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Ashamed to have ever believed in Duncan Hunter
Excellence In America ^ | 1/23/2008 at 9:17 PM EST | Jason Bradley

Posted on 01/23/2008 6:19:25 PM PST by ExcellenceInAmericacom



Ladies and gentleman, today I my heart sank...  My jaw dropped....  And my mind screamed!!!

I think blood shot out of my left eyeball as I opened my email this evening and I found this message from Chuck Winn, Florida Chief of Staff, Hunter for President  - who if you recall is the guy who provided respones for my campaign interview with Duncan Hunter's campaign.  Well here is he message and some of you may have recieved the same, I couldn't believe it either:

QUOTE:

I have full confidence that Congressman Hunter made this decision with the sole consideration of what would be in the best interest of our Country.  I have full faith and confidence in Congressman Hunter's judgement and urge you to join me in following his example.
 
Charles J. Winn
Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Hunter Endorses Huckabee for President
From: Gary Becks <garybecks@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, January 23, 2008 2:15 pm
To: Gary go hunter 08 <dlhunter08@yahoo.com>

HUNTER ENDORSES HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  January 23, 2008
 
CONTACT:  Gary Becks  (619) 334-1655
 
Washington, D.C. - - - Congressman Duncan Hunter, who withdrew his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination on January 19, 2007 , today endorsed Mike Huckabee.
 
"I got to know Governor Huckabee well on the campaign trail," said Hunter. "Of the remaining candidates I feel that he is strongly committed to strengthening national defense, constructing the border fence and meeting the challenge of China's emergence as a military superpower that is taking large portions of America's industrial base." 
 
"Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee's candidacy that compels my endorsement.  Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity.  I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed.  The other Republican candidates have many strengths and I wish them all well.  My personal choice is Mike Huckabee," Hunter concluded.
 
# # #


Gary Becks
Hunter for President
Media Relations
(619) 334-1655

END QUOTE

The guy we (THAT I) was calling a "real" conservative Endorses a guy who I consider more LIBERAL than Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter combined?!  What is going on?

Maybe Congressman Hunter thinks his "electoral luck" will rub off on Huckabee???  No, I think not, I think many of us have been severely let down.  I guess you never can tell.  This is absolutely puzzling!!??!?!??!!

Jason Bradley
ExcellenceInAmerica.com


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: betrayal; duncan; elections; huckabee; huime; hunter; lackofjudgment; mike
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To: fideist

Thanks for an upbeat post!


81 posted on 01/23/2008 7:26:01 PM PST by upsdriver (Thank you, Duncan Hunter! ! Like Ronald Reagan, you make me proud to be an American!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Don't you know? When they say Mitt's too liberal, it's code for "he's a Mormon." A nasty little fact, but nonetheless true.
82 posted on 01/23/2008 7:26:52 PM PST by Sudetenland (Mike Huckabee=Bill Clinton. Can we afford another Clinton in the White House...from either party?)
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To: ExcellenceInAmericacom
I will not bash Hunter for this.

What are the choices for him? All four of the remainding candidates have serious warts in the shamnesty department. Tancredo chose Mitt who voiced support for McCain's bill but has since allegedly seen the light. Hunter chose Huck who supported state programs for illegals but has since allegedly seen the light.

Hunter's endorsement just shows how bleak the currently reality is for all of us. If you drink beer instead of Kool-Aid, the choices are sobering. A waste of good beer and a waste of the GOP nominating process.

83 posted on 01/23/2008 7:27:04 PM PST by dirtboy (Romney. McCain. Huckabee. Larry. Moe. Curly. Larry. Daryl. Other brother Daryl.)
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To: ExcellenceInAmericacom

Duncan took his ball and went home.


84 posted on 01/23/2008 7:27:33 PM PST by Miss Behave (Beloved daughter of Miss Creant, super sister of danged Miss Ology, and proud mother of Miss Hap.)
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To: Sudetenland
Don't you know? When they say Mitt's too liberal, it's code for "he's a Mormon."

Despicable.

85 posted on 01/23/2008 7:27:47 PM PST by dirtboy (Romney. McCain. Huckabee. Larry. Moe. Curly. Larry. Daryl. Other brother Daryl.)
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To: Sola Veritas
He is just a libertarian trying to disrupt the GOP.

You say that like it is a bad thing.

86 posted on 01/23/2008 7:28:29 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: upsdriver

Did you see what I was responding to?
It was specific to CA.


87 posted on 01/23/2008 7:28:45 PM PST by La Enchiladita (I'm on the Mitt-Mobile!!!)
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To: ExcellenceInAmericacom

My bet is hickabee is grasping for straws. Needed a boost and hence called up DH and offered him VP in exchange.


88 posted on 01/23/2008 7:29:06 PM PST by maui_hawaii
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To: maui_hawaii

He would make a good Homeland Secretary if his words ring true.


90 posted on 01/23/2008 7:31:19 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Sudetenland

That’s gay.


91 posted on 01/23/2008 7:32:04 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: upsdriver; All

“His endorsement isn’t enough to get me to vote for Huckabee, however, but it does make me think and wonder what I may be missing.”

And no one can ask for more than that. The willingness to reassess is encouraging, even if you don’t go my way. Bless you, this is uplifting.


92 posted on 01/23/2008 7:32:22 PM PST by Sola Veritas (Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
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To: Sola Veritas

“The reaction to Hunter’s endorsement of Huckabee here on FR is starting to scare me. I have never seen such a fickle group in my entire life.”

Preach! I often wonder if FR hasn’t cast away alot of their most sane members while imagining they were enemies. The “pure” who have stayed are revealing themselves to be unstable idiots. Even if they are right at times who could count on them in a crisis?


93 posted on 01/23/2008 7:32:47 PM PST by avenir
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To: eyedigress

Just gross...well and maybe a little gay. But not nearly as gross as what Hunter has done to the Conservatives of his party.


94 posted on 01/23/2008 7:34:17 PM PST by Sudetenland (Mike Huckabee=Bill Clinton. Can we afford another Clinton in the White House...from either party?)
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To: eyedigress

This is meant to try and sway people to vote shmuckabee. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN.


95 posted on 01/23/2008 7:35:00 PM PST by maui_hawaii
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To: torchthemummy

“What a bunch of unproven BS. He said he was against Romney because a company......”

Be honest with this forum. You were already a Romney supporter, and that is why you call his reasons BS.


96 posted on 01/23/2008 7:36:50 PM PST by Sola Veritas (Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
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To: upsdriver
Oh, hell, the democrats are going to win anyway. The republicans are toast in this election.

With 10 months to go until the election, and in one simple sentence, you have declared that your opinion has nothing to bring to the conversation but pessimism and an attitude of defeat. Ain't buying what you've got to sell, thank-you very much.

97 posted on 01/23/2008 7:37:26 PM PST by torchthemummy (Go Mitt! I Know He Has Alot To Prove But I Believe He Will Exceed Expectations)
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To: maui_hawaii

Nah! Florida is going Romney. That leaves Giuliani as AG and Huck as Ketchup Steward.


98 posted on 01/23/2008 7:37:34 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Sudetenland
Alas, I am not a politician. Butt I get your point.
99 posted on 01/23/2008 7:37:48 PM PST by outofstyle (My Ride's Here)
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To: GinaLolaB

“Duncan Hunter is GOOD. Maybe he knows something that you do not.”

Maybe he should tell everyone what that is then. Duncan was a fierce warrior for the border. Huck calls it unChristian to turn away illegals and makes a deal with Mexico for a consulate at a rate most Americans would die for. Might as well say he gave it to them. That consulate allows for IDs.
How can Hunter put that together with the strong stance he took? Color me confused. That is why the shock. Its a valid questioning of something Duncan was so vehement about. The other thing that Duncan was standing strong on was China. He swiped at Romney for his record of doing business, yet gives Huck a pass for his record of doing business south of the border? HUH?


100 posted on 01/23/2008 7:38:41 PM PST by donnab (don't blame me ...I supported Fred.)
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