Posted on 10/07/2009 9:10:06 AM PDT by rface
As one who has either sat in an audience or on press row for 56 years...... I must say that the performance delivered by Huckabee last night at the Illinois Family Institute was unrivaled. Regardless of what they say about television and the modern communication arts, a successful presidential candidate today still must be able to deliver a stem-winder to a crowd with reason, humor and good English usage.
The year 2008 was definitely not the right time for Huckabee........
But the country has undergone a great change for which Huckabee's views will be warmly welcomed. Not due to him but to Obama. By which I mean Obama's rough-hewn leftism. The country has reacted greatly--gone to the right on social issues (witness the polls showing more Americans identify with pro-life than pro-abortion)... and Huckabee's style... if he will drop the 2008 need to lard us with spending programs to prove his "moderation"...
Pretty soon the left-wing media smear is going to get wise and switch from savaging Palin and Glenn Beck to going after Huckabee. They'll have a much tougher time with him-as they had with Reagan. And they'll have to do it without David Letterman who has been a leading artillery weapon .......
I think it's becoming Mike Huckabee's time. Romney's too smooth, has gone through too many contortions from Massachusetts to now to be credible. Pawlenty may be all right but in many ways he seems far less experienced than Huckabee... If Huckabee continues along this vein, he's going to be the candidate to beat for 2012 because of all of them only he can use his strong base on the social issues without being self-conscious as the others would.
From what I heard last night, America is thirsting for his message. I want to hear much more.
(Excerpt) Read more at cdobs.com ...
I also like Huck but HE IS NOT ELECTABLE because of his far right religious views.
He reminds me of Carter for some reason.
Huck = Yawn
I like you.
I do not like Huckabee.
Exactly. He is a RINO.
Touch up anyone to look good in this ‘Anyone than Palin’ climate.
Huckabee:
One of the many reasons I no longer contribute to the RNC
The state run media has got a backup plan if McCain fades.
abd yes they will do their utmosyt to pick the REPUP patsy.
(they are additioning loser candidates to play the Washington Nationals to the RAT Party’s Harlem Globettotters).
GIVE US SARAH!
He would make an atrocious president for republicans.
He has the dominant pander gene and would try to out pander Obama.
I also see Romney as too vulnerable on some issues....mainly the "manditory insurance" failure that put Massachusetts in such financial trouble.
Pawlenty.....? Maybe
Bobby Jindal.......maybe.....[ I hope ]
Huckabee........probably....PLUS.... I like him.
Romney......I bet NOT.
Santorum....?....maybe, but not a winning hand.
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James Trafficant.........Interesting!.
I will never vote for this Christian socialist who bastardizes his religion for political expediency. Any alleged conservative who says, 'I raised taxes 'cuz children need roads' can stick it.
There's a theory on that ...
Time for him to crawl back in a hole and disapear forever.
That’s one show on Fox the makes me turn off the TV.
I love his show; and I like what he stands for; I would consider voting for him. My son did in the last primary.
NO. IT'S. NOT.
“Palin or Romney is next.”
Romney is socialist crap!!
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