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Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, (R-Ark), on the controversy over Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy stating his views on same-sex marriage.
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Tirade by the way occurred on chick -- appreciation day.
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-- -- -- organized by our next guest joining us.
Governor 2000.
Arkansas governor.
2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee checked all white customer -- 35 years.
They author of the New York Times best seller -- possible government host of Fox News channels -- -- show.
Governor great to have you with us -- -- say that was the best idea I've been good for you good for chip away forever in the sense of all your counsel.
Well you know they didn't propose it nor did they -- -- this was truly a spontaneous grassroots effort there was no ad agency are formal organization.
It was I mentioned it on my Fox News show I talked about it on radio it went viral.
Had over 21 million views to my FaceBook just under one million down is just it was a small turnout.
But -- frankly I think it's on this all -- What it did -- As for your I really mean that Gallup -- and -- we can -- a lot of ways good for you have more folks have the imagination.
The creativity.
And the principal.
Well today -- -- -- initially I didn't want to be some angry protests spread we're not against anybody I'm not against.
Gays I'm not against people -- and I want them to have their.
Point of view expressed but I want them to be tolerant of Dan Cathy and his view which is based on a Christian conviction.
That really is the same position Barack Obama had until May of this year.
When he needed the votes in the contributions from the gay community there -- and his his little body.
-- Rahm Emanuel of a -- -- Chicago on -- -- have with that sanctimonious.
Silly nonsense say we're not going to that -- -- that the represented about in the Chicago.
Now I mean I hope not asks if it's it's and -- is the murder capital of America and this.
But this mayor who said he would reduce murder in his city is he refers for -- -- is Citi.
Our yeah it's up thirty some -- percent.
Well in the real irony the -- -- these condemning chick filet or not representing Chicago values which by the way same sex marriages illegal in his city.
But the very day you know that -- -- yes Illinois does not have a same sex marriage law.
The very day he's doing that he has a public event with Louis Farrakhan of the nation of Islam.
Who has made some of the most vitriolic statement about gay people and gay marriage far more so than anything Dan Cathy said.
And a very anti Semitic any woman.
Kind of faith so this is amazing that he doesn't ask for Louis -- to leave Chicago.
-- -- -- -- it's interesting that he doesn't.
In its interest -- -- that the reason he says that he's dealing with that and some -- -- Awful personal Monaco was fair -- is because he wants to reduce the -- In Chicago.
This is what passes for leadership right down in Chicago.
And -- what passes for leadership across America and I gotta tell you we are so proud of you gotta thank you.
And I -- -- Dan Cathy.
When they talk about -- I I know for a fact the values of this operations.
They are terrific.
They operate.
According to their religious beliefs and precepts.
And a few of the folks in Chicago might try that they might not be real Christian -- I'm really act opera problem.
Well you know I think we have a right to be because future government position I was a governor ten and a half years.
It never hurts me I could certainly express an opinion but I could not use the power of my office to try to stop commerce in my state because someone.
In that particular business had a point of -- that I didn't agree with.
You know we have a discussion -- last -- Korea -- but I mean the idea when I don't care you're public and Democrat liberal or conservative people start talking about.
Boycotts.
On principle.
This is a public arena we want people engaged and we want to -- -- everybody's.
At least there expression so that we know work overtime and I think it's what the country's pounded on America ought to be big enough for people like Dan -- to have a point of view.
His restaurants do not discriminate to either customers or employs.
That is the only thing that a mayor should be concerned about you in jobs.
Liberties are got confused a a Rahm Emanuel used to work for the guy in the White House.
Good to have you with us thank you live -- this Huckabee on IQ and -- 8 o'clock Saturday and Sunday he -- -- -- eastern and people should want.
If they absolutely religious -- governor.
