Posted on 01/11/2008 9:05:46 AM PST by jdm
Right Wing News has done another Rightosphere temperature check on the Republican race for the Presidential nomination. Over half preferred Thompson as the Republican candidate — these folks must have been very happy with last nights debate, where Thompson finally woke up and realized politics ain’t bean bag and you can’t win if you don’t play. RWN’s does some helpful breakouts on relative preferences among the candidates, so do check out the temp check.
The two candidates the bloggers don’t like are McCain and Huckabee. I’d pick it strongly the other way, but bloggers actually prefer McCain over Huckabee. My view is that Huckabee would be a better President down the line, definitely more conservative, and more tolerable to have in the news and on your TV set for 4 years — a big consideration.
I don’t like McCain, I don’t trust McCain and I don’t believe McCain. I don’t believe his heart is in the right spot (John McCain loves John McCain), I don’t trust his judgment, and I don’t like the way he thinks about issues.
And I actually think Huckabee has a good case defending his record as governor of Arkansas — conservatives actually believe in solving problems at the state and local level, and Arkansas historically has had terrible schools and public infrastructure.
Huckabee didn’t do anything for the Republicans in Arkansas, and I don’t like his record on crime, but his record on illegals isn’t nearly the worst in the country. He did leave his state with a large budget surplus, which is much better than most Republican chief executives today.
I’m at the point of thinking we need to give Huckabee a break.
One reason Romney isn’t doing that well is because he’s nit-picking Huckabee’s record, and he’s not taking on his opponents at a principled level — Huckabee is right to respond “What would you do” when faced with court orders and a terrible school system.
UPDATE: This is news — Human Events endorses Fred Thompson. This race might have been a completely different one if Thompson had decided he really wanted to be President a few months ago, instead of only last night.
Patrick Ruffini suggests the Arkansas governor will have to make a similar decision, “[Huckabee] seems to be running for Mr. Congeniality at times. Huckabee’s path to the nomination lies in convincing conservatives why John McCain was so unacceptable to them to begin with. He has to make a decision about whether he’s running for President or Vice President.”
Quit the charade.. Duncan Hunter is hardly the “perfect” conservative no matter how much you try.
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. HR 1 (Roll Call 669)
The Medicare prescription drug benefit bill marked the greatest expansion of a federal program in almost 40 years. The $400 billion bill will add trillions to the unfunded liability of Medicare and cause millions of seniors to lose their current drug coverage
The bill was passed (220-215)
ACU opposed this bill
The great conservative Duncan Hunter VOTED FOR this bill that marked the greatest expansion of a federal program in almost 40 years!!!!
Quit the B.S. Hunter’s not a full fledged conservative and he’s a piss poor candidate to top it off.
So you prefer faux conservative like Hunter instead? (see post above)
Hunter is the only true conservative. Look at JimRobs chart. If you dare.
I’m not going to cherry pick your candidates record but I have a feeling it wouldn’t be pretty.
Works for me.
that writer was on the phone when he killed himself. if it was a set up, he would’ve said so.
Government Spending Cuts. HR 5120 (Roll Call 338)
The amendment would cut 1 percent of spending across-the-board from every program funded by the Treasury Department-Postal Service Appropriations Bill. ACU supported this reduction in government administrative spending, which was defeated 147-282 on 24 J
The bill was defeated (147-282)
ACU supported this bill
Duncan Hunter voted AGAINST THIS BILL
Union Bargaining On National Security. HR 5005 (Roll Call 357)
The amendment would give all employees who would transfer to the new Homeland Security Department the right to join a union and bargain collectively over implementing security measures and deny the president his traditional right to exclude collective bar
The bill was defeated (208-223)
ACU opposed this bill
Duncan Hunter voted FOR THIS BILL
Minimum Wage HR 3846 (Roll Call Vote No. 42)
The House voted to impose federal minimum wage standards on states despite a parliamentary ruling that the bill constituted an unfunded mandate.
The bill was defeated (274-141)
ACU opposed this bill
Duncan Hunter voted FOR THIS ANTI-FEDERALISM LIBERAL MINIMUM WAGE BILL
The great conservative, Duncan Hunter.
I’ll look at the records not no arbitrary chart.
I’ve seen Duncan Hunter’s record and it ain’t pretty.
You aren’t changing my mind little lady.
Welp, Jim Robinson spoke. That must be the way it is then. How dare step on his feet with the facts of Duncan Hunter’s actual votes.
Your guy is a phony and a loser to top it off. Just the way it is.
LOL.. OH I have no plans to. I realize how delusional some of you Hunter supporters are.
Ever hear of the Lautenberg Domestic Confiscation Gun Ban?
The Onerom99 insect isn’t worth our time.
You’re right CC. :)
Dude, you show up on every Hunter thread and bash him mercilessly despite him being a true Conservative and true to the principles of this board. We should be promoting him as well as Fred instead of trying to tear him down. What is your problem?
That’s certainly my first choice!! Followed closely by Thompson/Patraeus.
Thompson / Hunter in ‘08
I could go for that easy.
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