Iowa Caucuses - Results Live Thread

January 3, 2008 | xjcsa

[xjcsa]

I thought the time was right to start up a live thread for results and comments about tonight, so here we are!

[acsrp38]

Huckabee cared more about the criminal than the victims —

In our case — we were lucky — he did NOTHING, which is better than a commutation —

We now just get to spend our vacation every year in Little Rock.

and BTW — I heard the judge impose the sentence of the accomplice.

the shooter (of my BIL) agreed to a plea of life to avoid the death penalty (this was in 1988) The accomplice is out of jail (and not on parole) after 5 years thanks to Bubba — and the shooter gets to keep bringin his case — thanks to Huckabee

maybe I should be more christian about those emotion driven sentences.

[Politicalmom]

In 1994, *I* wasn’t all that upset at illegal immigration.

Why should I dump on FRed for doing EXCELLENT work on fiscal and security issues, because he wasn’t concentrating on something that hardly anyone else was either?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Is there a way to cheat in the Iowa caucuses?

[Cedric]

That’s hilarious. It’s the first time I ever heard that. You, sir, are truly gifted. Thanks for sharing.

[jmyrlefuller]

Prediction:
1. Romney
2. Huckabee
3. Thompson
4. McCain
5. Paul
6. Giuliani
7. Hunter
8. Keyes

[Khepri]

The instant after the Rapture the GOP will cease to exist.

If one believes in a "rapture"...I can see that...

[Cedric]

And I doubt they’ll have any leftover name badges at the post-Rapture Democrat convention!

[The Pack Knight]

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=8

I don't like his lack of specificity on what he thinks government's role in the health care system ought to be, particularly when he promises "policies" that will "provide incentives" for preventative care.

I especially don't like some of the "preventative medicine" he has prescribed, such as a nationwide public smoking ban. It's hard not to wonder whether banning trans fats and the sorts of foods he himself eschews is far behind.

He does make some good points, however, such as that America needs to get away from employer-provided health care, and that we need to expand health savings plans. Still, he's light on specifics.

With things like ARKids in his past and his more recent refusal to say he would have vetoed the SCHIP expansion, I think it's safe to say his health care policy would be an extension of the Bush Administration's. While preferable to what the Democrats are selling, that's Not a Good Thing.

[Khepri]

Why would the Republican party even want to get rid of religious conservatives who are very passionate ?

I believe it's you claiming that...frankly I'm tired of the Christian Right threatening to leave....it's like a bad marriage....

[Shelayne]

Wow! This is going to be over 600 posts by the time I get my “essentials” in order.

* Popcorn—check
* M&Ms—check
* PEPSI—check.

Now, I just have to get them all ready for consumption...

OOPS! Almost forgot—

*Advil—check.

[Sola Veritas]

“Huckabee IS NOT a conservative.”

NEWSFLASH

Huckabee is the MOST conservative on MORAL issues.

To a GREAT many that register as Republican, that is the MOST important thing. So, to call him a liberal, ticks the BASE of the party off, because on how WE define conservative, he is one.

LIVE WITH IT, or risk having the GOP become insignificant when moral conservatives leave because you Goldwater types don’t want to share power. WE MORAL CONSERVATIVES brought all GOP victories since Ronald Reagan. The party must have us to WIN. So, either live with us and die without us. But, stop this damnable name calling because someone isn’t big business and can see the necessity to raise taxes to fix infrastructure in a rural state dependent on it.

Besides, even if Mike Huckabee wins in Iowa and gets some momentum into South Carolina, etc. He will not win in the big vote states during Super Tuesday. That will probably be McCain. IMO, the best Mike can achieve is to knock Romney out of the race and secure the VP slot. I think the final GOP ticket will be McCain/Huckabee.

Now, all that being said. I fully agree that of all the candidates on the GOP ticket that Fred Thompson is the most balanced conventual conservative (the three legs). I also agree he would make the best candidate to run in a general election. On national security I would feel best with him at the helm. BUT, Fred - unless a near miracle occurs - just isn’t going anywhere. It surprizes me, because I really thought he would. However, don’t blame Huckabee for Fred or anyone else’s demise.

[keepitreal]

Wow. I’m so sorry for your family.

[trisham]

Cool. Thanks.

[TalonDJ]

The way the Dems do theirs is not at all the same. She has her own issues in the state of Iowa.

[JFC]

Sinus meds CHECK

[SoCalPol]

AS a devout Orthodox Judeo Christian, I don’t want a President ozzing out his religion. It is important they have moral values period.

The Evangelicals will be surprised to learn Keyes is a Roman Catholic and many Catholics don’t agree with him as he is wound to tight with his general beliefs.

[acsrp38]

thank you

[Shelayne]

;^)

[Sola Veritas]

“I think conservative evangelicals should be insulted that you think Huckabee is one of them.”

I think you should let conservative evangelicals (which is defined as an evangelical that is staunchly pro-life, anti-homosexual agenda) speak for themselves. I am a conservative evangelicals so I can speak....at least for myself and some acquaintences.

[MNJohnnie]

People better be careful. The Clinton people are the best organized. I think rumors of her demise may be premature.