It's pretty straightforward.

[Nickelodeon2002]

Bill got the best gift of all in the oral office.

[ibo1978]

the msm loves to put perfume on pigs who will it be next. the huckster is another example of the neo-cons failed attemps to gain credibility.

[Limbsy]

They barely gave Huckabee a chance to defend himself, that's friggin' retarted. Screw that, I'm for Mike.

[TheFreedomRevolution]

lol

[Nickelodeon2002]

You spelled retarded wrong.

[silus2000]

He did defend himself. He doesnt deny it, he just says its all legal. What else does he need to say? What else do you want??

Look at your Christian candidate America! Take a good fucking look. Someone mail Huckabee a WWJD bracelet.

[onehawtmama]

They report no law was broken. If people dont like then change the laws!!!

I want the FairTax so I am for Mike Huckabee!!!

[Nillok]

A fair tax would be repeal the income tax and replace it with nothing.

[wednesdayheartattack]

Would you not prefer NO tax? Cut government spending and we don't need an income tax or a fair tax. You can vote for a man who can live in the realm of the unethical and who has a record of raising taxes, or you can vote for an honest politician who lets you keep your own money: Ron Paul!

[silus2000]

As a man of God, you would think he abides by principles other than the law. Do you think Jesus would have represented his people while at the same time accepting gifts such as those? Jesus has no purpose for gifts. This man is a baptist preacher, but apparently he has fallen to this new Christian concept that God wants you to be rich. How can I trust this man to represent me, the poor little guy? Jesus would puke on this dude.

[rk401]

Dont you find it troubling that he received more than 100K worth of gifts in one year?

Also Fair tax is nothing to be excited about, It is revenue neutral which means you will end up paying same amount of taxes one or the other.

I know you love him, he is a man of god etc. but dont be blinded by that.

[gsuitter]

Politicians will be politicians.

So vote for a true statesman, Ron Paul.

[onehawtmama]

Please he dont have a chance.

[dshinn27]

Of course he has a chance. No one else is getting the level of enthusiasm as Ron Paul. Many people that look closely at him and consider him for themselves are liking him. Anyone that stands out at a busy intersection with a Ron Paul sign will be surprised at the amount of support from those passing by. Don't be surpressed by the national polls and the onehawtmama's out there.

[RhinoRT]

yes lets not believe ron paul hasnt even broke into double digit numbers in ANY of the polls!!!! you got to be kidding! what a joke....

[briankofke]

The national polls are crap. Look at the straw polls.

[Nillok]

Cept he's raising more than any Republican.

[gillybymarriage]

....I'm thinking a wedding registry is for when you are getting married? What were they thinking?!

Whatever...legal it all may have been. Ethical?

Not in my eyes.

[chukmaty]

Huckabee was not the one involved in the registry. There was no appropriate slot for friends throwing a house warming party so that is what they went with. Huckabee reported all of his employees gifts even if they were from family members as his own which greatly inflated the apparent dollar amount.

[gillybymarriage]

Hmmmm....

Must be nice to get over $112,00 worth of gifts in a year.

Quite a bit more than most Americans make in a year...or 5.

Signing up for a wedding registry because they were moving

[funkyboyg]

key part. all gifts were legal. wow the libs are really grasping at straws to try tio stop this man.

[nufisenufnow]

you know these idiots will elect to not hear that part,and its not just the dems but the libertarian ron paul puppets as well. they fail to hear the part where the liberal parole board let dumond go, that he cut taxes 94 times, he never said he wanted to give scholarships to illegal aliens, he never said the earth was 6000 years old

all of the alleged ethics charges were frivolous made by liberals etc... etc....

[wednesdayheartattack]

He raised taxes by a greater amount than he cut them. He appealed to the parole board to pardon Dumond. The information on his website is very selected. "I cut taxes!" Well sure, if by 'cut' you mean 'raised by 46%.'

[silus2000]

What are you whining about? Huckabee believes what is legal is also morally acceptable. Deal with it.