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posted at 10:40 pm on September 24, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“It’s especially disconcerting to see the very people who pilloried me during the Presidential campaign for being a ‘populist’ and not ‘understanding Wall Street’ to now line up like thirsty dogs at the Washington, D. C. water dish, otherwise known as Congress, and plead for help. I thought these guys were the smartest people in America! I thought that taxpayers like you and I were similar to the people at the U. N. who have no translator speaking into their headset – that we just needed to trust those that I called the power bunch in the ‘Wall Street to Washington axis of power.’
The idea of a government bailout in which we’d entrust $700 billion to one man without Congressional oversight or accountability is absurd. My party or not, that is insanity and I believe unconstitutional.”
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Huckabee bitterly clings to his soap box and his relevance.
Right_of_Attila on September 25, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Where is Mr.I Saved The Oylmpics? He, Huck and Rudy need to do work that our “War Hero” and “fearless leader” McCain doesnt seem up to doing. Someone, anyone please start naming names into an open microphone!! Lollipop Frank, Chris Dodd, BARACK OBAMA, HILLARY, etc…. We need editiorials from MITT, RUDY, etc…. Op-eds, whatever it takes….BUY A FULL PAGE IN THE NYT!!!!!!
Why is it that when the word “crisis” starts getting thrown around it quickly becomes a reason to NOT play the blame game ON DEMOCRATS while Harry and the Hinchmen start calling Bush every name in the book and blaming him and everyone else?
bipartisanship my a**! Lets call these maggots to the carpet. If the “fix” is in; lets go win an election!
OSUBuciz1 on September 25, 2008 at 7:46 AM
A trillion dollar bailout using taxpayer money is NOT governance, it is abdication.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 25, 2008 at 7:57 AM
What? Huckaschmuck is still running around out there?
pilamaye on September 25, 2008 at 8:07 AM
I see some are calling Huck names here, but I will say that I like his three suggestions, and what I’m hearing from Newt Gingrich, better than anything that I’m hearing from the crooks in Washington.
orlandocajun on September 25, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Show of hands: who thinks Romney would have been a great pick NOW? sigh…
Mommypundit on September 25, 2008 at 4:51 AM
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Right now yes, Romney would be looking great, but that’s today. With four week remaining, in this world anything can and will happen.Screw Iran, what Chavez is doing to Venezuela and South American scare the hell out of me. I travel to S. American a lot, the hate for the USA is unbelievable. Those damn Russias are in south America right now and its just a matter of time before we have another Missile Crisis.
Don’t misunderstand me, I voted for Romney but he lost. McCain/Chavez, I like that match up.
try again later on September 25, 2008 at 8:37 AM
the rel point is, there isn’t one perfect candidate. There is no Reagan this time around.
There is one real bad imperfect candidate and he’s leading in every poll and will likely win because the American people are just too stupid to think.
JP1986UM on September 25, 2008 at 8:56 AM
To those whose faith is in the US dollar, Wall Street and housing: good luck—you’re gonna need it. The bailout is a fleecing of America.
saved on September 25, 2008 at 9:05 AM
NOT
Presidential.
We are so lucky this guy was stopped in his tracks during the primary.
Next week he is going to be skipping up and down the halls of Congress yelling, “Nanny, Nanny, Boo Boo”
Elizabetty on September 25, 2008 at 9:12 AM
One where people buy low and sell high like stocks instead of just buy affordable and pay off like homes. Most folks are not RE barrons though the books and cd’s they buy tell them so.
A house isn’t stock is what I’d say. When a stock goes down, you lose. When a house goes down, you walk and the bank loses. And here we are. When it becomes common for ordinary folks to put 5% down on a half million dollars in stocks, we’ll discuss further.
Yep, but without the highly-leveraged promise of quick riches, there would be no bailout. Folks of every stripe took a step or two up the property ladder utilizing subprime loans originally meant to get poor people onto the bottom rung, and they did it because a half-million dollar house will gain twice the vallue of a quarter-million dollar home. Because they were entitled to that profit, not because they earned it. We have to reform Main Street along with Wall Street.
shuzilla on September 25, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Mike Huckabee is a great man.
It’s a shame that all of the RINO, neo con, bigots that control the “republican” media decided to slander Huck with out right lies and use deceptive measures,including voter fraud, just to stop a real Christian from getting into office.
It’s disgusting how liberal and corrupt the republican party has become.
SaintOlaf on September 25, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Huck proves once again he has no idea of what is going on, just repeating democrat talking points.
Vashta.Nerada on September 25, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Did Huck steal these lines from Obama?
Vashta.Nerada on September 25, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Huck would have SMOKED Obama. Look at the demographics.
marklmail on September 25, 2008 at 9:48 AM
OSUBuciz1 on September 25, 2008 at 7:46 AM
AMEN! Someone grow some balls and put the blame for this where the blame is due or be saddled with something that is not our mess and loose this election.
I would like to think that is what McMaverick will do in D.C. sadly his past record of kissing Dem ass makes me believe otherwise.
Sarah, Romney, Rudy McCain someone go on T.V., make and ad, buy some paper space, DO SOMETHING for Gods’ sake, get your heads out of your asses!
dhunter on September 25, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Huckabee is very well liked in certain states and very disliked in others. We are electing a President of the WHOLE country, not just the former Confederate States of America.
Here in Georgia a lot of former Huckabee supporters have turned very sour on him due to his lack of sportsmanship at the end of the primaries.
Besides, this race is ALL about the Independents now and Huckabee does not do well with Indies.
Elizabetty on September 25, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Listen, as a partisan myself I’m with you, except you only poison the well after the water’s been drawn out.
I think Americans want to see our elected leaders solve the crisis first. We also want to hold those in government who are largely responsible for this mess accountable. So, there will be a time to name names and call for their scalps, but not right now.
CliffHanger on September 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Which brings me to my second point. McCain made a risky but smart move in postponing his campaign and calling for a delay in the first debate.
Obama, on the other hand, has said he’ll keep campaigning but, you know, he’ll be around if anyone needs him.
I think this will register positively for McCain and negatively for Obama with most Americans. It’s difficult to imagine now, but don’t be surprised if by mid-to-late next week McCain begins to creep up in the polls again, this time for good as he outshines Obama in the debates.
I see only two variables that might negatively impact McCain’s rise in the polls: 1) If a bailout bill is not signed within the next few days, and 2) if Palin’s debate performance against Biden bombs.
CliffHanger on September 25, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Wrong.
Huck does very well with independents.
In fact he was the preferred candidate for Reagan dems.
People like and respect a man who is honest and has integrity, even if they don’t agree with all of his politics.
SaintOlaf on September 25, 2008 at 10:35 AM
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Well Said. AllahP.
I completely agree with you on this one.
Lawrence on September 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Holy bank statements, Batman. In one week, I have agreed with both Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee. Both of which I passionately hated as candidates. See… that’s what I like about the Republican party… even our nuts are smart half of the time.
craig on September 25, 2008 at 12:30 PM
It’s hard to argue with Huck on this one. Still can’t believe he’s not the nominee for the Republican party. He would have conquered in the debates. Those executives on Wall Street weren’t the only one’s who made a mistake.
apacalyps on September 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Ha ha. you so funny.
trailboss on September 25, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Thank you. Thank you, very much.
apacalyps on September 25, 2008 at 1:04 PM
I don’t think Huckabee should be releasing statements of this type at this time. He is not currently governing anything/anyone so he is not a decision-maker on this issue — he’s a past candidate, a current McCain supporter (I thought), and a political pundit for Fox News.
Huckabee may have strong views about the bailout, but if he does he should express them privately to his nominee and friend, John McCain, who is one of the players in the design of an acceptable bailout compromise. His job right now is to support the Republican nominee for president and as many of the Republicans running for re-election as he can.
Going public with his criticisms of the Republican party does not help advance any solution, nor does it help McCain beat Obama, so why do it? I
‘m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I have to say that it seems as though Huckabee is succumbing to his desire to say “I told you so.” I haven’t seen the other unsuccessful Republican candidates, particularly the ones no longer in government, say anything that might possibly hurt the negotiations, other Republicans running for re-election this year, or McCain’s chances.
Mike just doesn’t seem to have the temperament to run for national office.
Y-not on September 25, 2008 at 1:35 PM
I don’t think Y-not should be releasing statements of this type at this time.
apacalyps on September 25, 2008 at 3:03 PM
…who?
TBinSTL on September 25, 2008 at 3:24 PM
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