Beyond Left And Right: Arianna And Mike Huckabee On Fox News (VIDEO)

Arianna visited Mike Huckabee's eponymous show this weekend, finding plenty of common ground with the Fox News host and former Republican governor from Arkansas.

"Basically we went from a country that made things to a country that made things up: CDOs, credit default swaps, toxic derivatives," said Arianna. "Wall Street became a casino. And we the taxpayers bailed them out. That's where you and I agree."

The pair also agreed on the problems with Fannie and Freddie, the need to improve America's crumbling infrastructure, and even shared some quips about their accents.

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[lstl4]

02:14 PM on 10/13/2010

Huckabee doesnt seem to be an extremist and more down to earth, but the comment he made about health care insurance is all I think about when I see him on TV. He basically compared a human life to a burned house. He said, you dont buy home insurance the day after your house burned down. Does he mean that if you suddenly find out you have cancer, you shouldnt be allowed to buy health insurance? I thought it to be a very heartless remark.

[teva]

09:57 PM on 10/16/2010

This is the entire point of the Obama health care plan.....that everyone has insurance, that's why there is a mandate to do so. Because you cannot expect to be covered by insurance the day after you get a diagnosis of cancer or any other serious illness, if you are not covered already the day before. That's how insurance works, and why it is called insurance. Otherwise, you could just pay cash, that's the other option. If you total your uninsured car, you cannot get auto insurance to pay for a replacement vehicle on the day after the accident.

I don't believe Huckabee meant this to be a heartless remark and was just giving an example of how insurance works.

[lstl4]

07:15 AM on 10/17/2010

I understand perfectly what he was saying. I do believe in the mandates because it is essential in lowering premiums for everyone. I pay out the nose because I am being overcharged to cover the cost of people who dont have insurance and it isnt fair. The republicans, however, are fighting that particular part of the bill, and I hope they lose on that point. Also, you cant compare house, care, fire, or any other kind of insurance to insurance on a human life. The need to let that argument go.

[Libleet]

12:15 PM on 10/13/2010

I find it interesting that he agrees to an infrastructure investment. It seems to me that both sides are angry about the same things, and want the same things to happen we just place the blame differently. We both see the need for infrastructure spending both as a way to temporarily put people back to work and to improve the conditions in this country. I think both sides are angry that we dropped a huge chunk of change on the banks and have nothing to show for it. They were supposed to start lending with all that capital and have instead begun hoarding it. We are all angry at the unapologetic selfishness and greed displayed on Wall Street and are demanding our representatives do something about it.

[Silverwolf72]

02:41 PM on 10/13/2010

I think both sides have a lot in common the problems show up when comes to parties, at the end of the day it's the party that tells you what to think and say. Both sides have people going against what they really believe in to keep the party happy.

[drmonroe1952]

11:12 AM on 10/13/2010

same lifetime politician lies------america is lost because of these politicians that want talk the truth----------------lifetime politicians have sold america to big interest and the extreme wealthy--------------big interest ceo,s and the extreme wealthy made americans debt not americans---------but we will pay------------economic terrorism on america must stop-------things are worse than they say-----------everything in this country is broke -----economy ---education and cost-------social security--------healthcare and cost------our boarders are a war zone--------this list could go forever-------------think the families of the lifetime politicians that sold america are proud --------im done voting in protest of lifetime politicians economic terrorism-----------------america don,t vote

[kurd55]

05:07 AM on 10/13/2010

Great job, Arianna--as usual.

[RodrigoBivar]

12:50 AM on 10/13/2010

I actually agree with some of the righties here that Arianna didn't directly address some of Huckabee's questions, some of his typical conservative talking points. I think she had a different agenda than just debating him on the topics he proposed. I believe she saw this as an opportunity to expose the normally-brainwashed Fox audience to some new ideas, and so, on many of his questions, she glided by the topic onto the ideas she wanted to focus on.

[Emaze]

09:51 AM on 10/13/2010

I disagree. She did adress it for those of us who can read between the lines - she blew most of his points out of the water. Openly refuting what these constant idiotic-rhetoric spouting nincompoops say is exactly what gets them riled up and you as a result being called some nasty things during the interview and afterwards. Doesn't the saying go that you shouldn't argue with idiots because the bring you down to their level and beat you witn experience? Anyway, forget this generation and focus on better educating their still reasonable kids.
I think she handled this interview with class, though I do find it a pity that there was'nt enought depth on several of the issues highlighted. We were basically spoon-fed interesting sound-bites. I guess I'll have to buy her book now :P

[Nofuzzydreams]

11:57 AM on 10/13/2010

Normally brainwashed Fox audience? Huh!! I see you and your friends totally brainwashed by Ivory tower academics every day!! Stop being condacending. You are an idjot who has been brainwashed to believe socialist ideas that have failed thoroughout human history to deliver prosperity to the masses.

[Emaze]

12:17 PM on 10/13/2010

...Case in point :)

[Silverwolf72]

02:43 PM on 10/13/2010

please state what failed in history

[Artanis71]

07:41 PM on 10/12/2010

I know others have said it but, wow an actual civil discussion? The worst part of it all it happens so rare now it seems impressive when it should be the norm. My agreements or not with either of them if 2 (somewhat) countering viewpoints were, at the very least, treated each other with respect I would give my time to listen.

[ChrisDWard]

04:10 PM on 10/12/2010

Is the audio turned down for this vid for some reason? I can't increase it no matter what I do. Other vids are ok. I noticed this problem with an O'Reilly/Coulter on Fox News posted on HuffPo.

[ngstores]

10:17 AM on 10/12/2010

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[MinerSam]

12:38 AM on 10/12/2010

The Tea Pary IS The Republican Party always has been.

[sherwoodforest]

11:23 PM on 10/12/2010

I agree with your comments- but I do think that it would be interesting if religious leaders- or so called- did start paying attention to some of the issues discussed here from a moral point of view.

( I know-wait until hell freezes for that to happen- but a glimmer is sometimes all it takes to start an actual new thought in a dogmatic brain.)

meanwhile you are fanned!

[MinerSam]

12:36 AM on 10/12/2010

Also working for the Republicans is Vanny at the Nation

[MinerSam]

12:43 AM on 10/12/2010

And Amy at Democracy Now.

[MinerSam]

12:25 AM on 10/12/2010

The bank "bail outs" were loans that Bush and his Treasury Secretary gave to the banks without the conditions Democrats asked for and which Obama and his Treasury Secretary for the most part, got back by threatening to tie executive pay to them.

It occurre during a time when a run on the banks had begun which caused tens of thousands of companies to be unable to borrow, temporarily, to meet payroll while they waited to be paid by
their customers.

[MinerSam]

12:13 AM on 10/12/2010

Arianna loved, loved, loved, loved McCain and Cheeney, hated Kerry and Hillary, knows little about the things she claims to champion and is a Pat Buchanin Republican.

[MinerSam]

12:01 AM on 10/12/2010

Beyond Left and Right is a Republican Talking Point designed to keep Democratic voters home.

[janmB]

06:18 PM on 10/11/2010

If you watch the two religious channels beg for money ( and get it ) its where Huckabee belongs preaching to those who fall under the control of religious cults. I can't say they are t necessarily weirdoes, they're victims.
Glenn Beck with his one semester in a seminary and his background of being a serious drug addict and alcoholic could add some advice or just more paranoia.

[Marturia]

05:19 PM on 10/11/2010

I really like both of these people. Just goes to show, one doesn't have to be wildly extreme to get a point across.