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Conservative LDS | 4:47 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I think I would vote for Ted Kennedy before I would vote for Huck ... he's that toxic to me given what he did in Iowa.

anonymous | 4:45 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Governor Huckabe DID go public on his tv show to defend the MORMONS in the prop 8 controversy on Ca. The Governor is always one to apologize when he has mis-spoken and not try to make excuses for himself. This is just one of the many reasons he is my candidate for president. Now, 2012, until he is in the White House I will support Governor Huckabee.

crimen del siglo | 4:49 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

huckabee acts a slug.
a looser and liar.
still.

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Shelby | 4:56 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Consistency 1:55 p.m. writes:

"Hey, at least Huckabee always has been, was, and always will be the "Evangelical" candidate..."

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I beg to differ as does Christian conservative Ann Coulter! I recommend you find and read on her website her article: "The Elephant in the Room", dated 01/16/08. Some excerpts:

ï¿½Assuming any actual Republicans are voting for McCain -- or for liberals' new favorite candidate for us, Mike Huckabee -- this column is for you.ï¿½

ï¿½My thinking was that Romney would be our nominee because he is manifestly the best candidate.ï¿½

ï¿½Turn on any cable news show right now, and you will see Democratic pundits attacking Romney, calling him a "flip-flopper," and heaping praise on McCain and Huckleberry -- almost as if they were reading some sort of "talking points."

ï¿½Liberals claim to be enraged at Romney for being a "flip-flopper." I've looked and looked, and the only issue I can find that Romney has "flipped" on is abortion. When running for office in Massachusetts -- or, for short, "the Soviet Union" -- Romney said that Massachusetts was a pro-choice state and that he would not seek to change laws on abortion.ï¿½

porky | 5:00 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Mike Huckabee is a LIAR.

guess a twisted brain can also twist his own words.

The Devil | 5:26 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Mr. Huckleberry is nearing the gates of hell all the time. Mr Devil loves him.

To Patrick | 5:27 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Yes we proselyte other Christians and we don't challenge their belief in Christ, but they question our belief in Christ.

Who has the double standard here? I think you are a bit confused.

Mormons hate mormns | 5:27 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I wonder how many prominent mormon democrats Huck would have listed as mormons he liked? For that matter, I wonder how many mormons would list prominent mormon democrats as mormons they liked?

Regualr Joe | 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Its all greek to me. You mean to say to me if its not written in greek its not to be? Wow what are you smoking?

Huck vs. Mitt | 5:31 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I do not have a dog in this fight. So let me be candid: Huck is not close to my Christ or my Christianity. He brings a bad smell to being a Protestant. Mitt is a trickster, slicker than an oil spot on the road. And none of his sons have been in the military. What a hypocrit.

Both of these guys will never be President of the United States. Thank goodness. But they can play in the playground for a while and feel good.

re : crimeney del saglow | 5:37 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

What would you know? You maketh no sense to me. However, Hukaboooo is a fine old wind blower.

Is KSL radio going to hire him? | 5:36 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Is this posturing for a syndicated radio program to replace Sean Hannity?

Will he be the next host for the Stadium of Fire in Provo?

I find it interesting that the loyalty shown by Utahs for the evangelical base of the Republican party is misplaced.

In my opinon many of the political evangelics look down on us and view us as a cult.

I would have loved to ask Sarah Pahlin what she thought of the LDS Faith.

Skippy | 5:44 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Why does religion have to be part of any political discussion? Prophecies have talked about this day and these times when the believers would be persecuted. We should not be suprised but stand up for our beliefs and not be ashamed.

Huckaburrrrrrr | 5:45 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

NO, NO, NO it's Morons hate Mormons. Morons and Mormons don't mix well as you can well see on this blog about HOT AIRED Huckaburrrr.

vanno | 5:44 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Huck is FairTax. He has my vote. Supporting this plan is the acid test for basic intelligence. Romney said he couldn't support it.

Amy | 5:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Gov. Huckabee is the first truly honest politician I have seen in a very long while. What he believes in he stands for, regardless of who else opposes him. Huckabee does not value people by their political or religious views, race or gender. Huckabee values all life from the womb until natural death. Huckabee has proven over and over that he wants to work for every American by his bi-partisan work with a strong Democratically controlled Legislature in Arkansas for 10 and a half years. As Governor of Arkansas, accomplished more for his state than many others states and was voted one of the top five Governors.
When someone has such a good reputation as Governor Huckabee others tend to get jealous. People will misrepresent comments and actions trying to make something out nothing. It's sad when someone who has done so much to make the United States the best country in the world is maligned without just cause. I hope people will not take rumor and falsehoods for truth and look into Huckabee's true character. I think when they do, they will be pleasantly surprised and very blessed to hear about someone who really cares about America!

To 4:34 commenter | 6:12 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

You expect people to believe that you left the LDS church because you felt that historical Greek manuscripts didnï¿½t support its doctrine sufficiently?

When did ancient Greeks become the only viable conduit to the will of God?

Sounds like just another convenient insurmountable barrier youï¿½ve created to barricade yourself against anyone who might attempt to bring you back into the faith.

No one is going to immerse themselves in Greek theology just so they can prove you wrong.
I know the routine.

Itï¿½s like a siege battle to reach people who leave the church.

First they shoot arrows by avoiding actual church meetings. Then they build a moat of tears against church members who offended them. Then they build a massive wall of criticisms based on alleged statements from sundry long dead church leaders. Then they drop boiling oil, to keep people away from their wall, by announcing that they served a mission, were temple goers, or saw some old manuscripts that makes the church look bad.

Why canï¿½t people who leave the church just admit they just want to drink alcohol, do fun stuff on Sundays, avoid callings, and/or want to enjoy guiltless promiscuity? THAT I would believe.

Anonymous | 6:16 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Because I am a member of the LDS faith, I now cannot tell my baby that he/she can grow up to be president. Because of Huckabee, there is a great religious divide in the republican/conservative block that this country once knew. I am worried, very worried that Obama was elected, because of his socialistic plans which he told us he wanted to put in place before he was elected. US citizens who voted for him are like moths flying toward the flame. Some how I'm not that disappointed either that McCain didn't win...so where does that leave us?

@skippy | 6:28 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

oh yipee skippy, you go right on believing that religions are the victims in modern day politics.

HUCKSTER | 6:45 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I would trust a lawyer,

I would trust a used car salesmen,

I would trust Ann "HORSEFACE" Coulter,

Before I would ever trust this BACKSTABBING LIAR.

John S. | 6:50 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Mike Huckabee cannot be trusted. He is no friend of the LDS Church.
1. During the campaign he repeatedly claimed he was "the Christian" candidate. This is different than saying that he was a Christian candidate.
2. When asked by a reporter if Mitt Romney was a Christian, he said he would defer the answer to Mitt Romney. He could have come out and said something to the fact that the official name of the Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3. It was because of Mike Huckabee that Mitt Romney had to deliver his speech.
4. When it looked like McCain was going to pick Mitt Romney as vice president, Mike Huckabee made a huge stink.

If Huckabee does run again and does by some off chance make the Republican party, I will vote Democrat.

Gary | 6:52 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Mormons have created this divide and now you complain. There is something very very wrong with the mormons culture. The culture is almost beyond repair. It is vary sad and I pray you come the to truth.

Re: 4:34 p.m. | 6:53 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

For someone apparently intent on following the Bible, you haven't indicated the Biblical basis for your challenge. As far as I know, the need to study the Greek version to understand the Bible can be found no where in the words of Christ, the apostles, or the prophets.

Strange, maybe you'd care to enlighten us as to whether that's in the Septuagint.

cjp | 6:58 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Huckabee must be a good farmer as he sees a need to mend his fences. This is not the same Huckabee that I saw when he was running for president.

Carolear | 7:27 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I live in Ar, and as a teenager I was Southern Baptist...so I know how they are...and he is.
Here in Ar the whole state is verbally and aggresively anti-lds.
And besides that, satan is our wayward brother....it just the way Huckabee said it that
set everyone off.
Carole

Anna | 7:28 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Listen to you Mormons on here. You are the worst slanderers that God has ever created. You back bite, gossip and throw stones at everyone who is not like you. At least I have a few inactive mormon friends who don't act like the active members, and who are more genuine in spirit. I plan to stay Baptist for the rest of my life. Maybe I can convert my inactive mormon friends to my beliefs. However, they are pretty sour when it comes to religion after being mormons. Even though they never say anything harsh about mormons like you active ones do.

Re: Gary | 7:53 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

So let me get this straight Gary, Mormons are to blame for Mike Huckabee using anti-Mormon rhetoric and then apologizing for it? I fail to make the connection.

You are, of course, free to disagree with Mormon theology, but to blame Mike Huckabee's language on Mormons is laughable.

Hard to forgive. | 7:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I have mellowed a little about Huckabee, but sadly there is the guilty by association. Many people from his church will preach hateful things over the pulpit about the Mormon's. There are Evangelicals that are friendly to the church and many that are not, so his comments kind of placed him to the one side. But in fairness, I believe that politics brings out the ugly in many people and just as he said Romney was not the same person, maybe that goes for him also. I have listed to some of his shows and some I have liked, but I actually stopped watching when he had Bill Mar on, I didn't like Huckabee giving him voice that is so anti religion of any sort.

Re: Anna | 7:58 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

No Anna, Mike Huckabee slandered his own reputation by using anti-Mormon rhetoric for political gain.

kenny | 8:27 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Being a politician is to do things in a way that you hope to become elected and sometimes those things seem dishonest to many people.Good mormons make both good and bad politicians.I hope Mitt runs again and tries to leave religion off the table.If he had then maybe there would have been two home teachers visiting the White House in January.

Seattleview | 8:56 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

As everyone has said, Huckabee is, again, "bearing false witness" that he has nothing against Mormon politicians or members of the LDS church.

Romney really got under his skin when he was makeing advertisements about Huckabees poor record as a governor and he just cant get over it.

The opposition against LDS politicians will always be shady and conducted somewhat behind the scenes with candidates trying to fire up Evengelicals but incinuating that a vote for a Mormon is a vote for Satans plan. The heavy catering to Evengelicals is one of the primary problems of the Republican party.

Romney made a mistake in trying to court them. If he would have been more direct and upfront about "not being one of them" but just stress his honest felt positions and how the were different as well as the same as those of Evengelicals, he would have been more respected.

Back to Huckabee, he is a self centered politician whose primary desire is to serve himself.

It is "priestcraft" at its finest which Evengelicals know all too well, except it is about politics rather than religion.

Iowans Rock | 8:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Governor Huckabee has reached out repeatedly to the Mormans. I'm not sure what else he can do for those of you who hang on to the hate. Politics is a messy business and it is a shame when I see people on the same side of the fence on the social issues fighting with each other and buying into the hate talk. Divided we fail.

Re: Kenny | 9:00 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

I don't recall Mitt ever talking about religion other than when he spoke in general terms about "faith" and "Judeo-Christian values" in response to specific questions. If anything, he was criticized for taking religion off the table too frequently.

Re:4;34 p.m. | 9:31 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

By reading the Bible in the original language Greek(N.T.),it is amazing you see the Jewishness of the Apostles with the Greek text. I am not anti-Mormon,I am still married to a Mormon(35years)As far as the Septuagint it clearly in Gensis teaches one God not gods. I like the KJV ,I am much more inspired by the ancient texts.

No fan | 9:59 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

....Huckabee knows he damaged Romney's chances to be president and not only that everyone who would listen to him on TV knows he was openly opposed to McCain picking Romney as VP. quote: "I think McCain can do better than Romney for VP". Sarah Palin did not help republican's win, but Mitt Romney may have. He did not end his attacks on Romney and his religion in the primary, but since has written a book with disgusting remarks about Romney's character in his book. This man is obcessed with Romney's money and good looks. His intention was to eleminate Romney as a future competitor for president. It does not take a brilliant person to figure him out. He is small in what he did, and I have no respect for the man. I turn off the TV when he is on, and never watch his show.I am sure his ratings are not high in Utah. Yes, he was the keynote speaker at the Baptist convention in Utah a few years ago. I'd love to read a transcript of that talk. He had gall to tell the people of Utah that he has not said any bad about the church.

Robert | 10:02 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Huck only likes us if were dumb enough to vote for him. We mormons are not that dim or dumb.

Re : Robert | 10:11 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Who are you kidding?

Jess | 10:16 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

To my fellow Latter-Day Saints: I was annoyed with Gov. Huckabee during the campaign and thought he wasn't fair with Romney. But, then, Romney did some things I didn't agree with also. It's time to forgive and forget. A lot of things get said in the heat of a campaign that are later regretted. If Gov. Huckabee says he likes Mormons and wants to come to Utah, that's fine and I'll accept what he says and hope we make him feel very welcome if and when he comes to Utah. If we let hurt feelings fester, then we are have not forgiven and have the greater sin. I think it was Brigham Young who said: "A man who takes offense when no offense is intended, is a fool. And a man who takes offense when offense is intended is also a fool." Lets be Christians and not fools.

Linda | 10:22 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Governor Huckabee is the most sincere politican anywhere and it is sad to hear people misrepresent him here! He has defended the MOMONS on many occasions and apologized more than once for a one sentence question he made over a yr ago. I say that I agree with the poster who said "let it go." Stop making something of nothing and actually look at Governor Huckabee and hear what he has to say about fixing the country. Read his book "Do The Right Thing." Listen to his daily radio comentary. Stop blaming Huckabee for Romney's failed attempt at the presidency. Huckabee had the same right as Mitt to run and so sorry if folks liked Huckabee better. Too bad Mitt didn't put his money behind Huckabee and they could have beat McCain and maybe the end result would have turned out differently. Huckabee appeals to MANY independents and conservative democrats even like him! If you would watch "HUCKABEE" you would soon be a supporter. Those who know Mike Huckabee, love him!!

RE: Jess 10:16 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009 | 10:44 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Very nicely said! Thank you!

Lizzy | 10:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Yes, I think I would have rather had Huckabee as our president rather than Obama. I suppose we will now have to stick it out with Obama. I hope though that he is mature enough to govern the USA in a good proper manner. I think if Mitt Romney wasn't LDS he would have been the president, and there is no doubt in my mind about it. He's a fine moral man and certainly what our country needs and could use.

Savant | 11:47 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009

Regardless of Huckabee's feelings about the LDS, I don't think he has a prayer (no pun intended) of beating Obama in 2012. If Obama is even remotely successful, he will be pretty tough to beat and given a decent second term, I predict the Dems will challenge the amendment that prohibits a third term.

Romney might have a shot if the recession drags on or worsens. But the GOP will probably need a real star like Arnold to have a chance in 2012.

Anti-PC Infidel | 12:08 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

>the most sincere politican anywhere

Since he is one of the most two-faced, insincere, weasely politicians to ever enter the public arena, I can only assume that you are being sarcastic.

Huckabee has never been anything other than a wishy-washy, narcissistic, condescending money-preacher. And he is certainly not conservative in the sense that he would actually leave you alone, let you live your life, and won't steal your money from you and give it to others.

His so-called apology is nothing more than political gas. But then, he's pretty much a typical politician, so why would anybody be surprised?

Ian in Missouri | 12:12 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Reverend Sharpton was warmly welcomed to Utah, I hope Governor Huckabee is treated same. The primary campaign may have been ugly at times, but there's nothing healthy about holding that against the Governor now, or any other person of another faith for that matter. Remember, "of you it is required to forgive all men."

Mike M. | 12:27 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

This whole issue is so sad and ironic. I can't believe that someone like Mike Huckabee sits their and blows smoke about Mormons when he doesn't even know truly who they are and what they believe in. It all stems from fear and misunderstanding. That is why people hate and fight against each other. I'm glad to see all the Mormons standing up for themselves against that type of hate. Pure hate out of fear and misunderstanding! If only they could see how they turn right around, and do the same exact thing to homosexuals. Silly silly world.

Mr. Firth | 12:29 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Perhaps some Salt Lake City residents remember a contingent of Baptists coming to Utah to "save" the Mormons from eternal damnation a few years ago. During this Baptist convention, many partial-truths to outright lies where preached from the pulpit by the keynote speaker----Mr. Huckabee. I found it disingenuous and insulting when Mr. Hukabee cunningly stated during his campaign, "Don't Mormons believe Satan and Jesus are brothers?" He knew the controversy the statement would bring-especially among the conservative right. And acting like he doesn't know the anti-Mormon talking points.....he wrote the book.

Anita Bonghit | 1:42 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Evangelical "Born-Again" Christians worship a "different" Jesus. That's why I'll never be an Evangelical "Born-Again" Christian.

Rush | 1:45 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Mr. Firth.

Huckabee spoke at the preliminary pastors conference before the actual SBC convention, he was not, I repeat, was not the keynote speaker. This is a claim that is intentionally misleading. If you take a minscule amount of time, you can find a summary of his remarks in a google search from an Arkansas newspaper (Huckabee speaks to SBC). If Mr. Huckabee had said anything remotely anti-mormon, it certainly would have made the paper in democratic Arkansas.

Mr. Huckabee steadfastly defended Romney's right to run.

Pro-life.
Pro defending traditional marriage
Pro smaller, less intrusive Government
Pro fairer, flatter tax system
Pro democracy
Pro strong national defense
Pro 2nd amendment
Pro protecting our borders.
10 plus years of governing a predominately democratic state, very effectively, I might add.

If you are conservative, what is not to like?
What, is he to nice to those he disagrees with?

I am sorry, I just don't understand this visceral hate that Mormons have toward Gov. Huckabee.

Barbara P. | 1:56 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Mike Huckabee and every other Evangelical on the planet regard Mormonism as a cult, and the members as non Christians. They regard themselves as the only 'true' Christians. But where is their Christianity when it comes to the things they say about Mormons.
And to all the Mormons who made comments here today, where is your Christianity? I find some of your remarks to be decidedly non-Christian. This is not the way to win friends and influence people.
We need to stay rational and level headed in this discussion. Hate has no part in it or we're all sunk.

Anonymous | 5:42 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009

Huckster Huckabee is a work again, but this time it's so he can sell his book.

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