Posted on 02/07/2008 7:43:41 PM PST by Kurt Evans
I won’t apologize for being “rigid” if that means that I’m upset about Huck proposing driver’s licenses and in-state tuition to illegals, pushing through a smoking ban on private property in Arkansas, raising taxes (then lying about it on the campaign trail), and granting clemencies to over 1,000 convicted felons. Huckabee can blame his liberal policies on the democrats in Arkansas all he wants - but those things were HIS ideas and he pushed for them.
100 clemencies per year in a state that funnels criminals through the governors office in lieu of “time off for good behavior.” Big deal. Not an issue.
You may be unforgiving, but Mike Huckabee has developed as a leader, regarding immigration.
And I and those I care for have the right not to inhale poison in my workplace, whatever smoke you blow, RebekahT.
BTW, the Arkansas state tax burden hardly grew at all in Huckabee’s 10.5 years as governor. Their national ranking actually went down, significantly. Roll that one up and puff it. ;->
“You may be unforgiving, but Mike Huckabee has developed as a leader, regarding immigration.”
ROTFLMAO.....that’s a good one. And he accomplished it in less than 3 weeks.
No, over months and months. See the interviews late last year. Keep laughing though. It may keep you alert.
“Huckabee was Jimmy Carter on foreign policy and invidiously played religious identity politics.”
You’ve apparently been brain-Rushed.
“It’s scary, isn’t it?”
Not to me.
“Does your man Huckabee agree with the liberal stances of McCain?”
Definitely not.
“Well then, why has he helped McCain all this time by focusing his venom on Romney?”
Romney is more liberal than McCain. He just lies about it.
“Ok, explain to me how Mike Huckabee can reasonably win it. It takes 1191 delegates to win the nomination.”
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/delegates/index.html
So far only 808 of McCain’s delegates are officially bound to vote for him on the first ballot at the convention. He’d need 383 more to win the nomination. According to a Tuesday night press release from McCain’s campaign, there were 774 delegates available in the remaining contests. That means McCain would still need to win at least 49.5 percent of the remaining delegates to guarantee nomination on the first ballot and prevent an open convention.
The results of an open convention will probably be largely dependent on what happens between now and then.
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“He would have to get 83% of the remaining delgates.”
Karl Rove was spinning for McCain. I’m planning to update the real numbers here again soon.
“And just to be specific on my prediction, McCain will win everything at least until the Mississippi election on March 11th, but he will have mathematically clinched the election on March 4th.”
Even if McCain won every district in Washington and Wisconsin on Tuesday, it would still be impossible for him to have 1,191 officially bound delegates by March 4.
“Huckabee - Hunter ‘12”
For RE-election.
:-)
I'm backing Huck, in part because Duncan Hunter says he's OK. I did some of my own research before Hunter endorsed him and thought Huck was better on some of the important issues.
It appears Huck initially resisted the anti-smoking NAZIS and then gave in after several years.
You may not think this is a big issue, but it is on many levels. Calling second hand tobacco smoke poison is simply wrong. You may not like the smell and it may irritate your eyes and nose but there are many studies that show no long term adverse health effects. The anti-smoking zealots are simply lying. The brainwashing started 50 years ago in the US.
The bigger issue is private property rights and how the anti-smoking NAZIS are able to convince local and state governments to trample over those rights. If your employer allows smoking in the workplace and you don't like it, find another job.
On this one, you and Huck are being duped.
“Care to explain why the Arkansas Republican Assembly awarded 80% of their vote to Thompson, while Huck got 5%?”
Actually I don’t.
It doesn't matter what Huckabee did or said. Having to inhale clouds of cigarette smoke every day is harmful. No question. And yes, it is government's role to see to it that people do not abuse each other.
Good one..especially when what you said is true..LOL.
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Well. according to RCP McCain has 825 delegates. In addition he has been endorsed by Mitt Romney, who has 291 delegates. I don’t know how many of those are required to go for Romney on the first vote, but presumably most will go for McCain on the second vote. Between the two that’s 1116 of the 1191, leaving him 75 delegates short.
McCain can probably get those 75 delegates from the “super delegates”, i.e. the Republican National Committee members from each state and the state party chairmen that total 3 delegates per state.
In other words he could probably get 1191 without any more primaries or caucuses.
You might want to start off here, it’s a good summary.
http://www.fumento.com/disease/smokingdebate.html
Are you associated with or work for an anti-smoking organization?
[Having to inhale clouds of cigarette smoke every day is harmful. No question. And yes, it is government’s role to see to it that people do not abuse each other.]
Holy cow....I wouldn’t even know where to begin with that statement. By that same logic, your car exhaust is harmfully abusing others. Perhaps the federal gov should protect us all from each other by creating a national ban on the combustion engine?
Buy a copy of the Federalist Papers. It will open a whole new world of intellect to you. Then read the Constitution to learn what the ONLY role of the fed gov is in the lives of citizens. Once you’ve accomplished those two tasks....inform Huckabee because that guy can use all the help he can get in that department.
Just watched a Huckabee commercial for Tuesday’s primary.
It definitely said —”Vote for me I’m a Christian”
Well, “Vote for me I’m a Black”, “Vote for me I’m a Woman”, “Vote for me I’m a Queer”, “Vote for me because I’m Hispanic” — Been hearing that from Democrats since the 80’s.
Never thought I’d hear it from a Republican. Perhaps I still haven’t.
Those who vote on the basis of identity rather than political positions and demonstrated character and judgement are “brain-Rushed”.
No, but I am someone who has a touch of asthma, along with others in my family. Working in a room full of cigarette smoke is harmful. Stinks. There are plenty of important governmental regulations regarding harmful chemicals in the workplace. Just that some are addicted to tobacco is no excuse not to include that among them.
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