Posted on 12/03/2007 8:01:39 PM PST by Travis McGee
GOP candidate makes Núñez look saintly
December 3, 2007
Nearly two years into history's longest presidential campaign, Americans have already heard a bit about the pros and a lot about the cons of all the major candidates. On the Republican side, the desperate attempts of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to redefine themselves as social conservatives are old news. So are concerns about Arizona Sen. John McCain's age and temperament, and about former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson's phlegmatic campaign style.
So when the spotlight finally settled on a fresh face – Mike Huckabee, an affable, successful former Arkansas governor without a penchant for flip-flopping – no wonder he zoomed up the polls.
Unfortunately for Huckabee, the positive first impression he often makes fades when you learn more about him. He may have been a solid steward in his 14 years as lieutenant governor and governor in Arkansas. But he also showed an enthusiasm for parlaying his public office into a cushy lifestyle that makes Fabian NÚñez, California's similarly inclined Assembly speaker, look like a Boy Scout.
Over the years, Huckabee has:
Used campaign funds to pay himself $14,000 for being his own media consultant.
Used campaign funds to pay himself $43,000 for use of his private plane while attempting to hide what the payment was actually in return for.
Used an account set up to cover operational costs of the governor's mansion to pay such obviously personal expenses as fast-food and dry-cleaning bills.
Set up a nonprofit organization that paid him $23,500 without disclosing the source of the money.
Attempted to take $70,000 of furniture with him when moving out of the governor's mansion.
Took more than 130 gifts worth more than $300,000 – while suing to overturn a law that made him disclose the gifts.
We could go on in this vein, but space is limited. The bottom line: Mike Huckabee has an awful lot of explaining to do. And neither voters nor the national media should let the man Arkansas journalists call the “Huckster” get away with pretending that tough questions over his tawdry ethics record amount to mudslinging.
Educate me.
No.
It was an honest question and I guess you answered it.
So Huckleberry is the New Jorge Bush. I think I’d vote for Ron Paul first... (I am a FredHead in reality!)
“The MSM is promoting him now, because if he wins, the illegal alien invasion issue will be nullified in the election.
But after he is nominated, expect the MSM to “discover” his corruption, then it’ll be Elmer Gantry time, all the way to November 2008.”
Why don’t more people see this?
“Especially the tuition breaks for illegals. Tyson money made from illegals means more to the Huckester than what the illegals are doing to our country.”
This is litearlly a joke to him, a scam, seeing how he can flim-flam the rubes.
Huckabee reminds me of Jimmy Carter. Huck is a liar, and a dangerous man!
Because they are terminally naive.
You’d think after Jimmuh Carta and Slick William they’d have learned the lesson.
I’m for Fred or Tom, but I’ll take Mitt over the rest of them if that’s how it goes. Rooty, McCainiac and the Hucksters are all Quislings.
“You’d think after Jimmuh Carta and Slick William they’d have learned the lesson.”
Well, there is still time to expose this traitorous cockroach.
When a man that is as old as he is starts asking people to give him gifts for his new home it is just plain embarrassing. To promote the free education of illegals over united states citizens is embarrassing. To take money and be the erring boy for tyson chicken is embarrassing. Want some more. I know a huckster when I see One.
No. And you are a poopyface, so there. And your pro life Democrat candidate Huck is a doodyhead. Now if you will excuse me, my mommy is calling.
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