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How could I Bee so wrong? I'm convinced: Huckabee for President!
1/13/08 | County Agent Hank Kimball

Posted on 01/12/2008 11:58:31 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball

I'll admit it: I've been critical of Mike Huckabee. Since learning of his record as Governor and of his statements since, I've harbored the opinion that he is more or less McCain Lite - every Democrat's favorite Republican. I've listened to him talk about banning smoking, about federally subsidized art programs, and about the need for federal action to fight "global warming," and what I've thought I heard was the consumate nanny-stater.

When he accused our president of having an "arrogant bunker mentality," and said we should close down Guantamnamo, I heard words that might well have been spoken by Nancy Pelosi. And when he called opponents of illegal immigration "nativists" and "racists," I heard the type of rhetoric I expected to hear from La Raza - or so I mistakenly believed.

When Huckabee used traditional Democrat class-warfare rhetoric, railing against "corporate greed," I erroneously suspected him of being a not-so-closeted leftist. I'm now ashamed to admit that his record of massive tax increases in Arkansas only served to magnify that suspicion.

Like many others, I was misled by his pardon of over a thousand convicts, many of whom were violent felons. In those pardons I saw a mushy-headed 60's-style liberalism in which an a priori belief in unlimited forgiveness overcame good, reality-based judgment.

How could I be so wrong?

I have Freeper MrArbitrage123 to thank for my conversion. In this tour de force posting he convinced me that I was wrong in my opposition to Huckabee.

What convinced me? His argument that most Americans are just too stupid to understand the benefits of capitalism? No, though that was special.

Was it his astute trashing of such conservative non-entities as Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham? Not really, though as a conservative it was difficult not to agree that those folks have no real role in the conservative movement, and should be marginalized at all costs.

No, it was something else. While others have been going on about such subjects as immigration, abortion, federalism, taxes, etc., ONLY Mr. Arbitrage had the perspicacity to discern what is TRULY the most important issue facing our imperiled nation: The great Honeybee Holocaust of 2007

I quote Mr. Arbitrage123:

"On top of that (an impending depression) we have out of control oil prices, a policy of burning food as a fuel 'alternative' causing further escalation in food prices, a drought in Georgia of biblical proportions and while most people have no idea, 2/3 of the honey bees have been mysteriously dieing off causing potentially devastating inflation in its own right."

How could I bee so blind? It all ties together - and only Huckabee has had to vision to see it! Global Warming, cigarette smoking, the Georgia drought, federally subsidized clarinet lessons for illegal aliens - and of course, the beleaguered honeybees.

It's all so clear when you look at it through the prism of Huckabism. I wish there was some way I could go back and retract all those terrible things I've said about Huckabee. Alas I cannot, and you cannot begin to imagine my anguish.

I now gaze up at Huckabee's enormous face. Many months it has taken me to learn what kind of smile was hidden beneath those bushy eyebrows. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, selfwilled exile from the loving breast! Two tears are trickling down the sides of my nose. But it's all right, everything is all right, the struggle is finished. I've won the victory over myself.

I love Mike Huckabee.

Hank


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To: Rastus

ROFLOL.....didn’t know the video game producers were as funny as that. Somehow when I read that, the voices I heard reciting the dialog were Cheech and Chong.

Thanks,
Hank


41 posted on 01/13/2008 12:38:36 AM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball ("Huckabee is the bastard child of Lou Dobbs and Pat Robertson." - Jonah Goldberg)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

I am glad you straighten me out, I was going to support some bee killer or worse.


42 posted on 01/13/2008 12:39:56 AM PST by razorback-bert (Remember that amateurs built the Ark while professionals built the Titanic.)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

I am glad you straighten me out, I was going to support some bee killer or worse.


43 posted on 01/13/2008 12:39:56 AM PST by razorback-bert (Remember that amateurs built the Ark while professionals built the Titanic.)
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To: fabian
Mitt's a damn good politician. He had to be.

Since he ran for office twice in Mass. and won once, every single phrase he ever uttered has been dissected since he announced.

You have to look at what he did as governor. He did not support gay issue advocacy and he's been quite clear on marriage. he was that way as governor as well, but some of his campaign statement, mostly going back to the Senatorial election run against Kennedy have been used to trash his record.

Mitt admits, that he has grown more conservative socially over the years. It's not a issue with me, because I care little about social conservative issues like gays, God, and Terry Schiavo. Mitts strenghts are his federalist stances, law and order, and security. On most other things he is pragmatic, or conservative or both. I think he'd make a great president and can run against the libs..

Huckabee, and Mccain can't even get the support of the party to the degree needed for election, and I can't vote for them for personal reasons. I don't like them.

Rudy, and Thompson are the only ones left with enough currency to run besides Romney, and Hunter is never going to get started with the others in the race.

Thompson will drop out after SC or shortly thereafter, but will send all his support to McCain.

We don't want McCain. We cannot afford to have McCain.

I could vote for Rudy or Romney but prefer Romney. I have never met a Mormon that did not impress me, and Romney is no different then the hundreds of Mormons I have know over my lifetime. They are unbelievably honest and forthright and morally superior people.

I hope Romney is elected and have sent money to help with that.

Hope this answers your question...

44 posted on 01/13/2008 12:40:14 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

I was looking downthread for the big “NOT” but I’ll consider it to be implied. Thanks for the laugh.


45 posted on 01/13/2008 12:40:56 AM PST by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

46 posted on 01/13/2008 12:41:23 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

I got it....sarcasm....But I reacted to the title.


47 posted on 01/13/2008 12:41:44 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: Cold Heat
"They are unbelievably honest"

Is this your parody piece on Joe Isuzu Romney ?

48 posted on 01/13/2008 12:43:37 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball
Gee Hank. Maybe you're a ...
49 posted on 01/13/2008 12:44:00 AM PST by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: Yaelle

If my son killed a dog or any animal like his did I would get him some mental help asap. Nor would I cover it up. My gut feeling tells me the Huckabee’s aren’t what they would like us to think they are & I totally trust my gut feelings. If this guy can pardon murderers as he has then we aren’t in safe hands with him. I agree fully with your post.


50 posted on 01/13/2008 12:44:32 AM PST by pandoraou812 (Don't taunt the animal's at the zoo or they may bite YOU!)
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To: microgood
I wonder if the Huckster is planning on doing to the National Republican Party what he did to the Arkansas Republican Party?

What Republican party is that.....LOL

You could not hit one with a atomic bomb anymore....

51 posted on 01/13/2008 12:44:37 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

No, the truth based on my observations of some 50 years.


52 posted on 01/13/2008 12:45:39 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: bajabaja
I got into a huge argument with another poster here quite a few years ago when I suggested that there was little diffference in what could be gained from watching Gilligan's Island vs. reading the book Lord of the Flies.

It wasn't a very pretty sight.

53 posted on 01/13/2008 12:45:41 AM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Cold Heat
Romney is no different then the hundreds of Mormons I have know over my lifetime. They are unbelievably honest and forthright and morally superior people.

Now we have to deal with the Romney bigots as well as the Huckabee bigots? SHEESH!

54 posted on 01/13/2008 12:47:15 AM PST by Prokopton
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To: Cold Heat

Romney’s health care bill ranks hoim about even with Hillary.

He’s a lying pile of dung.


55 posted on 01/13/2008 12:53:01 AM PST by dalereed (both)
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To: hole_n_one
"I got into a huge argument with another poster here quite a few years ago when I suggested that there was little diffference in what could be gained from watching Gilligan's Island vs. reading the book Lord of the Flies. It wasn't a very pretty sight."

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I'm sure it wasn't.

Particularly since everyone KNOWS that in terms of art as an illuminator of the human condition, only Green Acres really qualifies!

;-)

Hank

56 posted on 01/13/2008 12:53:29 AM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball ("Huckabee is the bastard child of Lou Dobbs and Pat Robertson." - Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Cold Heat
Now to more important issues, Maryann ? or Ginger ? which one is the hottest ?
57 posted on 01/13/2008 12:55:14 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: Prokopton
Being for someone is not bigotry. I'm not speaking about the Mormon named Romney. I am speaking about the man Romney who happens to be a Mormon. There is a fundamental difference.

As a anecdote, my youngest son visited with a Mormon family over Xmas. He related to me these same observations about them and he was indeed impressed with their moral character.

Neither he nor I are religious men, and neither of us are social conservatives as many on this forum are. It takes something special to impress either of us and my son is never impressed by anything.

58 posted on 01/13/2008 12:55:20 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

Maryann! Of course.


59 posted on 01/13/2008 12:56:14 AM PST by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: Cold Heat

Yes... I am more in the Maryann side, but, both are HOT


60 posted on 01/13/2008 12:57:29 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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