Values Voters Heart Mike Huckabee

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was the favorite for president in 2012 in a straw poll at an annual conference of social conservatives.

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[rusethorcain]

The only law beside love God with all your heart is love your brother as yourself The greatest virtue is LOVE and the only unforgivable sin is a sin against the spirit. We are essentially spirit. To forbid marriage of soul mates based on external gender denies spirit LOVE it is entitled to. God can forgive mercy - NOT vengeance. Cain killed Abel yet God promised punishment 7X over to whoever took revenge on Cain. How much more he must hate your smug & merciless judgment on these, His children.

[RockyBalboa211]

God bless Huckabee!

[nrobyar]

I dont know where you formed this opinion of Gov. Huckabee but it couldn't be further from the truth! Everyone who knows Gov. Huckabee agrees he is the real deal. You couldn't find a more "real" candidate. He was voted one of the 5 best Gov. in the US so he must have done SOMETHING right. Remember, he was in a democratic state with democraic majority yet he was STILL able to get much done for Ark. and win the title one of the best....

[chukmaty]

Remember that slanderous and completely out of context clip of a much fatter Huckabee "asking" for tax hikes? Try and find the whole speech, I think it might have been taken down, but if it is still up you will see what Huckabee is really all about. He cuts government spending first, and only raises taxes for specific purposes as needed. He also is exceedingly persuasive as a conservative even in an ultra hostile environments.

[chukmaty]

See, that is were you have Huckabee wrong. He cut government a ton were it neeed to be cut. Also remember that not all states are the same, Arkansas was/is leaner to begin with. Most of their budget was required for prisons, federally mandated medicare, and for schools. And Huckabee still found a way to cut the budget and only raise taxes marginally.

[karen32862]

Yes, I do consider Reagan a conservative. He didnt JUST raise taxes. He also FROZE hiring of gov employees, and cut spending in other areas. He raised taxes to balance a budget, not to enable more spending and create bigger government.

[karen32862]

Ill be honest & say I have no idea what he could have done better. However, I think there must be alternatives before taxing food and the elderly. As for education, I live in Milwaukee and I know from experience more money NEVER fixes the education problem. Were spending cuts tried? I question politicians who run to taxing as their first solution. I cant stand huckabee personally. There is somethin about him that comes off as insincere and shady. Like he should crawl back under his rock.

[chukmaty]

Finally, do you consider Reagan a conservative even though he raised taxes as Governor of California significantly?

[chukmaty]

I actually think either Huck or Romney would be a great candidate, like Huckabee more as he seemed like a bi partisan Governor who looked at the bottom line before anything else and didn't get locked into partisan silliness.

How would you say Huckabee could have performed better in resolving the nursing home care crisis, the transportation needs, and the horrid education standards from the Clinton/Tucker era with a 90% Democrat control of the state? What would make you think better of him?

[karen32862]

I am sure we would agree on much. I just dont agree about huckabee. I do not see his record as fiscally responsible or conservative. I also do not like him personally. I see him as a shady, insincere character. In any case, I sure hope we can do better than McCain in the next election. And no, I do not think Romney would make a good candidate either.