Huckabee Slams Obama‘s DOMA Decision as ’Indefensible’
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Potential 2012 GOP presidential challenger Mike Huckabee denounced the Obama administration’s decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against court challenges Wednesday, calling the move “indefensible.”
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (AP)
“I’m deeply disappointed,” Huckabee said. “[The Obama administration is] clearly out of sync with the public.”
Thirty-three states have passed ballot initiatives declaring that marriage should be a covenant between a man and a woman, he noted. “When the voters are so overwhelmingly [supportive of DOMA] what does the president believe he knows that citizens in all these other states don’t?” Huckabee said.
DOMA, which was signed into law in 1996 by then-President Bill Clinton, prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. But Attorney General Eric Holder declared Wednesday that the administration considers DOMA unconstitutional and would no longer support it.
“It doesn’t surprise me, but it disappoints me,” the former Arkansas governor told Politico. Obama has sent a “pretty consistent message” to social conservatives, he added.
While praising President Obama for being a “role model as both a husband and a father,” the Fox News host said he was concerned what kind of negative ramifications abandoning the law may have on American families.
“He’s been a good husband and a good father,” Huckabee said. “Unfortunately, his policies are not necessarily conducive to helping other people, in their own families, to be good husbands and good fathers.”
The former governor also stressed that DOMA is a law with important economic consequences. “Two-thirds of the poverty in this country would be eliminated if the mothers of the children were married to the fathers,” he said. “There is a quantified impact of broken families,” he added. “[There is a] $300 billion ‘dad deficit’ in America every year…that’s the amount of money that we spend as taxpayers to pick up the pieces because dads are derelict in their duties.”
Huckabee was in Washington, D.C. Wednesday promoting his new book, “A Simple Government,” which argues that traditional families help promote national economic stability.
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dadsrootbeer
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 7:07pmIsn’t an admission by the attorney general that he is not going to defend a current law in itself a violation of his oath of office and subject to removal. 2012 will be the year the marxists leave Washington.
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 7:02pmHolder won’t preserve voter rights unless they are black ie. the black panthers, thinks obammycare IS constitutional and this DOMA law isn’t? Is there anybody still out there doesn’t think this a marxist adminstration
Report Post »Joe_Camel
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:00pmIs “indefensible” the strongest word you can use, Mike? How about “illegal”?
Report Post »AnnieoMN
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:49pmMartinrnelson….you are right on with your assessment that this is just a distraction from WI. He needs to strengthen his other bases once he loses on these union battles! It’s sad to see the POTUS acting like an imperial ruler!
Report Post »Don
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:44pmWhen are you folks going to learn Obama takes no stand that does not benefit him politically. He thinks he will need the gays to support him in 2012 if he is to get reelected. Otherwise, he would thumb his nose at them. I personally do not think he will be reelected but I’m not able to see into the future.
A vote for Obama in 2012 is a vote against freedom and free enterprise and a vote for the destruction of the United States of America.
Report Post »umpire
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:12pmI think that following and understanding his oath is way above his pay grade.
Report Post »windywho
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:54pmSo what‘s to stop Obama from deciding that the Right to Bear Arms is ’unconstitutional’? And does this mean the next President (obviously a Republican…) can rule Roe vs Wade ‘unconstitutional’? I’m just sayin ….
Report Post »martinrnelson
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:21amIts obvious this is a distractor from the WI unrest and his ploy to gain more votes from the Gay and Lesbian community. Just politics, that’s all.
Report Post »thetang
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:01amHey WASH1776,looks like you hit right on the head! This man is anti American as one can get!
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:03amWe all know that Obamanation is anti Christian, anti American, anti freedom for everyone here but himself, and anti human. This man is of Satan. He may even be the Antichrist. Certainly acts like it.
Report Post »Americanbeliever
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:56amThe downfall of every successful civilization in history has always included or begun with the acceptance of homosexuality as normal. Don’t hate the sinner, but don’t condone the sin.
Report Post »Hugie 59 PA
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:08amObama said what he had to say along with many other campaign positions and promises that he has since repudiated once elected. The reversals are so numerous they would be too many to list here. He has always been a wolf in sheep’s clothing – pretending to be what he is not to gain power.
Report Post »TheAmericanRifleman
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:34amCut that money off. Then most of those women will start keeping their knees together. It takes two to tango.
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:02pmThere’s a typical male chauvenist statement, if ever I heard one!
Report Post »Jack2011
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:37amHuckabee reminds me of how John McCain ran his 2008 campaign when McCain promoted Obama more than himself. Huckabee is fence sitting, lackadaisical, or silent about a lot of Obama’s bad decisions or even lack of decision making. If he does criticize Obama, he ends up backing down or down playing it later either by kissing up to Obama or by proxy Obama’s wife. Nauseating.
Hucabee is a 3 trick plastic pony – 1) The Fair Tax and 2) being anti-gay marriage 3) anti-abortion. And the ONLY TIME he gets passionate and/or seriously critical of Obama is when gay marriage or abortion is brought up.
I no longer take Huckabee seriously and don’t even watch his show any more. The image of Huckabee’s face plastered on one or the other Obama behind is a little too graphic for me.
Report Post »notreally
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:16am“Unfortunately, his policies are not necessarily conducive to helping other people, in their own families, to be good husbands and good fathers.”
“…not necessarily helpfu..”? What BS!.
Hey, Huckabee, there’s nothing helful about turning this nation into a Euro socialist basket case!
He’s like Bush: “Gee, I don‘t want to hurt my opponent’s feelings” while the opponent stomps on his face. I’m really tired of leaders like this and will not give him money.
Report Post »TheAmericanRifleman
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:40amWell, if he wins the nomination, your only other option will be Obama. Then we’ll find out where “your” heart lies.
Report Post »Gums
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:55amI wish Huckabee wasnt trying to get his paws all over everything. Seriously. I dont respect him. PERIOD.
Report Post »QuietRiot
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:10amAgreed!!
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:41amI respect Huck a LOT more than I can the evil one pretending to be President.I respect Huck a lot more than I can ANY Democratic Politician who has served as useful idiot to advance the Obama destruction of America.The signal difference between cattledung and a Democrat is cattledung makes good fertilizer.
Report Post »billwhit1357
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:35amObama can attend church as much as he likes, but we know it is all for a photo op! There is nothing Christian about Obama, Nothing American about Obama, Not Loyal to America at all, only a fake American Ruining our Great Nation! Why do you think he keeps his records sealed? Obama is the Most Corrupt, Worthless, UnAmerican, UnChristian person to ever sit in the Oval Office. He has stripped the Oval Office of all Honor and Integiry!
Report Post »TRUTHSEEKINGAL
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:09am“He was for it before he was against it”
Time to throw a bone to LGT base.
Report Post »Thought Jobs was #1…What a bunch of BLOWviating
Ken
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:28amWell yesterday, Obummer was “struggling” with how he felt about gay marriage…today he’s “for” it. Well, the Executive Branch doesn’t decide the constitutionality of laws, the Supreme Court does.
Report Post »So much for “of the people, by the people, and for the people!”
Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:34amIt is Mr. Huckabee who is out of sync with the public. While it is true that a majority still opposes gay marriage, it is a steadily decreasing majority, and the minority in favor is steadily growing. This anti same-sex marriage hooey is now an issue that only the old hacks at the end of their political careers want to exploit. Anyone near the beginning of their careers does not want to be caught on the wrong side of history in the future when same-sex marriage is almost universally accepted as a right and their opponents will be able to dredge up their past opposition to humiliate them.
Report Post »TehFreedomist
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:22amChet i think the matter at hand has more to do with Holder and the Obama Admin taking the liberty to announce something as unconstitutional without it having been deemed so by S.C.O.T.U.S. While I personally agree that these old school social issues are becoming increasingly tedious to deal with in a time where the only thing that should matter at all is our economy and jobs, it‘s still a complete miscarriage of justice in it’s entirety for POTUS to bypass SCOTUS and make any declaration of the sort. They are clearly overstepping their authority and are outright ignoring the law and all the protocols regarding the “constitutionality” of ANY issue. It is TYRANNY.
Report Post »Hadassah
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:06amTehFreedomist: “Old school issues”, if perhaps you take an historical approach to understanding these “issues” they were not issues at the time when our country was being established. Our country has slowly deteriorated because our moral compass has done so first. It really all goes hand in hand, one issue cannot be seperated from the other when it comes to our economy.
Report Post »TehFreedomist
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:16pm@ HADASSAH i see you got stuck on a side-note and missed the point. That’s OK. As far as the arguments about the social issues go, i AM sick of seeing those issues being sticking points for our politicians to readily use to distract from the real problems, i.e. MONEY. All of the sudden someone gets elected because they are pro-life but it never mattered if they weren’t pro-business or pro fiscally responsible. Lets save the framework of the country’s lifeblood, the economy, and argue the social issues later. Don’t allow them to get elected on stupid stuff. We need responsible adults in office, not just someone who claims to be the moral authority. Now. Hopefully you read everything i wrote and didn’t just see “old school issues” and get offended about that. What i said was right on in regards to the overreach of the POTUS and friends and their lawlessness about DOMA. Stay focused on the issue at hand please. This isn’t about abortion. It’s not about gay marriage. It’s about the white house directly and unilaterally deciding what IS or IS NOT constitutional. They are BREAKING THE LAW AND TRAMPLING THE CONSTITUTION. If you lose that, your opinions about abortion will be IRRELEVANT…
Report Post »Hadassah
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:19pm@TEHFREEDOMIST: I apologize if I came across as offended. My tone certainly didn’t imply that and I do completely understand what your saying. Sacrasm doesn’t suit you however…..just fyi.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:17pmTehFreedomist
Report Post »The law will remain in effect until it is overturned by the courts. All the President has done is decide that the Justice Department’s lawyers have better things to do than waste time defending a law that was passed as a stunt by Congressmen who knew it was unconstitutional when they voted for it.
colonial10
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:23amEvil will devour itself!
Report Post »Deutscher
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:06amWhat does this mean? Sounds like a good thing except I’m not a huge believer in evil as a noun
Report Post »TheAmericanRifleman
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:37amWhat he’s saying is “evil” eventually destroys the evil doers, if they continue in their evil.
Report Post »QuietRiot
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:53amThis is a distraction for one the left hand is doing this while the other does something else. This will get more people to city halls and so on in the middle of the whole cutting budgets debates at state capitals. All part of the show to add more to the pile so that the system falls faster. Top down and bottom up and inside out. Van jones and The AFL-CIO unions and other left listing groups and so on are on this boat. If Soros says OB has lost control it is somewhat of a true statement becuase the radical elements are driving the ship. Wag the dog and the tail will follow.
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:45am“Attorney General Eric Holder declared Wednesday that the administration considers DOMA unconstitutional and would no longer support it….”
Sorry! Executive Branch. Constitutionality of a law … NOT YOUR JOB!
Report Post »and didnt Obamacare just get deemed unconstitutional not a good idea to go
down this road, but Im sure you just help yourself, I mean you need to distract people somehow
Happy Killmore
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:17amBaloney Holder’s job is whatever he thinks it is, or isn’t. Remember, he’s not going to prosecute any black on white crime either.
Report Post »saneasylum
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:47pmIf the Obama administration continues to make up new rules than I deem Obama and all his cronies hereby IMPEACHED!!!
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on February 25, 2011 at 9:33amYOU are invited to the WhiteHouse Wedding and Gala Affair. AG eric th eHolder has already sent the pre-nup announcement of their engagement to Congress. The Prince of darkness Father of the bride
Report Post »Lucifer ,himself has agreed to officiate. the black Panters and Muslim Brotherhood have kindly agreed to serve the bride groom Eric the Holder. The National Organization of Lesbian and Gay Politicians and
the Amerikan Civil Liberties Union have agreed to be bridesmaids.Members of the Presidents own
Queen Berets will serve as Jesters and Wait persons..After the White House Wedding in the rose
garden guests are invited to help utterly destroy the Nations Cathedral the night will be lit as in days of Rome with burning Christians crucified for their lack of faith in the new world order.