He does not believe in Evolution.

He is a southern Baptist preacher.

Is this a Bad Thing ?

(as a Southerner I am Ashamed of this Moron)

Yes - because he believes in Non Fact based

Fundalimentist Fantasies,

See what Jefferson and Franklin said about Christanity as embodied by this Room Temperature Intellect.

He is troo Stupid for the Job.

Well, to follow the teachings of christ would preclude him from the job automatically, as Congress may declare war, and he may order the troops to turn the other cheek instead.

It is a conflict to be sure, and one the Governor will not be able to overcome, unless he was a poor religious leader, which would not bode well on his chances of getting into a better job.

He doesn't seem like a cheek-turner to me. To me he seems more like a fire and brimstone Wrath of God-er on the heads of his enemies. What especially worries me is who all might actually end up on this list....

It would be a mistake to underestimate Huck. You need an understanding of the Southern Gentleman in genteel Southern culture in order to evaluate Mike. I suspect that he knows how to separate his religious beliefs from from his mortal duties. He will say what he must when he is asked to speak of his religious views. He will annunciate the majority position of his Church. He will not speak in public of any doubts that he may privately hold regarding evolution and other hot-button issues on which his Church has made public pronouncements. He's not going to rock the boat in his Church.

He's not very likely to rock the boat very severely in politics either. I suspect that he would be very pragmatic. I don't doubt that his religious beliefs would color his judgment, but I suspect that his politics are more affected by the generic civil religion of the nation than by the specific theology of his Church. He could still be a minister if that's what he wanted. I don't know if he would be a good President, but I don't believe that he is more likely to irrationally inject his theology into his policy than is the current President. I'd guess that he's less likely to do so.

I agree completely that Huckabee separates his religion from his governing duties. When asked about teaching evolution or creationism in public schools, he said (in so many words) that he doesn't write the textbooks or try to shape the curriculum. His kids to go schools, where they do teach real science, and he is happy with that. He believes kids should be exposed to the sciences.

BTW, I don't know where some people get the idea that a guy is stupid because of his beliefs. That's just stupid. :) Can a stupid man get a bachelor's degree in two and a half years? No, I'm an atheist, myself, but I'm backing Huckabee a hundred percent. I believe in his approach to the issues.

In looking at Huckabee's web site I have to say that his priorities are good, but his plans lack details. Mike would fit amoung the democratic candidates, better than he does with the republicans.....the only places where he seems to go astray are on gun rights and abortion.

He seems to think that you and I owning hand guns or hunting rifles is enough to keep our nation free.....gun ownership wasn't all that common until the last 20 years. I wonder how we managed. He makes a big deal out of his expansion of concealed carry licenses, but fails to talk about how you keep unstable psychopaths from buying an Uzi.

Huckabee is a politician and he will pander to his base as required.

I don't think that you can keep guns away from psychopaths merely by passing legislation to that effect.

I just did a quick search for Huckabee's military service. This page has a blank spot for MH (probably thought he didn't have a chance with they created the page. lol).

This page states MH didn't serve, but came of age at the end of the draft, and gives a overblown Elmore Gentry reference. MH was born on 8/24/1955 and would have been 18 in 1973. I read somewhere he was president of his college republican party, so presumably, he was in school until past 1975.

Arkansas does have tornadoes and floods, so working with the national guard on natural disasters is probably the extant of his military experience. Along with the other LA border states, AR did do quite a bit to help the Katerina victims. (he should use that in the campaign).

He seems a likable enough guy, but this isn't a year for a republican. We may see him again in 2012.

I love this quote:

"American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out," Huckabee said. "The Bush administration's arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. My administration will recognize that the United States' main fight today does not pit us against the world but pits the world against the terrorists. Huckabee Sees WH 'Bunker Mentality'

I think that every nutjob who is prevented from buying a gun is a victory. I'd be in favor of making private gun sales illegal. If you want to sell your gun then take it to a gun shop. They can sell it on consignment. All gun transfers should require a background check. I'd like to have a certificate, like an automobile title, that goes with the gun. You can't buy ammo without that title.

How likely is it that crooks would buy self loading gear? Anyone caught helping to arm someone who commits a crime is also guilty of the crime committed with the weapon.

I understand your concern about gun ownership, but I disagree with your position on this issue. You are wrong to assume that gun ownership is a relatively new advent in our culture.

This is an issue that is viewed very differently by city dwellers and country folks. If you live in a rural area, then your gun is your only source of personal protection if your home is invaded. Calling the police is an exercise in futility. I know this from personal experience. Even if you can get them to respond to a call; by the time they arrive, it's much too late to make a difference.

I am open to reasonable regulation of gun ownership. I'm not an NRA nut-job. I enjoyed hunting and target shooting when I was younger, but I don't find the time for it any longer. Besides, there is no natural hunting available in my area any longer. You have to join a club or hunt on a "preserve". Many people nowadays think that shooting a farm raised animal inside a fenced ranch is "hunting". Give me a break!

I don't believe that we could eradicate the use of guns by criminals simply by outlawing gun ownership. You grossly underestimate the power of the black market. I am generally opposed on principle to extensive government regulation of individual behavior. Life involves risks and I don't approve of creating a nanny state that outlaws all behavior that might be seen by our politicians as dangerous or non-productive. We have gone too far down that road already. Every time the government promises us risk reduction, we give up a little bit more of our freedom.

The problem with psychopaths is that we have dumped them out into society to fend for themselves, rather than offering them humane institutional care. We offer better care to stray dogs than we do to mentally ill humans. Guns may be more efficient than knives or baseball bats; but even if you could eliminate all guns, we would still experience violent behavior in our society. What would the next step be? Outlaw knives? Where does it end? Cars kill more people than do guns. Maybe we should outlaw cars?

I think Huckabee would agree with you, NightSwimmer.

If you look into our history there was not widespread gun ownership in the past. People who lived on the frontier did own guns in the 1700's. People who lived in the city did not.

In the 1800's people who lived on farms and out west owned guns, but again the possession of weapons in the cities was not common. Guns would have been a luxury for a lot of people.

I think you've misread my post. I have not said anything about confiscating guns. I have said that some people should not be allowed to own guns. There are people who are not allowed to drive cars. I have said that some kind of guns should not be available to private ownership. There are many kinds of weapons that I'm sure you wouldn't want your neighbor to own. Mortars, recoilless rifles, small artillery, tanks, flame throwers, machine guns, grenade launchers and backpack nukes rank up there on the list of things I don't want my next door neighbor to have.

Cars are not used in the commission of random murders, unless you are talking about transporting the murderer to the scene of the crime.

As far as other weapons, please look into the number of murders in other countries. We are the leading country in terms of private possession of guns and we are also the #1 home of gun crimes. Many of those who have committed those crimes are people who we should have been able to make it difficult to get a gun. Nothing you've said persuades me that we shouldn't try and nothing I've said to you should make you think I'm in favor of confiscating private weapons when owned by law abiding citizens.

I said that I was open to limited, sensible regulation. Cars are indeed sometimes used as weapons.

certainly, no reasonable citizen wants military grade weapons available to the citizenry. keep it regulated. don't allow the mentally unstable access to weapons. don't allow the criminals to legally purchase weapons.

why is this a political issue? who doesn't agree with these points?

opps, missed a big one...

no unsupervised child access to weapons