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dirtypolitics
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:08pmMr. Huckabee it is not the government’s job to feed the kids or adults….more entitlements?
Mr. Huckabee is a good person but seems to be he will not beat Obama. You cannot beat Obama by playing nicey-nicey. Ask John McCain.
Report Post »Eyore
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:20pmHuckabee, McCain and Obama are the same guy will destroy the country the same way
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:05pmThis is what people do not understands. If your for true small government, your libertarian, not conservatives.
Conservatives LOVE big government, as long as it does not come with high taxes. i.e regulations on what you eat do not “cost” the government much if anything so that regulation is good, but stealing money for XXX social program is bad government.
Both are bad government but conservatives love free regulations. (if you think other wise your don’t know what conservatives are in reality, and your confusing conservatives with libertarians)
Report Post »straightforward
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:52pmWHAT?!?! This post is hardly understandable.
Report Post »Kisha
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:04pmIt’s not the governments job, to feed our kids! It’s OUR job! The government should have NO say in what we eat. NONE!
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:03pmWhat Huckabee is saying here about needing more nutritious options in a cafeteria is such an obvious point, you can’t argue that. But when FLOTUS lectures…. put it this way….. a serious public relations firm wouldn’t choose her to relay that message. Yes, we are rejecting the messenger. Huckabee setting a civil tone in regards to FLOTUS doesn‘t bother me because it’s already such an obvious point. And with her star power, she should be talking about illiteracy instead of carrots.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:10pmLiteracy?
I thought Laura Bush already had that covered.
Report Post »1chancey1
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:02pmFood is not the real problem. Playstation, Xbox, computers, and all the other electronic gadgets that keep kid stuck to the couch like glue are the problem and quite honestly the parents that allow this as well.
Report Post »wodiej
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:08pmRight on…no kidding. Why isn’t Mrs. Obama preaching about parents being responsible for their own children?
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:01pmF___ Huck… Go away, far far away.
Social Cons are Libs in disguise picking and choosing which issue fits their wants/needs.
We need a BUTT KICKER not a BUTT KISSER…
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:00pmThis guy will not get elected president he is to weak and agreeable to the Left wanting to be liked be everyone. I say he go back to his ministry his church band and maybe he can be a ambassador to some tiny country but not president.
Report Post »Bullcop34
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:58amHe has lost his mind. He may have had a moral compass at one point but it he traded it in for a political one. EPIC FAIL on his part.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:57amThe Huckster is so “Progressive” – talk about grasping at straws to justify big government.
Report Post »Spawnomite
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:56amHuckabee is NOT the answer, but it‘s a no brainer if I had to choose between him or Barry I’m not gay Obama.
Report Post »BRAVEHEART
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:56amHow about the Feds just get completely out of public schools and out of everything else that’s not mandated by the Constitution. Ok since that would take an act of God or possibly an overthrow we shouldn’t count on that happening in the real world.
Report Post »Geowchap
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:56amHe just lost the 2012 run
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:56amGov. Huckabee was using the fact that 75% of the potential fighting force is a fatbody as a means to emphasize the problem. In no way did he say our poor kids need to be thin so they can join the military. That is an asinine distortion of the response and The Blaze should be ashamed!!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:06pmCitizens of the United States do not exist to be “a potential fighting force” for the military. We exist to live our lives as we see fit according to the Natural laws contained in the Constitution.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:14pmWell then, if not a potential fighting force for the military, then how about a potential huge drain on health care resources, be they private or socialized?
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:41pmI‘m sure there won’t be any wars in our future, so you’re right BOOGER71. No need for concern.
It seems to me that you read things in a manner that is conducive to fufilling your preconcieved notion of the statement rather than looking at the face value of the statement. NOWHERE did I ever say or suggest that the existance of our citizens is to PROVIDE a “fighting force” yet you go high and to the right to ASSume that something about me and/or my statement alludes to an anti-Libertarian, Natural Law hating progressive. Well, it shouldn’t – so settle down, Francis!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:50pm“I‘m sure there won’t be any wars in our future, so you’re right BOOGER71. No need for concern.”
Your snarky remark just proves my point. You seem to saying that the Federal Government should be involved in our private lives and cupboards in the guise of national security to have a more fit fighting force.
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:52pmI will state that I am NOT for: “You seem to saying that the Federal Government should be involved in our private lives and cupboards in the guise of national security to have a more fit fighting force.”
First, because it is grammatically incorrect. Second, because as a libertarian, I want the federal government out of ALL aspects of my life as much as possible. So, if we are to ever have another discussion BOOGER71, please keep your dictionary handy, loose all your fat aggression before you read my comments and respond (rage has a tendency to make people rush to judgment and make more typos), and refrain from including your acrimonious commentary as it tends to mask any possibility of somebody taking you seriously.
Better check yourself, Bat in the cave 71!
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:57pmSEE, ya pissed me off and I mispelled “lose”!!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:39pm“First, because it is grammatically incorrect”
Wow, grammar, is that all ya got?
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 8:50amNo, I will always have “snarky” remarks for pretentious ****** like yourself, Booger71!
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 2:59pm“All volunteer” – somehow means “some of us are now able to ignore duty.” It is interesting that a lot more poor kids seem to volunteer than rich kids. There is a culture of “those who will not serve” whose wealthy Dads seem to be OK with endless war, high casualty rates and abnormally low employment for those volunteers who return too wounded to serve any more.
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:09amWrong, Hippo!
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/demographics.htm
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2010/04/4537015
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2008/08/Who-Serves-in-the-US-Military-The-Demographics-of-Enlisted-Troops-and-Officers
All of these contradict your class bias statement, so please do research before making a generalization (and no reference to former dictators this time, Mr. Editor!).
Report Post »JohnJoseph
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:55amSorry Huck–you are wrong. First off, it is not the government’s responsibility or Michelle Obama what to tell children (all people) to eat. I recently went to my granddaughter’s school for “Grandparents Day”. I ate lunch with the children and I noticed that around 80 percent of the children threw away their salads. What a waste of our tax money. As for using “obesity” to justify “national security” is also “bogus”. Many years ago when I was in the Army, I was 5‘6’ and around 130 pounds. If I was to gain a couple more pounds, I would have been “obese” according to military standards. Trust me, there will be plenty of “lean” people to fight for our country.
Report Post »Bullcop34
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:08pmhttp://www.military.com/military-fitness/army-fitness-requirements/army-weight-control-charts
According to this chart, when I was first in and still in my 20′s, I was overweight. I weighed consistanly around 240 and maxed out at one time at 265. At the same time, I was still able to run 3 miles in under 21 minutes and always scored excellent on my PFT. At the time I weighed 265, I was dealifting over 600 pounds, and benching over 350 and played beach volleyball in the summer and still scoring excellent and still running under 21 minutes. Maybe it is because I was in the USMC and not the Army but that would open up another discussion all together…..
Report Post »Bullcop34
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:54amHuckabbee has lost his mind. He does not have a moral compass anymore, it has been replaced by a political compass instead.
Report Post »freetochoose
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:57amWhy do we feed kids at school anyway? Is in the constitution? He is not a conservative.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:00pmFor many children it’s the only real meal of the day. And no, it’s not in the constitution – but neither are street lights, stop signs, traffic signals or speed limits but I think most would agree those are pretty good ideas.
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:54amGod I Wish Allen West Would Run For POTUS !!!
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:01pmAllen West/Herman Cain 2012…the liberal moonbats would soil themselves in fits of apoplexy.
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:08pmThats the Best proposed Ticket Ive Heard Yet, I’d vote that, HELL Id campaign that!!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:17pmAgreed on West / Cain ticket.
Then they should make Christy the CZAR of all the other CZARS.
He would be the CZAR CZAR
Go ahead and give him Ben & Timmies jobs too!
That would create “Change” I could believe in.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:32pmYes, yes, yes Cain and West!!!!
Report Post »Teapartywoman
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:53amWhat ever, I hope you don’t try and run for President again becouse your a progressive in my opinion.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:18pmFrom just gleaning through these posts and other’s concerning the crop of potential Republican presidential candidates, it seems to me that there aren‘t any that don’t get flamed by one group or another. Worse, it seems that compromise is not in anybody here’s vocabulary. I can’t figure out how you all are going to getting around to picking somebody to run.
Report Post »Gita
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:53amWell Huckabee you are proving what I have been saying about you for a while now. You are a liberal in conservative clothing. I think you have just lost half your viewership.
Report Post »dakealo
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:51amGo away Huckster; please just go away before someone gets hurt.
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:51amWell to be fair, the federal government got interested and involved in Americans’ diet in the run-up to WW2, when local draft boards around the country were finding that upwards of half of potential recruits were 4F due to poor diet. Thus, the first Federal push for better diet explicitly made it an issue of national security –Huck does somewhat the same, although in 1939 it was rickets and goiter and a half – dozen other things nobody even remembers now.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:02pmReally the government’s involvement in promoting better nutrition goes back even further, to World War I, when Herbert Hoover’s Food Administration encouraged people to eat less red meat and sugar and more whole grains and fruits and vegetables, pointing out that this would not only enable the doughboys to get the fat and calories they’d need to fight the Hun, but also give civilians a healthier diet. It was around this time that the slim figure began to become the ideal, especially for women, so all this dovetailed very nicely with cultural trends.
On the down side, in both wars the government declared cigarettes vital to troop morale, and therefore to national security, and subsidized their shipment to the fronts.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:51amNote Huckabee’s assumption that most military recruits will come from poor families, which they do, which is a national disgrace.
Report Post »Son_of_Liberty
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:07pmAccording to the Heritage Foundation only 11 percent of 2007 recruits came from poorest 1/5 (quintile) and 25 percent came from the wealthies quintile.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:32pmWhy is it a disgrace? The military gives a lot of poor kids a leg up in life and allows them to exit from poverty, all the while teaching them valuable skills and instilling a sense of honor. That seems to me to be a damned great thing.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:47pmLet’s just say that if you can afford Yale, you’re not likely to opt for Fort Dix.
But you are quite right that many recruits aren’t driven by poverty.
Soon-to-be-ex-Senator Jim Webb, who’s been described as “the last Andrew Jackson Democrat,” once made the point that military service is an honorable tradition in many American families, and the main motivation, even above abstract “patriotism,” for many who volunteer
God, I’m going to miss him!
Report Post »light of day
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:51pmGhostOfJefferson- The problem isn’t in the fact that some lower income family members join…it’s that he appears to be assuming that is who “mainly” joins. I can remember being told “poor Southern whites ” and “blacks” were the only ones that joined the Army… I didn’t like those kind of generalizations then or now…..Huck should stay in the entertainment field; I guess some folks like him on his show.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 2:50pmIt is interesting how singularly effective our American military component has been – and remains. It is also the most purely socialist segment of our society, in nearly every aspect. There are no Rich Guys in a platoon of deployed soldiers where only courage and mission matter, and we are covering each others backs – not getting hung up on property ownership or material wealth. It is interesting that a lot more poor kids seem to volunteer than rich kids. There is a culture of “those who will not serve” also.
Report Post »Irishkid
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:46amPlease stop spreading false facts, Sleazyhippo!
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2010/04/4537015
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2008/08/Who-Serves-in-the-US-Military-The-Demographics-of-Enlisted-Troops-and-Officers
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/demographics.htm
“It is interesting that a lot more poor kids seem to volunteer than rich kids. There is a culture of “those who will not serve” also.” Yea, gotta call B. S. on this one.
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:49amHuckabee=Gomer Pyle
Report Post »icareabouttheusa
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:51amGood one!! hee hee… SHA ZAMMM
Report Post »Dale
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:12pmOr Gomer’s dumb cousin.
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:38pmAnd this person wants to run to be President—Hey, dude, I noticed you speak nothing about giving your children values and principles so they are capable of making their children capable of making the right choices! That is the educational responsiblity of being the parents as they certainly won’t get that education under the Obama unionized teachers in our schools today! I will do everything I can to make sure you aren’t the Repub candidate next time around. You have become a RINO and we are looking for a real Conservative!
Report Post »REETZBEE
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:47pmI don’t want to sound mean but have you ever seen pictures of his adult children? They all look like they’re close to the 300 lb side of fat. Huckabee will never get my vote. He’s way too calm and low energy for the President we need in 2012.
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:48amYou used to have to “wet the bed” to get out of the Military. Now, you just have to eat more Twinkies!!!!!
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:53amBTW: The solution for the obese inductees is; extended boot camp. Wow, that was easy.
Report Post »MyzPhoenyx
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:13pmI don’t know if they still have them or not, but when I was in basic, there was a Fitness Training Company that you got sent to before Basic Training if you were slightly over weight or if you were just shy of the physical requirements to enter. If you made little or no improvement, you were discharged and never sent to Basic.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:50pmMore emphasis on the boot is needed, less on the camp.
Report Post »Eyore
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:18pmHuckabee ha a twinkie for a brain
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:47amThis is why Huck will not get my vote for president, weak minded Republican
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:39pmAgreed, Huckabee represents the old guard in he seeks to compromise across so many areas and not focus on the greater ideals and needs of the country.
Report Post »roxee
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:41pmMothers and fathers are the ones to feed the children they bring on this earth,no one else. This man is not well in the head.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:57pmHuckabee is a different piece of the same problem BIG GOVERNMENT aka PROGRESSIVISM.
Report Post »Democratic progressive are proponents of big liberal government
Republican progressives are proponents of big government as well.
Government in it’s most subdued form is a necessary evil Big Government reguardless of which side controls it is a bigger evil
Our founders knew one thing that reguardless of which side of the coin big government is the gate way to slavery.
missy8s
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:58pmEncouraging through speaking or public awareness campaigns is one thing, using the tax code to enforce it is quite another…
This is a very dangerous concept, if they can force you to eat what they tell you to then they can tell you that you cannot eat unless you vote for them!
Moochelle = Huckabee = FAIL!
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:19pmThe libs will start pushing for him now. I can’t and will not vote for him. I wasted my last vote on McCain and I will not waste another vote on a person because they have a R behind them!
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:53pmFolks, meet your next Republican candidate…Mike Huckabee! Also the next loser to President Obama.
Report Post »ComeAndTakeThis
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:13pmThere is no integrity in offering someone else’s labor to promote an agenda. The progressive idea of charity is to do just that it is self aggrandizement without piety. Charity start and ends with the individual and is the most effective means of insuring that those in need get the most out of what is given. Individual charity also allows the donor to reflect on what God has bestowed upon him with and to understand that what he has is a gift from God.
Report Post »FreedomFighter2006
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 3:49pmI used to think you blazers knew what you were talking about but most of you sound like a bunch of judgemental libs making comments about his wastline and that he’s like Obummer… Read his book, listen to what he has to say. This guy is the real deal. Just because everyone on here dislikes the current administration so much (including myself) doesn’t mean that if someone says “Hi” or “She has a valid point” to Michelle Obama, that they’re a lib at heart… Come on Blazers, quit thinking like a bunch of emotional trolls.
Report Post »lampshade
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:47amHe seems like a nice man but I don’t want him running for President.
icareabouttheusa
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:50amRight on! He is way too wishy washy for me…
Report Post »REDPILLREADY
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:58amI want a leader that stands against progressive’s 40+ year attack on the family and personal responsibility designed to increase dependency on the state. That is what has produced the huge scale of these social and public health problems facing America. There is no easy way to shift this tide, but going along to get along is not going to solve the problem. Sorry Mr. Huckabee, you lost my interest in your candidacy.
Report Post »Duddio
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:59amI ABSOLUTELY do not want Huckabee as my president. I am an evangelical Christian, but the good Rev. Huckabee rubs me the wrong way. He is too willing to use the power of government to enact or enforce things he believes in, and this food police agenda is just one example. He is weak on immigration, and way too comfortable with big government. Sorry, Huck, I can’t get behind your candidacy.
Report Post »jdog777
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:00pmHuckabee… NOT for President. It is NOT the government’s responsibility to do this.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:00pmAgreed here as well; he is a good speaker, not a good presidential material.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:01pmSorry, it is not the Feds job to feed kids or adults
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:02pmSame here Lampshade. Nice guy but seems a bit wishy-washy on a great deal of issues. I need someone to tell me when it became the responsibility of the schools to feed kids? If parents can’t afford to feed their children, they shouldn’t have them. There is no personal responsibility anymore.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the get hypocrisy moving video
Report Post »Dale
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:02pmI mentioned before he leaves me cold. He is a big-time RINO! He should restrict himself to one-liners and bass playing.
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:05pmI sure hope he doesn’t run, I lost all respect for him a long time ago. He just needs to go to MSNBC where his opinions and entertainment will be appreciated and he would get the ratings he deserves. He would fit right in with Morning Joe and the gang.
HappyStretchedThin
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:08pmHmm. Let’s see. On the scale of national security issues where would you rank:
Report Post »-obesity
-porous borders
-terrorists
-complete lack of fear of America anywhere in the world anymore
Huckabee, you waste everyone’s time.
light of day
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:12pme lost me back in the last election when he wouldn‘t say that if you didn’t believe in Christ as your savior you can’t go to heaven…. now you can believe what you want but that is the founding principal of Christianity….. you can’t dodge it, fake it or say there are good people in all faiths. If you can’t commit to that then you are nothing more than another politician looking for votes.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:14pmhe also likes cap and trade
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:19pmHe is and always has been a McCain “across the aisle” wobbly GOP RINO. This isn’t terribly surprising coming from him. How Republicans can support the man is beyond me.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:21pm@LAMPSHADE
Agree … and just how .. short of (and I don’t put this past them) taking the children away from parents who feed their kids junk are they going to do this?
Poor children = soldiers really? Isn‘t that what Obama’s new “youth indoctrination” is for.
Report Post »Americanbeliever
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:24pmNot ready for prime time. Way too liberal.
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:26pmWhat a load of crap. He is right about the military having high standards about weight. I tried to join the military and was turned down because I was about 30lbs more than what they required. I tried to lose it, but I couldn’t loose THAT much. I even passed the entrance test, but their weight standards were just too high, so I couldn’t join.
Report Post »Venom
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:42pmSo if your interested in joining the military, or in this example the Army here is a helpful calculator.
Report Post »http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/fitness-and-nutrition/components-of-fitness/body-composition.html
I used it to figure out my weight requirement, and its pretty reasonable. If you have to lose 30 pounds, thats a lot.
6′5″ Age:18
Current Weight: 235
Weight Required:229
AzDebi
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:44pmHe needs to remain on TV playing the bass…nuff said!
Report Post »CHRYSOSTOM
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:46pmHuckabee…?!? Just another RINO defender of Socialism…
Report Post »mcfinch
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:48pmI don’t agree with him this time.
http://politicalbowl.com
Report Post »nonsequitur
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:48pmOne would think Mr. Huckabee would have more important things to discuss than the First Lady’s Diet Agenda, and how “fatness” affects the Nation’s Security. Preposterous that any intelligent politician in todays times, would even engage such an issue.
Report Post »Neither he, nor the First Lady will need to concern themselves any further over the “fitness” of future soldiers, in light of the current inflationary food prices in America, as any perceived “problem” will definitely resolve itself, as our government impoverishes us in the name of social engineering.
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Mr. Huckabee, true to the form of most politicians, proves himself to be just another of the many, who would ask us to just go to the “Coliseum while Rome Burns.” Well, Mr. Huckabee, it’s Lions 3, Christians 0–wake up and smell the carnage, and then try to spend time engaging on something of import, while trying to sound intelligent. Wonder if Newt Gingrich has time to engage on the First Lady’s diet agenda? I doubt it.
SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:49pmI agree there is noway this man will get my vote for POTUS. Worst off the MSM is pushing him as one of the frontrunners for ‘12. Huckabee needs to stay where he is as a commentator and weekend tv host.
As a matter of fact none of the names being thrown out for GOP candidate will get my vote. If any of the current name being thrown out run against BHO esp Ron Paul it will guarantee BHO’s 2nd term. If West or Caine runs Im in. I wasnt sure about Caine until I saw a show about him and WHAT an impressive background! Lt. Col West if you have heard him speak you know why I will support him if he runs. Huckabee NOWAY he is too much of a nang naaaa if you catch my drift.
Report Post »http://www.savingtherepublic.com
falling
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:51pmjbl8199, Our military does NOT have high weight standards! My six foot even son weighs 235 and meets their requirements. His weight is all rock solid muscle, but the only concession they make to body type is to give a tape test if you fall above their weight limit for your height. If you were 30 pounds over the military limit, you are about 50 pounds over healthy limits because they give you an easy 20 pounds thinking you will lose a few in boot camp.
Report Post »ConservativeFeminist
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:53pmLet‘s discuss Mike Huckabee’s personal history of eating and self control:
FAT
to
FIT
to
FAT AGAIN
Report Post »Mikeyyy
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:55pmhe should not be president, but the polls all indicate he’s got a strong following…personally i like just about any conservative who can beat Obama in 2012
Report Post »Venom
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:58pmIf you have a very high Muscle composition then you are fine but if you are not so fortunate then you have to adhere to the restrictions
Report Post »GreatAmericanBeckFan
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:02pmWith all hell breaking loose in the world and he chooses this to comment on: This nonsense should be so far off his topics of concern it isn’t funny. This is a glimpse of the kind of president he would be…of all the issues that are screaming for attention Obama is bringing up the Defense of Marriage Act. Is that how you would be as president also there Huskster?
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:03pmHow can anyone in their right mind say that kids in the United States should improve their diet or that kids are too fat? This is America and America is exceptional. Now Huckabee is trying to FORCE Americans to eat what HE thinks they should eat. He just another communists trying to jam tofu down our throats. That’s what Hitler did! And the First Lady!
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:12pmEnd the feds and big gov.
Ron Paul 2012!!!
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:17pmGovernor Huckabee, please stay on TV. You will not get my vote for President. You seem like a very nice man. We need someone who is strong now, more than ever. Your latent liberal tendencies are showing.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:22pmKids are the responsibility of the parents. Period. Bring back orphanages for kids with unfit parents.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:22pmI USED TO LIKE HIM TO i RESEARCHED HIM A YEAR AGO… NICE GUY, JUST NOT CUT OUT TO LEAD.
Report Post »Grandmadar
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:25pmMy thoughts exactly!
Report Post »Desert Dog
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:27pmHe’s changed since the last election. Too much time on TV. Now he’s a star!
Report Post »hickoryrat
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:36pmBeware of this RINO!
Reminds me of ELMER GANTRY
Report Post »anOpinion
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:42pmTalk about a bunch of sheep responding here … Huckabee makes very good points; nobody is forcing you to feed/not feed your kid anything. If you have a child in school, and that school provides food, it should be nutritious food. How do you justify the school feeding your kid chicken nuggets, chocolate milk, and french fries everyday instead of nutritious food.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:46pmI’m a Southern Baptist (like Huckabee) and even *I* don’t want him running! This guy is a joke if ever I saw one.
One thing is certain, though, we’d better start getting a front runner going soon or this is going to be an easy ride for Chairman ObaMao.
Report Post »FreedomFighter2006
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:49pmHuck would be a great president, Kenneth Copeland had him on his show (BVOV) when he was running for president the first time, youtube it. The guy stands for what is right and speaks truth. He would get my vote. Go Huck 2012!
FYI: I like any conservative canadate who speaks the truth and understands what “personal responsibility” is. BUT Huckabee is at the top of my list.
Report Post »roguetea
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:52pmrogue, Trusting Enduring Americans
For these days, Huck is a good punching bag for all sides. He can take it. I must confess I find him many times better than our current situation and a good improvement over the 2008 main offering. Although having said that, have I said anything?
I’d be glad to totally frustrate the Incumbent by waiting for the GOP convention to get serious about pointing to one candidate, I could list 20 names who would all be welcomed CHANGE and offer true HOPE for this struggling Republic. Post 2012, we will need a whole new, fast moving, executive team… as if we did not need that 2 years ago. The Incumbent is in self-destruct mode as we see his support fracture all around him. A legion of teeny-popping Junior Community Organizers will not save him. Most kids in this country are just too smart to be suckered like their parents were in 2008. He comes close to becoming a pathetic character drawing empathy, sympathy and compassion, not Presidential in any respect. He continues to fail to respect the American Ideal and People. I suspect the Democratic convention will not go well for him. Do you hear the drum beater? I can be very patient, and endure much pain, until post 2012, when I expect healing to begin. In the meantime, rebuilding this Republic starts at home. I plan to be ready for change, or ah IMPROVEMENT, post 2012.
Report Post »tea party, Own 11, ROGUE ON
rodamaa
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:02pmWith a 14 trillion dollars in debt running huge deficits every year. Our dollar in the toilet with nations like China and other wanting to get off the dollar standard. Inflation on the rise and jobs just not materializing. Budget crisis and unrest all over our nation. Immigration problem out of control. And you sir are worried about fat kids? I suggest you don‘t have to worry because soon they won’t have anything to eat you will see them get skinny really quick. This guy does not have his head on straight.
Report Post »missionarydad
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:02pmSo he must also approve of the first lady’s little parenting trick of lying to your kids to get them to exercise also. Huckabee you have rendered yourself void of anything but political ambitions which are going to get you nowhere. You have just showed us once again what a RINO you really are.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:09pmOK Gomer Pile
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:19pmHuckabee a liberal? Progressive? RINO?
Just goes to show how ill informed most people are…Even in here. Have any of you ever watched his show? Read his books? Paid attention to what he said in ‘08?
Listen, he is no Ron Paul…If you are into that 100% libertarian thing…I am a libertarian at heart but I realize that it is a long way from reality. Huckabee is realistic. I would vote for him, but that is not saying much because I would vote for Homer Simpson over Obama…
As far as this particular issue is concerned, did anyone actually LISTEN to the clip? Huckabee does not support school breakfast, as evidenced from a quote in his book, “A Simple Government”
“What does it say about our society that so many parents apparently can’t get it together enough to give their children a bowl of cereal and a glass of juice. It is that they just assume, after years of the practiced, that it’s the government’s job to pay for school breakfasts?”
In the next paragraph, he makes it plain that it’s the parents job to feed their kids. Listen to the clip presented here, he plainly said if the government insisted on giving the kids the food then it should be healthy food. Why would ANYONE in their right mind disagree with that? Instead of the taxpayer paying for schools to serve junk to kids they should at least serve something nutritious. That is ALL Huckabee is saying here.
Huckabee is one of the few candidates that openly proclaim they would abolish the Dept. of Education. He is also for the fair tax. He is all about smaller government and state’s rights, though he never claimed to be a libertarian. He is GOP Republican all the way.
Report Post »Highland
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:24pmAnyone who thinks this clown is a Republican is delusional.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:30pm“Anyone who thinks this clown is a Republican is delusional.”
Read his books Einstein! Show me ONE position where he is not right of conservative!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:35pmHe was never on my short list but he is dropping like a rock.
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:42pmlampshade, that is exactly how i feel about the man. this is not the right time for a softy.
Report Post »Mentoring1
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:46pmAnother bleeding heart wanna be president. What’s the saying… STOP spending our money DAMN IT! He needs to go back to Arkansas.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:54pm“lampshade, that is exactly how i feel about the man. this is not the right time for a softy.”
Now THAT I would agree with! :-)
But look at it this way, no matter WHO gets the nomination, most of us will vote for him. Be it Romney, Trump, Huckabee, Palin, or whoever. Hell…I would vote McCain over Obama…Though that is a close call…
So does it really matter? Vote for your best choice in the primary but once they are nominated…
In the end, who can we really trust to make a difference? I think Palin is our best bet but she would NEVER get elected. Romney is my least favorite, he is what everyone is saying about Huckabee in here, he is as progressive as they come. But would he be a “bad” president? Can’t be any worse than what we have now. I like West. I would not mind Paul. Trump would be a trip, it would be amusing to say the least. I do not think he would be a bad president at all. :-) At the end of the day I am not going to worry about it. What will be…will be…All we can do is vote our conscience.
Report Post »GEW
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:30pmWhat he doesn’t say, is that this is a slippery slop to control in the home. You control the home by not letter the consumer buy what they want. Government declares them harmful, in the national interest. Walla, control of individuals and families and what they eat.
Report Post »proudconservative
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:31pmWhat a RINO! Mr. Huckster we the American people are in no mood to agree with anything coming out of either of the Obama’s mouths! Sit down and shut up already.
I was willing to vote for anyone other than Obama, but you just lost even that chance for my vote.
Report Post »ComeAndTakeThis
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:42pmAnother progressive Repubic weighing in on weight.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:02pmHuckabee is burying the lead, which is that the REASON there are kids who have to rely on school lunches is largely because government regulations are crippling the private sector.
We should just get rid of the Department of Education.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:19pmDoctor’s labor,
Bingo! But he is not burying it that was the context of the interview you just saw part of. Watch it again and listen carefully, he alludes to his book in which he says EXACTLY what you do. That the Federal government has NO business in schools which fall under the state. All he said was that SINCE the federal government is involved then the schools should serve nutritious food. It has nothing to do with regulating ANYTHING you eat. It has to do with the food choices the schools serve. If you want your kid to eat Moon Pies and RC Cola then PACK A LUNCH for him!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:19pmhuck is a rino,he reminds me of elmer gantry the hustler preacher in an old movie…
Report Post »aLinedog
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:26pmI don’t support Proggies, Huck. You have exposed yourself, imo… it is not your place, or anyone else’s to determine what I eat, or where, or when I eat it!
Report Post »That’s next, you know. Science has proven that not eating properly, at appropriate times for your biological clock, leads to fat creation. Vigorous exercise prior to eating, reduces fat and improves health. This reduces strain on the economy and health system.
INT. Your Bedroom, early AM, sometime in the not so distant future
[strident alarm rings] You stumble out of bed and begin your calisthenics. Task complete you slip into the bathroom for a shower and those precious few moments of privacy.
Cut:
As we all know… thats the only place that the box can’t see. Might want to whisper though.
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Sinista Mace
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:43pmHuckleberry is a loon.
He is a religious form of Barack Obama.
He will force his religious ideology down your throats the way Obama forces his way.
And he’s ****-eyed. I can‘t ever tell which direction he’s looking in.
Is he looking at you, or me?
Report Post »Linda
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:04pmWow – so according to Mike Huckabee – only poor kids become soldiers. What a moronic statment that is.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:14pmNEOCONS want your sons and yes Daughters to fight in Israels war
and I feel a Draft will be implemented soon to fight in the Middle East
both Men and Women this time around.
Remember it is all because of 911
Constitution gutted because of 911
the ONLY time in the world a building fell into it’s own footprint
without being a Professional Demolition.
And on 911 it happened 3 separate times ???
Report Post »dbrink
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:37pmSadly I agree. I use to really like Mike, but I see him now as wishy washy too. I still love his 12 simple Christmas book. But the man himself, as far as possible president and politician, no. He seems more and more a rino I guess. Like you both said, a good man, but wishy washy. Not at all who I thought he was a year ago. I was wrong.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:48pmI basically get the point that he‘s making but like many others have said it’s not the governments responsibilty to feed children it’s the parents role.
Report Post »Although I voted for the Huck in the last election I’m 100% behind Ron Paul now. We need to 1. Close the Federal Reserve then 2. Get the hell out of all these foreign Wars which these wicked Neo-Cons so love.. BTW, how many of GWB’s children been to Iraq? If I was President and I had such a noble cause I’d make sure my children could participate would you all? Same goes for all of the Congressman and Senators..
tower7femacamp
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:36pmI predict Newt World Order
or Jeb NWO Bush (Alister Crowley’s grandson )so we can finish
what Criminal Bush 1 started
http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?p=youtube+bush+saying+new+world+order
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:14pm@FALLING That’s the thing, your son is a big dude. Of course they‘d let him in because he’s all muscle. I’m only 5”6″ and pretty much no muscle. So someone like me would have a harder time getting in. They go by your height, weight AND body muscle. If you have a lot of muscle, but no fat, chances are your going to get in, but if it‘s just fat then you’re SOL. That was the deal in my case.
Report Post »Eyore
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:14pmHe is a Progressive just like Obama
Report Post »hannahh
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:37pmNope.
Report Post »javmj2
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:08pmI have never trusted this man, I agree, “NO” this man is not qualified to be in DC.. wishy washy yes, and IS just like McCain. Do you remember his eyes when he lost the last time.. he was filled with much to much hate!
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:28pmMiss Priss and the Huck should consider, that most parents don’t bear children, for the reason of them joining the military! Are they predicting a war soon??
Report Post »stevefim5
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:06pmIt’s official: I will never vote for him.
Report Post »alrunner58
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:31pmI agree. I like him, but I don’t think now is a good time to run. We need a Chris Christy personality.
Report Post »Dd09999
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:14pmHas anyone noticed his waistline. I want a president who can pass the physical.
Report Post »norway1516
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 2:32amanother limp wristed man, I met him at sandestin FL he had nothing, I asked him about teaching the constitution in schools, he had nothing..this man has no idea what it took to create this country hes the same limp wristed man as obumer.
Report Post »judg724
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 2:45amHuckabee is still way more conservative than Romney, who “changed his mind” on abortion a few times and developed “Romneycare”, a precursor to Obamacare. He’s also more conservative than Newt who thinks homosexual unions and marriage are okay. How about Sarah? Yeah, right. She put a former board member Planned Parenthood on the Alaska Supreme Court. If you‘ve ever watched Huckabee’s show on Fox, you’d know he is a true conservative. I hate giving money to public schools too, we home school. But, why make kids sicker and less productive Americans in the future by having their bodies ruined by high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil? Do we want more welfare recipients? I know Huckabee, he doesn’t like the idea of funding government-run schools, let alone breakfast and lunch programs. He was just injecting some common sense into the situation.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 9:19amDont worry Huck will just put a bigger cross around his neck and it will be ok. Can you say phony?
Report Post »Kathy Johnson
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 10:03amHuckabee got the first TV interview with MO and now he owes her. PAU (politics as usual).
Report Post »parra5143
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 10:08amI agree. The ignorance of these people amazes me sometimes. You don’t ever hear these people talking about parents being responsible about what they feed their children. Hey, how about laying of the sodas, how about not feeding our kids cookies all the time, how about not feeding our kids fast food every time we don’t feel like cooking. This guy is not very smart, neither is mooochelle obama. You don’t want fat kids, then parents, not politicians, dont feed your kid junk. And dont let them sit around playing video games all day and watching tv. Make them go outside.
Report Post »staggerlee32
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 11:57amHe doesn’t get my vote…. not enough of a constitutionalist for me
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 3:22pmWhy is everybody picking on this one statement by Mr. Huckabee ? – Don’t we remember the Clinton years? Huckabee restored Arkansas to sanity and for years he has been a strong Conservative Voice to the right of Reagan and Eisenhower!
Report Post »Noonien_Soong
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 5:55pmIt’s not Huckabee one should worry about, it’s the people he surrounds himself with and influences his ideas.
Report Post »bezisone
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 10:19pmCan you explain why, you “don’t want him running for President”?
Report Post »That statement is like saying, “I like Barack Obama because he is black :)
L.A.Ward
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:17amMe either not sure where he really stands on issues he is too much like the last guy we had running and lost
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:57amOh come on, Huckabee, don’t tell me you buy into that whole World Health Organization that all Americans are morbidly obese. It’s crap.
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