On AlterNet: huckabee

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "huckabee"

How Christian Right-Wing Voters in Iowa Make Abortion a Central Issue in the Caucuses

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. January 2, 2012.

To really understand Iowa, you need to understand the primacy of abortion as an issue to the Christian right.

The Right's 'Big Lie' Strategy: When Losing, Simply Rewrite History

Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet. May 13, 2011.

Contemporary conservatives aim to disseminate an alternate version of reality through the media echo chamber and the schools.

Will Republican Voters Believe Anything? The Right's Hyperbolic, Dysfunctional World

Gary Younge, Comment Is Free. March 28, 2011.

To have credibility within the Republican party is to have none outside it. They act as if all their Kool-Aid has been spiked.

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Alienating the Rest of the World by Fusing Christian Superiority with Blatant Revisionist American History

Andrew Belonsky, AlterNet. January 10, 2011.

Fusing American exceptionalism with Christian superiority, Republican presidential hopefuls act to alienate our allies -- just when we need them most.

GOP Senators Appear On TV With anti-Gay Christian Martyrdom Advocate

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. December 18, 2009.

Lou Engle has called for "martyrs" to stop abortion and gay marriage. And he predicts a second civil war.

Fox News' Fuzzy Math: 193 Percent of the Public Support Palin, Romney and Huckabee (Video)

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Politics. November 24, 2009.

Pie graphs never lie. Except when they do.

How Anti-Choice Dems and Mike Huckabee Could Team Up to Screw Over America's Women

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2009.

Half of America wants to see 'President Huck' in 2012. Because of him and conservative Democrats, women have a tough fight ahead.

Is Anybody Holding Public Office Crazy Enough to Win the 2012 GOP Presidential Nomination?

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: Politics. October 27, 2009.

After nominating senators and sitting governors in recent cycles, the Republicans' next candidate may be an outsider.

Neocons Salivating Over Their Next Great Exaggerated "Threat": Electromagnetic Pulse Attack

Robert Farley, Right Web. October 22, 2009.

A diverse array of rightwing factions have united behind the effort to promote the EMP threat thesis.

Huckabee: Wingnut Fundies Now More Supportive of Israeli Gov't Than U.S. Jews

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: World. August 21, 2009.

Or maybe not, but it is interesting.

Huckabee Rejects Two-State Solution

Matthew Duss, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. August 18, 2009.

Huckabee also stated his support for Israel's right to build settlements on Palestinian land.

Mike Huckabee Throws Support Behind Illegal East Jerusalem Settlements

Stuart Whatley, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. July 21, 2009.

Huckabee goes against the Obama administration's position and international law.

Jeb Bush Tests Water for 2012 Presidential Bid?

Deeky, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2009.

Recent robocalls in Iowa would suggest yes.

Huckabee Warns Conservatives About Embracing Moderate Views

Mike Glover, The Associated Press June 10, 2009.

OKOBOJI, Iowa (AP) -- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee warned Republicans Wednesday against moving to the "mushy middle," arguing that only clearly stated conservative policies can bring the party back to power.

Conservatives' Crazy Reactions to Obama's Supreme Court Nominee

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 26, 2009.

These comments are how you know Sotomayor is a positive.

Mitt Romney Is Already Gearing Up for 2012

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 8, 2008.

We may yet have more Mitt to kick around.

Maddow Fails to Question Huckabee On His Recent Anti-Gay Statements. Update: Maddow Responds

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Media and Technology. November 21, 2008.

When contacted by ThinkProgress, Rachel Maddow explained her reasons for avoiding the subject of gay rights with Huckabee.

Huckabee Calls McCain's Debate Ploy a 'Huge Mistake'

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. September 26, 2008.

"You can’t just say, 'World stop for a moment. I’m going to cancel everything.'"

Palin, Huckabee and the GOP's 'Hick Factor'

Sarah Posner, AlterNet. September 9, 2008.

Why did the GOP choose a political neophyte to appeal to the religious right over a seasoned politico? Fried squirrels and economic populism.

The Hypocrisy Gospel: Get Rich for Jesus?

Americans United for Separation of Church and StateApril 2, 2008.

How the religious right uses the 'prosperity gospel' to win foot soldiers and continue its culture war.

Clarence Thomas for Vice President?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 11, 2008.

If Thomas is “the most impressive conservative in American public life,” the right is in much deeper trouble than I’d realized.

A Tribute to the Fallen GOP '08 Presidential Candidates [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2008.

Now that McCain has wrapped up the GOP Nomination, the Young Turks take a trip down memory lane and pay tribute to the wingnuts that have faded away.

Huckabee Thinks a Fertilized Egg is a Person, Let's Take That to Its Logical Conclusion.

Pam Spaulding, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. February 28, 2008.

If a fertilized egg is a person vested with full rights and privileges, can post-coital women at least drive in the carpool lane?

Is Huckabee Waiting for God to Smite John McCain?

Will Durst, AlterNet. February 25, 2008.

The GOP is down to a man who believes humans and dinosaurs walked the earth together and another who can refute that -- since he was there.

Huckabee's New Goal: A Deadlocked GOP Convention

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. February 23, 2008.

With McCain's current problems, Huck's strategy might not be so far fetched.