Viens au Canada, Mr. Jefferson. Notre Premier Ministre ressemble le diable, en apparence seulement.

The son in the middle reminds me of the Big Boy. The other one just looks creepy… like he wants to do somthing to the dog or his little sister.

The daughter's mouth looks like it's about to go Predator.

Are he and his wife possibly brother and sister?

Damn. I thought Eddie Murphy was doing a Caucasian version of "The Klumps"…

Even the dog looks inbred.

God, I didn't even notice the dog, it's maw looks like the gateway to hell.

Sugar, funny you should say that…

http://www.newsweek.com/id/78241

"As Mike Huckabee gains in the polls, the former Arkansas governor is finding that his record in office is getting more scrutiny. One issue likely to get attention is his handling of a sensitive family matter: allegations that one of his sons was involved in the hanging of a stray dog at a Boy Scout camp in 1998…"

No. Fuckin'. Way.

I wonder if God told him to do that?!

why do i get the feeeling i'm looking at the anti-christ? apparently the huckabee's have never heard the words "diet" and "exercise".

Boo, Cord. There is enough fodder to critisize Huckabee on his politics alone. No need to bring his family's unfortunate genetics into it (although I know you didn't explicitly state "they look backwater and ugly," you did, by virtue of the pic and the post, invite the commenters to do so). Unless I am misunderstanding something about the link? I just remember how bad I felt for Chelsea during her awkward phase.

I'm pretty sure they've heard the word "gluttony" though. But apparently only some sins are important.

Bon voyage then!

Someone call Jenny Criag STAT!

well of course janice. when the seven deadly sins were announced there was fine printing that said "choose the three that work for you."

Even better, he wrote a book about diet and exercise. It has obviously done wonders for his family.

He has lost weight since then:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/h.....rnor_x.htm

Too bad he didn't lose the bigotry.

Are they for real? And he has a chance to be president? Maybe they want to make you regret Bush or something

Huckabee is a huckster. The guy is a loon. Right wing Christians voted for him. Iowa is not a state, it's a state of mind (or lack of).

Oh man, this is like every bad Christmas card I've gotten from that really weird bil we rarely see. It makes my eyes cry and my soul scream.

The wife looks like a Potatohead and the dog's mouth is stealing my soul. Don't look directly at it, juju!

Ugly does not fall far from the tree.

Ugly fell on 99% of those bastards. If I were the daughter, I'd run while I still was cute.

Are we looking at the same daughter, here?

**books plane tickets to England**

Might as well leave now…unfortunately the same people that voted for Bush are going to put this right-wing idiot in office for '08.

janice, if they're 99% fug, and if, as juju implies, the remaining 1% of unfug belongs to the daughter, then it still means she's 95% fug. I left the dog out of the math because he's the only who looks remotely intelligent or attractive.

I was trying not to look to closely for fear I may go insane from the matchy matchy shirts. I think I mean the dog. I think the dogs main problem is it's owner. It just needs some rehab and doggy prozac.

The dog is clearly crying out for help. Look at its face.

Look at how they are just holding that poor thing back. That dog wants freedom but she's got him by the throat and he's not releasing his puppy paw. The tragedy.

Also, ol' puppy-hanger on the left is keeping a close watch.

He's just daring that puppy to try it. He'd like it too much. I just shuddered in fear. I say we save it and send it to the puppy protection program.

Tinkerbell and bit bit will be there with open arms. And of course their fake moustaches. We'll never tell.

Bit Bit? You mean Eustace McFarkelham? Oh shit, I just gave away her new name.

Run, Eustace!! RUN!

Huckabee's middle son closely resembles Donkey Lips from Salute Your Shorts…and I'm pretty sure that dog is really a muppett

Picture to follow:

http://www.failedsuccess.com/i.....orts_2.jpg

Cord - I can't stand the Mike Huckabees of the world any more than you, but your statement is STUPID, really STUPID. Make sure you say hi to Alec for me , oh wait . . . .

i'd be pissed off also if i were a tangerinespeedo

Just because they don't share your views you call them bigots. Whose the hypocrite now? Huckabee seems like a nice man. At least he has some experience. This is not a popularity contest. I wish people would realize there are more experienced Democratic candidates than Obama. Look at the resumes.

i won't be voting republician or democratic because that's like deciding if i want to be shot in the face or the gut.

I don't know if Huckabee is a bigot, or if Hilary is a man-hating, penis sporting feminist. I'm honestly more curious about what their POLITICAL views are.

I don't like any of the candidates, so I will be watching "Rock of Love 2" instead.

i'm with you blah, i get a bad feeling from all of the major runners. rock of love however, has always given me a warm fuzzy feeling.

I think the son in the middle played the dead fat guy in stand by me.

Ugh, I don't particularly love this post (see above), but you are wrong. On lots of points.

Just because they don’t share your views you call them bigots.
Actually, his views on homosexuals (among other things) are bigoted. It has nothing to do with sharing a view or not. Two bigots can share the same view, but that doesn't make it any less bigoted. Dig?

Whose the hypocrite now?
I don't know. Even if Cord were wrong about Huck being a bigot, how would that make him a "hypocrite now"? That implies he called someone a hypocrite first. Further, leaving the country because you don't want to be lead by a particular political group or leader isn't bigoted (thus making him hypocritical) - usually we call them political refugees.

Huckabee seems like a nice man.
Yes he does. That doesn't make him fit to be president.

At least he has some experience.
Well, don't they all have some? Does experience alone determine fitness? He has a pretty crappy gubenatorial record on many issues, in my opinon, so I would say no.

This is not a popularity contest.
Um, yeah it is. Popularity hopefully based on political platform. Sadly GW proved that wrong. With shit for political experience and a crap platform0, lots people voted for him because he was "likeable." What is weird about this though, is that one of your points is that he is a nice man. You wouldn't have mentioned it when talking about Huck's political fitness unless it is a factor.

I wish people would realize there are more experienced Democratic candidates than Obama. Look at the resumes.
I don't know who doesn't realize that Hillary, for example, is more experienced. But as said above experience doesn't equal fitness or best for the job. Or even signify that the majority of voters will agree with their positions. Hell, not to bring up GW again, but wasn't one of his big themes when running the first time, and something people responded do, was that he was an outsider? That he wasn't a "politician," so you could trust him to clean house? I seem to remember that, but I could be wrong.

Lisa#1 I think you may have a commie award in your future.

there goes lisa smarting up the place again. ;)

I don't know what it is, but I have been getting all annoyed lately. Usually I just let it slide when people are wrong, but I have been itching to tell people off.

I mean, I don't want Cord to think I like him or anything. His head is big enough already.

which head are we talking about here lisa? lol

Damnit, Lisa!!! She obviously missed her daily dose of Tom-ba. Get the van ready. But on a side note. I completely agree. Experience really doesn't matter so much if your track records sucks. That's just bad experience. But I guess it means they are better at being a shitty politician. I don't heart Huckabee's.

Ha! Juje, I had an inklikg of the work Hukabee and joke, but I never put it together! Thanks gurl.

Deimos: if Cord hasn't fallen for one of us Hags yet (including the strangely absent james_boston) then he is clearly a unich. So the head with the eyes.

The Facts:

Strongly Opposes : Abortion is a woman's right
No states rights for moral issues like abortion
No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion
Led Arkansas to human life amendment in state constitution
Pro-life includes improving life after birth
Outlaw all abortions; err on the side of life
Even Americans who are pro-choice are pro-life
Eliminate public funding for abortion organizations
Supports woman’s right-to-know legislation
Pro-life, but respects choice as mandated law
Opposes Require hiring more women & minorities
No affirmative action for state contracts nor colleges
Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment

Strongly Opposes: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
Opposes"hate crimes" legislation
Marriage relationship between one man, one woman, for life
No "sexual orientation" in Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Gay tolerance reflects lack of fixed societal standards
Respect gay couples but no gay adoptions
Signed legislation outlawing same-sex marriage in Arkansas
No civil unions; only one-man-one-woman marriage

Strongly Favors : Teacher-led prayer in public schools
Impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus
No Fairness Doctrine no equal time if morally objectionable
Ending school prayer was one step in society's moral decay
Teach kids immovable standards of right & wrong
Incorporate character education into school curriculum
Support displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools
Supports “covenant marriage”
10 Commandments principles to live by, not just pop culture

Favors : Death Penalty
Death penalty is necessary part of criminal justice system
Defends death penalty biblically as well as politically
Pro-life and pro-death penalty, & sees them as far different
Supports death penalty, but only reluctantly
Commuted death penalty sentence due to problems at trial

Opposes : Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
Nonsense of Three-Strikes makes system overrun with people
Eliminating parole gives no incentive for rehabilitation
Three Strikes based more on revenge than restoration
Build more prisons, and privatize their management - Strongly Favors
Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs - Neutral on
Tougher juvenile crime penalties; but let states set them Favors

Strongly Favors : Absolute right to gun ownership
Second Amendmen is about freedom, not about hunting
Owns firearms; enjoys hunting; supports 2nd amendment
Supports self-defense and `castle doctrine'
Allow concealed carry

Opposes : More federal funding for health coverage
Individually-controlled insurance, not government SCHIP
Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage
Dems want government in charge; GOP want consumers in charge
Focus on health & prevention, not just disease treatment
STOP the culture of chronic disease via self-discipline
Guaranteed medical care not government's responsibility
ARKids First program record decreases in uninsured Favors
Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure

Favors : Privatize Social Security
Personalization of retirement funds, not privatization
Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one's future
Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding
Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare
Maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants

Favors : Parents choose schools via vouchers
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling
Sends his kids to public school; says other officials should
Reformed AR education with Smart Start & Next Step
Authorize & advance more charter schools
Replace entire school board for failing schools
Supported creation of Arkansas charter schools
Raise teacher salaries; hire more teachers

Opposes : Replace coal & oil with alternatives
Kyoto was a mistake, but "Earth in the Balance" is not
Shouldn't limit oil production while increasing consumption
Explore ways to harness nuclear power
Promote alternative fuel technology
Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically
Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries
More funding to develop domestic energy supplies
Share offshore oil development revenue with states

Opposes : Drug use is immoral enforce laws against it
More drug courts & rehab, instead of incarceration
Drug education fails; drug punishment works
Supports drug courts for non-violent drug offendors
Stricter penalties for drug-related crimes
Treatment for drug use instead of incarceration
More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War

Strongly Favors :Allow churches to provide welfare services
Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles
First Amendment never intended to shut out voices of faith
Supports Charitable Choice for funding faith-based providers
More federal funding of IDEA for disabled education
Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants
More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance
Supports TANF grants to states

Opposes : Repeal tax cuts on wealthy
Gut this incredibly complex and arcane tax code
Attacked as tax-and-spend by several anti-tax groups
FairTax puts Going-Out-of-Business sign on IRS
First governor in Arkansas history to ever lower taxes
Wouldn't propose new taxes, but won't pledge against taxes
Supports national flat tax to keep up with globalization
Eliminated AR marriage penalty & capital gains on home sales
Illustrated hypocrisy with "Tax Me More Fund"
Remove the poorest taxpayers from the tax rolls
No national sales tax or VAT

Opposes : Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
Pathway to citizenship must start at back of line, out of US
Send illegals home so all in US can hold their heads high
Some anti-immigration advocates are based on racism
People are angry at government for failing to track illegals
Problems with McCain-Kennedy credibility; secrecy; spending
Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine
Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation
Import farm workers from Mexico - Favors

Opposes : Support & expand free trade
A free country must feed, fuel, & fight for itself
We need fair trade because we're losing jobs
Trade sanctions on Saudi Arabia for persecuting Christians
China trade contingent on human rights & product safety
No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico
Marketplace pushes innovation to top & prices to bottom
Farm subsidies ok because Europe & Asia do same
Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports

Strongly Favors : Expand the armed forces
Fight terrorism by increasing spending on armed forces & CIA
Strength is more effective deterrent to war than weakness

Opposes : Stricter limits on political campaign funds
Limit campaign contributions, but no public funding - Favors
Disclose political gifts, but don't prohibit them - Strongly Opposes

Strongly Opposes : The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
Better to make mistakes at Guantanamo to protect Americans
Strength is more effective deterrent to war than weakness

Strongly Opposes : US out of Iraq
Many don't comprehend the threat they want our obliteration
We made Saudis rich; pressure them to help win with honor
Don't judge Iraq war while we're in the middle of the war
Iraq war has made us overlook domestic agenda
Opposing Bush's troop surge is a dangerous position
Make sure we finish the job in Iraq and finish it right
Include states in anti-terrorism planning

I'm glad I'm not the only one reminding hard-core christians that being a fatty is it's own level of hell.

mae, that's too much to read. I already know he's super right wing. I think anything in either direction is a mistake. Too left wing or right wing is never a good idea.

I've kind of always had an issue with the term "hate crime". I mean, if you've beat someone to within an inch of thier life, does it matter in the end if it's because he's asian or if it's because you caught him making out with your girlfriend? Assault is assault no matter how you look at it. I just wish the courts would already enforce laws that are on the books rather than making up additional ones.

On a different note, I've always found fat Christians to be hypocritical. I know that's mean but seriously, if you are a fundamental Christian, I would think you would be a thin, eco-friendly kind of person. Not a fatty riding around in a Suburban.

Damn! Lovin the blah tonight! May I call you blah blay for a pet name?

OOPS! blah-blah

blah, if you just skim the first lines of each paragraph it sums up everything in each paragraph. basically, it all says he's anti-gay, pro-religion in schools, anti-healthcare reform, pro-war, anti-energy alternatives, anti-illegal immigrants, pro-patriot act, pro-guns, pro life, and pro-death penalty.

I just noticed the irony in my last sentence. Pro-Life, Pro-Death penalty.

That should be on a t-shit mae. Typo, but i liked it.

france? canada? england? if you really love freedom (and despise american politics), move to amsterdam. that's what i'm gonna do.

gelukkig nieuw jaar!

he's also a creationist…

Ugh and Tangerine Speedo-
With the lack of people who turn out in the polls, it's incredible to me that anyone would knock someone for their views on politics. You may not like it, but be glad there are people out there who do give 2 shits about who's running.

Let me try to wrap my head around this- This guy is pro death penalty, a hunter, and wants to allow concealed weapons… but he's pro-life? So it's okay to kill anything but a fetus? Is that what he's saying?

I attend church every Sunday, pray daily, and read my bible regularly. Even with that said, this guy scares the hell out of me. My in-laws live in Ontario. If he wins the election, I'm booking the first flight out of Texas to move in with them.

I also meant to add in there that most of his views contradict themselves.

How can we respect gay couples if we don't allow them any rights?
How are we going to put a stop on illegal immigration if we still import workers?
If drug education is a failure, why dump a bunch of money into fighting it?

cooter49- you can totally call me blah-blah. Just not blah blah blah. It's too close to yadda yadda yadda.

I think that the health care industry does need a major overhaul, but the idea of universal health care I'm afraid is a bad idea. First of all, I'm in the military so I get free health care, and I can tell you right now that a lot of Americans would not put up with our healthcare system, which I'm afraid is what universal health care would be modeled after.

Also, countries that have universal health care have TREMENDOUS taxes. Look at Canada. It's awesome there, but they tax about half your paycheck. And in England you can wait up to a year to get a doctors appointment.

I just think that this whole universal health care idea looks good on paper, but when applied there is going to be a ton of problems.

wow. These people an entirely unappealing (I'm including Huckabee's politics as well as their appearance).

Our taxes in Canada are not TREMENDOUS. They don't tax half our paycheck, maybe a tad more than America but you do get what you pay for. We take care of all our citizens, regardless of level of income, education, religion, etc. A healthy community is a community that can contribute to the good of the nation.

Universal health care is not without its problems, but then what system isn't. That being said, I wouldn't trade it in for the world. Everyone is equal when they are ill. A homeless man is given the same treatments as a millionaire. A homeless man is also given more opportunities to rise above his poverty.

Sorry but about this subject I am passionate.

I can't live in a place where the majority of voters would pick such a close minded president. I'll stop giving a fuck about American politics if this guy wins, whether he wins by actual votes or fraud.

My point is, do you really want the American government dictating your health care? Besides, who would the universal health care apply to? Will it be all citizens? Will illegal aliens be able to jump in the free health care line? I just think that all this hype about how wonderful free health care is, is going to be a giant slap in the face once reality sets in. I personally don't trust the American government to provide adequite health care coverage for people. Look at who has the potential to win the presidency…I don't trust any of them.

Once again, the only thing I know is that Brett Micheal's is going to choose a blonde tramp with giant boobs as his fake girlfriend so that is where I will be focusing my attention.

He pretty much is a walking contradiction. A very heavy footed, walking contradiction. My view (and I'm pro-choice) is 80% of eggs don't get implanted in the uterus. So what, we should have a funeral for each one? Since they're on the same playing field as actual humans to people like Mike Huckabee.

One of these puds hanged a dog and his old man fired the trooper who was investigating it. He hanged a dog.

This is for Mae's comment #43 - in Stand by Me, the dead person is actually a young kid- not too fat, though we don't see much of his body. I think you're thinking of LardAss Hogan (boom bah-dah-boom bah-dah-boom)- the kid in the story who gets the whole crowd barfing at the blueberry pie eating contest. If that's what you're thinking- right on- I couldn't agree more :)

Oh yeah! I stand corrected.

Jesus Christ! I go away on a 2 week holiday and come back to this!
At least Tony Blair is now a memory. This just seems like a really bad, never ending nightmare of what the future may hold.

Hey Blah, Canadian here, how it works in Canada is that you are given a Health card and you have to be a legal citizen to get one. Then you just show it everytime you go to the dr's/hospital whatever and they don't charge you. If you don't have the card they will charge you. It is not a perfect system but I love it, I couldn't imagine not being able to go to the Dr or not getting an operation because i couldn't afford it. Oh and I just looked at my pay stub and it is about 23% of my net pay goes to Taxes… yah, that sucks…

megs (No. 65), thanks for pointing out the truth about our system here in Canada. Methinks a lot of Americans have been sold a bill of goods by their right-wing politicos, the medical profession and the insurance industry for years now with the result that they think our medical system here in Canada is not only fraught with problems, but orders of magnitude costlier than their own when the reality is, Americans spend more per capita for health care than anyone in any other developed country in the world.

To all those who think taxes are wrong or that Canadians pay outrageously high taxes, what do you think pays for police, firefighters, road building and maintenance, garbage collection, snow removal, disaster management, schools, sewers, water treatment, and all the rest of the necessary infrastructure to maintain a civil society?

I have written two hideously long dissertations on my love for universal health care and they have been lost in the abyss of Mollygood forever.

Nuff' said. It's really important, and taxes are pretty normal here, even with it.

One even had references. It was my magnum opus, and it is gone. Sob.

not intending to be bitchy, just wanted to clear up that in the UK you don't have to wait a year. Yes, some operations take a while, but doctor's appointments are usually within the week, and there are always emergency appointments available in the morning. The NHS is admittedly a big ole' mess, but that's because of bad management, not because of lack of money (or rather, the lack of money is because of bad management, not initial availability if that makes sense)

Chel - I was commenting on the threat to go "Canadian" - a ridiculously stupid, cowardly and empty statement. Not only will it not be adhered to, but it betrays a fundamental willingness to give up instead of being an agent of good.