Leaving Gov. Huckabee’s statement aside, I too would stop supporting and voting for Republican candidates if the party were ever to drop its opposition to homosexual marriage or abortion. As a lifelong Republican volunteer, donor, and voter, I firmly believe that it would be better for the country in the long run for a fallen GOP to lose power completely so that it could eventually find its way back to the social principles under which it was founded. If the fiscal and foreign policy wings of the party think they can go it alone without social conservatives, they will soon discover that they were gravely mistaken. I support the entire Republican party platform (and even have helped write a few portions of it), but any party without principles deserves to lose.
Dear Huckster,
Your own nannystatism (smoking bans, food police) have laid the foundation for federal involvement in “marriage.” You empowered big government when it suited your desired nannystatism, now you can choke on the use of that foundation for federal involvement in other areas that you deem unacceptable.
I hope you find the petard you handed them a fun hoisting...
This election needs to be about Obama's failed policies.
Let’s see if there’s as much tearing of hair and rending of clothing over Huckabee saying this, as when it was tossed around regarding Sarah Palin and the Tea Party.
Somehow, I suspect not. Huckabee doesn’t have the following and he doesn’t have the gift of gab with the base that she did and perhaps still does.
Even a blind hog finds an acorn sometimes.