Posted on 12/30/2007 1:57:03 PM PST by MrArbitrage123
Which was a dumb move that helped elect more Democrats who hide behind the name "conservative" (a lie).
Whoa damn, I hadn’t really thought about crucifying the Huck. I was just not gonna vote for him.
How dramatic.
Name a politician who doesn't fib, period. The ethics charges were brought by the same people who think the Clintons are better than God.
And no I am no Huckabee supporter because of immigration. But, I don't see anyone who stands out at this time on any issues.
“Name a politician who doesn’t fib, period.”
Oh, the old everybody does it argument that my kids use. Sorry, I am looking for better.
Let me know when you find them.
Something odd sure seems to have been driving some, around here. Maybe for some, it has something to do with a kind of angry rationalization response, when Huckabee appeals to principles of respecting and loving God and our neighbor.
It would be sad, even tragic, if very many conservatives actually were as selfish and uncaring as liberals and some moderates say we are.
Huck inferred I was a racist and a bigot for being antiamnesty for illegals. He commented that someone else was not drinking the right Jesus juice. His record is very clear and he is very clearly a prolife liberal, I believe more to the left of Clinton and slicker than him too.
I think you can get over it, though.
I think he has, so why stay behind?
Well said. That's what bothers me about Romney, too -- every criticism is met with accusations of bigotry. I don't think I could stomach four years of that.
The problem for me is that Huckabee appears to buy into the notion that it's the role of government to compel me to "love my neighbor" with my family's hard-earned income.
It's possible to care about the disadvantaged (and even work to help them) while still opposing increased involvement by the government. My liberal friends don't understand that, and I fear Huckabee doesn't either.
Whatever the government of principled people does is done out of among other things, love of neighbor.
It's possible to care about the disadvantaged (and even work to help them) while still opposing increased involvement by the government. My liberal friends don't understand that, and I fear Huckabee doesn't either.
I believe the governor that wrestled with Democrat-entrenched Arkansas for about a decade, holding off massive government expansion while dutifully balancing budgets understands this.
Then again, government must adapt with society and technology. Some new things must be done and some old things must be ended.
And then again, Huckabee is clearly not a great libertarian, according to that philosophy. He could just become a great conservative president, however -- a 'classic liberal' while being reform minded as were Lincoln and T. Roosevelt. That would be a hope, anyway. I think he knows of enough principles to be so.
Yeah, Huck held down the massive government expansion to only a 65% increase in spending. Phe-nom-en-al!
And telling me that I'm un-Christian because I don't support the green light to socialized medicine by giving SCHIP a massive expansion.
It appears you just made all that up. Cease and desist. Huckabee is against government sponsored healthcare.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=8
The part about "I'm un-Christian because" was especially trashy.
Dumb moves all around!
I agree with those who believe that we are not electing someone to be the head of the Baptist Convention. In my opinion Rev Huckabee is not "Ready for Prime Time". Look what happened the last time we elected a small state governor (Clinton).
The last time I voted for someone I respected for being a good Christian we elected President Carter. I've since come to the opinion that we do not want someone at the top of the ticket who is ready to turn the other cheek.
Then there's the comparison between Rev Huckabee and President Bush. I believe that Bush has done a wonderful job with the war on terror. He, too, has had some problems because he tried to show some Christian charity to the opposition party....and they walked all over him. He was also a dismal failure on a lot of domestic issues including; illegal aliens, government paid prescriptions, salvaging social security (although I admit he did try), campaign finance reform, and the "No child left behind" educational initiative. The last thing in the world we need is another "Compassionate Conservative" in the White House.
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