I don’t think Huckabee should be releasing statements of this type at this time.

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.

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.

Ha ha. you so funny.

trailboss on September 25, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Thank you. Thank you, very much.

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.

Well Said. AllahP.

I completely agree with you on this one.

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

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.

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.

OSUBuciz1 on September 25, 2008 at 7:46 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.

Huck would have SMOKED Obama. Look at the demographics.

marklmail on September 25, 2008 at 9:48 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.

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!

I watch them attempt to strong-arm a bailout of some of America’s biggest corporations by asking the taxpayers to suck up the staggering results of the hubris, greed, and arrogance of those who sought to make a quick buck by throwing the dice. They lost, but want the rest of us to cover their bets so they won’t be effected in their lavish lifestyles as they figure out how to spend their tens of millions and in some cases, hundreds of millions in bonuses and compensation which was their reward for not only sinking their companies, but basically doing the same to the entire American economy.

Did Huck steal these lines from Obama?

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.

What would constitute a “bubbly market”?

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.

And what would then say that IF a stock when up 250% that then you couldn’t sell it?

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.

…the problem is the BAD LOANS from the start that was given out by the lenders. i.e. Ninja Loans(No Income No Asset loans) and Fannie and Freddy was buying up those loans knowing that that the govt. would bail their A** out.

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.

Next week he is going to be skipping up and down the halls of Congress yelling, “Nanny, Nanny, Boo Boo”

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.