[WalterSkinner]

..but seriously ladies and gentlemen

I presently do not understand this one at all, Michelle Malkin is calling for Advil, people are screaming and throwing things all over the country--why did he do it?

But then I was thinking--

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...

[TommyDale]

Who is Duncan Hunter?

[cripplecreek]

I’m expecting Duncan to give a much clearer accounting of his reasons and he obviously has spoken to Huck and I’m willing to hear him out.

[processing please hold]

I’m at a loss.

[roamer_1]

But I personally believe DH thought this one through--even if I don't agree with the decision...

If he was to endorse anyone (I really wish he hadn't), he certainly made the right decision.

Huck has been steadfast on abortion and 2a... That can not be said of any of the others. On that alone, if for no other reason, he was right to do as he did.

C'mon folks, can you really blame him? Can you personally endorse a gun grabbing baby killing RINO?

I know the Hunterites here can't, or at least the lion's share of them.

But then I never thought I would see the day that a gun grabbing baby killer would top the polls at FR. I am so very disappointed in y'all.

[floriduh voter]

What a riot! I took an Advil earlier before Malkin called for OTC meds. This is shocking to me. However, Huckabee won’t make it without more money. The people are putting their cash into fueling their cars, not into candidates.

[CounterCounterCulture]

As I said at Post #525

At this point, no matter who Duncan Hunter endorsed, a large contingent of Freepers would be going WTF????? Rudy, Mitt, Huckabee, Paul, McCain, Keyes, whoever... it would be a large amount of griping from people who didn't receive Duncan's blessing for their personal choice of candidate.

As far as I'm concerned, Keyes would be the only endorsement that would line up the best with Hunter's political viewpoint. Both Hunter and Keyes have been royally screwed out of the nomination process via lack of media attention and especially in the debate process. Choosing any of the other candidates would have Freepers creaming their shorts. Choosing Keyes would have Freepers creaming their shorts. At this stage, there is nothing Duncan could have done, other than no endorsement at all, that would satisfy most Freepers here.

[sneakers]

Today has been one HECK of a roller coaster ride.

I hate roller coasters!

Nevertheless. I trust Duncan Hunter as well. I still won't vote for Huckabee though.

[Lauren BaRecall]

I can’t believe this! I’m stunned! How can he possibly believe the Huckster??? How can Hunter come to this conclusion???

[SoCalPol]

You use my term also. This being moot.

Hunter is one of our 5 congressmen here in San Diego.
He doesn’t go off half cocked.
There may be some reasoning to be known later, if not I say it is moot as of the 4 GOP folks left, they are all different versions of liberal to moderate and all flip flopers with no cor

In other words, no real choice for DH to support.

[RasterMaster]

He’s obviously getting hassled by the eager media pukes like Cavuto, which is the only reason Cavuto had him on the other day. He probably sees Huckster as the best choice given the bunch of RINOs in the race. Even if it wasn’t a baited question where he was cornered into giving his “closest” acceptable candidate, he chose an underdog.

Otherwise the media flakes would be bugging him from now till election day for his endorsement. Who else running would Hunter support?

Mitt Romney? No. He caters to Chinese communists, supported Clinton’s AWB, is weak on immigration and supports his own version of HillaryCARE: government-mandated healthcare.

Rudy? Nope...he’s another Clinton gun-grabbing, pro-gay, pro-abortion, cross-dressing RINO. Mayor of SANCTUARY CITY would not get a Hunter endorsement.

John McCain...No way! He sells out to the JACKASS PARTY on all the issues. The man is a DUmocrat and doesn’t even respect his own constituents. Anti-free speech, pro-amnesty, anti-tax cuts, gang of 14 backstabber.

Ron Paul? HELL NO! He’s not only adopted the DUmocrat’s agenda of the anti-war kook, he’s recently stated he’d give amnesty to illegals. Muslims endorse Ron Paul for a reason, and it’s not “conservatism”.

Who else COULD Hunter endorse? Maybe Alan Keyes, but then all the naysayers here would spend all day trashing Hunter based on a non-sourced article. They prove the RINOs have taken over the party with their high fives when he was out of the debates, cork-popping when he ended his campaign, and jumping on the RINO bandwagon bashing him for an endorsement.

Proves they were looking for a “1%-er” to back their annointed RINO to give some resemblence of credibility to their candidate who doesn’t have any.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

I agree. I am going to wait and watch.

McCain, the RINO pick, who DH believes is dangerous, would mean a Hillary win.

If Romney had dumped and condemned Bain Capital, DH might have endorsed him?

Giuli’s out of the question...

Ron Paul makes statements about the integrity of our military...

Perhaps Huck’s made promises. One poster has his border plan up. I don’t like it either, but... we shall see.

Blooomberg will get in if Huck’s the nominee, though, because the fat cats are afraid of Huck.

[jan in Colorado]

But I personally believe DH thought this one through--even if I don't agree with the decision...

If he really thought it through, then it's even worse than I thought. I'm thinking he just fell for Huck's likability...

[azhenfud]

Yep. We’d have trusted his judgement had he become our President - he’s still the same man.

[investigateworld]

Welcome to the Club. Never expected this, but on the other hand, I've been saying for a full year now, Hilary has it in the bag.

No I'm not a defeatist,something is going on in D.C. that has 'ordained*' the Shebeast to be our next president.

And I suspect both Ex-presidents Bush will be smiling and beaming at her coronation.

I've always considered myself a conservative, first and always, the Republican Party was merely the vehicle which through I expressed my views.

Now?

I simply don't trust Huckabee/McCain/Rudy on any issue, none.

Huck will always be (in his mind) the fat kid seeking approval, thus will not be able to ignore the clamor of the smooth talking media.

McCain and Rudy will have the press go over every misdeed with a microscope, they don't stand a chance.

As I believe abortion is cold blooded murder of an innocent child, I won't ignore politics, but will watch very closely for who I will support.

Off topic: After hearing Bush's comments about bombing the Nazi Death Camps, I am now officially convinced the Air Force did have special schools for sons of rich men who wanted to play Air Force Officer.

*In every sense of the word.

[Sun]

“KNOW that this is a man of integrity.”

Yes, Hunter is. Right or wrong, he did what he thought was right.

Actually, all of the remaining candidates are very bad. Who should he have endorsed?

[dschapin]

Exactly - thanks for injecting some sanity into this discussion. I can’t believe how fast some people are willing to turn on a good man who has fought all his life for what we believe in.

[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.

[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).