Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Trump picks Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to serve as United States ambassador to Israel, a strong defender of Israel who once argued that there was "no such thing as a Palestinian."

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What could possibly go wrong?:

In response to the news, Luis Moreno, a former U.S. ambassador, posted on X, formerly Twitter: "I unfortunately was exposed to him during his visits to Israel back in the day. Full blown (and knowledgeable) fanatic of the End of Times, Apocalypse, Israel's destruction, etc. A true and utter nut case. Couldn't be a more dangerous selection."

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#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-13 11:03 AM

I guess fmr Gov Huckabee won't be hawking drugs on cable TV any more ...

Maker of product touted by Mike Huckabee as sleep aid settles class action lawsuit (2022)
arktimes.com

... The Huckster, as many have noted, has been seen frequently on TV parroting a claim for Relaxium as a "clinically proven" sleep aid.

The claim led to a class-action lawsuit that, in short, called BS. It said Relaxium is a garden variety herbal remedy of no proven value. It sought millions in damages on behalf of buyers. Huckabee is not a party to the case so he has no liability, just as when a huge verdict was returned over robocalls voiced by Huckabee to promote a faith-based movie. ...



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-13 11:44 AM

Great. Someone actively looking forward to the apocalypse in the middle of mideast policy.
What could go wrong?

#3 | Posted by morris at 2024-11-13 02:24 PM

His ultimate theological interest in Israel is seeing it destroyed. He wins no matter what.

What does it say that this load of pus is seemingly a reasonable voice anywhere?

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-11-13 07:55 PM

He'll be laying the temple cornerstone by Feb 1.

#5 | Posted by mattm at 2024-11-14 12:25 PM

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