Audio: Huckabee says a Giuliani nomination means “President Hillary Rodham Clinton”
posted at 7:12 pm on December 3, 2007 by Bryan
The clip is from an interview with Dallas radio station KWRD FM back in June. Host Scott Wilder serves up the question, and Huckabee answers:
Scott Wilder: There are an awfull lot of people worried right now that the Republican Party really is is flirting with the possibility of having a nominee that is not pro-life, what would that mean if they did that.
Mike Huckabee: It Means President Hillary Rodham Clinton. It means the Republican Party loses a whole lot of folks including people like me who didn’t become pro life because of my politics I became political because of my pro life convictions. That’s what worries me when I see some of the people who say I’ve argued it both ways, I can be for or I can be against. Hey whatever you need. Well I’m not a whatever you need kind of a guy.
So why is this relevant now? Well, Huckabee’s surge makes him a viable candidate for both the #1 and #2 slots on the GOP ticket, at least as things stand now. On ABC’s This Week Sunday, host George Stephanopolous gave Huckabee the chance to slam Giuliani on his security/girlfriend problem, and Huckabee let the ball pass without a swing. That leads to speculation that Huckabee is auditioning for the VP slot if Giuliani gets the nomination. This clip hints that Huckabee’s differences with Giuliani are, or at least were, profound enough to nix that possibility.
If Huck moves toward Giuliani, it might cost him some support among social cons.
(h/t DH)
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Huck has put himself in a position where he can play it either way. If he can overtake Rudy, then it won’t matter for him. But if he can emphasize the importance of a pro-life candidate, he positions himself as the necessary piece to complete a Republican ticket should Rudy win, and have done so without aggravating Rudy during the run-up. I’m starting to see him as a significantly crafty politician.
Spirit of 1776 on December 3, 2007 at 7:18 PM
By necessary piece, I mean the glue that would hold social cons on the ticket, which presumably would be supported by fiscal and security cons.
Spirit of 1776 on December 3, 2007 at 7:20 PM
Bass guitar?
But that’s a back-up position in the band.
We need someone who can play lead.
I knew John Entwistle.
John Entwistle was a friend of mine.
Mr. Huckabee, you’re no John Entwistle.
profitsbeard on December 3, 2007 at 7:21 PM
It’d sure be nice if he had the same convictions about not giving benefits to people who came here illegally, or their chrildren.
I sympathize with the idea that the children themselves had no choice but to follow their parents.
But continuing to give such benefits just gives more incentives for people to keep breaking the law.
Hawkins1701 on December 3, 2007 at 7:22 PM
If Huckabee means Giuliani would lose to Hillary, I’m not sure I agree. If he means Giuliani would govern just like Hillary, I could see that.
davenp35 on December 3, 2007 at 7:23 PM
Don’t tell Les Claypool…. but even Primus isn’t everyone’s cup of tea; neither is Huckabee.
liquidflorian on December 3, 2007 at 7:25 PM
I’ve got my worries on Huckabee, but he is better than Rudy. Oh wait, so are all the other Republican candidates including Ron Paul.
Jay on December 3, 2007 at 7:28 PM
I did not realize something until today – or I didn’t think of why Huck’s numbers are so high until today when Rush drew a great schema of how the MSM is propping up someone that Hillary can beat by turning the tables on Huck in the main election by redrawing him to look like Bush.
Scary thought. Well its obvious at this point also if you listened to Rush last week that he clearly thinks Fred is the most conservative and if you looked at Laura’s polls that Fred won the “border” issue and the most able to beat Hill” question.
So.. for me.. (even though I made up my mind last winter).. thats that.
amend2 on December 3, 2007 at 7:30 PM
And Giuliani (or his supporters anyway) says a
Huckabeeanybody but Rudy nomination means “President Hillary Rodham Clinton”How did we come to this?
Rudoufo = Milkshake with 1 scoop of $hit.
Huckster = Milkshake with 2 scoops of $hit.
HildaBeast = Milkshake with 3 scoops of $hit.
MB4 on December 3, 2007 at 7:30 PM
I think the nomination of either one will insure a Democrat President… Giuliani a little less so than The Huckster.
I won’t be happy if I have to vote for either one of them.
With any luck Shrillary will self destruct (or better yet, be indicted) before the nomination. But that still leaves any number of socialists and assorted morons running on the Dem side.
LegendHasIt on December 3, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Right now the Republican’s could nominate Abraham Lincoln and it would be President Clinton in the WH.
Limerick on December 3, 2007 at 7:40 PM
HA front page photos currently include:
4 Hucksters
2 Hilebeasts
2 Romnoyds
1 Rudinator
Assorted lunatics
Depressing. Is conservatism dead in America?
peski on December 3, 2007 at 7:41 PM
So Huckabee is saying that the only reason he is a Republican is because of the party’s pro-life position. In his words:
Unfortunately, for Huckabee their is a lot more to the Republican party then abortion alone. And quite honestly, abortion, though it is important, is far less pressing of an issue right now then some others (illegal immigration, Islamic Jihad, taxes, healthcare, war, getting the government out of our personal lives, etc).
I will not vote for this Jimmy Carter replica for President.
Zetterson on December 3, 2007 at 7:41 PM
Yeah, he’d be tarred as an ugly warmongering racist who has a crazy wife and uses too many big words. Also, modern “conservatives” would call him a big government type who just wants to increase the power of the federal government. He’d be attacked from all sides.
Big S on December 3, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Huckabee won’t back the Republican candidate if it’s not him? Sounds like it will be Pres. Hil because of him, not because of Rudy. Strange way to run for Republican nomination, or for VP.
JiangxiDad on December 3, 2007 at 7:45 PM
Base guitar as metaphor for second fiddle?
BL@KBIRD on December 3, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Not necessarily fixin’ it for ya … just putting in my own version ;)
thirteen28 on December 3, 2007 at 7:52 PM
Your fellow “Yes” fanatics agree whole heartedly.
I bet Chris Squire’s not for open borders and giving American citizen’s money to illegals for freebies.
We need a real conservative people. Not Bush III.
Mojave Mark on December 3, 2007 at 7:59 PM
Don’t tell Lemmy, either.
Reaps on December 3, 2007 at 8:16 PM
His [Lincoln] religion, or lack of same, would also be attacked, particularly by the High Reverend Huckster.
MB4 on December 3, 2007 at 8:18 PM
I will vote for Hillary Clinton before I would EVER vote for Huckabee. How can someone call themselves republicans when the FUNDAMENTAL basis of being a republican is LOWERING taxes and reducing the size of government? This guy RAISED taxes more than Clinton and increased the size of his government.
muyoso on December 3, 2007 at 8:34 PM
I will not vote for Giuliani if he is the republican nominee. As I think Huckabee is the next choice that could win, I will probably vote for him even if he is not on the ticket. I would rather the country suffer a few years with Hillary, then have a “republican” ruin the republican party. How can the GOP fight for what is right, when their nominee is the one doing all the wrong?
Quiglag on December 3, 2007 at 8:37 PM
thirteen 28-
Chris Squire was equal to The Ox.
A great stringmeister.
Saw both in concert and cherish the experience.
Charlie Mingus, I wish I had seen in the 1960′s, at his peak.
Or Jack Cassidy, with the Airplane.
Or McCartney, circa Rubber Soul.
Huckabee, feh.
I think the Dems will lose to a Rudy-Hunter or Romney-McCain ticket.
The HillObamaWard has yet to be hit hard.
profitsbeard on December 3, 2007 at 9:33 PM
so, he’s a single-issue novelty candidate?
jummy on December 3, 2007 at 9:37 PM
I would not be surprised if he has no opinion on this. He’s British.
And yes (if you’ll forgive the pun), Huckabee is neither Squire, nor Entwistle, nor Lemme, nor even McCartney.
Bigfoot on December 3, 2007 at 9:40 PM
I’m more a Squire fan than of the Ox, but … I have absolutely no problem acknowledging that they were equal. In fact, the Ox was a big influence on “Fishie”. And The Who were quite awesome in their own right.
thirteen28 on December 3, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Oh man, to see the Who live back in the day…
In all fairness to the Huckster, he does look pretty cool in that screencap – for a Praise and Worship Team member. If I was at that service I’d raise my lighter.
Dork B. on December 3, 2007 at 10:16 PM
How dumb could he be… he plays an Alembic bass.
Griz on December 4, 2007 at 1:06 AM
Squire (though one of my favorites)played with a pick. So did Entwhistle at times. Any bass player that plays with a pick is a ex-guitar player. Play the way it’s supposed to be played, fingers.
LtE126 on December 4, 2007 at 6:34 AM
Can we start with the bass player jokes now?
What’s the difference between a bass player and a large pizza? – The pizza can feed a family of four.
How do you get a bass player to stop playing? – Put sheet music in front of him.
James on December 4, 2007 at 8:32 AM
Griz, that looks like an MTD headstock to me.
daveintexas on December 4, 2007 at 10:58 AM
What do you play now?
That’s a Tobias. It’s made by Gibson. Comes out of their custom shop up in Nashville. Although now the Tobiases are made in Conway, Arkansas. Because the CEO of Gibson, Henry Juszkiewicz… I was up there touring, got the guitar, had a visit with him. I said, “Henry, how come these guitars are being made in Nashville”–’cause they were trying to expand their line–I said, “There’s only one governor in America who plays your product. Why don’t you bring your factories to Conway?” So they moved the manufacturing to Conway.
[http://www.mtdbass.com/]
[http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2007/11/01/huckabee-on-music.aspx]
Chancellor on December 4, 2007 at 1:07 PM