What if Huckabee's 'signature issue' is a scam?

vanity | December 11, 2007 | Plutarch

[JRochelle]

I finally actually read your bs.

You sir, are the Sid Blumenthal of the Romney campaign.

You are a disgrace to FR. You have not a shred of evidence yet you go on to even list the damage that will happen should the media ever find out.

I am now realize the Romney camp funneled this oppo research thru you. No freeper would be dumb enough to do this shoddy work.

Also I am waiting for your in depth reseach in how Oprah really had the surgery and so did Jared from Subway.

They lost weight a lot faster than Huckabee did.

[TheBattman]

Hard-core meal replacement diet administered by thr University Of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS). Very expensive and restrictive.

[valkyrieanne]

This is highly relevant to politics. Huckabee has made obesity a political issue in Arkansas. For instance, Arkansas was one of the first states to send "BMI report cards" home with kids. This implies a lot of shame and blame ("If your kids are fat, you are a bad parent!") It involves the power of the state in making judgements, recommendations, taking actions against individuals re: their personal physical habits and bodies. This IS political.

For that matter, Huckabee must have been a 'bad parent' too - as the photo of his family in this article shows. (I'm being sarcastic here - I don't think fat kids are caused by "bad parenting." But BMI report cards do imply that.) He has at least two fat kids, which confirms my view that obesity among children is largely genetic.

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks for a good laugh. Wow, what a stretch. I don’t much like Huckabee but what on earth is this article about? How could anyone fake something like that?

[Plutarch]

Thanks for a good laugh.

Well, glad to keep you amused, SD. This is an investigation of Huckabee's claim that he lost weight "the old fashioned way", a feat he has used to sell books, set policy, and provide a personal accomplishment for his Presidential resume. If Huckabee were to become the GOP nominee, a disclosure that he had been basically a fraud in regards his weight loss would be detrimental to GOP prospects. This is something, therefore, that should be aired before the nomination is secured.

I first posted this thread, which remains in chat, and thus never received the attention of my blog article, which has been discussed and linked at scores of blogs, including Slate, and NRO .

The MSM hasn't covered this, which might possibly be because they do not want to interfere with the GOP nominating the Democrat's Dream. If this is the case, we could expect the MSM to aggressively pursue it upon Huckabee securing the nomination.

NRO contacted the Huckabee campaign, which issued a denial that he had bariatric surgery. However, Huckabee has appeared to stretch the truth when convenient, of which this may be another instance.

Huckabee could put this matter to immediate and definitive rest at any time in 30 minutes by requesting a copy of a radiologist's report of a CT scan he likely had in 2005 be faxed to a news outlet. Huckabee needs to be requested to do this by the conservative press as the MSM is going to sit on its hands regarding Huckabee disclosures until such becomes helpful to the Democrats.

[dennisw]

Marathon is 26 miles which a lot to walk or run. Huckabees times indicate a lot of light jogging and fast walking

You don’t just run a marathon. You have to work up to it and do a lot of jogging and running. So if Huckster got his gastric bypass he was also exercising a lot. His general tenor indicates an exercise nut and health nut after being a fatty for many years

As far as that gastric bypass look you talk about. With muscle atrophy under the eyes and a hollowed out look in some places, flabby arms in his marathon photos . I’m pretty sure this can be duplicated on a severe restriction diet such as Pritikin and others especially combined with exercise

Does gastric bypass torpedo Huckster’s credibility? Definitely. You have a lot of good evidence there. My own guess is 50% chance of gastric bypass. Huckster is in love with his scamming and would not be surprised if this was one too

[PghBaldy]

I found your blog through another place (NRO?) - VERY well done. I hope if nothing else, you are recognized for raising the issue in such a thorough and calm manner.

PS- I have been shocked at how many people say Huck is a nice guy annd authentic, when lumping him in with Obama... The ice thing gets me- I turned against him with the “innocent” Jesus & Satan are brothers question... Nice is the LAST word I’d use for this piece of work.

[valkyrieanne]

This is an investigation of Huckabee's claim that he lost weight "the old fashioned way", a feat he has used to sell books, set policy, and provide a personal accomplishment for his Presidential resume. If Huckabee were to become the GOP nominee, a disclosure that he had been basically a fraud in regards his weight loss would be detrimental to GOP prospects. This is something, therefore, that should be aired before the nomination is secured.

That's why it's not purely personal, but part of the political aspects of Huckabee's campaign, especially as it relates to how fat children are treated in schools, by welfare workers seeing them as potential cases of "neglect," etc.

[Plutarch]

I hope if nothing else, you are recognized for raising the issue in such a thorough and calm manner.

The calm business was all Mrs. Plutarch, who edited out all the zingers I had in there.

[Joya]

Plutarch put a ton of work into this thread. Did you see it?

[Joya]

Mike Huckabee is a fraud, bump to the top.

[tomasmriddle]

If you are looking for motivation to stick with their program of exercise for weight loss his book is pretty good. I read his book and felt that it was helpful.

[Joya]

Huckster’s latest

(VIDEO) Mike Huckabee Tells Geraldo You Don’t Have To Prove Citizenship To Be President

You Tube - SaveOurSovereignty3 ^ | March 26, 2011

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