Posted on 09/03/2015 5:26:29 PM PDT by markomalley
While Kentucky clerk Kim Davis continues to sit in jail after refusing to give out marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Mike Huckabee plans to stand up for her.
The former Arkansas governor announced Thursday that he will be heading up a "liberty rally" next Tuesday for the jailed county clerk in Kentucky.
According to his campaign, Huckabee will be joined by Matt Staver, the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, who is representing Davis in court.
"This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty," Huckabee said in a statement. "Having Kim Davis in federal custody removes all doubt of the criminalization of Christianity in our country. We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny."
"What a world, where Hillary Clinton isn't in jail but Kim Davis is," Huckabee added.
Huckabee has been the most vocal supporter of Davis in the GOP 2016 field, saying earlier Thursday on Twitter that Davis being put in jail "removes all doubts about the criminalization of Christianity" in the U.S.
Why aren’t the officials of sanctuary cities in jail????
Excellent question. Perhaps if we had anyone in conservative leadership with some guts this would be asked on a national stage.
Yep. He’s nailed this one. Won’t help his campaign though.
He has been good lately. I agree..I hope more do this. Guess they will need to deport illegals to make room for CHRISTIANS!
Huckabee is a yutz, but if he can generate attention to this situation, that’s good.
Prayers for all concerned and for our eroded freedom.
bttt
But don’t let Huck take this issue. Its the match to a powder keg and I dont want a ‘campaign conservative’ riding it to the general election.
Agreed. Not a big fan of the Governor, he is better at radio than government anyway. However, I support all who will fight for liberty based in morality and truth.
He won’t. Even in his conservative persona, he just doesn’t have the voter appeal to make a dent in a real primary.
I don't want to watch Huck pull away the fraction of what it might end up taking to knock the last real conservative standing out of the race.
Yep. It was Huckabee who started the “buycott” of Chick-Fil-A and actually took a strong stand against the Muzzies. If he wasn’t an open-borders, nanny-statist shill who shows compassion for cop-killers, I’d take a serious look at him.
In a crowded field like this, weird flukes can happen in unexpected states. Andrew Wilkow was talking on his program today about how many candidates in a primary can result in a “win” for someone who with quite limited appeal.
However, iirc, Huckabee’s big win in the past was Iowa, which is neither a voting primary nor a numerically significant delegation. He just doesn’t have It.
Money raising opportunity for huckster.
Cruz asked that exact question
That's Bush's strategy. It may not take that many Democrat crossovers to put him over the top. Hillary's collapse may ruin that approach though if Dems are told to vote in their own primaries.
Good to hear. Cruz is the man!
Good for Huckabee he is showing real leadership on this issue instead of issuing talking points. I hope thousands show up to support Mrs Davis.
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