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Nice --- i Liked this article- about time we had a "real" salt of the earth type in the campaign to make it interesting. GO GOVERNOR HUCK!!!! (I say this for the first time after I saw him on Charlie rose for the first time 3 nights ago.) Keep up the creativity- great blog!!!

GO HUCKABEE!!!It's time we have a President who is an actual person living in the United States the same way the rest of us do.

Nice Post!!!

Great article and funny too! It's been a while since I've read something fresh and different about this campaign.

Mike Huckabee is the real deal and your really caught the essence of that. Good job!

This whole process can be quite frustrating, it was wonderful to get a laugh out of it for a change. I really love the pictures in Hillary's wallet. I truly did LOL! But the essence of the article is so true. Huckabee is the real deal! Linda lh4huck

Hillarious! Keep writing!

Laughed till I cried. Very funny. Just what I needed this morning. Thanks.

Saw you on One Mom. This is great! A candidate willing to let a reporter go through his wallet...how down to earth! He sounds like the average American!

This is news? You fantasize what's in other peoples wallets and some cretins pat you on the back. Now that's funny!

Lame. When you guys figure out Huck has an unquenchable appetite for OPM then things change. He may even be very impeachable.

Huckabee is a solid & consistent leader for the Presidency. I am not surprised at all to learn that his winsome & sincere campaign is surging forward amidst a bunch of sell-outs & schmucks. Time will continue to see grass-root Americans gravitating to his candidacy. Thanks for the down-to-earth article!

What a worthless and smearing article, based on nothing but air.
And YOU talk about candidates being devious.
YOUR attempt to smear selected candidates on speculations and superficial musings is truly just more of the same worthless dribble Americans get every day from their media, "free press", and immature pundits. Save your ink.

You forgot the one thing that was really in Romney's wallet: a Waffle House Credit Card.

Be careful of supporting HUCKABEE. The warning goes like this. Watch out for a crook in honest clothing. Huckabee is not who he pretends to be. He is an evil and dangerous person.

Beautiful satire !! Or maybe it isn't satire (??). But I'll take it as satire, with more than a grain of truth. I'm glad that Huckabee's just a 'regular guy'. I think we need more of those in government.

I'm sorry but the last thing we need in Washington is someone who is just like the rest of us...average!!! Do you recognize what it is going to take to bring the needed changes in Washington??? I am voting for Mitt Romney because he is anything but average. He is a leader at its highest level. You know in all truth I would be disappointed if Mitt Romney lost the election because of religious bigotry, (for I think that is what is causing him the most problem in this Primary election year) but much more disappointed if he turned from his religious beliefs like many suggest. Those kind of beliefs are the real heart of a person. Romney is clear about his faith based values of strengthening family, home, and country. Romney would serve our country better than any other candidate, but if he doesn't win....he is remains on in the lead or on top with an outstanding family of his own, an amazing record of service to others and rich in personal character. He has plenty of this world's blessings to be comfortable for the remainder of his life. He doesn't need the job of President of the United States! Plus he has a religious knowledge that brings him peace and much happiness. This giant of a man cannot really ever be called a loser. The losers are going to be the citizens of this nation if we turn our back on the best prepared candidate for a President of the United States that we've seen in a long long time. What's in this for Mitt? He really doesn't need much to make his life complete. I think he of all men came into this political process because he thought he could give something back to America, a nation and homeland that he loves. At this Thanksgiving time I would say, Thanks for going the extra mile on this one Mitt.

>>Clinton: .... And here's a letter from the Virgin Mary. She's a huge supporter."

I was sooooo disappointed when I finally realized my autographed copy of the Bible was probably a forgery.

-ACR

Huck is an ignorant yokel and rommy is an empty suit.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Mike Huckabee for the past 10 years and was honored when he asked me to photograph him for his presidental campaign photos, these people who try to smear him dont have a clue as to what kind of man he really is, they only repeat what they hear or read from liberal leftist publications from Arkansas that only report lies and half truths. I am looking forward to photographing him as President of the USA. Go Mike 08

http://goupstate.us/index.php/lanefiller/2007/11/02/title_14

What a well done article! Thanks for sharing.

OH NO!!! It is the we-need- (yet another)-"regular"-guy-for-president crowd, back again, ever hopeful in finding an average joe in a world of type-A extremes. The President of the United States is the Leader of the Free World (well, what is left of it). Do you guys REALLY want a regular guy to be the most powerful man on earth? Shouldn't our leader be someone extraordinary?

Rhino RT, do you realize those crazy leftist liberals don't have to smear conservative candidates b/c your candidates smear each other well enough on their own? Why haven't you ever read what "W" did to beat out McCain in the primaries? Or recognize the fact that Kerry and Edwards fought repeatedly and openly to avoid turning the 2004 race into a smear campaign? Haven't you seen what has happened to people who disagree with the current Administration's politics? Why don't you address the failings of your own Party rather than try to blame the Left? I promise, the Left is not concerned with Huckabee.

I'm glad to see him doing well.

And how about Ron Paul?

The Republican party is going to be different, round about this time next year.


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Mike will give this country back to its rightful owners..WE THE PEOPLE! He knows that Money does not buy votes..its about the message and how you deliver it. He's the best communicator we've had since Reagan..and soon regular joe voter will hear him and absolutely love him...GO MIKE!

No matter what your political persuasion is you have to love a guy who is up front and honest. What a concept, a politician that can be trusted. Go Huckabee!

The aritcle was wonderfully humorous yet smart, witty and just plain good.
Hey ~ how about. . .that describes MIKE HUCKABEE too!

Huckabee, as Gov., set a repeat rapist free. Nice.
I am sick of the "regular guy" schtik. I am sick of people portraying gay bashing sickos as your average Joe.
I prefer the guy who has $11 dollars in his pocket, the Constitution on his side
and honor as his standard bearer.
The GOP: a tortured legacy and a bridge to no where.RIP
Dennis Kucinich, a man who reads and leads and who got it right the first time is my choice.


Lane Filler says: One note, any one who has been a governor is going to face accusations of either having freed criminals or having freed criminals who later committed heinous crimes. Every governor has his "Willie Hortons."

How long before we see the
"I like Mikey" lapel buttons ?
e.i. "I Like Ike"

Huckabee seems like a heck of a nice guy, someone you wouldn't mind taking a long train trip with, but for my money Ron Paul is the only candidate willing to do what is necessary to put this country on the right track.

Great article and so true. We need someone who down to earth.

That is absolutely hilarious. Thanks so much for that.

To say that there is some exstrodinary human being out there that is better than the average American is ridiculous. You think that some exstrodinary person who thinks they are better than the average American is going to care? The only thing exstrodinary about someone like that is they lie well. I am happy Mike Huckabee joined the race. Hes got my vote. My family is average but honest. I dont need another Clinton in office. I abhore the Idea. GO Mike!!!


Lane Filler responds: Umm...okay.

This was very funny. I laughed out loud. Thanks. And, as long as we are on the subject of presidential candidates, go Barack Obama!

What about Ron Paul?

Very funny, many seem to think. But I don't get the point about Dennis Kucinich. First of all, why do you assume he would have little cash in his wallet? What sense does that make? I think he earns enough as congressman, not to mention the fact that his campaign had raised over $2,000,000 through Q3, just as much as the Huckabee campaign (although Huckabee will, admittedly, begin showing new figures this quarter).

And even if he were the "impoverished" candidate (ah, to dream of true democracy...) would you want to make fun of his poverty? How pathetic.

It is refreshing to see a humorous article, rather then one where someone is saying that ________ can't win.

Currently, all the candidates have zero committed delegates, so they are all tied for first place (if you are an optomist) and last place (if you are a pessimist).

Lane Filler adds: I agree, the media decides who can win by picking underdogs and favorites, then donors won't give to folks the media say have no chance, then voters say, "I like X but I don't want to waste my vote so I'm going for y." It's silly.

Mike Huck is a batty fundie who would make the Schiavo fiasco look like a quickie audition for American Idol. He doesn't believe we are primates, but is certain that the earth is 6,000 years old.

Science has already been stunted under Bush. With Huckabee, the lights will slowly go out in America as we settle for a Xtian Jihadist. We are going backwards. So more for our survival.


Lane Filler adds: This one always interests me. Almost no one understands the biological arguments behind evolution in terms of having actually looked at and evaluated genetic evidence. You know you haven't.
Almost no one really understands anything about God. Come on, you know you don't.
So the evolution battle is really between a tiny handful of peope who actually study biology and a tiny handful of people who actually search for God, and everyone else is just frantically favoring one set of experts over another, with no comprehension of the evidence.

evolution is not an exact science or a fact. christian creationism has to be a choice of the individual to read and believe. my question is why is this not called a religion? evolution can't be seen anymore than God can. however, when prayers are offered to the Great I AM results are forthcoming. i believe what i see and touch. i've learned of God through the record of results of these prayers and the touch of the gift of faith. i think this describes a large portion of americans. so why is creationism such a threat to evolution? if enlightened people make an accurate choice they need all the facts. if mike has the stones to walk into the lions den as mitt does then may the best man win and God bless america.

I have reviewed evolution and creation. The former constantly evaluates science, research, old data, new data, other species, our species, carbon dating, scientific method, cell development, similiarities and differences in human and animal biology, trends, etc.

The latter takes the imagination of people who lived many centuries ago as truth. But hey, why split hairs.

Or, maybe God created everything to evolve over billions of years, but 6000 years? Everything that's ever happened was done in 6000 years including all the meteor showers that mark our landscape, massive continental drift, and the long buried dinosaurs who lived among us and yet we survived despite inferior weapons (aka teeth and sheer body mass)? Um, OK. Why does the Bible not mention them? It would seem logical if they occurred at the same time. Seems like it would be a God-given miracle that He wiped out all the giant reptiles to save us
all from certain death that they would have written it down.


Lane Filler Responds: I pretty much belive in evolution, but that's not my point. You say you have evaluated evolution, but unless you have a Ph.D in biology, you haven't. You have evaluated other people's thoughts and opinions on a body of scientific evidence you can't hope to understand in its true complexity.
And the scientists espousing idead in the last 1,000 years that have fallen out of favor were entirely certain of both their methods and their conclusions, but time proved them wrong. In 100 years, we will be perecived as ignornat savages in terms of our understanding of science, that much I believe.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7285683
Look at it, Nick. The inside of that T-Rex bone is RED. It is "tissue" "flexible and resilient and when stretched returns to its original shape." It is a "bone showing fibrous character, not normally seen in fossil bone." No kidding. You expect me to believe this is 70 million years old? The evolutionists are not trying to search for the truth by looking at the facts, they are just trying to make the facts to fit their theory, which they would never give up no matter what evidence is presented, I guarantee you. There is way too much money, pride, institutions, reputations, etc., etc. on the line for that to ever happen. Evolution is only superficially connected with science. It is a dogma.

How can someone be prolife,and prowar at the same time.If killing 650,000 of iraq's men women,and children didn't win their hearts,and minds what will?

Evolution skeptic said: "The inside of that T-Rex bone is RED. It is "tissue" "flexible and resilient and when stretched returns to its original shape." It is a "bone showing fibrous character, not normally seen in fossil bone." No kidding. You expect me to believe this is 70 million years old?"
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Are you serious, bud? This is the fodder you're using to help you disprove evolution? Really?... That's all you got? What about carbon dates gathered from the other MILLIONS of fossils found across the globe? That's all hogwash?

Please do me a favor and read Lane's comment under Mark Ayres' post (above).

LANE: Humurous article. What would Ron Paul be carrying? His official U.S. Congressional "NO" voting card, some gold doubloons and a pocket version of the Constitution? (Don't get up in arms over that, people. It's just a joke. I actually like Ron Paul... won't vote for him, but I like him.)

Wow! This has really strayed from the initial issue. . . I don't know that much about Mike Huckabee yet, I don't think very many people do. He entered the race late in the game, and so hasn't had any skeletons in his closet exposed yet. I would like to believe that he is the honest and down-to-earth guy he appears to be. But we really haven't had time for anyone to sling much mud at him. . .yet. It will be interesting to see if he really is as "good" as some people portray him to be.

Lets remember what mike said during a interview. I'll paraphrase what he said. I believe in God. I don't know how long he took to create the heavens and the planets. I just know that he did. Thats Mike and I feel the same way.
Bob

I will tell you one thing that will send you running for the emergency exits. Mike Huckabee is an elitist wannabee. He loves the CFR and recently made a speech there. I would not want him covering my back.

The Huckle-buck's just a normal guy who believes in theological war and American Imperialism. Precious.

Lane Filler responds: Those beliefs are normal in America, for better or worse. have you not noticed that?

Mike Huckabee would really suckabee. Just what we need another hypocritical religious zealot trying to force their personal religion down the country's throats. Haven't they all turned out a disaster anyway - either a closet gay, a crook, a closet womanizer, a felon , - and corrupt and incompetent? Otherwise nice guys.

Huckabee comes off as being too self-righteous and superficial. He reminds me of someone who should spread the gospel. He should take Pat Robertson's place, not George Bush's. A little bit of research into each candidate clearly shows who has the most conservative record. We need a Doctor, not a Preacher in The House. Huckabee claims to talk to God on the Phone for Pete’s sake!

Did anyone watch the GOP debate the other night? Now that Mike Huckabee has cast himself as a top-tier candidate...he needs to start receiving the scrutiny that other top-tier candidates receive. Everyone likes Mike because of his humor and his polished debate style—but is anyone paying attention to what he actually says? For example, he said that he would like to abolish the IRS. Of course, his remark drew a big cheer from the crowd and it sounds good in theory. However, how do you realistically abolish the IRS in any sort of a timely manner? The notion is ridiculous.

This is one example of some of the things that Huckabee says that “sound good” but really have no merit or value to them.

While I'm on the subject, Huckabee may be a social conservative, but when it comes to taxes and immigration he is as liberal as they come.

I don't think Kucinich eats subs, he's a vegan.

For Dan C, I was concerned about Huck's stance on immigration and taxes. But then I read Dick Morris' article titled "Huckabee is a Fiscal Conservative" at realclearpolitics.com. Also, the answer Huck gave re: immigration and the in-state college rates makes sense. Got to admit, our gov so far has done nothing to stop the flow over our borders, so all states are having to deal with it. He says he'll build a fence; what other candidate has said that?

Hilarious! Thanks for the column...it was excellent!

I am happy to see the people of Iowa refusing to be bought.

The way the Romney people bought a victory in the Florida Straw Poll is disgraceful.

Loved the article but it's hard to picture Kucinich as a bumpkin, while he's bragging about his hot wife's tongue ring.

Dr. Paul has hip problems because of sitting on his wallet, with the 4000 baby pictures.

It is disappointing to see so many Republicans supporting Yuckabee. That means that they have not taken the time or effort to investigate the man's record. They take his word for it. Investigate where he actually stands on immigration, what really were all those 'tax cuts' he claims credit for, and did he really raise taxes that much? (Answer: yes Virginia he did). Raising fees is the same thing as raising taxes. He went tax raising crazy. He is not 'upfront' and he's not 'honest'. Read up on it.

It is disappointing to think that there are so many shallow thinkers that think if a candidate is 'nice' or 'normal' he will be a good president. The Republican Party will be in serious trouble if they nominate a candidate like Yuckabee and/or Gullibliani. Serious trouble. Both have a lot of ethical issues in their past and both will get ground up and spit out by the Clinton machine.

Finally look at Yuckabee's resume. Look hard for some substance, for a solid educational background, and for substantial experience and accomplishments. I see few things about his education or experience that impress me. We should hire Presidents who can get things done and not sit around being a nice guy, telling us stories and things we want to hear. Do not waste your vote.

With Fair Tax, the illegals will pay into a sysytem that they will not benefit from (prebate), fine the employers and cut out the goodies, and many will self deport.
Fair Tax will fire up America`s manufacturing engine once more. We become the investment capitol of capital in the world.
In a million years I will concern myself with the age of the earth.

Er, you forgot Ron Paul.

I'd be more interested in seeing his cancelled checks for ALL those charities he supports with his own money, since he seems to be so generous with TAXPAYER's money.

I like Mike Huckabee, but I support and will be voting for Ron Paul! He does not suck-up to the Council on Foreign Relations like Huckabee does. He does not buy his votes like Romney. He is not a amoral crook like Giuliani. He is not a Bush-hugger like McCain. He is not lazy like Fred Thompson. Ron Paul and his ideas are fueling a real revolution in this country. The media is doing everything it can to cover it up, but they're failing. Google Ron Paul and learn about the best man to save this country before it's too late!

What's the beef with Mike Huckabee being a "regular guy"??? Someone (up there in the thread) suggested we needed an "extraordinary" person to run for office, not just some regular guy.

Let's see, aside from the all the lawyers who turned into career politicians, which were aplenty, there were men who held fairly menial jobs before running for and winning the presidency.

Soldier, tailor, prizefighter, tanner, school teacher, public official, tariff collector, minister (yes, James Garfield was a minister), newspaper publisher/editor, Bank V.P., Engineer, men's clothing retailer, farmer, rancher, professor, University president, ice lifter, actor...

Tell me, which of these ordinary occupations would you say was just too ordinary to mold a man of extraordinary character?

This country is made of of regular people. Kept running by regular people. Cleaned up by regular people. Cared for and fought for by regular people.
The blood of regular people who died fighting for independence is mixed with the soil of this country.

I, for one, am growing a bit tired of men who go into political science and become lawyers because they expect one day to run for the presidency of the United States. I don't trust those men who think they need to make themselves important and be treated as if they are extraordinary first in order to eventually be president. Have we not had enough of extraordinarily rich and well-positioned men in office who so easily compromise away our principles for political favors and fawning admiration?

"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal..."

Yes, we're created equal, but what happens after that is what makes one extraordinary. I've known people who have had every advantage handed to them who were FAR from extraordinary. I've known people who I really never thought would amount to much really turn around and make a difference in a lot of peoples lives...

It's the regular guys who can stay humble and STILL strive to make a difference in the world and make their time here really count - those are the extraordinary ones. The ones who find their purpose and go out and DO their purpose.

Sometimes at just takes one extraordinary regular guy (who doesn't mind paying his own way) to look at the mess the country is in and have the audacity to think he can do something to make it better. Even better if I know he's spent countless hours on his knees in prayer over the nation. Don't ever underestimate how much a regular guy can change the world.

Mike Huckabee JUST MIGHT BE too moderate for me because I would NEVER be caught with an AARP card in my wallet!!!

Great article. I can tell you that I had met Gov. Huckabee at the Livestrong Presidential Forum in Cedar Rapids Iowa. I was a volunteer in the green room and he was great! He treated everyone who was in there with respect. From us the lowly volunteers to the producers of the show. He had as many one liners backstage as he did on stage. I was able to meet all of the canidates that participated except for Edwards, he needed his own private room away from everyone else. I was most impressed with Gov. Huckabee when the forum was over and came away being a supporter.

I like Mike because I like his plans for our country. I think we need www.fairtax.org to save the USA and bring back the value of the dollar.

RWL in SW IL

1. some condoms
2. divorce lawyer's card

This is a poor excuse for a profile of a candidate for the highest office in the land. Your speculations about the candidates you did not actually meet and wallet check are incredibly stupid and obvious rehashes of right wing spew that has been polluting the media for years; and you are a boob.

So...

Does a guy named "Lane Filler" drive a Hummer?

Just curious...

Curious

Lane Filler responds: 1996 Nissan Sentra, say it with me now, "Smokin'"

"This is a poor excuse for a profile of a candidate for the highest office in the land. Your speculations about the candidates you did not actually meet and wallet check are incredibly stupid and obvious rehashes of right wing spew that has been polluting the media for years..."

Huckabee ONLY did what he was asked (showing his wallet) and BECAUSE he did NOT have anything to hide - and did so, you're upset????? You're the true boob.

Huckabee raised taxes by 505 MILLION Dollars in his State. He advocated for the release of a rapist who after his release raped another young woman. He supports the legalization and college tuition breaks for illegal immigrants. In 1992 Huckabee proposed that the federal government should quarantine all individuals who are HIV positive.

If you have HIV positive, are you going to support and vote for Huckabee??

If you are a working person and need every cent of your hard earned money, are you going to vote for Huckabee who has a history of raising taxes that takes money from your wallet and family??

Definitely, criminals will vote for Huckabee and they will surely receive a "get out of jail" card free. Still as a good citizen, Huckabee will release or pardon sex offenders and schools and shoping centers will not be safe.

If you are a women will you be safe if sex offenders are wondering the streets day and night?? Are you going to vote for Huckabee? Think about it seriously before throwing your support behind Huckabee.....

It's nobody's business what's
in ANYbody's wallet.

Gimme a break.

Lane Filler responds: His choice to show me. It was fun going through the stuff.

Cute story but an odd question to ask a candidate. I for one was not surprised he let you see inside. The McCain comment was too funny!

Go Mike!

Our last two presidents were a womanizing cheater who handed this country to China on a silver platter with NAFTA and giving them our military secrets and a drug using draft dodger who's a member of Skull and Bones. Where did it get this country? I think that it will be very refreshing as well as practical to have to have a president who beleives that if everybody lived by the ten commandments, this world would be a much better place to live in.Go Mike!

Why should we believe that your inspection of Huckabee's wallet was any less fictional than your free-associations to the other candidates'? This article is obviously just a means of expressing your "takes" on the various candidates. Who cares what you think?

Lane Filler responds: There were witnesses. Huckabee would remember it. I don't lie. My detailed analysis of what was in his wallet was demonstrably accurate. As to who would care what I think, all I can say is, I make a living sharing it.

I will never understand those people of our nation willing to vote for a candidate who does not believe in science over religion.

Even if Ron Paul is religious, he understands the value of science in our culture, something Huckabee severely lacks.

In addition, Paul is much more pleasant. I would not vote for an insensitive man such as Huckabee, who once advocated the removal of HIV+ people from our communities and compared fat camp to the Holocaust.

I desperately hope to see Ron Paul get the Republican nomination, and then go on to win the presidency.

Hugo Chavez is an average guy. Just look at what he is doing.

A lot of you folks don't seem to be aware that you are electing an ideology (not a man) and you have only 2 viable choices. 1.Tax and spend Dems or 2.Borrow and spend Gops. The first will drive small business out of existence and send large business off shore causing recession and malaise for the US. The second will deflate the dollar over time such that the effect will be the same but it will take much longer for you to feel the pinch. The last point here is the president can only accelerate or decelerate the wild spending of congress - if congress doesn't get conservative in how it spends your money no president will have any effect on the down hill slide.

I have been studying a bit on the "Huckster". I will absolutely vote for the man. Even if I disagree with his moderate economic stance, I think a strong minded , strong willed, Christian, JUST LIKE BUSH, is needed to slow our (U.S.) steady decline into the great black crevase of mediocrity and self consumption. Cool article. Funny and well done. Congrats!

I find it amusing that no Secular people ever contribute to this discussion. I guess they don't want to expose themselves to the vituperative attacks of the so called Christian Conservatives. As far as I'm concerned if you can't see it or touch it, it doesn't exist. God did not create man. Man created God.
Jim

GO MIKE GO! Finally we have a real possibility of getting a "normal" person as President!

Mike Hucksterbee is just another Arkansas con-man people! A slick hedonist Clinton or a gabby down-homer Hucksterbee still equals lefty politics. Oh, and Nurse Rachet Clinton (control freak wife of slick hedonist) is not really an Arkansanan con-artist, more a New York commited stalinist using demwitcrat party cover.

Read this: "The Dark Side of Mike Huckabee" from Salon.com

http://sacdcweb08.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/13/huckabee/index_np.html

Mike Huckabee was regarded by fellow Republican governors as a compulsive tax increaser and spender. He increased the Arkansas tax burden by 47 percent, boosting the levies on gasoline and cigarettes. The Arkansas Leader.com editorialized that Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years.

The Arkansas Ethics Commission held proceedings 20 times on the former governor. During his tenure, Huckabee accepted 314 gifts valued overall at more than $150,000, according to documents filed with the Arkansas secretary of state's office. (He accepted 187 gifts in his first three years as governor but was not required to report their value.)


Two months after taking office, Huckabee stunned the state by saying he questioned rapist Wayne DuMond's guilt and that it was his intention to free the rapist, DuMond murdered a women in Illinois after Huckabee set him free

Huckabee battled conservatives within his own party who were pushing for stricter state-level immigration measures, such as:.
- proof of legal status when applying for state services that aren’t federally mandated
- proof of citizenship when registering to vote
- Huckabee failed in his effort to make children of illegal immigrants eligible for state-funded scholarships and in-state tuition to Arkansas colleges.
In a1992 :U.S. Senate race, Huck advocated quarantining AIDS patients, and cutting AIDS research.
Does Huckabee subscribe to his spiritual advisor Timothy LaHay’s views of the Rapture, United Nations, and a Palestinian state?” Huck’s use of the “Christian Leader” title and his attempt to denigrate Mitt Romney’s religion is a thinly-veiled attempt to impose a religious test in violation of Article Six of the Constitution.

Mike fails on so many levels as a true conservative.



The Huckster was the keynote speaker at an anti-Mormon conference in Salt Lake City. And he knows nothing about Mormons? And the "Christian Leader" doesn't want to release his sermons?

The moniker "Huckster" is well-earned.

It you want to make the wallet a key factor in this race, fine. Let's get real. If Mike's flat tax plan went through, since deductions would be a thing of the past, IT WOULD MEAN THE END OF TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE DONATIONS. Not a grand idea for the collection plate. More importantly, would it even work? His proposal would replace government revenues with a sales/consumption tax. And how would such a law be enforced? What would keep black-market transactions at bay with all those who wanted purchases at a 20% discount? It would take an army much larger than the IRS bureaucracy he says he'll disband. So his *genius* idea wouldn't reduce big-government - it would swap out an army of IRS agent for a larger army of retail agents...in every community. So much for taxpayer/government savings. Who do I want running the country going into a tough economy (or any economy)? Someone with common sense, and business sense.

Seems that Huckabee is attempting to avoid admitting that he "championed" an effort to permit illegal immigrants to benefit from in-state tuition rates at state universities.

This is similar to his attempt to dodge responsibility for paroling the rapist murderer that went on to kill again.

He is also dodging his son's involvement in abusing a poor old mangy dog.

The skeletons in Huckabee's closet are beginning to make a loud rattling noise.

Keep looking under the living room rug investigative reporters.

Evo vrs. Creationism/ID? One needn't be a master chef to offer a critique of the restaurant. Unfortunately, the intelligent design/creationist crowd offer nothing on their menus. I will happily 'teach' the 'controversy' they proclaim between ID and Evo in HISTORY or CURRENT AFFAIRS class as an example of religious extremism gone amok since they've offered no testable hypothesis to date. It doesn't help their cause that they've lost all the major court battles in which they tried to confuse the public into teaching their religion.

Huckabee? Fun watching otherwise normal people (arguable) such as these Repug prez candidates fight for the right to lose by the largest amount in history! They've all got more energy than brains (except for Thompson who has neither) if they don't realize they are wasting their time. And to top it off (and add to their coming electoral disaster) they're trying to be more Bush than Bush! There is no 'religious wave' riding across America. There is simply a five percent minority of Christian Reconstructionists who have wrestled control of government and media to suit their ends. Huckabee is starting to scare REGULAR Christians (the ones who actually follow the teachings of Jesus). This overtly religious election track (with special emphasis on Fundamentalism) has been field tested as a proven loser. See Pat Robertson.
Enjoy.

hilarious! Yes, Huckabee is a regular, nothing-to-hide kind of guy and that is part of his appeal to so many.

I wonder what Ron Paul has in his wallet. Probably a small copy of the constitution, pictures of his family, and notes he's taken for the upcoming bills to vote against.

Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't you actually ask the other candidates what they have in their wallets instead of making it up in order to reinforce right wing talking points?
Your column says more about you than the candidates.
You are:
1. Jealous of people with money.
2. Jealous of people who are self-made.
3. Not able to see women as equals.
4. Sees all veterans as killers.
5. People with more than one marriage as morally deficient (does that apply to Ronald Reagan as well?)
6. I don't know what to do with the comment about Kucinich. Someone with a good progressive record so he has to be poor? Are you afraid of short men? One suspects that, with his beautiful wife, you are more interested in something in his pants besides his wallet.
7. Obama and "cool jazz"? Racist. What do you expect from a columnist from South Carolina.
What about Huckabee? No picture of the wife and kids? Grandkids? Odd, don't you think?
So pandering to the NRA is more important than family?
And who carries cash in his wallet anymore? A normal guy, who can't afford to keep all of his eggs in one basket, keeps the credit cards one place, cash another.
Did you check the dates on the bills in his wallet? Are you sure they are recent and not just in there because they say "In God We Trust"?
Who hired this guy? Why was he hired? Is this the best the Washington Post can do? And his name, Filler, how appropriate.
Fred, really, get serious, will you? You used to have talented writers...

Parkeringsljus- Slippery slope arguments. See Bot's comment for a logical argument against Huckabee.

M.P. - You sound like a socialist with those comments. Are you former Spetsnaz? Regular, working-class individuals running government is socialism, my friend.

Keith - Are you really a Conservative Conspiracy Theorists?!? Wow! I honestly have never seen one before. Can I have your autograph?

M.J. Salter- You're a Bush supporter, eh? You are a rare breed, my friend.

Lane: As I said before; very humorous article. I like the fact that you asked the question, then turned it into a farcical ed piece. The fact that you continually place a link on CBS's Horse Race is kind of annoying, though.

so, you saw one man's wallet and decided you knew what everyone else had in theirs. this is the most biased article i've read or heard about this month, and i watch fox! you might want to be careful, if huckabee sits down too fast he might break your nose.

We already have a "regular guy" in the White House. You know, someone you'd like to have a beer with. That's turned out real well.....not.

I like this guy! I check out all the charges and end up laughing. The same ole crowd is very upset. Republicans want things to remain the same, and they don`t want somebody messing up their golden egg. Yep, I like this guy.

That's a cute article, but Huckatax has some major issues to address (nationalized internet sales taxes, thug contributor pardons, family freebies, Nixonian testiness) -- and his whacking Bush upside the head ain't gonna play very well with a big chunk of the Republican wing of the Republican party.

I understand that most of Huck supporters want some one how comes from the people but explain to me how Mike Huckabee is an average joe the people in his home state wont vote him into office after how many taxes he pushed through congress go on check his voting records then get back to me with an answer I'm sorry But I wont vote for who says one thing but does the other...

Making up stuff about candidates means somebody didn't have any column ideas. Pretty pathetic!

Mr. Filler, in commenting on Mark Ayres posting, states that "almost no one understands anything about God". This mnakes me curious-who exactly does understand anything about God? Please, fill us in.
thansk
Fred

I'm not really looking for a normal person to be President, and if I was, it would not be Huckabee, at least not yet. He has too little experience to do the job, which is getting bigger every year. I look at the field, and only Mitt Romney has the brilliance and track record to make the Washington machine work, let alone hum.

I could see Huck as VP, but not as President, at least not for eight more years.

Also, is it me or are Huck supporters starting to sound annoyingly like Ron Paul's crowd? I do not disrespect either, but really, save fanaticism for sports! We should vote with our heads, supported by the dictates of our conscience, and I get the feeling some people are losing theirs.

Huckabee is a well qualified Christian, but not much else. Give him eight years under Romney and he may figure out how to balance a budget, arrange health care or work with a split Congress to create real change. Can you see Mike running the Armed Forces?

He is charismatic and knows how to tell a story, but so is Robin Williams, aka Man of the Year. Is that really America's fairy tale?

ya, this was pretty good, BUT, I was raised Baptist and I can remember trapping my fellow youths in a 'pizza party' to force religion on them, ya know telling them they are going to hell if they do not get baptisted. Well, I sinse grew aware, and I can see that Huckabee is the typical anti other faiths, sneeky, lying preacher. That is sad and it is hard to believe that 'concerative' Christians are blind to this fact. But that is called brainwashing. Baptist preachers are great at brainwashing.

did you happen to notice that the wallet Huckaleberry carries around is the one he stole from the Arkansas governor's mansion?

Hey Lane:
Thanks for your comment! I love the wallet technique. Very clever! Please stop by anytime for my own funny-but-true posts on the candidates’ attention (or lack thereof) to education.

This is absolutely the funniest, yet most incisive, piece that has yet come out in this campaign. Perfect concept, perfect execution. Brilliant!

Are you telling me that YOU can be swayed to vote for someone just because someone wrote something, or someone said something???

Are you really that easy???

Wouldn't it make more sense to look at what this person HAS DONE IN HIS/HER PAST to determine what you can expect from them in the future???

Wake up America....you are acting stupid.

Funny -- as are many things on our truly Christian Web site TheAmericanView.com.
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Ladies and Gentlemen.. The one thing we cannot ignore is true criminals attempting to take control of our country again. Watch the video listed in the link and then vote for whoever you choose as long as it is not the Clinton gang. Then write your elected officials and send them this link as well so they can see it. And send it to everyone you know.

So Lame, you finally found an idiot to show you his wallet...what a pandering donkey he is and what a jerk you are.

It's the only thing McCain has ever gotten right in his life.

Hackabee is not going to be the nomination.

I wish he were because he would be sent back to Arkansas with his tail between his legs for the "thumpin" he would receive.

America will be the laughing stock of the world with a "President Huckeberry".

Funny article! I do not share your Huckabee enthusiasm as I think he is a hypocritical liar and in no way would be good for the country as president. I like some aspects of the fair tax, but why say you are going to abolish the IRS if you are going to increase the size of the social security administration by the same amount.

I thought Ron Paul was out there when I first heard about him. Why would anyone want to abolish the Federal Reserve? Do some research and Ron Paul makes a lot of sense. Also, with 70% of americans against the Iraq war a pro-war republican will lose in the general election.

Oh yeah, Huckabee's such a great guy. His son hung a dog and Huckabee let him get away with it and thought it was great. So much for so-called Christian compassion.

Dennis Kucinich does not have a Sam's Club card! He's carrying around a worker-friendly CostCo card.

I bet Ron Paul would have a copy of the constitution and 20 million in donations in his wallet in small bills and a few Gold and Silver Ron Paul coins just incase the economy goes south.

And you think a president OBAMA will help our image?

In the 70's, with a House & Senate and most State Houses controlled by his party, a Democratic President championed the ERA amendment to the Constitution. At a time much less contentious than today this relatively noncontroversial amendment could not be passed.
Anyone that believes the Constitution can be amended to stop abortion is living a fool's dream and when Huckabee claims that a Constitutional amendment is the way to end abortion, he is playing us like fools. It can't be done.Why do you think no one has ever tried?
Only Thompson has a practical plan to achieve our goal. The solution is to appoint one more strict constructionist to the Supreme Court. But the pro-abortionist know this, too. Winning confirmation for the right candidate will be the fight of the century. It will take every ounce of a President's political capital to win the fight. Any compromise in selecting the nominee will allow abortion to continue unchecked for another generation.
Huckabee & Romney have both demonstrated their willingness to compromise whenever politically advantageous. The only candidate we have that can be trusted NOT to compromise his principles – or our faith in him - is Fred Thompson. It doesn't matter how hard or long the battle. Fred knows what really matters. If you really want the ongoing massacre of the unborn to stop - you need to get very serious about this election. Look at the facts. Look at the history of each candidate's actions. Fred Thompson is our ONLY prayer.

Let me guess... Lane Filler is Huckabee's want-to-be communications adviser and thinks he'll help get votes by telling us (in this pitiful article) what is in Huckabee's wallet. I'm sure ol' Lane thinks that the "average" midwestern citizen believes his every trustworthy word in this column. I don't support the "average" bigot such as Huckabee so I'm not sure if what is in his wallet is just what a regular guy would have or if his wallet contents convey the term "above average." Who knows Huckabee might just be the candidate that promotes hate and bigotry even more so than "Dubya" himself... Yes, those "average" and "above average" guys are the ones that know how to sway the votes by using religion to promote themselves and their message of hate! It's time for a woman to take the wheel. Hillary will reign behind the wheel to steer the nation back onto the road. That is if after "Dubya's" done there's still a car to drive. Just admit it you "little men, oh, and Little Lane" you are truly insecure that the women in this country will stand up and take control. Once that happens we all know the U.S. and the World will be a better place for everyone.

Great humor in this! Gov. Huckabee does seem to be the most down-to-earth, average Joe in the running.In a day when values can be bought and sold it is good to know we have a choice that stands up for the same things I believe in. GO HUCKABEE!!!!

Everyones avoiding the important issues this year I wonder why? Liberal media influence maybe??

Why not OBAMA?
Because obama is a puppet trying to represent the face of all people. He has no moral backbone sorry liberals. votes will be from people who are young and did drugs like him. president should have strong moral compass and not belong to some weird black only cult church.
plus his ideas of real "change" are more like take away americas soverignty.
usa answers to no internaitonal authority!!! bush was right about kyoto

also he thinks its ok for a 13 year old girl to not have to tell her parents shes getting an abortion.

ok now that thats out of the way i went into the future and grabbed a copy of the new constitution here you go.


Environment
Curb radical environmentalism, you guys should know this is just hippy movement revived from 1960's. global warming evidence demands international review. not international hysteria. you know what the day after tomorrow is.... Thursday thats it, not the end of the world.lets stop pandering to gore and bandwagon scientists that want grants. They lied about the missing link what else will they lie about. stop using science politically all together while your at it. since when did scientists think they had the right to talk about things outside of their scope. ie. origin of universe, oh thats right it was when they all decided to not believe in god in order for them to not have to deal with their consciences. The Truth hurts just as there are courts for messing up in this life there will be courts in the next

n healthcare
free Healthcare would be great but realistically (with our budget issues)the short term solution is it would be better if it was optional and cheap (gradually phase it out into a universal health care system based on on of them fancy european nations.)

beat down drug companies and cut links between interest groups such as media that disproportionate represent use of adult stem cells compared to embryonic (unecessary)

Economy
we need to compete with the likes of india and china this is really scary because they are waiting for us to screw up. Bush sucked at foreign policy ok, we need competent diplomats who are also economists/businessmen to take advantage of our strengths.

solution for social security (

why isnt any body talking about $%^&*!@* social security thats a big @S$$ chunk out of my paycheck every month take some of that money an put into mandatory savings plan like singapore has. tax free and let me access it when i turn uhm like 40

better yet have them provide a home for me at low cost that will end all the mortgage crap USA has the land to afford nice homes without sticking people in crappy government subsidized towers.

On Intelligence
no i dont want to know what the cia is doing yes publically discourage waterboarding but dont stop doing it if it gets that job done. Information is power. I hate terrorists they dont deserve trials

Lastly we need to take the focus off the fact that the environment is the most important thing out there. its able to take our crap and it has for thousands of years. tens of thousands if you believe the science BS. You think this is the worst society on earth pshh try british empire during industrial revolution sorry they were worse and the end didnt come. And if it does it wont be by anything we do. i'll be damned if i have to give up my SUV you come pry it from my cold dead fingers.





Huckabee might not win but he should his values are right on. I dont wanna live in the america that Obama or Hillary creates if i wanted to live in fear and have terrorists bombing my public transportation every weekend because we let them in I'd just move to Europe.

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