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[FLASHBACK] DEMS HOLD FIRE ON HUCKABEE; SEE 'EASY KILL' IN GENERAL ELECTION
Drudge Report ^ | Tuesday December 11 2007 | Drudge

Posted on 01/19/2011 9:31:13 AM PST by Bigtigermike

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DEMS HOLD FIRE ON HUCKABEE; SEE 'EASY KILL' IN GENERAL ELECTION Tue Dec 11 2007 10:27:53 ET

**Exclusive**

Democrat party officials are avoiding any and all criticism of Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, insiders reveal.

The Democratic National Committee has told staffers to hold all fire, until he secures the party's nomination.

The directive has come down from the highest levels within the party, according to a top source.

Within the DNC, Huckabee is known as the "glass jaw -- and they're just waiting to break it."

In the last three weeks since Huckabee's surge kicked in, the DNC hasn't released a single press release criticizing his rising candidacy.

The last DNC press release critical of Huckabee appeared back on March 2nd.

[DNC Press Release Attack Summary:

Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) ? 37% (99 press releases) Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY) ? 28% (74) Senator John McCain (R-AZ) ? 24% (64) Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) ? 8% (20) Governor Mike Huckabee ? 2% (4)]

In fact, as the story broke over the weekend that Huckabee said he wanted to isolate AIDS patients back in 1992, the DNC ignored the opportunity to slam the candidate from the left.

"He'll easily be their McGovern, an easy kill," mocked one senior Democrat operative Tuesday morning from Washington.

"His letting out murders because they shout 'Jesus', his wanting to put 300,000 AIDS patients and Magic Johnson into isolation, ain't even scratching the surface of what we've got on him."

The discipline the Democrats have shown in not engaging Huckabee has earned the praise of one former Republican Party official:

"The Democrats are doing a much better job restraining themselves than the GOP did in 2003 when Howard Dean looked like he was on the brink of winning the nomination."

A close friend to Huckabee explains: "Look, Mike is Hillary Clinton's worst nightmare. They should be squirming."

Developing...


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KEYWORDS: democrats; msm; palin; sarahpalin
But some say that the potential candidates that have recieved very little attacks from the Left & Media as of right now are better options than the "only" one receiving the bulk of the "flack" early on? Hmmm!!!! These other candidates must be stronger candidates than Sarah?
1 posted on 01/19/2011 9:31:17 AM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: Bigtigermike

Hold on to this Flashback piece. We’ll need it later.


2 posted on 01/19/2011 9:34:58 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Bigtigermike

And don’t forget how “overexposed” Huck is with his years long talk show on Fox.

Dem/Rino talking points are more evidence of their double standards where Palin is concerned.


3 posted on 01/19/2011 9:35:51 AM PST by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: Bigtigermike
DEMS HOLD FIRE ON HUCKABEE; SEE 'EASY KILL' IN GENERAL ELECTION

Gotta love that toned-down, less metaphorical, political rhetoric.

Sure hope my tagline doesn't incite someone to violence.

4 posted on 01/19/2011 9:38:15 AM PST by newheart (The trouble ain't too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain)
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To: Bigtigermike

I have always wondered where the outcries from the seperation church and state crowd is for even having him in consideration. He is a former minister you know.


5 posted on 01/19/2011 9:45:47 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Memo to Mitt Romney: Just go away.............)
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To: Bigtigermike

Huck, the other dirty joke from Hope...
What’s with this word “Kill”, is it like white people can’t use the N word. Political Correctness Kills.


6 posted on 01/19/2011 9:48:03 AM PST by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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To: Bigtigermike

One more reason for our people to avoid and marginalize the MSM.


7 posted on 01/19/2011 9:49:21 AM PST by GOPJ (."Blood libel" - when MSM/Dems incite hatred and violence against conservatives - based on lies.)
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To: Bigtigermike
Coulter on the stupid easily led Huckabee
8 posted on 01/19/2011 9:59:40 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin....The Thrilla from Wasilla)
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To: Bigtigermike

Nice find.

Palin is going to win.....


9 posted on 01/19/2011 12:53:27 PM PST by Gator113 (I'm voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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