Posted on 04/26/2010 10:52:45 PM PDT by FTJM
Is this Mike Huckabee attempting to position himself as the voice of GOP reason heading in to 2012, or merely have his political cake and eat it too? Huckabee appeared on Rosie O’Donnell’s Sirius-XM radio show over the weekend and perhaps not surprisingly talk turned to gay marriage and same sex adoption.
Huckabee, a former pastor, is against gay marriage, though gently so…or at least that is what he’d have us believe if this exchange is any measure. During the appearance, Huckabee fended off criticisms from O’Donnell telling her that “I have great respect for you. I respect your choices. And I respect the choices that people make that aren’t my choices.” Though not enough to actually support gay marriage, as Rosie points out, or more to the point, support laws allowing same sex couples to adopt. But still, he feels bad about making Rosie sad.
HUCKABEE: Well, I certainly don’t intend to disparage you as a person.
ROSIE: It hurts. But Mike, it hurts.
HUCKABEE: And that’s not my intention, Rosie. I have great respect for you. I respect your choices. And I respect the choices that people make that aren’t my choices. I think it’s a matter of when people say that I have to somehow accept all values and all view points as the same as mine. I don’t. That’s what we have in our culture, the capacity say that we disagree.
ROSIE: Right, but you’re trying to legally discriminate against my ability to parent in your state. You’re supporting legally preventing me from the same rights as my sister, who is heterosexual.
HUCKABEE: Well, I think if what you’re asking me, do I believe that all people who adhere to a Biblical practice of one man, one woman for life, not only creating the next generation but training their replacements – that’s going to still for me be the ideal relationship.
Fairly tame stuff, all things considered — even more so when you listen to the audio. One wonders if Huckabee would take this same line on a show like Limbaugh’s (I suspect, yes). Either way, sounds to me like Huckabee is weighing his 2012 chances as a GOP contender that does not socially polarize. Audio of the exchange below.
Please Huck, just go away and take Rosie with you.
Elmer Gantry + Gomer Pyle + Junior Samples = Mike Huckabee
Rosie hurts my head. I hurt each time she speaks her gibberish & my eyes hurt seeing her. I love to turn her off. I wish I was a nicer person & say I feel bad about her pain but I don't. I don't agree with anything she says or does & I think Huckabee is stupid for even talking to her.
The foul mouthed, trash talking fat cow has feelings?
Who knew?
Rosie, you’re a pig. Nuff said.
Yeah, it hurts alright - all the way to the bank with all the money she has made by playing the victim to her target audience.
“I have great respect for you. I respect your choices.
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What a friggin’ spineless, pandering p.o.s. he has turned out to be.
I know of 4 Lakewood WA police officers that will not be voting for Huck...
Huckabee is insipid.
Huck’s show is unwatchable as is almost every other show FOX runs on the weekends.
GAG!
Fail. In every possible way Huck. You might as well have said, "Mr. Pedobear, I respect your choices. Really I do!".
You can take it, Rosie. Anyone who can endure having that chest waxed has a high pain threshold. :)
I guess the news here is that Huckabe respects 911 truthers just like that woman who was running for governor of Tx?
Huck is the mirror image of the illustrious RINO chairman of the RNC.
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