“Tell me of what value was it for Huckabee to wonder out loud about another candidate’s religion?”
Liberal journalists had been ripping him to shreds because he refused to say whether he considered Mormonism a cult, as if he was refusing to answer to suggest that it was. Maybe he was trying to hint to the interviewer that his refusal to answer was an act of religious tolerance, not intolerance.
If that was true then he never would have asked his rhetorical question about Mormons and Jesus and Satan. He would have said something to the effect, "I respect people of different religious beliefs and feel that you are free to worship as you please in this country. It would be inappropriate to comment on another candidates religion. I think I'll just talk about mine if I choose and Governor Romney can talk about his if he chooses."
Huckabee asked his question on purpose and just like the NYT, he ran a correction but the inference was already made. If he is going to be goaded by liberal, or what not, journalists into discussing another candidates religion then he can be goaded in other circumstances and thus shows he doesn't have the maturity to be president. One-liners don't cut it - maybe on SNL tomorrow where Mike will be among brethern of liberals - but not on the campaign trail.
Huckabee addressing the Mormonism question:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DzzWFbHfbg4