Comments on: NYT profiles Huckamania

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Coulter: “Huckabee is the Republican Jimmy Carter”

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:54:10 +0000

[...] media. That’s convenient nonsense: There’s been plenty of coverage of Dumond, and the NYT piece from a few days ago had some choice details about Huck’s ignorance in key policy areas. The [...]

By: Typhoon

Typhoon — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:08:19 +0000

Possibly. From what little I’ve seen, McGovern was very good at expressing his positions. Misguided as they were.

Actually…

Um…

Er…

Uhhh…

First vote I ever cast for President was for McGovern.

What can I say. I was young and stupid. But the fact is that back then it was all about Vietnam. Period. McGovern was actually a worse communcator than W, and his campaign was a disaster. No one cared. He was against the war.

I like the Chuckleberry a lot more as William Jennings Bryan than McGovern.

By: Al in St. Lou

Al in St. Lou — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:31:37 +0000

According to Klein, Huck was so soft on crime, Democrats criticized him for it.
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 11:55 AM

Amerpundit, you owe me a keyboard!

By: Blog-o-Fascists

Blog-o-Fascists — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:30:03 +0000

Objectively, All You Need To Read Of The Huckabee Profile…

Riehl World View

I’ll spare the analysis, the three passages below speak pretty loudly for themselves, you can read Allah’s take here, Ann Althouse weighs in, or consult Memeorandum for a dozen more.

In short, he loses Arkansas to Hillary 35/8 a ye…

By: clghitis

clghitis — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:52:25 +0000

Nothing proves one’s lack of clout than to issue a purported kingmaking endorsement and have it politely ignored.

Like Al Gore endorsing mad How in 2004

By: jaime

jaime — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:01:56 +0000

McGovern may have been wrong on just about everything, but he was thought-out wrong, his positions were at least congruent,

Therefore, his landslide defeat. His positions were contrary to the American consciousness, well thought-out as they might have been. Even though McGovern could make seemingly logical arguments, the foundations upon which they were based were rejected by the electorate. Which leads to your second point:

he had all the charisma of a tree stump.

Possibly. From what little I’ve seen, McGovern was very good at expressing his positions. Misguided as they were.

Even though McGovern’s appeals were to logic and Huckabee’s appeals are to emotion, they both are very accomplished at oral expression. The problem with McGovern was that liberal positions don’t lend themselves to logical analysis. But he took a pretty good shot at it.

By: Riehl World View

Riehl World View — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:29:19 +0000

Objectively, All You Need To Read Of The Huckabee Profile…

I’ll spare the analysis, the three passages below speak pretty loudly for themselves, you can read Allah’s take here, Ann Althouse weighs in, or consult Memeorandum for a dozen more. In short, he loses Arkansas to Hillary 35/8 a year…

By: NTWR

NTWR — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:24:25 +0000

The Hucking nightmare continues…

By: Typhoon

Typhoon — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:48:22 +0000

True. I think George McGovern was also a lightweight, albeit a charismatic one. He received the Democrat nomination, then went down to a landslide defeat in the general election.

Can’t agree.

McGovern may have been wrong on just about everything, but he was thought-out wrong, his positions were at least congruent, and he had all the charisma of a tree stump.

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:46:28 +0000

Sometime before the primaries Huck will say something that offends even Chuck Norris and we’ll all be treated to web video of a mighty roundhouse kick to Huck’s head.

By: Lehosh

Lehosh — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:35:39 +0000

But I am a true soldier for the cause.

I wonder what cause he’s referring to?

By: Sydney Carton

Sydney Carton — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:32:05 +0000

This is like taking travel advice from Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, but the governor seemed unaware of the incongruity.

I hate the NYT, but that is laugh-out-loud funny…

By: tomk59

tomk59 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:29:20 +0000

I have to agree with many posts I’ve seen on this site and elsewhere; I’m not so sure that by the time the elections come up 11 months from now that this guy will be much of a factor.
There have been stories on this site and others regarding Huckabee’s statements, policies and so on that could end up scoring big on the “Whoah, hold on there” meter.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:20:17 +0000

Will Jerod(sp?) be his VP?

Frozen Tex on December 12, 2007 at 12:17 PM

Jared, but point taken.

By: jediwebdude

jediwebdude — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:19:12 +0000

being huckled to death

By: Frozen Tex

Frozen Tex — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:17:37 +0000

And he lost a hundred pounds.”

Will Jerod(sp?) be his VP?

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:16:27 +0000

Like I said last night, I really think Huck should set aside some time soon to work on his own Dean Scream.

The Huckamania national tour will be canceled due to poor ticket sales.

By: jaime

jaime — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:11:28 +0000

The guy’s a lightweight, albeit a charismatic one.

True. I think George McGovern was also a lightweight, albeit a charismatic one. He received the Democrat nomination, then went down to a landslide defeat in the general election.

Governor Huckabee promises that this [Fair Tax, i.e. national sales tax,] plan would be ‘‘like waving a magic wand, releasing us from pain and unfairness.’’

The purpose of taxes is only 50% to raise revenue. The other purpose of taxes is to allow politicians to reward or punish certain behavior. They give tax breaks to things they like and they raise taxes on things they don't like. Only the most unrealistic dreamer would think that politicians will give up that power, revenue-neutral or otherwise.

By: davenp35

davenp35 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:09:17 +0000

It really is unfortunate that the Huckabigots are interested only in supporting another evangelical and bashing a Mormon. If they would actually look into what these candidates have said and done they will see that Huckabee is VERY liberal on illegal immigration (despite his recent “endorsment”), VERY liberal on foreign policy, and VERY liberal on fiscal issues. Maybe the Huckabigots will wake up before they manage to nominate a candidate who is a sure loser to Hillary in the general.

By: a capella

a capella — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:05:20 +0000

I wonder why the NYT is doing this before the primaries. Seems premature for the lefty agenda to get full benefit.

By: Allahpundit

Allahpundit — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:00:01 +0000

Like National Review

Heh. Indeed.

By: BJ*

BJ* — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:58:25 +0000

Nothing proves one’s lack of clout than to issue a purported kingmaking endorsement and have it politely ignored.

Like National Review

By: BJ*

BJ* — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:57:19 +0000

All Mitt has to do is to convert! Want to set up a pool on when it will happen??

By: bbz123

bbz123 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:56:34 +0000

I see a petty little tyrant with no mind for details or consequences. He is vapid on most all salient points except that God is on “his ” side and naysayers beware the wrath.
The sooner he and RP go the way of Gavel the sooner we can get down to serious adult business.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:55:46 +0000

Not sure if you've linked this yet, Allah, so sorry if you did. AmerSpec:

Over the course of his 10 and a half years as governor, Huckabee granted a staggering 1,033 clemencies, according to the Associated Press. That was more than double the combined 507 that were granted during the 17 and a half years of his three predecessors: Bill Clinton, Frank White, and Jim Guy Tucker....

According to Klein, Huck was so soft on crime, Democrats criticized him for it.