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Huckabee: Let’s Close Gitmo Because the World Doesn’t Like It
American Pundit ^ | 12/4/07 | Staff

Posted on 12/04/2007 12:36:01 PM PST by pissant

Pretty much. Here’s what he said:

MIKE HUCKABEE: I’ve been to Guantanamo, I was there, I guess it’s been about a year and a half ago. I think the problem with Guantanamo is not in that its facilities are inadequate. It’s the symbol that it represents. It’s clearly become a symbol to the rest of the world as a place that has become problematic for us as a nation. I was quite frankly impressed with the quality of the facilities and even the attention to care that was given to the detainees, but that aside, it doesn’t alter that Guantanamo to the rest of the world is a symbol that is not in our best interests to continue pursuing.

Never mind the fact it’s been a valuable source of information. No, he thinks it’s a bad symbol, so it should now be closed.

After the Iowa poll showed that Republican voters like him but found him much less “presidential” and “electable” than Romney, Huckabee sought to build his foreign policy credentials, meeting with a group of retired generals who are in Des Moines to urge the 2008 candidates to commit to opposing torture. After the meeting, Huckabee joined Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in declaring his opposition to the interrogation procedure known as “waterboarding,” and said he would support closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a contrast with the other leading Republicans.

Bryan:

That paragraph suggests that you’re easily swayed by a single meeting on important issues that have been before the American people for years…

My take: He’s putting symbolism over substance and putting worldwide condemnation ahead of the security realities. Those are not good qualities in a commander in chief who’ll lead a country that was globally envied and reviled long before the war even started.

Paul Mirengoff:

I suspect that Huckabee required little lobbying. Waterboarding and long-term detention aren’t very “Christian”; they merely keep terrorists out of action and, in special circumstances enable us to find out where we’re going to be attacked next and/or where we can find those who are planning the next attacks. But if Huckabee actually did reach his position based on the views of a handful of generals, and without consulting the people actually charged with protecting this country from terrorists, then he’s even less qualified to be president than I suspect.

With any luck, this will be the end of Huck’s presidential chances.


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fool; gitmo; huckabee; huckster
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To: Congressman Billybob
I don't take him seriously...

...He does 'Christian speak' and thinks he'll win all the Evangelicals.

Well, some of us are more discerning.....and I discern he speaks with forked tongue.

Only Hunter for me.

81 posted on 12/04/2007 12:59:52 PM PST by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter...President '08)
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To: ari-freedom

Yep, one of the worst breeds of liberal: a social gospel minister. I know he’s a Baptist, but he’s of the same bleeding heart, redistribute the wealth, America is always wrong species that polluted and destroyed the Methodist church. I know: I was there. He’s worse than Jimmy Carter, because he took his radically leftism straight into the pulpit.


82 posted on 12/04/2007 1:00:22 PM PST by lapster
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To: pissant
It’s the symbol that it represents.

Oh great, now he is in the symbolism over substance crowd. How about a Duncan Hunter-esque answer- I will not apologize for America!

83 posted on 12/04/2007 1:00:51 PM PST by mnehring
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To: lapster

Now I knwo why the Drive-Byes have been pushing him so hard. Bzzzzzt, thanks for playing Huck.


84 posted on 12/04/2007 1:01:39 PM PST by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: lapster
Let’s not go that far, no one is worse than Jimmah. Huck may be a RINO, but there is a big gap between him and Carter.
85 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:04 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Congressman Billybob

Huckabee is a RINO who wants to play Jesus with taxpayer dollars, IMHO.

He needs to go play with the Democrats.


86 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:09 PM PST by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: Owen
Bush got where he is by being the best option for nominee. Not the most conservative.

That is how the GOP has been incrementally abandoning what once was its core Conservative base and moving towards socialism with each succeeding election.
87 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:33 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: Gator113
God Bless you Huck, but I don’t want you as my president.

My thoughts exactly.

Hunter/Thompson '08

88 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:44 PM PST by marinamuffy ("..pacifism ensures that cruelty will prevail on earth." - Dennis Prager/ www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Man50D
I don't know how he got where he is today...

..but I know how he got in office....he convinced us he was one of us ....a conservative...(just like Huckabee is trying to do)...and he convinced many church going folks that he is one of them....

...then he turned.

89 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:46 PM PST by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter...President '08)
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To: lapster

he’s worse because he is a republican. At least with carter you knew you’d get what’s coming for voting in a democrat


90 posted on 12/04/2007 1:02:57 PM PST by ari-freedom (Any theory can appear to explain facts if the theory has enough variables.)
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To: org.whodat
"Has anyone ever checked to see if isn't the same person? "

I'm with you on that one.

91 posted on 12/04/2007 1:03:10 PM PST by matthew fuller (Yo, First Dude- Got your "legacy"- Bush's Border Baby Boomers.)
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To: Guenevere
Only Hunter for me.

Ditto!
92 posted on 12/04/2007 1:03:42 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: pissant

“oughta sink that idiot”
Have the usual suspects showed up to defend the Huckster yet?


93 posted on 12/04/2007 1:03:42 PM PST by dynachrome (Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
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To: pissant

I can’t stand this POS!


94 posted on 12/04/2007 1:03:56 PM PST by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: I see my hands

Right to the point, Hands!
Bravo.


95 posted on 12/04/2007 1:05:07 PM PST by dynachrome (Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
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To: pissant
Betcha a ton of money that President Hillary won't close it.

Huckabee may not be dumber than a sack of rocks but he has to be close.

Saying crap like this .. that did not need to be said only goes to show that Hillary would beat Huckabee's butt like a brass drumb in the 2008 election.

96 posted on 12/04/2007 1:05:50 PM PST by Common Tator
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To: dynachrome

Hopefully, now he shoots DOWN in Iowa.


97 posted on 12/04/2007 1:06:20 PM PST by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: MaestroLC

If it wasn’t for a few social issues this guy could easily run for the Democrat nomination.


98 posted on 12/04/2007 1:06:57 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: pissant

“The World” doesn’t like most things we do. I could not care less what “The World” thinks.


99 posted on 12/04/2007 1:06:59 PM PST by theymakemesick (End welfare and the crops will be picked)
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To: pissant
No More President's from Arkansas!

HUCK SUCKS!


100 posted on 12/04/2007 1:07:30 PM PST by vortigern (Defeat the RINOs: Bennett (R-UT), Craig (R-ID), Graham (R-SC), Gregg (R-NH), Hagel (R-NE), Kyl (R-AZ)
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