Perhaps that’s why my Pro-Choice Liberal Democrat friend is so supportive of him. He doesn’t seem to care about the Constitution or Federalism.
By his (il)logic, why isn’t all murder a Federal crime?
Does he really not understand the American system, or does he just not care?
There are reasons why small state governors have to get name recognition as the first part of their national ambitions; their view starts out limited to that small state.
There is nothing wrong with amending the Constitution to assure every citizen has a certain right. That's why the Founders gave us the amendment process.
Huckabee has problems on multiple issues. But, he is, by far, the strongest pro-life and social conservative in the race.
“Perhaps that’s why my Pro-Choice Liberal Democrat friend is so supportive of him. He doesn’t seem to care about the Constitution or Federalism.
By his (il)logic, why isn’t all murder a Federal crime?
Does he really not understand the American system, or does he just not care?”
A human life amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring personhood from fertilization until natural death doesn’t violate states’ rights since it would be in line with the 14th Amendment. Huckabee is right on this point; he upholds the RNC platform and goal too.
He did, however, miss the problem with the SCOTUS decision on partial birth abortion. The court upheld the ban (which isn’t really a ban because it has exceptions) and Kennedy instructs abortionists how to get around the ban with other diabolical methods.