Mike, there’s are things in the Constitution called Article I, Section 8 and the Tenth Amendment that limit the reach of the Federal Government. Try reading them sometime.
This is where Huckabee goes off the rails every time. Murder, theft, kidnapping — all immoral acts — are also issues left to the states. The federal government dictating on high is the problem, not the solution.
Huckster, Trump wasn’t standing by you when kim davis was released from jail. That was Cruz giving support.
Notice huck doesn’t say what he would do as president
Huckabee is the Nanny-stater who wants to ban smoking at the federal level. What else would you expect from him?
While I agree with Mr. Huckabee in principle, short of the states amending the Constitution to expressly prohibit any kind of marriage other than traditional one man, one woman marrige, Sen. Cruzs 10th Amendment-based argument concerning marriage is the best we can do imo.
Insights welcome.
Big Government Mikey strikes again!
And this is why he is called The Huckster.
I guess Mr. 2% is getting some final shots in before he crashes, burns and exists after the caucuses in Iowa, at which point he can go back to selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door in Arkansas or whatever he was doing right before he entered the race.
He was whining recently because Evangelicals were not backing him.
Methinks the Green-Eyed Monster is clouding his judgment, if he ever had any.
And wasn’t he some kind of preacher once? Tsk Tsk
Lots of negative comments on Huckleberry’s Twitter feed.
I don’t understand what Huckabee is on about. The Constitution is very clear: whatever issues aren’t covered by this document go to the states and to the people. It’s not that difficult a concept to understand, Mike. lol
I agree with Huckabee, homosexual marriage is not a state issue any more than gun rights. Cruz played politics with this one and is being rightly called for it. Shame on him.
Hey Huck ... states rights. Oh, forgot. You’ve not read the Constitution before coming out with that stupid statement.
Cruz believes in federalism and Huckleberry doesn’t.
Cruz didn't change his position and the minister Huckafraud lies.
Actually, the federal government has no jurisdiction over marriage. The ruling should be struck down and the justices impeached. America is a Judeo-Christian nation. We the people have the final say (refer to the Declaration) and we should rise up an throw the bums out.
On the matter of “Gay Marriage”, both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump oppose it:
Trump: “I’m not in favor of gay marriage. They should not be able to marry. I just don’t feel good about it. I don’t feel right about it. I’m against it... I’m opposed to gay marriage.”
Cruz: “I support traditional marriage. Under President Obama, the federal government has tried to re-define marriage, and to undermine the constitutional authority of each state to define marriage consistent with the values of its citizens,” Cruz said in a statement. “The Obama Administration should not be trying to force gay marriage on all 50 states. We should respect the states, and the definition of marriage should be left to democratically elected legislatures, not dictated from Washington. This bill will safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for its residents.”
The question is not whether or not a candidate favors or opposes gay marriage. I don’t know of any serious candidate on our side who supports it. The question is whether or not we want a government based on whether the President does or does not “feel right about’ or do we want a government based on the Constitution.
I have no doubt at all about where I stand. And the Constitutional route is the only workable path toward ending it.
Huckabee has always had some weird petty/churlish side to him. I remember his jealousy coming through when he made a statement about how he’d get the same huge crowds Palin was getting in 2008 were he in high-heels, or something to that effect. Ditto when he pushed Cruz aside at the Kim Davis rally and such, like it was “his” personal territory.
It’s like he’s always been craving to be the “king populist” (via the cultural and social issues at the forefront) on the political scene, but whenever that kind of fervor rises up elsewhere, his green eyeshades come out. Even when the tea-party movement was going full-force, he often went against it, cozying up to establishment. Sort of like a fat, unpopular nerd in high-school who toadies up to the “cool kids” for their approval. And then on the rare occasions he bucked the establishment (like championing Todd Aiken to the hilt), he still comes up a cropper. Just like his clemency fiascos. And he was also cheering on illegals into his state when he was governor.
I don’t necessarily hate him, and I think his stances on the values front are genuine. But, dang, he’s such a bloomin’ loser (to quote Trump).