Having read so many posters on Free Republic demanding we have to support the party's nominee even if many of his positions are in conflict with ours, I have to laugh.
Apparently, that rule does not apply to Mike Huckabee even if he should win the Republican nomination.
Mike Huckabee does not need arch-conservatives to win election.
He won elections in Arkansas as a Republican where Democrats have completely dominated politics there forever.
This man is a serious and formidable candidate who should not be lightly dismissed. Anyone who can come from so far in the back of the pack to lead, without benefit of serious money, is no joke.
That he scares the establishment is delightful. His outsider status and personal charm are making him attractive to more and more voters.
I love all the mudslinging that Huckabee is a con man.
Hell, all politicians are con men. They have to convince voters they can do something.
What's a guy gonna say? "Elect me. I can't do a damn thing to save this listing, sinking ship of state, but at least I freely and openly admit I'm impotent!"
Being visibly and genuinely Christian is one thing--and a very good thing. Using the sacred name of Jesus Christ as political currency and implying by words or choice of speaking venues that the world is divided between true Christians and false Christians (Catholics, Mormons etc), is another thing--and a very bad thing.
Reagan won because he created a conservative coalition that included all good conservatives who shared the same core virtues and values. Their respective religious doctrines were not considered. Huckabee has demonstrated contempt for that coalition. Many Evangelicals might not think so, but a lot of us "false" Christians feel the sting of Huck's contempt and disdain quite acutely.
When I ask them WHO EXACTLY is a fiscal conservative in Washington today, all I get is silence. I have trouble believing that Mike could possibly spend More than the RINOs and DemocRATS we have currently.
That is the language of liberals. Liberals use that prefix arch to diss conservatives. “Arch” leads to enemy. It’s an invention of the far left. You bought it and you use it.
Huckabee is another George W. Bush. He will use us and then wipe his butt with us. Your boy is from Arkansas, and this automatically brings him into contact with Clinton and his minions. Ross Perot from Texarkana was another friendly candidate who helped a Clinton win the White House.
This guy is a big spender who loves the illegals, and wants to do a Jimmy Carter impersonation if given the chance. He won’t get it, even if nominated, because the Democrats would beat the snot out of him. I looked at him like everybody else. He is loved by the media. That’s who promotes him. He’s the McCain of this election cycle, a liberal in conservative dress who can be counted on to betray the conservative movement and mainstream Republicans. We already have that in office. Why would we want more of it?
“I love all the mudslinging that Huckabee is a con man.”
..oh, the fact that he’s a con man isn’t as bad as the act his son did with a poor, defenseless animal. Or how about the fact that his son felt the need to carry a gun to the airport? You forgot to mention the over 1000 pardons of felons. Is this the kind of family we want in the White House? We don’t need any more scandals. I pray this guy doesn’t get the nomination.