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13. Aren't they close family friends with the

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:37 PM

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Fuckabees?

Haha down memory lane
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-huckabee-voices-support-honest-open-duggars-n363366

Mike Huckabee Voices Support For 'Honest And Open' Duggar Family

Former Arkansas governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Friday he supports reality TV family the Duggars amid allegations that their oldest child molested underage girls as a teenager.

"Good people make mistakes and do regrettable and even disgusting things," Huckabee said in a statement about the Duggars, the stars of the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting," which follows their lives as a large, conservative, evangelical Christian family.

"No one needs to defend Josh's actions as a teenager, but the fact that he confessed his sins to those he harmed, sought help, and has gone forward to live a responsible and circumspect life as an adult is testament to his family's authenticity and humility," Huckabee said.

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Duggar family member arrested, being extradited to Bay County, BCSO says [View all] AStern Mar 18 OP

A perfectly normal maga family. Dave Bowman Mar 18 #1

As someone who never followed those freaks, am I to understand this is the second RockRaven Mar 18 #2

I didn't follow them either PatSeg Mar 18 #17

seems like it. mwmisses4289 Mar 18 #30

This happened around 2020 . He was late 20s or early 30s and married with kids already by then JI7 Mar 19 #33

Ah, thank you. the article wasn't very clear when it happened, I had the impression this had happened last year. mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #36

Yes, and he committed these specific crimes after the crimes his HIS BROTHER JOSH came to light obamanut2012 Mar 19 #47

"crimes against a minor" durablend Mar 18 #3

2 down, 17 to go? Ms. Toad Mar 18 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Mar 18 #9

19 kids, 11 sons and 8 daughters Wiz Imp Mar 18 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Mar 18 #5

Maga family values. Scrivener7 Mar 18 #6

Aren't they close family friends with the malaise Mar 18 #13

Another one? mcar Mar 18 #7

This one has at least four kids of his own.... 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 18 #8

The oldest son, the one who is currently in prison, LisaL Mar 18 #15

my thoughts upon reading "Duggar family member arrested" GopherGal Mar 18 #11

That's some superior child rearing right there. LisaL Mar 18 #12

Girls forced to raise each baby mom produced, sons taught they were superior gender BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #19

That's right. colorado_ufo Mar 18 #22

What parent teacher conferences? School events? Sports? LisaL Mar 18 #24

I was talking about the situation in general, colorado_ufo Mar 19 #41

At age 6 months, each baby was assigned to a girl. The crobs were in the big bedrrom where all the girls slept BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #28

The girls were trained to shout "Nikes" if they were walking past a girl or woman wearing a sleeveless shirt meadowlander Mar 19 #34

Omg..performative religion BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 19 #48

"admitted his actions to the victim's father" Skittles Mar 18 #14

When the father found out about his oldest son abusing his sister's he put a lock on the girl's bedroom JI7 Mar 19 #32

typical self centered so and so. AllaN01Bear Mar 18 #16

Whoa!! so raising sons in a household where women are 2nd class... BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #18

Serious repression evolves Mar 18 #20

STILL NOT A DRAG QUEEN! Enter stage left Mar 18 #21

Came to say the same! maspaha Mar 18 #29

Looks like big friends with Huckabee: Kingofalldems Mar 18 #23

Yes indeed malaise Mar 18 #25

Well, dad Jim something, is or was big in Arkansas politics. mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #37

Which of the sons were charged with, or accused of, incest? niyad Mar 18 #26

Josh AStern Mar 18 #27

At the risk of staring the obvious but this seems like potentially learned behavior. BannonsLiver Mar 18 #31

Or he was raised in a cult that obsessed about sex as a taboo meadowlander Mar 19 #35

Yeah, they followed some preacher guy who called himself mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #38

Bill Gothard who resigned facing abuse allegations meadowlander Mar 19 #42

He's still kicking... druidity33 Mar 19 #46

Very possible. However, if true it would absolutely not preclude what I wrote from happening, either. BannonsLiver Mar 19 #39

Yes, of course. But I don't think this is a phenomenon specific to this family. meadowlander Mar 19 #43

That is possible Scott Alan Swaggerty Saturday #50

They smothered the kids videohead5 Mar 19 #40

They weren't allowed to dance because it was lascivious. meadowlander Mar 19 #44

This family has many issues RANDYWILDMAN Mar 19 #45

Disgusting but not surprising Scott Alan Swaggerty Saturday #49