Posted on 02/04/2008 7:54:13 AM PST by TornadoAlley3
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. -- Mike Huckabee accused Mitt Romney of dirty politicking at a morning rally today, suggesting that Romney is telling voters that a vote for Huckabee is a vote against Romney.
On Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes" last Thursday, Romney said: "I think most people recognize that a vote for Mike Huckabee is a vote for John McCain, and if they want John McCain as their nominee, why, that's exactly what that vote would do."
Today, Huckabee responded: "I know Mr. Romney has been trying to do a little voter suppression by telling people a vote for me is really a vote for John McCain."
"Let me tell you something, a vote for me is exactly what it is - a vote for me. A vote for somebody who hasn't just decided this year where he stands on the second amendment. ... It's a vote for somebody who knows where he stands on the sanctity of life. It's somebody who knows where he stands on the federal marriage amendment. ... It's somebody who knows where he stands on the Reagan legacy and the Bush tax cuts and hasn't changed his opinion."
Speaking to reporters after the event, Huckabee defended his use of the word "voter suppression."
"If you try to discourage people from voting for somebody, what else would you call it?" he asked, not apologizing for making such an accusation.
"Isn't voter suppression where you try to keep people from voting a certain way? By anybody's definition, if the goal of saying certain things or doing certain things is to discourage a person's voters, can anyone tell me otherwise? Isn't that voter suppression -- suppressing the vote, pushing it down, keeping people from feeling comfortable going and making the vote. I think that's exactly what we're seeing."
Voter suppression? Huckster really is a Dimocrat.
Cpn Ahab makes another pass at the White Whale.
” Huckabee needs to drop out and let the people decide.”
Huh? Can’t they decide anyway with Huck in the race?
Is Huckabee on the Clinton payroll ???
See, I was thinking they are the “Three RINOS of the Apocalypse.”
“Voter Suppression” -— gag.
Huckabee is a liberal by default, isn’t he?
Funny that Huck never has a bad word to say about McCain, our real threat.
“Flanked and supported by movie strongman Chuck Norris, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee told a roomful of Washington reporters Thursday that he will defend his effort to educate the children of illegal immigrants “even if it costs me the election.”
Huckabee has been criticized by Mitt Romney and others in the GOP presidential race for supporting legislation in Arkansas that would have made all youngsters who graduate from state high schools eligible to compete for college scholarships, no matter what the legal status of their parents.
With Norris citing examples of children of illegal immigrants he has helped educate through his foundation, Huckabee declared that “my soul will not let me” compromise on that stand—despite the bill’s rejection in his state senate.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/11/29/huckabee
Ass-hat Ex-Governors from Arakansas -
We have already had too many in the White House.
Why doesn’t Huckabee just go away!
With all the outcry over Michael Vicks, this could be damaging. And Huckabee seems to have run interference for his rotten son.
I disagree. The worst is Romney, followed by McCain, and then Paul. To me, and to Jim Robinson it seems, Huckabee is the "least of the evils" remaining.
Maybe so, but I like Ann and Tammy Bruce will vote for hilary before mccain. never ever ever.
Huckabee is one of the most dishonest people i have ever seen, a true bigot.
He’s such a lib, Huckster uses the Democrat term “voter suppression”.
This man is a fraud.
“There are a lot of people on FR that are starting to make me sick and you are one of them.”
Thank you for stating to DannyTN what I’ve wanted to for the last few days.
I agree. They are getting really nasty as they see their guy going down in flames.
Huckabee is a nasty, vile little man who fits well in the McCain camp.
Given the quality of the candidates in both alleged parties, I’d accuse the demopublicans of voter suppression through gross inadequacy of the candidates.
What kind of idiot would vote for any of these dreck?
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