tonight on huckabee. republicans attacking members of their own party. >> don't focus on the people in office. focus on those you would like to replace. and then the war in iraq is over. and al-qaeda flags are fly nothing fallujah and soldiers that lost brothers in iraq and tell us how they felt to see the iraqi cities back in the hands of the extremist. >> plus if good guys have guns, the bad guys will stay away. detroit police chief james craig tonight. ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, governor mike huckabee. thank you. it is a great audience here in new york and we are so glad to have you, welcome to huckabee from the fox news studios in new york city. well, there is one thing standing in the way of republicans adding to the majority in the house and releasing the september from harry reid from the democratic foils and that was other republicans. jesus said a house divided against itself can't stand. and neither jesus' statement and obama care have been repealed. many are not finding enough work to pay their bills and the economy favoring those connected with washington and wall street. and our standing in the world

bungled by policies like spying on other leaders. if something doesn't change it is going to be a disaster for republicans. and we run the risk of seeing nancy pelosi back in the speaker's chair. republicans, my audience doesn't like that too much! but republicans shouldn't allow the parties process hijacked by advertising campaigns. provide weapons so that conservative can slice other conservative to pieces? those who blame the te party they are misguided. the tea party is a movement and not a structured organization. and as such, the tea party helped the republicans refocused on the perils of spending money we don't have and borrowing money we don't have. it is the in- fighting and back biting and the wounds of those

who are ought to be our friends. when republicans spend time and money to tear down other republicans why do people vote for us? people want to vote for someone who is going somewhere and not someone who is sorry he's been. we ask you to offer your thoughts on facebook and twitter on how the republican should go forward. many of you d. to be honest with you. i would like to see the term outlawed. the term rh ino. republicans in name only. it is a term that questions the authtisity of someone's party's purity. one of our facebook post said to me. get rid of owl of the rino, including you, speaking of me. if someone is more pure republican than someone else. that one individual has been

given or taken the role of keeper of the kingdom. i fought in the trenches of republican politics for two decades. i am not pretending i am lord of who the republicans are versus the rinnos. >> they all need to be fighting for the same fight, we the people and get rid of those who don't or won't. and jane expressed common sense. she posted this. stand together. a party divided can't win. >> and raymond davis sent this message to us. quit beating on each other in the debates. we need to be the world leader respected by other leaders and secure our borders and stop rewarding those here illegally. and tell the truth and get our house in order. our thanks to all who sent in comments. someone who grease with me 90

percent of the time, is not my enemy. fakszs on the republican party are spending time and money to attack republicans. i wonder if they want to win elections and save the country or proudly boast to a party pedigree. i rather have a loyal dog that licks me than one with a pedigree that bites me. (applause) and i rather go to battle with someone who is not perfect than with someone who thinks he is. and that's my view. i am glad you joined us and thank you very much for your very many tweets and facebook posts. my first guest said republicans ought to stop focusing on taking down republicans and concentrate on the democrats they want to replace. governor scott walker joins me now. thank you for joining me.

last sunday you alluded to the fact that republicans have to be intent on focusing, defeating democrats and not beating up republicans, let's talk about how republicans need to turn the tide to win elections. no one questions your i think your credibility as a conservative. but you are not taking to the idea of tearing down other conservatives. where do we go from here? >> you are right. i and a lot of folks, particularly governors elected in 2010. we share the frustration with the federal government being too big and part of our lives and we want to take action. we learned in wisconsin. and in my book, other governors learned we elected governors and republican majorities in our legislative bodies and that made all of the difference in the world. that's why in wisconsin, ohio and michigan and other states, iowa and particularly in the

first three battleground states, we not only won and got bold reforms done. why? a republican team is in place. in washington, we have house republicans, paul ryan, my good friend leading the way and pushing for true reform and the u.s. senate is controlled by harry reid and the democrats and have a democrat president for the next few years. for me, we shouldn't fight republicans in the primaries in the house and senate, but going to arkansas and lewisville and north carolina and alaska, where this year, in november, there will be real elections for the united states senate that determine the future of not only our party and country. we need republicans in those spots. >> if your state divided would the reforms have happen? >> no, not at all. i think that is true in michigan with right to work. and true in other reforms in the countries in states that

republicans have republican led legislative bodies and leadership. we had a team in place and great help not only from the republicans and tea party and elements in the state that said we'll help the hard working taxpayers be the ones in charge. if we had to fight our own party to do that, we would have had tremendous difficulties and a barrier to that reform, the real answer and i share the frustration that many do even after the budget compromise put together. the real answer is not to go out and attack republicans that tried to push reform in the house or to try to defeat them in primaries. but win the winnable elections in the united states senate and then after that a year from now the republicans hold the senate and house, then we can't get it done. then it is to hold people in the party accountable. but i think there is some on our

side to hold their breath until the other side takes on our posiing. the reality is holding your breath too long all that leads to passing out. we need to make sure we are not passing out and we fight, not only now but a game plan to win in the future and 2014, is that all important year to get the sant back and two years for a republican president. it is not only winning elections. but rain reigning in the debt and putting the power back in the hands of the american people. we can't do it if we are splintered off in many directions. >> governor scott walker, great to have you here and thank you for joining us and look forward to seeing you soon. >> thank you, good to be with you, governor. (applause) >> so what is your solution to fix the gop? quit infighting and sit down and talk and have a realistic game plan. good idea, tom. we'll try to do just that when

we return.

we ask you to send your solutions to reunite for the gop. and people like barbara webber said get rid of the good old byes and have ted cruz and mike lee to take over. >> and the tea party needs to learn how to compromise. how do we get past the division and work together. amy crammer is chairman of the te party express and matt is president of freedom works. >> thank you for being here. >> (applause). >> i want to get reaction to what governor walker was talking about the need to work together. and we are not getting all of the things we want. amy, do you feel like there is room in the republican party and

tea party to say we are not pleased with everything but it is better than having pelosi and reid running the show? >> i would say that we all want to take back the senate. there is no one that caused obstruction like harry reid. regardless what i say. people in america have their open mind and they do want to get rid of people in office that are republicans that when they vote with the democrats more than they do the republicans and when you have those people it waters down our brand. and we just can't continue down the math. what is refreshing about rand paul and mike lee and ted cruz. they are fighting and doing what they promised to do in washington. i think this cycle, we have an opportunity, because in 2010 when we drove the messages we won cross the board. in 2012 when the republican party drove the message being,

we lost. we can get back to what is touching peoples lives and that is the economy and obama care and we stay focused on that we can win in 2014. >> matt, no one voted for obama care or a tax increase in the september right now that i am aware of, where are the points in which we need to say, these republicans are not good guys and we need to get rid of them? >> there is a long history of frustration in the primaries. when we challenge an incumbent and also when the gop establishment rallies around someone like charlie crist who is now a democrat. and we have had this problem, tray grayson in kentucky whom mitch mcconnell got behind instead of rand paul and he is a co-chairman of the democratic super pack. some politicians for office too long. and we need accountability and

that helps the republican party win. we win when we stand for something and authtentic. and win when grassroots america believes we'll do what we ran on. in the margin. we spend resources and time going after democrats because they are the guys driving up the debt and they are the guys causing all of the trouble. but we win when we support republicans that share those basic values. >> i believe in term limits. to me the ultimate way to get rid of people that have been there too long is you have a limit and you have to go home. i believe in that forever and i still believe in that. >> there are senators, that have been in washington almost as long as i have been alive. that's not the way it should be. it is their policys that have gotten us into this mess. we can't blame it only on the democrats. the republicans have contributed to it as well. and we need to change things.

it is not working. let's try fresh ideas from the new guys that are actually out there in touch with america. they breathe the air that is outside of the washington d.c. bubble. and how nice is that? they are not drunk under the -- >> that's a good point. let's say you have a challenger and he doesn't win, should we then unite behind the person who is the nominee believing look, it may not be the perfect republican but better than the democrats that might win if he is it not, is that valid? >> i think we should do that. sense, particularly since 2010 and 12, is that sometimes there is two sets of rules. sometimes the tea party guy wins the primary and the establishment republican bolts the party and splits the vote. it happen in alaska. it happen in florida and other places and sometimes, our activist feel like they are supposed to do the right thing

as long as the establishment gets their choice. but when we get our choice, sometimes the rules change. and there is frustration there for sure. >> absolutely. that is a fair assessment and i fought the establishment diligently in a couple of races and you are 100 percent on. amy and matt, great to have you on. >> thank you. we have been labelled as cold and uncaring and we better change that perception. tweet your solutions to reunite the gop at the huckabee show and our facebook page the huckabee show. why conservative groups attack one republican and support another? we'll talk to the club for groechlth they

>> we are talking about bringing the republican party together agreementandy joins us from washington. andy, i appreciate you being here. i think our audience needs club for growth we have had a little thing going for a while. you know, you guys spent a lot of money and time coming after me before. i've reciprocated but get to the hard facts. what is the criteria for the club, club for growth. what is it you look for in a candidate to support. donor driven or issue driven? >> first of all thanks for having me and i would like to go back to a comment that you made i believe in 100 percent in. we shouldn't be attack each other if we believe or agree on 90 percent of the issues. in fact club for growth has a congressional scorecard to receive a defender of economic

freedom award for the club for growth you need a 90 percent or above. those are the kind of people we love to get elected for congress. when the club for growth find a conservative challenger to a incumbent republican that does not have a 90 or 58 or 68 percent like mike simpson in idaho or septemberor in mississippi two incumbent republicans that the pack is trying to remove. >> i look at what they have term limits and balance budget and i agree with all of that. so why does a guy like me or tommy thompson get targeted by club for growth. >> if we want to relitigate your record as governor. we went through with a fine tooth comb and found not a 90 percent record that we like and

that is simply why we opposed your candidacy for the presidency. >> hold on just a second. when you look at it. you don't look at it in the context of 89 or hundred democrats in my house and 31 out of 35 democrats in the senate. i didn't get a lot of stuff i wanted. but look at the context. you judged me for stuff i didn't do. i will not go back and relitigate it. but i guess my point is when the club for growth spends money going after a republican, does that do particular to the republican if he or she wins the primary and becomes beaten up before the general election? >> governor, i think the difference between your view and my view, you presume all republicans are 90 percent and above and we agree on all sorts of issues overwhelmingly. i don't think that is the case. what matt and amy said on the segment before and i agree with.

a lot of republicans that vote like democrats. and they are the ones that do damage to the gop brand. let's remember that nancy pelosi and harry reid and obama, all came in power precisely because voters had enough of the gop during the bush years with all of the spending and earmarks and new entitlements and the new restrictions on political free speech. it was enough for them. and they thought that the democrats could provide an alternative. when they found out the democrats are worse. that's when the tea party movement came back and started reflourish. i don't want to go back to the old way of bush years of more spending by the republicans. we need to consolidate the republican party around the conservative principles and not liberal principles. >> do you think we would be better off. i don't disagree about the conservative principles.

i hold to them a lot more than guys you did support. but my question is, if the guy you targeted wins the primary anyway, will the club say okay we lost the primary but we'll try to win the general. is that the club's position or do you leave the guy bleeding? >> that's another preassumption that is not correct. it doesn't back all republicans in all elections. just because we want a republican majority. we want a conservative majority. if we believe that the candidate run nothing the general election will fight for conservative values we'll support them over the democrat. if we don't believe they will, we won't. >> is there a criteria and something a person can go to and say this is what the club will stand for. is it the aunt tisity of the

view and who makes the decision. who gets to decide what republican purity looks like? i have not had anyone help me understand. >> go to the club for growth website. they are income issues and taxes and spending and regulgdz and free-trade. when we endorse a candidate there is a committee in the club for growth and we have a stringent process and interview the candidates and do research and opposition research as possible. and we make a decision based on the evidence that we found. >>andy, i appreciate you coming. the club for growth and mike huckabee have not been big pals. i would like to continue the conversation sometime and where we would have time to relitigate those issues. would you do that for me! >> i would love to do that, governor. >> thank you for coming. >> thank you, god bless.

>> in 2012, the president pulled our troops from iraq and claimed that al-qaeda was on the ropes and flags in the terrorist group are flying high in the iraqi cities of fallujah and ramadi. how do iraqi war veterans feel about that? we'll find out as we talk to

now back it huckabee. go to fox news.com. >> former israel prime minister ariel sharon died at the age of 85. and he was ininstrumental in the early days of modern israel history in 1948 fought with the israel defense force. he was a celebrated person and a powerful military figure leading troops in all of israel's major conflicts including the war for independence, six day war and yom kippur war. he led in major settlements in judea and in 2005 he ordered

israel citizens to leave gaza and forced them out of their homes and communities. the sincerity of his intentions in giving up land with hopes of peace didn't change the outcome of creating a more friendly environment in gas a. nothing will tarnish his reputation, as one of israel's mightiest and most effective warriors and leaders. his life was a living sacrifice for the nation of israel that he loved and served. ariel sharon, dead at the age of 85. our prayers go out to his family. >> just two years after president obama announced the war in iraq is over. new development has his administration under pressure to turn his attention back to iraq. >> recent pictures of al-qaeda forces of reentering fallujah are heart breaking images for the american military personnel.

fallujah was one of the bloodiest and deadly cities in the war in iraq. it led to more american deaths than any other iraq province. the marines and allies had successfully taken control of the cities over the insurgents. >> our focus is eliminating the weapon's cache. and transition so the iraqi government can put in iraqi police and continue to govern fallujah without the help of america. >> the u.s. military had a presence over the next seven years and work width iraqi government forces and local tribes that helped the u.s. forces over take al-qaeda. in 20 len, troop withdrawal began and by 2012, president obama spoke of victory. >> thanks to the service and sacrifice the war in iraq is

over. al-qaeda has been decimated. >> today with al-qaeda's presence seen in fallujah, many are wondering what is done to stop it? and what does it mean to those who fought and sacrificed for the security? >> joining me now two veterans. lieutenant russell who served in kosovo and afghanistan. he was key in the hunt and capture of saddam hussein. and brian colpag who fought in iraq and lost both legs and an arm when his air base was attacked by rockets. colonel w when the war in iraq is over and the al-qaeda flag flying over fallujah your reaction. >> my reaction was the same when

the president refused to to negotiate a statues of force agreement. anyone can see the problems that that was going to create. you had unrest in germany after world war ii with the we're wolfs and other organizations and we maintained a presence to secure the new government. and the president opted to end the war for his own political purposes, not for the security of the region. and so it is disheartening to see what is happening. >> brian, i look at you. you are in a wheelchair and lost a arm and legs in the place where the al-qaeda flag flies. i can't but wonder when you see the flag fly and read the comments that robert gates former defense secretary attributeed to hillary clinton where she said essentially, the policies and the decisions that were being made about iraq admittedly were political and not policy, not made in your

interest, but made for the best interest for the survival of the politicians, when you heard that, how did you respond? >> i thought it was disgusting to see how the politicians are putting themselves forward instead of the people forward of our nation and soaps like they are more about furthering the party and personal agenda than taking care of the americans and our soldiers and warriors who give them so much. i lost a lot of friends in iraq and to see that flag flying is a disgrace. it is a disgrace how they handled the war. >> are you angry? >> i guess you could say i am angry in >> i am angry in the whole system in general and see how the politicians are handling what they do. they are not putting america first and it seems to be the status quo of general politics these days, and you know, people need to put americans first and everyone

involved in america needs to be priority number one and not a personal agenda because they run for president or not. it should be the people. >> you left two of your legs and one of your arms in iraq, sometimes ask yourself what was i there for? >> i never ask myself that. i always remain positive. and i wouldn't take anything back at all. what happened to me changed my life and made me who i am today. and i am just thankful that i am alive and that's pretty much it. >> as we all are and grateful that you are alive and grateful that it you have continued to love your country,ine if the country may have not loved you as much as it should. colonel, when i think of the policies that we had. did we have a clear objective in iraq and did we achieve that? >> the policy that launched us into iraq was the iraqi liberation act and it was good

policy signed by president clinton in 1998 and called for a regime change. and we went in with clear objectives and over throw saddam hussein's army and defeat the government and forces in the field and set up conditions for a new government to come about and allow them to take control of their own country and we will be allies. we net that objective. when the status of force agreement was not negotiated there was a vacum. >> that would have allowed americans to help transition to a stronger government. they were not prepared to take over their own security. >> they were not and most of the senior leadership as secretary gates and other service chiefs attest, they wanted a standard of force agreement. it doesn't mean we would not be fighting forever. we have not fought in germany.

you have to take the longer view. look, people think that saddam hussein mads the trains run on time. what nonsense. he was evil. he killed 350,000 of his own countrymen and 20,000 tribal political opponents and attacked every nation other than syria and we know what a nation. he gassed entire villages. it is one of the hallmarks to have helped remove him. and we can't be apologietic for removing evil. imagined middle east with saddam hussein in play. brian and i have nothing to regret over what we did over there nothing. >> brian, if you bumped into hillary clinton, i would love to know. what would you like to say to her? >> i would tell them, you know, i think i can speak on behalf of most americans and we are disgraced with having her

represent us and the people because, you know, not only is she threw all of our u.s. military under the bus, her and president obama. it is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the united states to have people in public talking about what they have said. i mean, it is uncalled for. and you know, it is time for a change and americans need people who represent them and their ideaed rather than the personal agenda. >> brian, thank you for serving and thank you for being here. and steve, great to have you back and appreciate your service to the country. and it is a honor for you to be on the show. >> thank you for having us. >> how can you slow down crime in america's violent city. detroit police say let the good citizens have beguns. we'll e

depending on what list you check. deto it number 1 or 2 of most dangerous city if america. under 2013 under detroit police chief james craig the homicide rate dropped 14 percent from the previous year. there was a seven percent reduction in all crime. chief craig said one of the ways to stop gun violence is to put

guns in the hands of law- abiding citizens. he joins us from detroit. it is an honor to it have you here. >> i am glad to be here. i appreciate it. >> i know you never taken the position everybody ought to have a gun. but you are saying people who are trained and responsible might be able to protect themselves if they had firearms, why do you think that that could make a difference in the crime rate in cities like detroit. >> i could tell you story after story individuals with guns, have had to it confront armed assailants. you know we have 91-year-old men dragged out of their cars at gun point. we have good samaritans going to the aid of citizens that are confronted by the armed suspects. and there is a fire fight. i am not suggestions that everybody should have a gun, but those good detroiters who are committed to a safe city, that

are responsible, it does make a difference. in fact, the department of justice revealed research that that is one of the biggest deterients to abating violence is armed citizens. and we know. >> and chief, it is like the department of justice and so many people have done everything they can to keep people, law a abiding citizens from getting fire arms and protecting themselves. i am sure people were upset wu. did you get push back from that? >> oh, certainly. i got push back. i have a unique perspective. i have been a police chief in my third city and i have a one dimensional look at the issue spending so much time in l.a. and maine was the turning point for me. and while i recognize and many chiefs in other larger cities with violence reduction can talk

about their crime statistics and data driven and that does work. detroit now operates very much like la with comstat like new york, and again, we have a violent culture here in detroit. it is probably unlike a lot of other places. i am excited we have seen a 17 percent down turn in homicide last year. i wish i could have been in the start of the year we would not have cracked 300 homicides. but i know the viulent felons in the streets are concerned about armed citizens than police. why do i say that? we made arrest with suspects with body army. they wear body armor to protect themselves from criminals. but also they know good citizens are armed. and they also, the suspects, they on occasion will cause the victims to disrobe because they

want to determine whether or not that citizen is armed with a gun. so believe me, research bears this out. it is not just james craig. i have professional experience to make that kind of assessment. >> it is working. chief, i appreciate you being here and for the success you are seeing in detroit and making detroit a safer and better city. we are grateful for all of the efforts you make. thank you. >> thank you. (applause) >> country music singer samy kershah joins the little rockers for one of his biggest hits. that's next.

[ applause ] well, we're sell bracelebra one, but two special folks.

mary hicks of california turned 100 on december 23rd. mary was a staff sergeant in the women's army corps during world war ii and was assigned to the intel division of the manhattan project. so we say happy birthday, mary. and then, marian dunham of naples, florida, turns 114 this month. she began preaching at 16, and became a baptist minister 1962. happy birthday pastor dunham. great to say hi to both of you. the next guest has recorded top 25 bill board hits and 10 have cracked the top 10. he has a collection of some of the songs on his brand-new album called "big hits, volume one." welcome my good friend, sammy kershaw. >> thank you. >> sammy, great having you here. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you very much. thank you. >> this new album, a collection of the hits you've had, and you've had a lot of them, we'll do one. which one will we do today?

>> the very first song ever put out to radio to start this career off, a little ole song called "cadillac style." >> i want to introduce the band. gary mcguire. on keyboard today, the little rockers, lauren green, and bob higgins, another one of the little rockers on drums. let's do it. ♪ ♪ well, i ain't burnt reynolds and i ain't tom selleck ♪ ♪ i got bills up the pike and my car's an old relic ♪ ♪ i get chevrolet pay but i've got a big smile ♪ ♪ 'cause my little baby loves

me ♪ ♪ cadillac style well, i don't have a condo ♪ ♪ in panama city you could say i'm a member ♪ ♪ of the poor boy committee but i kinda feel rich ♪ ♪ when i've been with her a while ♪ ♪ 'cause my little baby loves me ♪ ♪ cadillac style well, about 10:30, lord, she puts me in drive ♪ ♪ turns all the lights down and man alive ♪ ♪ all eight cylinders are firin' in line ♪ ♪ i'm never out of gas and i'm always on time ♪ ♪ well, i ain't goldfinger and i ain't joe fashion ♪ ♪ and you can't buy much with the checks i'm cashin' ♪

♪ so, people, if you wonder why i'm a-ridin' with a smile ♪ ♪ it's 'cause my little baby loves me cadillac style ♪ ♪ well, my little baby loves me cadillac style ♪ ♪ well, my little baby loves me cadillac style ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> sammy kershaw. be sure to get his brand-new album. i hope you'll download it, get it at amazon, wherever you want to get it. hope you had a great time with us tonight. we're show glad you joined us. we'll be back next week. until then, this is mike huckabee from new york.

good night and god bless. ♪ [ playing "cadillac style" ]óqz

is next. he has a lot to say. shear howard. >> this sunday, it was just a local scandal involving bridge traffic until a newspaper dug up evidence that chris christie may delivery have called a traffic nightmare in new jersey as an act of political retaliation. suddenly, the presidential hopes for 201 are road kill and he held a marathon news conference for nearly two hours. >> i am embarrassed. and humiliateed by the conduct of some of the people on my team. >> i am who i am. but i am not a bully. i'm saddened. i'm sad. that is the