Video: Huckabee’s new, and probably last, campaign ad
posted at 1:13 pm on January 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
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So hard up for cash is he that he can’t afford to run this on Florida broadcast stations, even though a state with no income tax is an easy mark for this line of argument. Ah well. You’ll find no Christian iconography here, needless to say; South Carolina proved that his base isn’t big enough to push him through, even in a three- or four-man race. So here’s a last-gasp bid to broaden his support by emphasizing the more secular conservative aspects of his platform, of a piece with publicly signing that “no amnesty” pledge that no one really trusts him to abide by.
Now that I no longer have to worry about being governed by him, I’m curious to see what his next move is. Any ideas? Maverick won’t tempt fate with a RINOmania ticket by making him VP but Huck’s made too many friends within the media to disappear entirely. And being as young as he is, he’s surely already thinking about 2012 with a proper organization behind him. What does he do until then to bide his time?
Exit question: Just how crazy was Huck’s tax plan? Crazy crazy? Or crazy like a fox?
Update: Says the man who pulled the Romney attack ad stunt and has spent the last two months demagoguing identity politics in various subtle and not so subtle ways, “Those guys [the Democrats] ought to be nice like us.”
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Not Duncan, you*. See this is the deal, you don’t deal with criticisms of Huck, you just cut at other candidates.
*Your comment:
That’s paulnut territory.
Right. Where it outperforms other places he could have it. No problem.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Right. Where it outperforms other places he could have it. No problem.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Exactly. You are proving my point! Romney does have his fortune invested in Bain…and they are selling our defense secretrs to the chinese communists.
Why is this story not getting more coverage??
Make no mistake…it will! Once Willard wins the nomination!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Probably right HH, the GOP doesn’t have anyone left that is electable or conservative. The GOP can’t win this election trying to act like Democrats and these candidates have pretty much proven that no matter how often they refer to themselves as “conservatives” or how they arrange their talking points in “conservative” fashion they really aren’t fooling most of us. No matter how much lipstick you slap on these liberal pigs you ain’t gonna get them in the door at the conservative prom!
I mean, come on, if you think that Huckabee is going to do a 180 on his political history (as a big government amnesty supporter and tax raiser) then you have to believe the others have made the exact same magic transformation about the time they decided to run for President. Heck if you believe all that then maybe it isn’t a stretch to believe that Bill won’t be in charge if Hillary is elected or that Obama will act in a bipartisan manner.
Buzzy on January 26, 2008 at 6:10 PM
I’ll watch the Bain thing. But from what I’ve read on it so far, I’m not concerned. If you want me to get concerned, you’re going to have to provide links of substance.
In the meantime, will you address my other comment:
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:15 PM
Oh and your telling me that the voice telling Romney what to say is not his campaign manager???
You have more faith than me friend.
You don’t understand that the race for the white house is deadly serious and that there are very dangerous men and a woman running for the most powerful position in the world??
You are naive by just calling anyone who doesn’t regurgitate exactly what the MSM tells you… a conspiracy theorist.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 6:15 PM
Why did Duncan Hunter endorse Mike Huckabee?
“I got to know Governor Huckabee well on the campaign trail.” “I feel that he is strongly committed to strengthening national defense, constructing the border fence and meeting the challenge of China’s emergence as a military superpower that is taking large portions of America’s industrial base.
“Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee’s candidacy that compels my endorsement,” he added. “Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity. I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 6:21 PM
You have more faith. Because you made the assertion and presented it AS FACT.
That assertion is quite a leap of faith. But the fact you took the leap and present it as fact is why you have no credibility. Especially in the face of what are extremely more likely scenarios.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Mike Huckabee is the only one who will pick Duncan Hunter as his VP!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Huckabee will not be picking a VP. The Swaggert effect is going to doom his effort.
myamphibian on January 26, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Which is ANOTHER strike against Huckabee.
Dude, give it up. Nobody is buying your Huckacrap here.
EJDolbow on January 26, 2008 at 6:26 PM
EJDolbow on January 26, 2008 at 6:26 PM
What kind of fake conservative are you EJ.. you fraud!
Tell me that Duncan Hunter is a liberal.
You can’t debate me logically or reasonably, you phony!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Dude. Dude.
You make sweeping assertions, don’t answer questions, claim religious prejudice, and then post DH quotes to establish conservative cred. You have no room to complain. Though it is clear from your style why you support Huck.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Duncan Hunter is no liberal!
Mike Huckabee is no liberal!
You are the one making sweeping assertations that Huck is a liberal even though he is the most conservative remaing candidate!
Tell me that is not fraud! Tell me that is not anti Christian bigotry! It’s not like you hear any criticism of Huck that doesn’t sound like “Huckabee is a liberal Imam who wants to to America what ahmadinejad is doing to iran”
It’s completely dishonest!
Compare Huckabee’s record to Reagan’s and Bush’s record…
He balanced his budget..he did not create a deficit…he did not raise taxes as high as Reagan did either as governor or as president!!
All you have is dishonest criticism of Huckabee! He is no liberal!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Maybe it’s the hick sounding name, whatever it is, he is not presidential either.
myamphibian on January 26, 2008 at 7:13 PM
For me to criticize Huck for his religion would create cognative dissonance for me. I don’t roll that way. I believe Jefferson was right. I do object to how he uses his faith. For example, the Lord’s work was prevent MSM from filing stories? Uh, that’s distasteful. His faith informing his view on abortion, NOT distasteful. There is a big difference. It’s one thing to say that you believe not punishing the children for the sins of the parents (Biblical) but quite another to say your soul won’t let you enforce the law. If you conscience will not allow you to enforce the law, you have no business running as the office of chief executive officer (here’s a hint – the executive refers to executing the law). Saying that God is giving us a chance with illegal immigration to atone for slavery and THEN coming out and taking a hard-line stance against slavery. That is either a heretical move with disdain for God, or him saying that was a lie. NONE of that is anti-Christian, it is anti-abuse of religion. In the end, I think he will marginalize Christians within the GOP.
As far as liberality. Yes, he has liberal tendencies. He doesn’t hide them, he just changes them as necessarily. He opposes school vouchers (that’s not conservative). He raised taxes a net of 500 million. Not conservative. And for crying out loud, he even proposed a new government work program for I-95 in the last debate. He campaigned against conservatives. Forget the facts, though, just dismiss it as objections from the ‘chattering classes’. To hear you say Huck is a not a liberal, is like that adage – who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 7:16 PM
And I have never knowingly said anything dishonest of any of the candidates.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 7:17 PM
You think his plan for AMERICAN economic stimulus by creating American wealth and jobs by widening 1-95 is a liberal idea????
There’s no hope for you it seems…infrastructure is one of the few jobs the federal government must accomplish.
What is next?? Will you criticize him because he wants to increase the military budget also??
Is that liberal too?
And for your accusations of him being a criminal and not enforcing the law are completely erroneous.
And children of illegal aliens that are born in the USA are American citizens!! Don’t use deception to accuse him of being a open borders guy!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Ever heard of the New Deal?
There you go, dude.
Well, there’s no hope for you to spin me when I’ve watched him spin. I’ve no intention to be confused by his leight of hand.
Heh. Thanks for reminding me of his classy line about bridges. He’s such a classy guy.
Not the same, of course, no matter how many question marks you use.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 7:31 PM
When he was governor, Huckabee held the following positions on illegal immigration: He supported higher education benefits for
children of illegal immigrantsAmerican citizens,opposed a federal roundup of illegals from his state in 2005incorrect,opposed a 2001 bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in the statesaid he is not opposed to preventing illegals from voting, and in 2001, amember of his administration pushed for legislation to grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrantssaid at the time he was opposed to illegals getting licences.HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 7:35 PM
That is ridiculous.
If you think that is anything like the new deal you must know nothing about the new deal.
Bush’s stimulus plan only benefits China.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Brilliant. Typical Huck-like answer, but you missed the obligatory joke.
Ha. At least you are entirely predictable. Re: New Deal, I think you are confused, mate. Good luck with that.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Didn’t you get the memo? The rebates are to be donated to the candidates to waste on their compaigns.
News2Use on January 26, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Mike Huckabee is the most experienced candidate in either party and has a great record of executive leadership.
Compare his record on scale with Ronald Reagan and George W Bush or his dad and Mike Huckabee’s record was far superior!
Huckabee has almost 15 years of executive leadership.
Compare to Willard’s measly 4 year record of instituting socialist medicine and allowing $50 abortions and protecting the homosexual agenda! But now Romney’s changed his tune right?
Mccain has NO executive leadership experience… he was a senator and congressman!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 7:47 PM
None of this criticism is anti-Christian, so let’s put that canard to bed, eh? Good.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Haha.
peski on January 26, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Interesting identity politics though. I wonder if this anti-Christian theme isn’t just projection by Huck supporters then:
How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?
Hunter Paul Romney Huckabee McCain Giuliani Thompson
A great deal (38%) 0% 1% 7% 50% 29% 1% 12%
Somewhat (32%) - 4% 16% 29% 28% 2% 21%
Not Much (16%) - 5% 21% 12% 45% 3% 15%
Not at all (14%) 1% 6% 26% 8% 44% 3% 12%
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Spirit of 1776,
Now I haven’t personally accused you of anti-Christian criticism if you remember.
At least we can have a somewhat sensible conversation…you just have some misconceptions about Mike Huckabee’s record.
Don’t forget the club for growth ads were paid for by Romney campaign supporters!
There has been a lot of false accusations going around.
This might help
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=TruthSquad.Home
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Club for Growth predates Huck. Romney running it’s comments is not different then Rudy running George Will comments.
Your site there is interesting. I didn’t see anything about Huck’s lie about having a theology degree. Didn’t see the lie about consulting with John Bolton. Not much of a truth squad.
Look, dude. The “misconceptions” are created by Huck himself. There is no way around that.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Heh. I like this line.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
“but, but, his theology degree and he said he spoke with Bolton’s people…..”
This is exactly what I’m talking about…This is what you’re left talking about with Mike Huckabee after deperately digging for dirt!!
With all of the other candidates you do digging and you find something very sinister and dangerous!
Romney: Huawei china deal, lobbyists
Mccain:amnesty z-visa etc.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Okay. Let me explain this way. I think the Republican party is the more moral of the two. Do I think it is unfair when the press singles out Republican stuff? Not really because they ran on it. Now Huck says he wants to represent me as a conservative and a Christian. (Don’t argue, his ad ‘Christian leader’). I can’t accept him as a liar. I know he will lie going in! It’s not digging for dirt. He had a utterly clean slate with me, and a man’s own behavior weighs much much more than an ad or an opponent’s claims etc. He shows a pattern of using white lies for dishonorable purposes. NO, THANK YOU.
I don’t trust McCain either btw. But Rudy is more honest then Huck on the face, and Romney I’ve not seen a lie from either and he exemplifies family value (which I am not confident about in Huck either).
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 9:09 PM
HuckAgibot has a son. This son likes to torture animals. Huckagibot uses his influence to make sure his disgusting son gets away with torturing animals.
What a POS HuckaGibit is.
csdeven on January 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM
I Timothy 3:4-5
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Dude, I have read you comments on this. A stimilus package is for immediate releif. Widening a road takes years. That is an entirely different subject and do you really want to only do it in Florida? How bout we take everyones tax refunds and do with it what the government wants, like building roads in California. I would like my money to do with what I want. For you information, I do not buy China products so that argument is out. I am going to pay a hard working American to fix my car which is American made.
Another thing, do you not listen when your candidate speak? He still wants in-state tuition for illegals and scholarships for them also. Huck says he drinks a different Jesus-Juice. Just google that and you see your man. Also, he used the Lords name in vain. I guess he isn’t guiltless like you think.
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM
The fact remains that you are still talking about minor issues..it’s not like electing Huckabee is an existential danger to this country like the rest!
Romney: Huawei communist china,lobbyists
Mccain: amnesty z-visa etc.
What about Romney(not his son) torturing his dog on his “vegas vacation.” Non issue.
“Romney doesn’t lie”?
He lies to you every time he talks to you and says he any of his policies or positions!
If he told you the truth he would tell you he is a moderate liberal or that he has no beliefs whatsoever!
And what about all his smear campaigns about Huckabee?
He told plenty of lies in that alone!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM
The Hucksters alter ego
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 9:41 PM
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Not to start working on it and hire people and buy supplies!
That’s the stimulus right there not the actual effect of having the road..and it’s not only in florida, it’s from maine to florida.
He never wanted in state scholarships for illegals!
Children of illegal aliens born in the Unted States are American citizens! There is birthright citizenship did you not know that?
In fact Huckabee is the only candidate who has talked about revoking birthright citizenship to children of illegals.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 9:42 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UbYzQUGPfrI
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Vote for Huckabee if you like. But your arguments are not only not persuasive, they have reconfirmed and solidified my decision to not vote for Huckabee. EVER.
Just so you know.
sulla on January 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM
You weren’t going to anyway.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
HH,
I Timothy 3:4-5
Your evil master HuckaAnimalkiller is a follower of the whore of Babylon.
csdeven on January 26, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Not very good general-election strategy there.
The primaries are always rambunctious, but the smart candidates try to remember that the same people they’re running against now, they need to court in November.
I seriously considered Huck for months. It’s supporters like you that make me fear a President Huckabee even more than Hillary Clinton…which speaks volumes.
sulla on January 26, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Character is not a minor issue to me. Clinton taught me that. And it’s especially true when running as a “Christian leader”. Bill made the democrats look pathetic. Don’t need a repeat – and it won’t take a sexual scandal, just a bunch of lies.
Re: Romney’s ads? What are the lies? What smear campaign? He didn’t do the illegal push polls. He wasn’t a keynote speaker on religion and then feign ignorance in a conversation with the NYT asking if Jesus and Satan are brothers.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Sorry, your wrong. You must be thinking of another candidate. No wonder people are not discussing with you anymore. The Huckster could fart and you would lap it up. Fact 1. He supported in-state tuition for “illegal aliens”, the story was not about “American Citizens”. He said if an illegal alien was in their high school for 3 years they could get in-state tuition. That was the point in countering about citizens of other states not getting in-state tuition vs “illegal aliens”. Read the stories dude.
Second fact, Huck looked like and idiot to talk about widening roads with my money. I don’t care where they run too. I want to fix my car and pay an American myself. You can let the government spend your money if you want.
He personally said he would not modify support an admendment to do that. On tv even. Come on. That story started and then he put a nix on it. He almost got me looking at him until he said he would not support it. We know you heart huckabee, but spinning like that earns you the Clintonian Award.
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Ron Paul supports this also. He states that the 14th doesn’t support birthright citizenship now. So, your wrong again.
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 9:58 PM
ah jeez not another tiresome tHHread
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 9:59 PM
This is for your next comment. Your wrong.
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Immigration facts about Huckabee
- The Governor opposes and will never allow amnesty.
- Governor Huckabee believes that securing our borders must be our top priority and has reached the level of a national emergency.
- The Governor supports the $3 billion the Senate has voted for border security. This money will train and deploy 23,000 more agents, add four drone planes, build 700 miles of fence and 300 miles of vehicle barriers, and put up 105 radar and camera towers.
- In this age of terror, illegal immigration is not only an economic issue, but also a national security issue.
- Governor Huckabee opposed the amnesty bill that was attempted to be rushed through Congress this summer, and opposed the misnamed DREAM Act, which would have put us on the slippery slope to amnesty for all.
- Governor Huckabee opposes and will not tolerate sanctuaries for illegals.
- Governor Huckabee opposes giving driver’s licenses to those who are illegally in our country and supports legislation to prevent states from doing so.
- Governor Huckabee believes illegal aliens who try to vote or try to apply for welfare benefits should be arrested.
- Governor Huckabee will stop punishing cities which try to enforce our laws and protect the economic well-being, physical safety, and quality of life of our citizens.
- Governor Huckabee opposes and will not tolerate employers who hire illegals. They must be punished with fines and penalties so large that they will see it is not worth the risk or profitable.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 10:08 PM
- Governor Huckabee opposes the economic integration of North America that would create open borders among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Governor Huckabee will never yield one inch of American sovereignty.
- Governor Huckabee will take our country back for those who belong here. No open borders, no amnesty, no sanctuary, no false Social Security numbers, no driver’s licenses for illegals.
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 10:09 PM
How did you know?
That was uncanny.
sulla on January 26, 2008 at 10:11 PM
lol. Thanks for the laugh.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Don’t forget Huckleberry’s strong stance on low sodium soup.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xHnNnCPWGa4&feature=related
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 10:21 PM
The amnesty loving and lobbyist loving republican establishment think they can stop Mike Huckabee with their candidates Juan Mccain and Willard Romney…but they don’t know what they’re up against!
We defeated them with Reagan in 1980 and we’ll do it again now!
Mike Huckabee will get the fair tax passed and abolish the socialist income tax and remove 60% of all lobbyists!
Mike Huckabee will make us energy independent and is not owned by oil lobbyists!
Mike Huckabee will pass the human life amendment and affirmation of marriage and stop this country’s descent into liberal moral relativism!
Mike Huckabee will secure the borders and prevent an economic North American Union!
Mike Huckabee will not hesitate to pre-emptively bomb iran or go into pakistan to get Usama Bin Laden!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 10:25 PM
If Mike Huckabee would only outlaw the use of the exclamation point…
sulla on January 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Or better yet – and more his style – he could TAX it.
sulla on January 26, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Illegal immigrants would be able to use it tax free.
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 10:40 PM
I thought I was done, but want to make you a deal for the sake of all of our sanity. If you refrain from “Hearting Huckabee” on Hotair, I will vote for the Huckster in NC’s primary. That is if he is still in the race for the Presidency. But, if he isn’t and he throughs his support to McVain, you vote for Romney.
livermush on January 26, 2008 at 10:42 PM
wait for it…wait for it…
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I agree with the commenters that say Hickabee is done. And after Florida, Mccain will be a distant 3rd. No more scabs.
myamphibian on January 26, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Here’s a bone for you Buttercup,
The person the Clinton machine(which Huckabee calls the Clinton sausage grinder) fears most is Mike Huckabee. Why? Because …
— He has the longest and largest executive experience running government among GOP candidates — three years as lieutenant governor and 11 years as governor of the state of Arkansas — more experience than even Bill took into office.
– Hillary can’t belittle Huck’s origins because they are the Clintons’ origins, too — Bill and Mike both governors, both from Hope, Ark.
— Mike has far more passion and personality than Hillary, and he is the only one who can persuasively outlast, outplay and outwit her in any debating ring or campaign arena.
— Mike has a record she can’t punch. She can’t even swing at the false allegations against Mike on immigration, taxes or pardons, primarily because the Clinton legacy has a record of condoning illegals, raising taxes, and releasing criminals!
Though I’m sure Bill is now regretting the compliment he offered Huckabee when Mike was nowhere near the top tier of candidates, let me remind the world. Bill said Mike was the “only dark horse that’s got any kind of chance. … He’s the best speaker they’ve got.”
The fact is Mike is the best opponent to fight Hillary because most of all, as he has reminded us on many occasions, “I already have taken on the Clinton machine, and I’ve beaten it twice.”
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 11:40 PM
myamphibian,
What you think about that?
When you said “most commentators” you forgot the most important one…..Chuck Norris!
HaraldHardrada on January 26, 2008 at 11:42 PM
The Clinton machine works for the Clinton’s. HuckaLiar didn’t run against a Clinton.
csdeven on January 26, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Yeah, Mike Huckabee beat the Clintons in Arkansas… when they wern’t even running against him.
Please, HuckaShmuck is cannon fodder for the Clintons.
BKennedy on January 27, 2008 at 12:11 AM
The liberals strategy of demeaning Huckabee for his religion will backfire against them..thus guaranteeing a Huckabee victory!
That and the fact that he is the one republican which almost the entire base will NOT boycott make him our best choice for nominee and our best chance at the winning the white house!
HaraldHardrada on January 27, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Harald, I think Huck is about 50 years past his time.
Huckabee as the nominee would definitely be the end of the Republican party as we know it, that’s why it isnt going to happen. Just as the Democrat debate is about race and gender instead of the issues, a Huckabee ticket will focus the debate on faith where Hillary can demogogue and avoid the issues.
Huckabee should be running on the Democrat side. In the 60’s he would have been a strong democrat. It shows you how far downhill they have gone. He reminds Republicans of the old school tax and spend democrats. Trying to legislate morality and pander to the special interests.
I’ve never considered Chuck Norris much of an influential political figure, but if he likes Huck, that’s great.
myamphibian on January 27, 2008 at 12:23 AM
myamphibian,
You must certainly mean if Huck is not nominated the republican party will fall! Because that is what the real situation is……. The republican party is dangerously close to losing the Christian right, which is the vast majority of the party!
HaraldHardrada on January 27, 2008 at 12:35 AM
HH, get yer own f*-in blog. This isn’t IHeartHuckabee.com.
Titus Flavius on January 27, 2008 at 12:44 AM
Rule #1
If you can’t compete in the battlefeld of ideas…you can always try to shut up your opponent.
HaraldHardrada on January 27, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Rule #2
If you can’t shut them up or beat em…join them.
HaraldHardrada on January 27, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Don’t. Believe.
Tzetzes on January 27, 2008 at 4:47 AM
Dude, Frank Rich, who usually gives a long-winded rant, rave, and spittle shower on anyone who dares question the moral pinnacle of sodomy has been writing praise pieces for Huck. Do you know why that is? Because Frank Rich knows that Huck is a joke in the general.
No one is demeaning Huck because of his religion. We’re demeaning Huck because he’s a shyster Pharisee shouting “Lord, Lord!” to the hilltops, running his organization entirely through evangelical churches, and basically giving all decent Christians everywhere a bad name with his phony-baloney “Christian leader” crap.
BKennedy on January 27, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Sorry, but we know what a Huckster is and Huckabee is an Arkansas version of a Used Car Salesman under the guise of a good ol Bible thumper,
The Klinton’s know they can whip him into submission and have already started. Again, remember the list of Klintonista’s that are missing in action and have not been heard from since-Foster, and others.
Do not forget the truth is out there; but you will never find it in the Klinton camp.
MSGTAS on January 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Read Medved column….that fact that so many conservative pundits and eve people on this site for some reason do not like Huckabee and like Romney is nuts. Huckabee is very conservative and why talk radio and many of the talking heads have dissed on him, I do not get.
On what planet are you on if you think Mitt can beat Clinton or Obama. The only chance for the GOP against those two are either Rudy or McCain.
arizonateacher on January 27, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Would you look at that, a teacher in Arizona who supports the most liberal candidates, one of which is from Arizona. I can hardly believe it.
Buttercup on January 27, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Buttercup….thank you for being the first person to ever imply that I was liberal and supporting liberal candidates. Again, on what planet are you on if you think McCain and Huckabee are liberals? Again, on what planet are you on if you think Romney is a real conservative who is any less a flip flopper than Kerry? On what planet are you on if you think Mitt Romney has any chance of beating Obama or Clinton? On what planet are you on implying that I am liberal and support liberal candidates. Like Dennis Prager constantly points out, the only way you will find a candidate who agrees with you on all issues is to run yourself. In the mean time this whole who is more conservative debate is silly and will only lead to another Clinton in the White House.
arizonateacher on January 27, 2008 at 2:07 PM
At this point I’m more concerned about saving the party and maintaining a shred of its core principals than just ensuring whoever wins the WH has an R after their name whether appropriate or not. Here on planet earth McCain is a RINO.
Buttercup on January 27, 2008 at 3:06 PM
I can’t support Huckabee, but thank God someone more mainstream than Ron Paul is openly calling for the abolishment of the IRS!
Mark Jaquith on January 27, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Harald word of advice, when debating try not to sound like a thirteen year old on his first message board debate.
Kane on January 27, 2008 at 8:15 PM
In general I would have thought there would have been a higher level of discussion and debate here. Disappointing….really
arizonateacher on January 27, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Mike Huckabee can’t pass anything. Remember, we have a congress and a senate…duh..
kcd on January 28, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Voting records and facts are not debatable.
Buttercup on January 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM
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