Mike Huckabee Speaks on Pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears

Everyone has an opinion on this week’s huge celebrity news: the Jamie Lynn Spears pregnant story. It’s even spilled over into the presidential campaign.

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and the former governor of Arkansas, recently picked up the endorsement of Chuck Norris. Now he’s entered the fray on the Jamie Lynn Spears situation.

And while the candidate has been notably caught off-guard by breaking news in recent weeks, he passed this test of pop culture with flying colors.

News of Britney Spears‘ younger sister’s pregnancy broke early this week and is in all the tabloids, including OK! Magazine. On the campaign trail in Iowa, Mike Huckabee was asked how he felt about - what else - pregnant Jamie Lynn.

Even White House hopeful Mike Huckabee is weighing in on Jamie Lynn.

While Huckabee’s answer may have fit any out-of-wedlock teenager in the same situation as the younger Spears, the candidate commented with confidence:

“In my mind it’s a tragedy when a 16-year-old who is not really prepared for all the responsibilities of adult life is going to be now faced with all of the many responsibilities of honest-to-goodness adult life,” he told CBS News.

“Apparently, she’s going to have the child and I think that is the right decision, a good decision, and I respect that and appreciate it,” Mike Huckabee continued. “I hope it is not an encouragement to other 16-year-olds who think that is the best course of action. But at the same time I’m not going to condemn her.”

“There’ll be plenty of people in line to do that and I always look for the shortest lines. I just hope that she will make another right decision and that’s to give that child all the love and kindness and care that she can.”

What do you think? Should Jamie Lynn Spears keep the baby?

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  • This Is A Terrible, Terrible Mistake This Child Is Making.... She Hasn't Even Reached The Highest Peak In Her Life And Yet She Wants To Throw It All Away... You Would Think In Times Like This That Jamie Lynn spears Would Be In A Conscious State Of...
    Anonymous 12/22/07 Reply
  • Next week he will be found in a public restroom with a male prostitute doing unmentionables. Isn't that how it goes
    dresden 12/22/07 Reply
  • yeahh,she should keep it!
    Anonymous 12/22/07 Reply
  • off cause she should!
    tinymus 12/22/07 Reply
  • why is anyone asking him questions like this? people are so stupid.
  • a very diplomatic answer. but I think the religious right won't like it.
  • Chuck Norris endorsed him? Weird.
    ScaryBrand0n 12/22/07 Reply
  • KEEP THE BABY? She's 12 weeks, she has to at this point!!!
    ILuvtheCamera 12/22/07 Reply
  • he's a presidential candidate and THIS is what he chooses to talk about ? stupid.
    hiIamAng 12/22/07 Reply