Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee appeared on this morning’s Meet The Press and proved beyond a doubt that if elected, he would turn this country into a theocracy. Huckabee has gone on record as taking sides with a televangelist over Congressional investigation and this morning he stood firm on his stance.
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Tim Russert pressed Huckabee about his association with Kenneth Copeland, a wealthy, predatory televangelist who is currently refusing to cooperate with an investigation by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for serious violations, including using his ministry to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Huckabee’s campaign. Russert asks Huckabee if he’s impeding a federal investigation by saying he sides with Copeland against Congress, to which the Huckster scoffs.
Huckabee claims to be a man of god - a man of the people, but when it comes right down to it, if it means money in his pocket, he sides with a wealthy charlatan who preys on the elderly, the sick and the poor to amass immense wealth and influence. That’s not a very Christian thing to do, now is it, Mr. Huckabee? To further deflect from his disgraceful defense of Copeland, Mike takes a cheap shot at MoveOn and says they need to be investigated as well as all non-profit organizations.
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That’s not a very Christian thing to do, now is it, Mr. Huckabee?
And here I thought it was basically the history of Christianity.
MIKE+Give the money to charity like Hillary did.
Mike give the money to charity like Hillaty did
Two words: Elmer Gantry
Mike give the money to charity like Hillary did.
What the big deal? He just pandering to his base. How it different when somebody else does it?
Every church should be audited every single year.
And there should be quotas, tax free status in exchange for public service. I can’t stand these self righteous brats.
And how is Obama’s anti gay, religious pandering racist church connections any different???????
Good luck. Bush has pretty much made a joke of Senate investigations. Huckster’s intransigence is just more proof of how Congress has allowed itself to be unmanned by the right. Until someone steps up and asserts some authority — like throwing this charlatan’s ass in jail — expect more of the same.
Bottom line: Contempt for Congress trumps contempt of Congress.
Wow, way to go, Mike. Deflect and distract by pointing out other organizations that YOU believe should be investigated for whatever reasons. That’s spinning and doesnt’ take one iota of anything away from your lack of defense of Copeland and his money-raising for you. It’s very clear what Jesus would about this. For when it came to money-lenders he didn’t like them at all. And that’s in the Bible. Perhaps you’re familiar with that book, sir?
MAJeff @ 1:
My thoughts exactly. The history of xianity is ‘do as I say not as I do’. I feel bad for people not smart enough to see through the crap. You don’t need religion to live a good life. And no one needs these holier than thou xian taliban m’f'ers at all.
SHOCKING!!!
Does the repetitions of nasty ‘lies and distortions’ spun out by paid *extreme Leftist operatives make them feel somehow more empowered?
I hope they’re getting something out of it because they sure as Hell aren’t fooling anybody that has an I.Q. higher than 76… and the scary voters with I.Q.s under 76 are already socialist registered Demorat’s.
*Extreme Leftist= wannabe marxist **socialist.
**Socialist= A Communist that failed to qualify for Party membership.
Definition of a Socialist. A person who prefers being obscured as a small part of a mass movement of losers - rather than risk being individually recognized as an outstanding loser. RGH.
I hope his imaginary friend jesus doesn’t watch that interview!
The tax-exempt status for churches should be terminated. Allow them an exemption for any legitimate charities they do.
Organized religion is spreading like pus over this country. It started in the Reagan years, took a break during Clinton, and has resurfaced stronger than ever with the current bush.
His defense is to go on the attack.
Typical.
things are going to get very ugly,very soon.
An ordained christian minister as President of the United States = an Abomination. You either serve God, or you serve your Country. These things are not interchangeable.
I’ll agree that Timmy was a little over the top in the way that he went after this guy..
BUT-
Having said that, Timmy’s been doing that to Democrats for a long time. I don’t mind seeing them take turns.
It is amazing, yet wonderful, just how quickly the evangelicals killed the Republican Party. Not the best of marriages in hindsight now was it Mr. Rove? No, it wasn’t . . . but thank you. =)
P.S.
Please consider sending Huckleberry $10 or so. Consider the price of admission to a pretty good show.
ronhohn @ 15:
Just had to say . . . I could NOT agree more.
MAJeff @ 1:
I think that IS very christian.
Was that a ‘dukabee’ by hukabee?
Hukabee = doublespeak :(
ALL of the televangelists are heretics and lying sons of bitches.
People like this scumbag and Robertson are worth millions (close to a billion in the latter case). If they truly believed in the deity they say they believe in, they would not be living in mansions, driving in limos, and flying in Lear jets.
Anybody who believes the word of these bastards is willfully stupid and anti-Christ. I think it’s about time the citizens of the United States started seriously ridiculing the followers, because THEY enable the heretics, which enables a loon like Huckabee to get worldly attention he doesn’t deserve.
I’d like to see these churches taxed so heavily for their charade and thievery that it puts them all out of their GD corporate business.
Why does it seem that all republicans belong in prison?
I don’t agree that “Big Timmy” was over the top. Where was the obvious question about Copeland playing fast and loose with his tax-exempt status? These televangelists are nothing so much as gangsters, straight up. It’s high time we began addressing them and dealing with them in precisely those terms. And to the extent “The Huck” plays along with Copeland and his ilk, he is nothing so much as one of them…and he should be roundly and relentlessly excoriated for it. No mercy.
Wow, why weren’t the words “tax exempt status” brought up during that interview. That’s what this is about. It’s not that he’s raising money, it’s that he’s promoting a presidential candidate from the pulpit and *then* helping him to raise money.
Scy @ 21:
Me 2
Huckabee Also Claims He’s Ready to be President From ‘Day Six,’ LITERALLY!
Gee whillikers, he wants all non-profits investigated? Fine, we can start with the Southern Baptists, then the Catholics, then the Episcopalians, then the Pentecostals, etc. etc. etc.
If you want to play the game, you have to pay the entry fee. Tax the churches, and I can almost guarantee they’ll shut the fuck up.
Religion sucks , government does too. Good thing you never blend them. Would have yourselves a very discriminating and pretty fucked up country. Oooops.. nevermind
Seems like US Christian zealots have learned from the ‘Islamo-fascists” very well, indeed!
Good luck keeping them out of your government.
BTW, we need the same luck here in Canukistan.
We have to remember that Mike Huckabee comes from Arkansas, a state well known for crooked politics. It just seems normal to Mr. Huckabee. And, we should remember that.
Snowball @ 4:
People have been scammed by “religion” for as long as there’s been “religion. Amazing even after countless investigations, books, movies and radio shows that have documented the scum sucking, parasitic nature of these freaks, people keep giving them money. Absolutely amazing and chilling.
He also defended his dog-torturing, dog murdering son. Copeland is in like company.
Chicken Little - NOT!! @ 33:
I think it has more to do with the shrinking quality of public education in your country than it does with awe or temperature…
Two words: ass hole
Huckabee is right, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. That’s why you have to stop the investigation before it ever gets to a trial.
•It seems Mike is missing the point that Copeland is a TAX FREE ministry organization.
Move-On is not, it is an organization set up to support it’s ideological values.
I think old huckleberry just shot himself in the foot on this one. The real question is - Will the MSM give this the coverage it deserves of will they bury it in the back pages.
My guess is they will not give it coverage. But we had better throw some water on this smoldering pile of crap before it turns into a raging fire.
By the way, do you suppose the the Republican party is trying to cut off the Huckster money supply. Sort of a late term political abortion. If so let me be the first to express glee. They may finally find a use for the constitution after all.
Encouraging the televangelist Kenneth Copeland to defy a Senate investigation is #21 on the list of:
“30 Moments in Mike Huckabee’s Extremism.”
Peter G @ 37:
Now Pete, that just makes no friggin sense at all.
The Wanderer @ 29:
Couldn’t agree with that sentiment more.
The sad thing is that the press loves him because he is the last comic standing. People vote for this man. Can someone explain that?
If there was a god, Huckabee would have been struck dead long ago
Baldwin Huey @ 44:
amen .. lol
This is one of the many reasons i’m having a crisis of faith now.
bill w @ 27:
Me 3
Is it just me or does that photo of Copeland look really creepy?
Huckabuck is just another maniacal, ego-driven, Dominionist piece of crap. He’s emassing a fortune and making a name for himself so he can be another televangelist, robbing the weak-minded simpletons for a living. I hold his kind in utter contempt and I have no sympathy for those who give him their money.
mudshark @ 47:
Bangkok Bob @ 50:
Me 5?
Bangkok Bob @ 41:
If you’re Huckabee, it makes perfect sense.
Is it any surprise Hucklebee won Kansas?