Duncan Hunter Endorses Mike Huckabee

National Review Online ^ | 1-23-08 | Byron York

[TitansAFC]

This was a surprise. From the Hunter statement:

"I got to know Governor Huckabee well on the campaign trail," said Hunter. "Of the remaining candidates I feel that he is strongly committed to strengthening national defense, constructing the border fence and meeting the challenge of China's emergence as a military superpower that is taking large portions of America‚s industrial base."

"Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee's candidacy that compels my endorsement. Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity. I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed. The other Republican candidates have many strengths and I wish them all well. My personal choice is Mike Huckabee," Hunter concluded.

[Little_GTO]

I’m glad to know about Judge Bork’s endorsement because I haven’t ruled Romney out.

It turns out the Rat party did us a favor Borking Bork.

He thinks the 2nd amendment is not an individual right.

Kinda fits in with Willard's gun grabbing past.

[Rockitz]

At the end of the day the Huckster is the only one that offered DH a job and DH needs a job since he’s out of congress come January. No other top tier candidate is going to offer him a job. He’s managed to torque off all the remaining candidates except Huck. In this case he’s not thinking of America first and I can understand his perspective. After 26 years his job is no longer secure.

[investigateworld]

Last week, Bush II was quoted saying "we should have bombed the Nazi death camps".

I make no reference to Bush I's war record which is honorable and reflects a very brave man.

The point is, every single USAF officer I ever met can cite chapter and verse of the 'Erker' (sp?) study which examined the effectiveness of our air campaign in the ETO.

Essentially, it showed that our bombs often fell wide of the target. Secondly, even if they did manage to hit a rail line, it wouldn't had slowed down the death machine.

Last, to reach the camps, the air corp would have had to increase fuel and reduce the bomb load.

Of course the Red Army's air corp was a lot closer and they did nothing in this regard.

[LowOiL]

At the end of the day the Huckster is the only one that offered DH a job and DH needs a job since he’s out of congress come January. No other top tier candidate is going to offer him a job. He’s managed to torque off all the remaining candidates except Huck. In this case he’s not thinking of America first and I can understand his perspective. After 26 years his job is no longer secure.

Ummmm, you got to be kidding me. 26 years of congress and Duncan has it made buddy. The retirement from there is awesome. Duncan isn't hurting for money or a job offer.

It is basically policy to endorse someone after you quit... Huck sucks, but he IMHO is better than the rest by far.

[LowOiL]

Those of us who have worked for and supported DH these many months and, like myself, have followed him for decades, KNOW that this is a man of integrity. He would never do anything that would put the security, sovereignty, or prosperity of the US in danger. It may be moot anyway if I read the polling right. But I personally believe DH thought this one through--even if I don't agree with the decision...

A decision had to be made and Duncan is not one to put off a needed decision. I don't like Huck, but he is by far the best of the remaining candidates (if that is possible).

[dschapin]

Oh, please, if he was looking for a job he wouldn’t have endorsed the candidate viewed as the most likely one to drop out next. I personally think he made the right choice of who to endorse but I can understand debating the wisdom of his decision. However, you should not attack the integrity of this fine man. Especially when the allegation is patently ridiculous. If Hunter had wanted a job he would have endorsed Romney or McCain who both have a reasonable chance to win the election.

[Rockitz]

Absent a GOP administration, DH is out of a job. Had he chilled, he could have gotten a job in any GOP administration. Now he’s thrown his support behind a sure loser and even that is uncertain.

[Rockitz]

I have researched Mike Huckabee thoroughly and found that it’s not the magnitude of the his individual ethical lapses, rather it’s the shear number. Hypocrisy from someone who claims to have been a Baptist pastor (without actual credentials even though he claimed a theology degree) will make him an easy target in the general election. Yes, he seems to be a nice guy and he’s a great communicator, but his history is too riddled with numerous problems to be a truly viable candidate- ethical behavior should be standard for a presidential candidate. Whoever the Democratic nominee is will most certainly dust these ethical lapses off for the general election. Beyond that his record is certainly not very conservative and many of his campaign trail conversions are suspect- especially on the border issue.

I know Huckabee has complimented DH by indicating he would be his choice for Secretary of Defense, but it was not necessary for him to endorse Huck to get that position should he be the nominee, which currently appears to be quite doubtful.

[AzNASCARfan]

I have to agree with you here... I dont want Romney Care, I could not vote for McCain 8 years ago, so certainly cant vote for McCain now after he has made too many bad decisions since then! I would not vote for Paul at Gunpoint and Rudy is only better than the 3 Dems...

I was Debating between voting for Thompson or Huckabee and leaning toward Huckabee only for his support of the Fairtax and Thompsons apparent lack of support. I have told myself I will support Fairtax supporters. All I can say now that my first choice endorsed Huckabee, I will most likely vote for him in our primary on the 5th and will support the Republican nominee, whoever that is in the General.

The problem is my gut feeling is that everybody that is left is more polarizing than even Hillary herself and am afraid at this point, our next president is going to be a Democrat...

Not sure who to hope gets the Dem nomination... We are getting Hillary's ads now here in Arizona and I cringe every time I hear her voice, like fingernails on a chalkboard.

I am beginning to agree with the pundits that say McCain is the only one with a shot to win because of his Maverick status, by pulling in independents and Democrats.

I say this because my mother-in-law who lives in upstate New York and has voted Democrat her whole life, told my wife that if McCain is the Republican nominee she would vote for him, but if it were anybody else she would vote Democrat.

She is a mother that has had her oldest son in Iraq 3 tours now as well as two of her grandsons each doing a tour there. She says because she heard what McCain said about needing more troops awhile back and then after they get sent a few years later, the war changes for the better, personally I think because of General Petraeus, more than the "Surge".

[gpapa]

Codladh sámh.

[Ymani Cricket]

CORRECTION TIME: You are ALL way off here. I knew something was wrong. Duncan did not endorse him. The quotes in this article are out of context. Way out of context. The context was what he thought of each candidate.

See for yourself. This is no endorsement. He clearly said he'd wait and see:

Hunter video clip
or paste link:
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=b08fdcb0-01c8-47b9-8eb3-fef1fd1c255e

I'm calling cards on this one. Bogus.

Thats not to say he won't endorse Huckabee at some point, maybe he will, who knows?

[Ymani Cricket]

c’mon where’s the endorsement?

[Ymani Cricket]

source that is. then I’ll believe it.

[MEG33]

Where and when did Jim Robinson endorse Huckabee? Source, please.

[Jim Robinson]

I endorse no one. I have no dog in this race.

[Ymani Cricket]

"Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee's candidacy that compels my endorsement. Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity. I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed. The other Republican candidates have many strengths and I wish them all well. My personal choice is Mike Huckabee," Hunter concluded.

This particluar quote is the "Source" being quoted all over media which supposedly came from someone's email? I gotta hear this from Hunter himself. Anyone got a video clip of an endorsement please post it.

[MEG33]

I did not think this was accurate..Thank you for the correction!

[cdnerds]

A person that dropped out endorsing someone who will never get the nomination. So I can give a rats arss. He might as well endorse a ham sandwich.

[LowOiL]

Absent a GOP administration, DH is out of a job. Had he chilled, he could have gotten a job in any GOP administration. Now he’s thrown his support behind a sure loser and even that is uncertain.

OK, now who should he of thrown his weight behind of the remaining candidates IYHO....

[farmer18th]

That’s one of the real problems in primary politics. It’s almost like you need to have a truth pledge at the very beginning, “okay, Candidate X, if I support you, will you PROMISE not to use your base to endorse some tax-increasing, murder-pardoning, border-opening idiot, like, um, Huckabee??”