Posted on 12/22/2007 2:16:35 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Huck offers olive branch to Rush, asks for him to get in touch
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The best-talking Republican politician in America has a message for the best-talking conservative voice in the country: Let's talk to one another.
Mike Huckabee, taking questions from reporters after a town hall meeting here, responded to the torrent of criticism that Rush Limbaugh unleashed during his broadcast yesterday by turning the other cheek — and then heaping on the praise.
"I love Rush Limbaugh; I've always loved his show," Huckabee assured. "I think he’s been great for the conservative movement."
The former Arkansas governor conceded that he hadn't sought Limbaugh out to set the record straight — but that he would like to.
"I don’t have his number," Huckabee explained. "If you have it, Jonathan, why don’t you give it to me. I’d love to talk to him."
"Maybe put it on the Web that if he’ll call me, I’d love to visit with him."
Stung by an anonymous Huckabee supporter's comments to Marc Ambinder that derided the influential talker as taking his cues from the "D.C./Manhattan chattering class," Limbaugh used his Friday show to defend himself.
"I'm part of the Cape Girardeau-Middle America axis," Limbaugh said, alluding to his Missouri hometown.
He called the attacks "Clintonian" and accused Huckabee's campaign of "trying to dumb down conservatism in order to get it to conform with his record."
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A policy of containment.
Poor Mikey
I’m really starting to get worried about some of my friends who support Huckabee. Man, this guy would get slaughtered in the GE. And it would be of his own doing.
Is this Huck’s Sista Soulja moment?
Distancing himself from the “right-wing” crazies (Read: conservatives)?
I remember that Rush said he would be back January 2nd. I would be surprised if Rush did let him on the air before the caucus. The other candidates would be steamed, and rightly so.
The Huckster jumped the shark. He’s toast.
Question: Who do the majority of FReepers want to win?
It's obvious there is no way a character such as this, that is distained by a large number of his own party's supporters, couldn't rally the troops in a contest against the Beast, the Silky Pony, or Alfred E. Newman. The sooner he gets the Howard Dean treatment, the better.
One more sign of what a malignant, arrogant a-hole the traitor Huckabee is. This is like Ahmadinejad saying thst if President Bush calls, he might take the call ...Huckabee is dog crap compared to Rush Limbaugh, unless of course you are a phoney-baloney covert leftist, like the huckster.
He IS the conservative movement you google-eyed toad.
ROFL Funniest and truest words I've read in days.
The poll says Rudy. I think conservatives support Thompson or Hunter.
Yes, huck has done farted at the supper table.
LOL
"Arkansan speak"
Fred or Duncan.
You got that right and it seems each day I’m hearing of more support for Fred.
I like Hunter but his chances are slim.
I thought it was funny when the Huckabee supporter from Tennessee called in on Rush’s show on Friday and kept referring to Huckabee as “Hucklebee.” I sensed that Rush was humored and wanted to say something about the guy’s mispronunciation of the candidate’s name, but the classy ElRushbo restrained himself.
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