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Mike Huckabee, gay-marriage defender

Feb 25, 2011 13:46

The once and perhaps future Republican presidential candidate didn't mean it that way, of course. Actually, he was slamming President Obama's decision to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages ( Read more... )

mike huckabee, barack obama, marriage equality

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bluetooth16 February 25 2011, 19:50:14 UTC

I call BULLSHIT on Huck the Suck. He's only saying this to get people to like him in preparation for 2012. I remember what you said in the '08 primaries about gay marriage, talking about how it was sinful and whatnot.

popehippo February 25 2011, 20:22:27 UTC

No no, don't read the title, bb, read the article.

bluetooth16 February 25 2011, 20:24:07 UTC

I read the article bb but I still think it's political posturing for 2012. I don't believe anything ANY Republican wannabe for president is saying right now.

ETA: "State's Rights" is also a code word on the Right for stuff I don't like. I like how it's being used to prop up gay marriage/civil unions but being used to undermine HRC.

popehippo February 25 2011, 20:37:01 UTC

That's not what the article is even SAYING, though; it's pointing out how Huckabee slammed the decision while at the same time lamented how much money is spent on family issues like divorce and childcare without even realizing that these are the exact same arguments that pro-gay marriage people use.

bluetooth16 February 25 2011, 20:58:21 UTC

I guess I'm reading too much into his statements. I hope that more social conservatives see things the way Huck does.

aviv_b February 25 2011, 21:12:37 UTC

You got it backwards. He ISN'T supporting its repeal.

popehippo February 25 2011, 21:54:06 UTC

He's... not supporting it. Seriously. He's not. Where are you getting this from?

bluetooth16 February 25 2011, 21:58:55 UTC

I'm defnitely misinterpreting and misreading the article. Not sure how this happened because I read it 3 times.

freebacon February 26 2011, 07:08:19 UTC

Summary: Huckabee is using an argument against same-sex marriage when this same argument makes more sense to be used to support same-sex marriage and that's what this article is about

even shorter summary: Huckabee is so dumb, really dumb for real, etc

nope_de_plume February 25 2011, 23:46:00 UTC

Is that rogue ladyhawke in your icon?

/has been replaying that demo so hard

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