# Huckabee: "Amend the Constitution so it's in God standards" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 15, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622 "2008-01-15T16:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/41 "2008-01-15T19:54:39Z")
I need to chat with my aunt about this. She’s a member of Huckabee’s political team. Low ranking, but she’s there, and she’s been on TV introducing him before speeches. It would be interesting to see her slant on this matter. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/42 "2008-01-15T20:00:31Z")
[QUOTE=Ludovic] You prefer fundamentalists with a wide stance? [/QUOTE] As long as they’re topping or shanking. What worries me is the follow-through. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/43 "2008-01-15T20:01:34Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] Well, it does say “general welfare”, which could be interpreted as a reference to General Motors or General Electric. [/QUOTE] Or General Petraeus. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/44 "2008-01-15T20:02:29Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] GOP Nominee Huckabee. Yeah, throw me in that briar patch… 😃 [/QUOTE] Which brings to mind another hoary aphorism: “Be careful what you wish for.” ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/45 "2008-01-15T20:12:32Z")
[QUOTE=appleciders] The Senate seems poised to shift to the left, with something like 22 Republicans and 11 Democrats up for reelection, but the House could go either way. If the House shifts back to Republican control, that gives the Republican party much greater control. On the other hand, if the House gets enough Democrats to override a veto, it’ll make a huge difference. [/QUOTE] To be precise, with Mr. Lott’s resignation, there are 23 seats previously controlled by Republicans up for election, and 12 seats for the Democrats. However, Trent’s slot will most likely be filled in the next few months, unless Haley Barbour can convince everybody that the election should be delayed until November. (Yesterday a circuit court judge ruled that he couldn’t do that, but the case will likely go to MS’ SC, and that has quite a few of his friends on there, so it remains to be seen what will happen.) Currently there are two Democrats facing a tough reelection in 2008 (Landrieu of LA and Johnson of SD) and no retirements, but five GOP retirees (three of whose seats are favored to switch or be a tossup), and five others who either currently have bad numbers or have potential popular opponents. As for the House, I’d be stunned if it switched. There are 3 Democrats retiring (one who died), and 3 running for the Senate, all of whose districts are pretty safe. On the other hand, there are 17 Republicans retiring, 3 running for the Senate, 2 who ran/are running for President, and one who was elected Governor. Seven of their districts could be picked up quite plausibly. In addition, usually Republicans have a lot more money to throw at races than Democrats do, but two of the three Democratic committees (the overall and House organizations, I believe) have vastly out-fundraised their counterparts, and I don’t think the third is being beaten by that much. So really, I don’t see the Senate swinging any way but left, and the same for the House. ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/46 "2008-01-15T20:20:57Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] Which brings to mind another hoary aphorism: “Be careful what you wish for.” [/QUOTE] No shit. Liberals keep hoping for a Huckabee nomination on the grounds that someone that conservative can’t get elected. I absolutely cannot be that optimistic. I think that, as a group, the voters are a bunch of fucking ignorant pieces of shit who are swayed by a candidate’s personality much more than by his/her actual views. And Huckabee is very, very charming, there is no doubt about it. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/47 "2008-01-15T20:27:08Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] This is why I am throwing my support to Huckabee for the Republican nomination. Who better embodies the spirit of the GOP’s rock-solid conservative values? No messing around with people of suspect ideology like McCain or Giuliani, or cultists like Romney, let’s have someone who understands God like Huckabee. God’s gonna strike down all these sinful homos and athiests, and America, once again a God-fearing country, will stand strong and righteous with a man like him in the White House. GOP Nominee Huckabee. Yeah, throw me in that briar patch… 😃 [/QUOTE] So who do you think he’ll ask to be his VP - Pat Robertson maybe? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/48 "2008-01-15T20:35:44Z")
I can’t find any mention of this in the mainstream news. You’d think this sort of thing would interest a lot of people. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/49 "2008-01-15T20:39:03Z")
A thought occurs to me: you know how some SDMB posters starting calling right-wingers “guck” a couple of years ago because G is one letter to the right of F? Look what happens if you move one more letter to the right. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/50 "2008-01-15T20:42:18Z")
[QUOTE=RickJay] I can’t find any mention of this in the mainstream news. You’d think this sort of thing would interest a lot of people. [/QUOTE] It just happened last night in Warren, MI, and was reported this morning on MSNBC. Give it time to percolate. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/51 "2008-01-15T20:45:02Z")
[QUOTE=Gaudere] Unless Christians now worship liberty or something. [/QUOTE] Hrm…[I wonder](http://www.liberty.edu/)… Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/52 "2008-01-15T21:22:24Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Amen. The notion of fiscal conservativism among Republican leaders has become a joke. There was a time when Republicans were socially liberal and fiscally conservative — and then Lincoln was shot. [/QUOTE] Now, now. Teddy wasn’t too bad. Has anyone looked at Huck’s birth certificate to see if the name on it isn’t really Nehemiah Scudder? ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/53 "2008-01-15T21:50:23Z")
Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/54 "2008-01-15T22:00:14Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] Yay! It’s Sharia law for Christians. [/QUOTE] Muh..muh…muh.. my sharia! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/55 "2008-01-15T22:05:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Huckabee: “Amend the Constitution so it’s in God standards” Why do these religious whackjobs insist on running for office? And why do people even listen to them, much less vote for them? ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/56 "2008-01-15T22:12:55Z")
[QUOTE=Clothahump] Why do these religious whackjobs insist on running for office? And why do people even listen to them, much less vote for them? [/QUOTE] Umm, on accounta peoples is mostly purty stoopid? I blame Sturgeon… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/57 "2008-01-15T22:33:20Z")
[QUOTE=Clothahump] Why do these religious whackjobs insist on running for office? And why do people even listen to them, much less vote for them? [/QUOTE] Aren’t they the _largest_ contingent of Reagan’s grand Republican alliance these days? Why shouldn’t they vote for one of their own? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/58 "2008-01-16T01:43:20Z")
[QUOTE= Clothahump] Why do these religious whackjobs insist on running for office? [/QUOTE] Because people will vote for them. Or, more basically, because they believe that their vision is one that the nation ought to adopt. [QUOTE= Clothahump] And why do people even listen to them, much less vote for them? [/QUOTE] Because people believe in them. Or, more basically, because enough people believe in that vision. You;re only the whackjob when you’re in the minority. ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/59 "2008-01-16T18:24:55Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Carrot] However, Trent’s slot will most likely be filled in the next few months [/QUOTE] Well, hopefully it will be by someone with a wide stance. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622/60 "2008-01-16T18:44:03Z")
> [@](#): > > And that’s what we need to do, to amend the Constitution so it’s in God standards… Damn right. It’s about time we brought the one, true religion to the masses. Allah has no tolerance for those infidel Christians. Bow down to Mecca, baby! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-amend-the-constitution-so-its-in-god-standards/433622.md?page=4)