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Preacher Huckabee throws first GOP-on-GOP punches of 2015, hitting Ted Cruz, Rand Paul & Jeb Bush
The London Daily Mail ^ | May 5, 2015 | David Martosko

Posted on 05/05/2015 7:10:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

* Arkansas evangelical politician played hardball with early jabs at primary competitors
* Hit Cruz for signing up for Obamacare, Paul for trying to run for Senate and President at the same time, and Bush for being part of a political 'dynasty'
* Tech glitches plagued Huckabee's rollout, including a campaign website that flickered and failed and C-SPAN audio that went haywire
* Slogans include 'Hope to Higher Ground' and the Eisenhower-throwback line 'I Like Mike'

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee threw the first punches on Tuesday against other Republican presidential candidates, ending a brief spring of comity among conservatives who all want the chance to oppose Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general election.

Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, elbowed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush without naming them – and threw in a shot at Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton for good measure.

Less than 90 minutes after Cruz issued a welcoming message of respect, 'Huck' lashed out at him for a plan to put his family on Affordable Care Act-sanctioned medical insurance after years of railing against the Obamacare plan.

'Instead of helping families find affordable health care, we created a monster that forces us to buy coverage we don't want, don't need, and can't afford,' Huckabee told a crowd gathered in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. 'And imagine members of Congress boasting they will fight to repeal Obamacare and then turning around and signing up for it!'

Cruz had extended a different kind of gesture earlier in the morning, naming all three Republicans who officially threw their hats into the ring in a stretch of just 28 hours

'The entry of three more candidates into the 2016 GOP primary this week is terrific news for our party...

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; bush; election2016; huckabee; mikehuckabee; randpaul; tedcruz
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Full title: Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee throws first Republican-on-Republican punches of 2015, hitting Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Jeb Bush
1 posted on 05/05/2015 7:10:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Meanwhile he turned off a lot of Fox News viewers, by criticizing the women who work there.

Just saying.


2 posted on 05/05/2015 7:12:13 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His is an ego run to nowhere.

A vote splitting mission.


3 posted on 05/05/2015 7:12:27 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; ...
    Ted Cruz Ping!

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    Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

    CRUZ or LOSE!

4 posted on 05/05/2015 7:13:10 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Huckster returns.


5 posted on 05/05/2015 7:13:44 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Huckabee who?


6 posted on 05/05/2015 7:14:06 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sounds like he disqualified himself today. He did something like this in Arkansas to the Republican Party, left it a mess. No thanks, not buying it Mike.


7 posted on 05/05/2015 7:15:20 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Less than 90 minutes after Cruz issued a welcoming message of respect, ‘Huck’ lashed out at him for a plan to put his family on Affordable Care Act-sanctioned medical insurance after years of railing against the Obamacare plan.

Bad Manners !

I vote no!


8 posted on 05/05/2015 7:15:56 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just. Go. Away.


9 posted on 05/05/2015 7:17:39 PM PDT by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free....)
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Hopefully, Huck won’t be able to play the spoiler this go’round.


10 posted on 05/05/2015 7:17:55 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: GrouchoTex
hey I found huck's t shirt!!!


11 posted on 05/05/2015 7:20:42 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Huckabee is a fruitcake.


12 posted on 05/05/2015 7:22:37 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: MeshugeMikey; SoConPubbie

What a consummate A-Hole Hucksterbee is.

NO class!


13 posted on 05/05/2015 7:23:00 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

UPCHUCKlebee.


14 posted on 05/05/2015 7:23:27 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Unfortunately, misguided Evangelicals will swoon over Huckster and split the vote and give Jebbers the nomination to be Hillary’s sacrificial lamb.


15 posted on 05/05/2015 7:25:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (ANYBODY BUT FRICKING JEB AND HILLARY)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

his jealousy... and his flip flopping on SOCIALIST HEALTH CARE....have doomed him as far as I can see.

people do WANT ,,ANY more jerks in Our Whitehouse


16 posted on 05/05/2015 7:26:40 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I am afraid you are correct.


17 posted on 05/05/2015 7:26:58 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Huckaschmuck has more than that to answer for...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113003928.html


18 posted on 05/05/2015 7:30:37 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All 3 are likely to avoid the bait.


19 posted on 05/05/2015 7:32:57 PM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Oh my!

Thanks!


20 posted on 05/05/2015 7:33:07 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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