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Huckabee: "I'll Leave GOP, Become Independent"
Christian Broadcasting Network ^ | 10/10/2014 (10:00 am) | Staff

Posted on 10/10/2014 10:18:47 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee warns he'll leave the Republican Party if it stops opposing same-sex marriage and abortion.

"I'm gone. I'll become independent. I'll start finding people that have guts to stand. I'm tired of this," he told the American Family Association's radio show.

His comments follow the recent Supreme Court decision not to take up gay marriage.

"I am utterly exasperated with Republicans and the so-called leadership of the Republicans who have abdicated on this issue when, if they continue this direction they guarantee they're gonna lose every election in the future," Huckabee said. "Guarantee it."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: abortion; christianvote; elections; huckabee; mikehuckabee; moralabsolutes; priebus; princereibus; prolife; reincepriebus; scotus; teaparty
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Reince Priebus said this isn't "a top-tier issue". IOW, he doesn't care.
1 posted on 10/10/2014 10:18:48 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist; All

What say you?


2 posted on 10/10/2014 10:19:05 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist; All

Last comment, and then I’ll sit back. I believe when Huckabee talked about Republican “leadership,” he was referring to Prince Reibus. I may be wrong though...


3 posted on 10/10/2014 10:20:25 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

The sooner the better. We’re better off without the Huckster.


4 posted on 10/10/2014 10:20:36 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Fine, be independent. The Constitution Party would be a better place to organize; but whatever.


5 posted on 10/10/2014 10:22:05 AM PDT by vpintheak (Keep calm and Fire for Effect!)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
"Kobayashi Maru" (no-win scenario) ping ...
6 posted on 10/10/2014 10:22:05 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
I beat Huckabee by a couple of years. I quit the party when Mittens was anointed candidate for President. The party no longer represents me and my values.
7 posted on 10/10/2014 10:22:11 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

I am worried Huckleberry Hound will start a third party
anoint himself as the presidential nominee and thus ensure
victory for Hilary Clinton.


8 posted on 10/10/2014 10:22:24 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Little Ray

Ah, just one more comment...

Should Prince Reibus hit the road, too?

Should the GOP take a stand on both same-sex marriage and abortion, or just abortion and let same-sex marriage go?

Now I am done. Swear...


9 posted on 10/10/2014 10:23:04 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist; Servant of the Cross; Lakeshark; xzins; RitaOK; Colonel_Flagg

Let me translate the Huckster for you:
“This is the start of my 2016 Iowa Caucus campaign - because in the oddball little Iowa caucus population, which is teeny tiny by the way, fully 30% of them will vote for whoever makes the most extreme statements on social issues, regardless of how pathetic they are on all other issues. I got that 30% in 08 and Santorum got them in 12, and now I have to beat Santorum to them in 16.”


10 posted on 10/10/2014 10:23:14 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

I’ll start finding people that have guts to stand. I’m tired of this,” he told the American Family Association’s radio.
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Why don’t you try “finding people that have guts to stand” now Huckster. You, have endorsed some RINOs in the Primaries over Conservatives you could have counted on. You just need to shut up and GO BACK TO ARKANSAS WITH YOUR FAT UGLY WIFE AND YOUR FAT UGLY KIDS.


11 posted on 10/10/2014 10:23:45 AM PDT by Din Maker (I've always been crazy, but, that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Huckabee wants to be the RINO power broker.


12 posted on 10/10/2014 10:24:12 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

No Biggie really. Plenty right here will replace him. They told us over and over “no matter what” and those words have a meaning. They mean that abortion and gay everything are A-OK as long as they ‘win’.

Frauds. Every last one of them.


13 posted on 10/10/2014 10:24:51 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Huckaphony: “This is the start of my 2016 Iowa Caucus campaign - because in the oddball little Iowa caucus population, which is teeny tiny by the way, fully 30% of them will vote for whoever makes the most extreme statements on social issues, regardless of how pathetic they are on all other issues. I got that 30% in 08 and Santorum got them in 12, and now I have to beat Santorum to them in 16.”

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner.

14 posted on 10/10/2014 10:25:27 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

I agree with Huckabee. I am not social warrior, but things like this matter. Whats next? Polygamy? Marrying children?


15 posted on 10/10/2014 10:25:36 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Who wouldn’t?


16 posted on 10/10/2014 10:27:11 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: C. Edmund Wright

God, ain’t that the truth. Whose idea was it to give the few thousand voters that make up about 30% of the GOP Iowa Caucus so much sway? Huckabee, Pat Robertson, Santorum...they keep voting for these total losers, and giving them relevance for no reason other than they vote before everyone else.


17 posted on 10/10/2014 10:31:52 AM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: Din Maker

So, once he leaves the gop will it be okay to say rino again?


18 posted on 10/10/2014 10:32:06 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright; Stillwaters
Let me translate the Huckster for you: “This is the start of my 2016 Iowa Caucus campaign - because in the oddball little Iowa caucus population, which is teeny tiny by the way, fully 30% of them will vote for whoever makes the most extreme statements on social issues, regardless of how pathetic they are on all other issues. I got that 30% in 08 and Santorum got them in 12, and now I have to beat Santorum to them in 16.”

Well done. Besides, if Huckleberry actually meant anything he said, then he would endorse Senator Cruz and stay out of the primaries to avoid vote-splitting with Huckleberry's always-committed southern evangelical supporters. But he won't, because he doesn't. He's a self-serving moron, a useful idiot for the party of Rove to try to force Jeb Bush on us.

19 posted on 10/10/2014 10:33:04 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: KC_Conspirator

They do matter, but there are times to emphasize them and times to emphasize other things. Who knows what the climate will be in 2016, but ‘14 is a time to emphasize other things IMO.


20 posted on 10/10/2014 10:34:29 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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