Comments on: Father's Abandonment Molded Obama

Washington Post: Candidate Last Saw His Father In 1971, And Spent Years Trying To Understand Him

[downtowner97]

It is impossible for anyone to be elected president of the US unless they say they believe an invisible man is in charge of everything. That''s very disturbing to me.

We have a president now who believes in an invisible man who has mercilessly killed many thousands of people because he says his invisible man wants him to.

McDonald''s should jump on the bandwagon and put a God action figure in every happy meal. He''d have to be invisible, of course.

[ubikvalis2]

"Christians should nominate, and in the general election vote to elect, Mike Huckabee because he desires to lead our nation in a godly way."

Where have I heard that before? Oh yes, with our current President. He is leading our nation in a "godly way", which means: endless war, *** the poor and lower classes over whenever possible, trashing the environment, etc.

[roger_inkart]

Or he just decided he could make more $$$ in politics then he could in religion.

I''d like to get some of these holy rollers on a lie detector and see just how ''true'' their faith is.

Christian conservatives: you should REALLY try and be more skeptical of the folks wooing you. People will say and do anything to get power and wealth.

[swilsondo]

QUESTION? DOES HUCKABBEE(WANNABBE) PLAY THE VICTIM CARD??????

[adasher1]

Sorry, but no one, NO ONE that subscribes to some belief in ghosts and goblins is fit to run anything, ANYTHING, much less a nation. I think all people that have a belief in some spirit as a guiding force should be forced into a mental health program.

[jon2012-2009]

Mr. Huckabee may have a gift for persuasion but I don''t sense a deep desire to understand the problems facing us as a nation and to find ways to meet their challenges. I question a candidate whose motivation for running for office is anything that would detract from this focus.

And I have more reason to reject a candidate who unabashedly wears his religion on his sleeve. Such an orientation suggests a mindset that pays heed to dogma, not to an open-minded stance to ideas.

You want to save the world, stick to preaching. The Constitution gives you that freedom, nothing more.

[swilsondo]

PLEASE USE THE NAME MIKE WANNABEE NOT HUCKABEE THANKS

[mh4cbs1]

Dear Christian(so-called)Conservatives,

Next year our nation will spend $506 BILLION on the War Machine. This does not include $180 BILLION on the needless Iraq (based on LIES) War or Afghanistan. For a total of $686 BILLION. There is no Soviet Union anymore. No more ''Arms Race''. All we have to fight are a small bunch of fundamentalists (you can identify with their passionate claims as sole owners of truth), who spread fear and hate (as do the political leaders you support).

So, fellow (self-identified) Christian, as we begin to celebrate Jesus this season, lets keep in mind how Jesus taught us to smack someone in the check if we think they might do it to us first. Or kill them if that''s what it takes.

I''m sure Jesus is smiling down on us as our War has taken the lives of a few hundred thousand Iraqis, 3,800 US troops. And $700 BILLION wasted on War is well spent -- sure it could have gone to help raise people out of poverty, launch major alternative energy programs, rebuild our infrastructure. But it is better to be safe than sorry.

God Bless America.

P.S.
Halibuton, Blackwater, "Defense" industry... MERRY CHRISTMAS!! The $680 BILLION is all yours next year. Enjoy!

[swilsondo]

ATTN BLOGGERS: MIKE WANNABEE IS THE NEW NICK NAME

[swilsondo]

QUESTION? DOES MIKE WANNABEE PLAY THE VICTIM CARD?

EX: QUIT PICKING ON ME I''M TRYING TO RUN POSTIVE CAMPAIGN!!

[swilsondo]

ATTN BLOGGERS HUCKABEE HAS A NEW NICKNAME HUCKABEE(WANNABEE)!!! PLEASE REFER TO HIM AS THIS PLEASE!!

[formrusmcsgt]

WASHINGTON (CNN) %u2014 Is Mike Huckabee the new Howard Dean?

That''s what one prominent conservative thinks, and he''s warning his fellow Republicans not to nominate the former Arkansas governor.

Rich Lowry, an editor of the conservative publication the National Review (which endorsed rival Mitt Romney this week), writes on the Republican Web site Townhall.com Friday that nominating Huckabee would amount to "an act of suicide" for the party.

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When a leading conservative thinks the best man in the field is a guy who believes in magic underwear, he''s admitting how sad the field is in general.

[rowdytexan2]

Just say NO to Huckabee...

Here is a man of faith, running for president, that hasn''t said one word in outcry about what his own party has done to our Country...

He''s a bigger liar than all of them! Trying to fake us out that because of his religious upbringing he is the better man!

Horsehockey!

[ljpitcher77]

As a candidate for the President of the United States, Huckabee is asking to lead all people of the United States not just those of his own faith.
Huckabee%u2019s obvious identity politics strategy moves against our commitment that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" as stated in the constitution. So, when a Huckabee makes claims to be the "Christian Leader" and then claims that God is guiding people to vote for him, it is foreboding. In every essence he is self imposing a religious test on himself and possibly future candidates by running a blatant identity campaign that says, vote for me I%u2019m Christian just like you. Making this the focus of his campaign he can then skirt the real issues in some ways by relying on the "us" vote. Additionally this also (conveniently for him right now given his main competitor in Iowa, but not in the long run for the interest of the Republican party) works to exclude all candidates who are not "one of us" but might hold the same political convictions, eliminating important allies on issues like abortion, same *** marriage and the like.
By no means should we eliminate from political discussion the values and moral convictions that people of faith bring to office but Huckabee has no one to blame but himself when people decide that they are not going to vote for him because they don''t like his religion. He can''t have it both ways.

[pilgrimsway-2009]

We need someone whose core values mirror knowing right from wrong, good from evil. Someone who%u2019s volition is for service for our country and not for self, someone who knows through practice the meaning of laying down their life, a leader who is not afraid of confrontation when he is alone fighting for the right, backbone, someone who acknowledges His weaknesses in order for growth to take place, someone who has as their object of their truth a reality to hang onto in His and our time of need. The next president will have to tackle an open can of worms. He will have to deal with our economy. Deal with terrorism, most of all dealing with countries from around the world in order to build lasting legitimate relationships where all the issue''s can be dealt with from the various countries. We will never have perfect peace but we can have coexistence. So the next president needs to know compromisement for truth. I know this is not a real word but it fits for the moment. May the Lord lead you for your decision this coming election.

[giantrobot2]

Ed Rollins is a master at campain strategy. This guy knows what he is doing. It''''s not by luck that Ronald Regan won all but one state out of 50.

With Mike Huckabee skyrocketing in the polls and now picking up Ed Rollins, his HUCKABUS is going to go from HUCKABOOM to HUCKABAMBOOM!!!

I can see a movie in the making here, Mike Huckabee coming out of no where sprinting pass the competition like they were stuck on honey.

This is an incrediable success story in the making. You are going to see everybody and their brother wanting the rights to make this movie about Mike Huckabee''''s charismatic success.

Look out world, America is back in the running! Mike Huckabee is going to steer this big ship of ours and he has the masses supporting him. Just as a rockband of supporters cheering on Mike now... GO MIKE GO, GO MIKE GO, GO MIKE GO!!!!!

With Mike''''s super ability to connect with people, he will connect with national leaders. The Earth will shift, I can hear the rutters start to grind and turn now, an amazing amount of force is coming.

The evil terrorist will be stomped on like a pancake, the poor will become richer, the sick will become healther, the economy will become brighter. This is an amazing historical time for America on the horizon.

[realpatriot1]

jmcgilvray,

I''m an Obama supporter so I wouldn''t ask anyone to support Huckabee, but I would ask people to take a deep breath and relax.

MLK was also a Baptist Preacher. Jimmy Carter was the nephew of a Baptist Preacher. Bill Clinton is a Baptist. George McGovern & QWalter Mondale were the son''s of Ministers. Did the country become a clerical state becuase of them?

The Christian Coalition are a splinter group within the larger Christian community just as groups like Al Quaeda & Hezballeh are splinter groups within the larger Islamic community of faith and the Zionist movement are a splinter group within the larger Jewish community.

If Huckabee is an intolerant Christian version of the Taliban that will come out in the election without there being any focus on his faith whatsoever.

Let''s focus on issues and personal character as demonstrated by the candidate and set the religiousfears and intolerance aside.

Perpetuating fear and sterotypes does nothing to help the country heal and the country desparately needs healing.

[hungry1968]

The fact that he''s planning to run the country based on his "faith", should be reason enough not to elect him. Look at the last 7 years under the "born again christian". The politicians in this country keep trying to use their faith to get elected, and then to run the country, and look where it''s led us. The moral decay has happened while the "religious rights" politicians of choice have been in office.