[america4vr]

No matter how he phrases it, Huckabee surely knows that his desire to amend the Constitution to reflect practices, beliefs he calls God's Standards violates the separation of Church and State and that being unconstitutional has zero chance of ever getting out of the gate. So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?

[GOP_1900AD]

Because he continues to undertake a maximal effort to dupe evengelicals into voting for him. He’s the Manchurian Candidate. I wonder if he like Slick, is, not only another man from Hope, but also, is taking ChiCOM money?

[reasonisfaith]

“So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?”

Same reason he says he’s in favor of the Fair Tax. He knows it will swing some emotional votes his way, then if he ever actually won he would never have to go through with it because it would never pass.

Trying to have it both ways, according to his Clintonesqe nature.

[rintense]

This one statement, ONE STATEMENT, will be the downfall of Huckabee if he gets the nod.

And it will also be the downfall of Christianity in the United States, as well as all Christians.

As if Christians already didn't have stereotypes to fight against.

[the invisib1e hand]

I think this guy is Hillary’s big plant designed to make Christians look really, really bad.

[camerakid400]

The liberals love this kind of stuff. The left wing blogs can use his comments out of context to imply conservatives want a theocracy. Huck is a really a moron.

[donnab]

The man from Hope promises false hope.

To make such a promise as he does is ludicrous.
For people to buy into it is alarming.

[EEDUDE]

“So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?”

Because he’s a fool.

[Kirkwood]

Oh, brother.

[aruanan]

No matter how he phrases it, Huckabee surely knows that his desire to amend the Constitution to reflect practices, beliefs he calls God's Standards violates the separation of Church and State and that being unconstitutional has zero chance of ever getting out of the gate. So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?

Actually, amending the Constitution doesn't violate the separation of Church and State because that Constitutional provision is directed to Congress against cutting one church a special deal not given to others or against prohibiting the free exercise of religion. Let's not lose sight of what the Constitution actually says in favor of loony extrapolations.

[jwalsh07]

No matter how he phrases it, Huckabee surely knows that his desire to amend the Constitution to reflect practices, beliefs he calls God's Standards violates the separation of Church and State and that being unconstitutional has zero chance of ever getting out of the gate. So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?

Nonsense.

Huckabee shouldn't be the nominee of our party but that doesn't give you license to spout crap. Huckabees motivations for amendming the Constitution are not unconstituional. It's called freedom of religion.

[punster]

It does sound as if Huckabee wants to establish a theocracy. That is sufficient reason to oppose his candidacy. We do not want to establish a theocracy, no matter which religion is in charge. The inevitable result of establishing a theocracy is the establishment of an unholy inquisition. I call it unholy, because it not really concerned with serving God, it is simply a way to extort money out of people. An inquisition is also a delight for sick, sadistic bastards, because it gives them a legally sanctioned way to indulge in torture.

[aruanan]

I do, though, believe that Huck is some kind of dumb thing that rhymes with his abbreviation for suggesting it in his typical pandering way. That in itself is an abuse of religion for his own personal and political gain.

[Soliton]

No matter how he phrases it, Huckabee surely knows that his desire to amend the Constitution to reflect practices, beliefs he calls God's Standards violates the separation of Church and State and that being unconstitutional has zero chance of ever getting out of the gate.

"Endowed by the Creator" probably upsets you too. One, an amendment to the constitution can't be unconstitutional by definition. Two, a religious motivation even for a bill in congress isn't unconstitutional unless it contains language establishing a state religion.

[highball]

"[Some of my opponents] do not want to change the Constitution

Just the ones who... you know, actually respect the Constitution.

Time to say good-bye to this clown.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Nothing wrong with THE CONSTITUTION, Huck, leave it alone!
Compared to the minds that drafted THE CONSTITUTION, Huck, you are a cretin, or a craven politician, oops, did I just say something redundant?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Michael Dale Huckabee uses religion
to cover up his liberal, nanny state,
open border record.

Total fraud!

[america4vr]

It seems Huck realizes he's in trouble and so took a calculated gamble to risk short term gain in Michigan against the long term view whereby he would be totally impugned.

I suppose he felt to say what the voters wanted to hear to live another day and sort it out later, like saying he was misunderstood, misquoted.

A truly moronic, mindless strategy/

[dixiechick2000]

Video!

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/15/huckabee-lets-amend-the-constitution-to-bring-it-in-line-with-gods-standards/

[SoConPubbie]

No matter how he phrases it, Huckabee surely knows that his desire to amend the Constitution to reflect practices, beliefs he calls God's Standards violates the separation of Church and State and that being unconstitutional has zero chance of ever getting out of the gate. So why does he even bother to make such foolish statements?

While I am probably the loudest and most strident of Anti-Huck posters here, this post is just plain ignorant.

While I don't believe that the Huckster is mature enough or honest enough to be any type of leader, much less the leader of the free world, he is correct about both the Human Life Amendment and the Marriage Amendment.

There is nothing about either of these two efforts that in anyway violates whatever the constitution says about the seperation of Church and State.

Also, there is no such thing as Seperation of Church in State in the Constitution. It only exists in the letters of Jefferson.

[weegee]

Um, just pointing out the OBVIOUS here but if the Constitution is amended, the new amendment by definition IS CONSTITUTIONAL.