(Video) Mike Huckabee's Tax-and-Spend Record

Club 4 Growth ^ | Mike Huckabee

[MaxCUA]

Video of Mike Huckabee on Fox News trying to defend his tax-and-spend record against Club for Growth charges . . . and fails

[Vendome]

fat bastuhd

[rrrod]

Doesnt matter. His cult will follow him and believe every word he says. And if you point things out to them your not a Christian. LOL

[Matchett-PI]

December 17, 2007, 4:00 a.m.

The Problem With Pastor Mike
Foreign-policy foolishness just won’t suffice.
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NjgzMzYzY2Y1ZjAxNTg5YzAzNzY2MjMwOWYxNWM0ZTc=
By Peter Wehner

Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has written an article for Foreign Affairs magazine, the first two paragraphs of which are stunningly silly, misguided, and unfortunately for Huckabee, deeply revealing.

The two opening paragraphs read this way:
The United States, as the world’s only superpower, is less vulnerable to military defeat. But it is more vulnerable to the animosity of other countries. Much like a top high school student, if it is modest about its abilities and achievements, if it is generous in helping others, it is loved. But if it attempts to dominate others, it is despised.
American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out. The Bush administration’s arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. My administration will recognize that the United States’ main fight today does not pit us against the world but pits the world against the terrorists. At the same time, my administration will never surrender any of our sovereignty, which is why I was the first presidential candidate to oppose ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty, which would endanger both our national security and our economic interests.

Where ought one to begin untangling this unholy mess?

[snip]

[Matchett-PI]

The Gore-publicans
humanevents.com ^ | 01/14/2008 | Christopher C. Horner
Posted on 01/14/2008 12:23:47 PM EST by kellynla
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953492/posts [refresh browser]

During recent primary campaigning, John McCain came out of the global warming closet, so to speak, into which it seemed he had gone to hide his passion for the Left’s new signature issue. Alert voters must have been wondering, where’s the John McCain who promised to ride this issue to further “maverick” glory, the man who not so long ago whispered in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s ear “Campaign finance reform took us seven years. This may take longer, but we’ll stay at it”?

First we restrict speech, then we ration energy. It just makes sense.

Whatever the reason for this silence on “the greatest threat facing mankind”, we now know that the new, emboldened John McCain is back to bang the alarmist drum, if relatively slowly. ....[SNIP]

...McCain is not alone in his pursuit of the alarmist agenda. Another candidate has decided that the way to handle the issue is to follow safely in the senator’s wake. Mike Huckabee also now supports Kyoto-style energy rationing. He was against it before he was for it, however, correctly noting not too long ago that it sounds “a bit like buying indulgences from the ancient church”. In the same interview Huckabee announced he opposes an alternative, the carbon tax, because it “sounds too much like a tax.” Gotta get up pretty early to slip one by ol’ Huck.

[youngidiot]

I don't think Huckabee stands a chance of ever being president. And his show is unwatchable. Especially when the so called “band” starts to play.

[Matchett-PI]

http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/candidate_research_know_who_youre_voting_for/

Mike ‘The Huckster’ Huckabee

The Huckster has no formal education nor experience suitable to prepare him for the presidency. According to one of his own aides his method of governance was merely putting out fires with no planning or forward thinking at all. The Arkansas republican leadership have quite alot to say about the Huckster, so much so, that several of them went to Iowa to warn the voters there about this con artist.

John Bolton backhands Mike Huckabee
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com:80/node/7977

Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR): Governor Huckabee enjoyed a meteoric rise in the polls in December 2007, which prompted a more thorough review of his ethics record. According to The Associated Press: “[Huckabee’s] career has also been colored by 14 ethics complaints and a volley of questions about his integrity, ranging from his management of campaign cash to his use of a nonprofit organization to subsidize his income to his destruction of state computer files on his way out of the governor’s office.” And what was Governor Huckabee’s response to these ethics allegations? Rather than cooperating with investigators, Huckabee sued the state ethics commission twice and attempted to shut the ethics process down.
http://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-announces-list-washington-s-ten-most-wanted-corrupt-politicians-2007

A Plea from Arkansas: Christian Conservatives Need to Take a Closer Look at Mike Huckabee’s Record as Governor by David Thompson
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/33391ddb-ed1f-4bc3-9d19-cdca6181d5d4

Huckabee’s Hypocrisy: Another Flip Questions his Credibility
http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/624832159.html

Mike Huckabee’s Relationship With Anti-Catholic Bigots
http://fatherbrownatleisure.blogspot.com:80/2008/01/mike-huckabee-long-relationship-with.html

Push Poll by Huckabee supporter against Fred Thompson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8QvpnY8eqY

Pro-Huckabee Push Polling Starts in SC
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gFdJLRoMsNkoGISqo7DvPxX0P7-QD8U6NO700

Huckabee: Amend Constitution to be in ‘God’s standards’
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Huckabee_Amend_Constitution_to_meet_Gods_0115.html

I Don’t Believe Mike Huckabee
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/17/i-dont-believe-mike-huckabee/

Mike Huckabee: If His Lips Are Moving, He’s Lying
http://countrystore.blogspot.com:80/2008/01/mike-huckabee-if-his-lips-are-moving.html

Arkansas Republicans Plan Campaign Against Huckabee.
http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=2ccd3318-b767-43e4-ac75-01604cf6118a

You Have to Be Kidding Me ( Huckster panders by flip-flopping on birthright citizenship amendment. )
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=N2MyYmQ1YTRhODVlMzU1Y2ZhYTYxYjE0MGI2NmFkM2Y=

Huckabee’s Attack Ad Runs After All
His attack ad appears on four Iowa stations. We find it somewhat misleading. Another ad makes misleading claims about tax cuts.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/huckabees_attack_ad_runs_after_all.html

Huckabee Cut Crime and Taxes?
The truth is that violent crime was higher at the end of his term than when he took office, and he raised taxes more than he cut them.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/huckabee_cut_crime_and_taxes.html

Persuasive Huckabee changed a state, his way ‘Accidental governor’ confounded Arkansas Capitol with intimidating style.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22365097/

Huckabee Exposed in Iowa Next Week for Lies about Amnesty! by ALIPAC http://vdare.com/bevens/050205_huckabee.htm

Mike Huckabee Destroyed Governor’s Office Records After Questions Of Gifts And Personal Use Of Funds Arose Posted by Paul Hoosen 12/10
http://wizbangblue.com/2007/12/10/mike-huckabee-destroyed-governors-office-records-after-questions-of-gifts-and-personal-use-of-funds-arose.php

Mexican consulate deal dogs Huckabee campaign
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58430

Huckabee aid plan for illegal aliens draws ‘venom, anger’
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2005/01/17/News/315406.html

Huckabee’s Misguided “Compassion”
http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=AFA09DDD-3E13-41CC-ACA3-0F20B0C1720D

American Spectator: A Tale of Two Candidates
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12205

ARRA Delegate Straw Poll
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2007/07/fred-thompson-wins-arkansas-republican.html

Freedom Works Video
http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/?p=933

Freedom Works “Tax and Spend”
http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/?p=942

Gasoline and diesel tax bill:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/1999/scripts/ablr/bills/bills.asp?billno=HB1548

Bond issue bill:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/1999/scripts/ablr/bills/bills.asp?billno=HB1500

Huckabee’s Republican Paradox / by Dr. Patrick Briney, ARRA President
http://ar.gopwing.com/huckabeeparadox.html

Romney and Huckabee’s religious intolerance
Nonbelievers have long been more tolerant of believers in office than the other way around.
http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/07/religion_presidency/

Huckabee’s Fiscal Record
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/huckabees_fiscal_record.html

Huckabee­Whatever Tax You Pass, “You Will Have Nothing But My Profound Thanks” (YouTube video)
http://arkjournal.com/2007/10/exclusive-video-huckabee-whatever-tax.html

How Many Times has Huckabee Fibbed about his Gas Tax? (YouTube video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO-flytX2HQ&eurl=http://taxhikemike.com/

A prominent national GOP insider tells Politics1 that he believes Morris­despite his claims to the contrary­is paid for his services through Huckabee media consultant Dick Dresner. According to the source, Morris purportedly gets piece of all Huckabee campaign polling revenues, media commissions and consulting fees through money paid to Dresner’s firm. Explaining the relationship, Huckabee told one GOP pollster: “I feel like I want to take a shower after I meet with him, but Morris is a smart guy and I need him.” http://www.politics1.com/blog-1207.htm

Endorsement from a Liberal Elected Official: A Time To Embrace - “I can tell you that for a long time, I have felt the strongest Republican -certainly in Ohio -would be Mr. Huckabee. Early on, people were surprised that I would say that because he was not registering in the polls. But I know him, I’ve met him. He’s a very likable guy. He’s been a governor. A Baptist minister. But he’s the kind of combination of conservative views in some ways, but very, almost liberal views in other ways. He’s a very socially compassionate man who obviously has concern for the poor and the working middle class, while at the same time, having rather conservative views when it comes to a matter like abortion or gay marriage. ... I think of all the Republican candidates, Mr. Huckabee would be my personal choice.”
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071216/NEWS01/712160366

Mike Huckabee’s Senior Campaign Advisor, Unplugged
http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/21c9ced3-1be7-46b1-88e3-702bcbb8a00e

Huckabee Answers Question about Global Warming Solutions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnE7Mf3RFe8

Huckabee talks about CAFE standards, cap & trade, leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KicX3Zc994c

Huckabee answers question about Global Warming in NH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_o7HjWjaGQ&feature=related

Huckabee answers question about nukes, drilling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jYYYscquC0

[Matchett-PI]

“This is going to be an issue which evangelicals are going to look at when they cast their ballots,” Cizik said. ..” But only Republican former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas ­ otherwise considered among the more conservative candidates in the race ­ has explicitly aligned himself with the creation care movement. ..” [The Reverend Richard Cizik ] Much more: “God is Green”
11/06/2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21656644/

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5 posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 1:12:58 AM by Matchett-PI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1964460/posts?page=5#5

[Matchett-PI]

December 17, 2007 The Huckabee Hustle By Selwyn Duke
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/12/the_huckabee_hustle.html

Pete Wehner at NRO took issue with the first two paragraphs of a Huckabee essay in Foreign Affairs magazine, particularly the claim by Huckabee that we’re too mean around the world; we’re trying to dominate the world, and we need to be more like a top high school student, modest about our abilities and achievements, generous, and then we will be loved. If we keep dominating people, we’ll be despised, and “the Bush administration’s arrogant and bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad.”
National Review Online http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NjgzMzYzY2Y1ZjAxNTg5YzAzNzY2MjMwOWYxNWM0ZTc=

[Matchett-PI]

Mark Steyn on Huckabee: “...Where I part company with Huck’s supporters is in believing he’s any kind of solution. He’s friendlier to the teachers’ unions than any other so-called “cultural conservative” ­ which is why in New Hampshire he’s the first Republican to be endorsed by the NEA. His healthcare pitch is Attack Of The Fifty Foot Nanny, beginning with his nationwide smoking ban. This is, as Jonah Goldberg put it, compassionate conservatism on steroids ­ big paternalistic government that can only enervate even further “our culture.” So Iowa chose to reward, on the Democrat side, a proponent of the conventional secular left, and, on the Republican side, a proponent of a new Christian left. If that’s the choice, this is going to be a long election year.” http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964686/posts?page=74#74

[Opinionated Blowhard]

No surprises here. Huckabee is a Christian Socialist—a throwback to the Bush years of social conservatism and economic liberalism. Compassionate Conservatism on steroids. Like Bush, he never even tried to cut spending or resist spending increases as governor. On top of that, he is a Nanny-stater on par with Michael Bloomberg. Just recently he agreed that the federal government needs to “do something” about obesity.

I will never vote for Huckabee. If he is the nominee against Obama, I won’t cast a presidential vote. It would be better to have Obama in office to increase the margin of Republicans in Congress than have Huckabee as president and have the Dems retake control. Compassionate Conservatism needs to stay dead.

[FreeReign]

I don't think Huckabee stands a chance of ever being president. And his show is unwatchable. Especially when the so called “band” starts to play.

Pssst.

Let's not tell Fox that Huckabee's show sucks until after the primaries start. ;)

*Wink* Wink*

Say no more...say no more.

[DManA]

Huck’s response - Investigate the Club for growth. Who gave them this money to attack me?

He can’t defend his record so attack the people who raise the questions.

[SoConPubbie]

Thanks Matchett-PI.

You’ve provided a treasure trove of damnable proof that proves that the Huckster is the Huckster and a Christian Socialist.

[bassmaner]

‘But, but, but ... he supports the Human Life Amendment ... we can ignore all that other stuff ...’ /socon

[Matchett-PI]

You’re welcome!

[Above My Pay Grade]

>>>Huck’s response - Investigate the Club for growth. Who gave them this money to attack me?<<<

Now we know where Nancy Pelosi got the idea of calling for an investigation of the opponents of the Ground Zero Victory Mosque.

Huck and Nancy have some differing views, but IMHO are rather similar when it comes to character and truthfulness.

Hucakabee’s shameful lies and distortions about his role in setting Maurice Clemmons free to kill 4 cops have forever branded him a despicable liar in my book. He lied or distorted about how long Clemmons really would have served without the clemency (it would have been about 27 years, not 108 as Huckster claimed).

He also claimed that he only commuted the sentence to 44 years, and didn't necessarily intend for him to be released, when he commuted the sentence to the EXACT number of DAYS to make Clemmons immediately eligible for release.

I wouldn't vote for Huckabee for dog catcher, even if his opponent was Michael Vick.