Right Wing Watch has revealed that five Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to speak this weekend at a “religious freedom” event hosted by a conservative pastor who has repeatedly declared that AIDS is God’s punishment for gay people’s “immoral act” and has called for a “class action lawsuit” against homosexuality. Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Ted…
Today in Iowa candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal are scheduled to address the nation’s largest “religious liberty” gathering at the Freedom 2015 National Religious Liberties Conference. Radio Host Kevin Swanson, who organized the event, has a long history of anti-LGBT rhetoric from suggesting “the nazi party had their birth in a homosexual…
Who’s at risk if trans people have equal access to restroom facilities? In Houston and across the country, Mike Huckabee and friends love to claim that nondiscrimination bills mean that “men could use the women’s bathroom,” which simply isn’t true. In his latest video, Matt Baume pushes back against the transphobic lie that men are…
Yesterday’s second Republican presidential debate, predictably saw candidates rush to the defense of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who not only refused to follow the rule of law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but also refused to permit her deputies to issue marriage licenses. Both Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush defended Davis, with Huckabee…
Republican presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz have made the trip to Kentucky just in time to be with Kim Davis as she is released from jail. Huckabee planned to host a rally for Davis Thursday afternoon. Sunday, Huckabee likened the Supreme Court decision to “judicial tyranny,” reports Yahoo News. “What we’ve seen here…
Mike Huckabee is well-known for his transphobic remarks. In last week’s Republican debate Huckabee said that the military doesn’t need to accept transgender people and that the military is not up for some “social experiment.” On hearing Huckabee’s comments, transgender congressional candidate and former Navy Seal Kristin Beck was quick to respond with a tweet…
Tuesday, Fox News announced the 10 participants in the first Republican presidential primary debate: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie and John Kasich. With that question answered, we can start prognosticating about the issues and staging. Below are some questions to consider when…
Message from the Publisher: I would have laughed out loud if it wasn’t so sad, Carl DeMaio issued a statement after the Supreme Court ruling that partially said the following “Opposition to marriage equality has cost the Republican Party supporters – particularly among the younger generation. This decision provides a reflection point for the Republican…
While Fox News pundit, Arkansas ex-governor and two-time presidential aspirant Mike Huckabee continues to score cheap political points with a base accustomed to his pithy, but frequently cruel, commentary on many social issues of the day, the uncomfortable reality it that many of those views represent a sizable share of the American population. And a…
LITTLE ROCK — Last night, the city of Hot Springs took a tremendously important step forward in the fight for inclusiveness and equality under the law for all Arkansans. Its powerful actions stand in remarkable contrast to the vision for America that former Governor Mike Huckabee, who earlier that morning announced his presidential campaign up…
