Fox's Huckabee: Democrats Tell Women They Can't Control Their Libidos

UPDATE: Huckabee Now Fundraising Off Comments

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Written by Justin Berrier

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HuckabeeFox host Mike Huckabee reportedly accused Democrats of telling women “they are helpless without Uncle Sugar” because “they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of government.”

According to The Washington Post, when speaking at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting, Huckabee claimed that Republicans empower women “to be something other than victims of their gender,” in contrast to Democrats: 

“I think it's time Republicans no longer accept listening to the Democrats talk about a 'war on women,'” Huckabee said during a speech at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting in Washington. “The fact is the Republicans don't have a war on women, they have a war for women, to empower them to be something other than victims of their gender.”

Huckabee said Democrats rely on women believing they are weaker than men and in need of government handouts, including the contraception mandate in Obamacare.

Huckabee said Democrats tell women “they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing them for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of government.”

Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and host of the Fox News program Huckabee. 

UPDATE: Huckabee responded to criticism of his comments by urging his supporters to donate to his political action committee. From a newsletter sent out by Huckabee:

Guess what liberals? If you can't stand to look at yourself in the mirror, then get ready for more of this talk, because conservatives are going to continue to fight back against your destructive policies towards women and families.

If you agree with me and want me to keep calling it like I see it, then I need you to do something urgent. Please give an immediate donation to my political action committee Huck PAC in any amount you can afford. The Democrats and their accomplices in the media want you to think what I said is unpopular and outdated. They are going to look at our PAC's fundraising and say see we told you so.

Help me show them they are dead wrong by making an immediate donation here. This is urgent.