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vlyons

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86. Well what do you expect from a baptist preacher?

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:11 AM

Jul 2015

I seem to remember Huckabee making the talking heads shows promoting his book, "God, Guns, and Gravy," and extolling how southerners were brought up to speak politely and not swear in the presence of women. This man is a grifter of the worst kind. A "prosperity Christian," who worships money.

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Mika B. just sounded off, royally pissed, on Morning JOe just now... [View all] CTyankee Jul 2015 OP

It was one of the most disgusting comments ever made by a politician. Vinca Jul 2015 #1

sometimes when I think "OK, the republicans just can't get any worse..." CTyankee Jul 2015 #2

Absolutely agree. joshdawg Jul 2015 #28

There are a large number of really stupid people in the US. I used to think it was just a lack RKP5637 Jul 2015 #34

A lot of it is fitting in the culture kacekwl Jul 2015 #53

They truly lack the capability to understand how stupid, ridiculous and ignorant they are. They are RKP5637 Jul 2015 #64

C'mon, have some sympathy,they're fed LIES... dougolat Jul 2015 #80

Republican is their team like the Yankees or the Giants to baseball fans. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #78

Unfortunately I have heard that for ashling Jul 2015 #36

Hemingwayesque! Chipper Chat Jul 2015 #40

I have to add montana_hazeleyes Jul 2015 #83

there is no depth of hatred, bigotry, ignorance, war-and-fear-mongering, to niyad Jul 2015 #55

Let's hope so. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #84

Evangelicals "love" Israel like a hog farmer loves his hogs n2doc Jul 2015 #6

I've never heard it put better madokie Jul 2015 #9

Well said! 3catwoman3 Jul 2015 #32

Ain't that the truth Hekate Jul 2015 #65

His "love" of Israel is that of all the Domionists - they believe COLGATE4 Jul 2015 #21

It isn't only the Dominionists. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #25

No, you're right. A whole lot of fundies share that belief. nt COLGATE4 Jul 2015 #27

The entire Southern Baptist Church for starters. Zen Democrat Jul 2015 #44

Well what do you expect from a baptist preacher? vlyons Jul 2015 #86

They are easy to deal with safeinOhio Jul 2015 #43

Evangelicals don't "love" Israel. They just think that all of the Jews need to be there so that the Chakab Jul 2015 #68

And if you think we have hit bottom nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #75

what was the reaction of Joe Schmuck and the rest of the round table? hlthe2b Jul 2015 #3

haven't heard much more but she said she'd get back to it... CTyankee Jul 2015 #13

At the end of the rant, Mika said Joe told her to say it on the air. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #16

How nice, Joe gave her permission. "You go get 'em girl!" nt Fla Dem Jul 2015 #49

I think if you asked Mika... NiceTryGuy Jul 2015 #87

she has to have permission to speak? and she puts up with this sexist crap? niyad Jul 2015 #56

She was allowed to speak? Joe on vacation? hatrack Jul 2015 #4

that show might be watchable restorefreedom Jul 2015 #5

Sorry, they both have to go. nt Walk away Jul 2015 #7

personally restorefreedom Jul 2015 #11

MSNBC does not deserve us. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #23

they lost me when the cancelled ed restorefreedom Jul 2015 #26

Me too. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #33

Me three. Chipper Chat Jul 2015 #41

yet another name restorefreedom Jul 2015 #47

Me 4 - I switched to Tru-TV. Ed was the only thing I watched. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #79

Same here. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #35

The double tap was replacing him with Chucky Toad! We have to oppose all efforts at propaganda, Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #45

I turned them off for good. olegramps Jul 2015 #46

For a while Thomas Roberts was on "Way Too Early" before "Morning Joe" csziggy Jul 2015 #62

Good for Mika. The Huckster is a horrid man who should be called out City Lights Jul 2015 #8

Its people like him madokie Jul 2015 #12

Yep, I hear ya. City Lights Jul 2015 #14

+1 - exactly. kristopher Jul 2015 #58

Next week, all will be forgiven. ladyVet Jul 2015 #10

no, he just double downed on it.. CTyankee Jul 2015 #15

Well, he's not gonna make it past the 1st few primaries. nt 7962 Jul 2015 #42

Damn...I missed the show. PearliePoo2 Jul 2015 #17

Huckabee spouts a LOT of vile.. PearliePoo2 Jul 2015 #18

A preacher version of Raygun. n/t TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #19

Yet she sits next to that scumbag Joe every morning.... blackspade Jul 2015 #20

Well geez, Mika, did you think Huckabee was fit to be president before he said it? Enthusiast Jul 2015 #22

Yep and it's only getting worse. There is no "one the one hand this, on the other that." CTyankee Jul 2015 #24

The man is ann--- Jul 2015 #29

Fascists. The GOP is a party of of the union of slightly different versions of fascism. Say it, Mika. "Fascists". Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #30

She's right malaise Jul 2015 #31

Mika gets a good word in once in a while... Stellar Jul 2015 #37

Yet she was silent when Rubio said the President had no class. One of the 99 Jul 2015 #38

She and Joe need to go... kentuck Jul 2015 #39

Remember this one with Haplerin and Morning Joka GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2015 #48

I'd treat Holocaust comments like I do Vietnam comments when I'm around Vietnam vets. brewens Jul 2015 #50

Like many people, I've been to Auschwitz, and yes, closeupready Jul 2015 #51

Huckabee is not fit for office and Cosmic Dancer Jul 2015 #52

I guess the Huckster figured out a way to wrest the microphone from Trump Politicub Jul 2015 #54

Ole Huck make Trump appear moderate alfredo Jul 2015 #57

Huckabee is deranged. gademocrat7 Jul 2015 #59

Love the comments on this thread! cilla4progress Jul 2015 #60

It was a good response by Mika Joanie Baloney Jul 2015 #61

The mask has been off of Huckabee for a while Babel_17 Jul 2015 #63

I don't watch Morning Joe. bvar22 Jul 2015 #66

Don't worry Mika, A Simple Game Jul 2015 #67

Normally, she just sits there mugging and pursing her lips. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #69

That's one of the reasons he shouldn't be considered for the office of President, Cleita Jul 2015 #70

It seems that it has to get this bad for her to speak up. Since Joe was silent, I CTyankee Jul 2015 #71

Seems like it. I can't stand the show so I seldom watch it. Cleita Jul 2015 #72

they have some relevant guests. I'm up early and can only take so much of CTyankee Jul 2015 #73

R#93 & K for, and yet she's not disgusted by Joe Scabs (I was going say it even more disgustingly)nt UTUSN Jul 2015 #74

When I was a kid, there were lots of older neighbors who had numbers tattooed on their arms. dorkzilla Jul 2015 #76

Mika should have pointed out that Huckabee called for sunnystarr Jul 2015 #77

But that's the only way that he can squeeze and get some airtime question everything Jul 2015 #81

I would love to love this DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #82

I share her disgust and contempt for that worm Huckabee lastlib Jul 2015 #85

Oh, but he's right because, AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #88

She is right on this, but Mika is a lightweight. Russel Brand highlighted that nicely. Darb Jul 2015 #89