Read a few of the following links excerpted from my profile page and then consider thowing your support behind a real conservative for president, Duncan Hunter. - OB1
Reasons why Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is a RINO and no longer fit for public office:
From TheBattman - 6/7/7:
Long and short on Huckabee from his record:
Positives:
1. Has been very strong on gun rights (CCW, protecting gun makers from stupid lawsuits).
2. Pro-Marriage: Marraige protection Act was his baby along with covenant marriage.
3. Pro-life
Negatives:
1. Supported taxes (Old-fashioned Tax-and-Spend politician)- engineered a 3% state income tax surcharge (a tax on the tax you paid in income tax) that was supposedly to make up for budget shortfalls - and then kept in in place a year longer than was necessary (and promised).
Raised fuel taxes
Encouraged the use of sales tax as an easy means of revenue boosting.
Opposed all efforts to reduce the sales tax on groceries and prescription drugs, even in years with a budget surplus. Heck, our new Democrat (liberal at that) Governor, under public pressure, agreed to a reduction in grocery sales tax...
2. ArKidsFirst - One of the larges social spending programs in Arkansas history was his baby. I don’t have a problem with helping low income folks get medical care, but I know many folks on it that could afford regular coverage - but why when big gubmint will give it free?
3. Big Government - Huckabee, between his socialist healthcare moves, his heavy hand regarding tobacco use, his mandatory “search lunchboxes of school kids” “health” initiative, and massive expansion of most social programs...
4. Poor record of political appointments - just one example - Sheffield Nelson on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - who has single-handedly tarnished the organization and really pissed off sportsmen in the state with his obstructionist and blatantly anti-”regular Joe” initiatives.
5. Illegal Immigration - Huckabee actually called anyone against illegal immigration (those who wanted to prevent free tuition to illlegals, free social benefits to illegals, etc.) non-Christian.
6. Party Affiliation - Huckabee has chosen in the last couple of elections to not be supportive of Republican candidates, including Lt. Governor, when they were a solid conservative choice, preferring more “moderate” or even liberal candidates.
I’m sure there is plenty more (maybe both pro and con) that others can add...
Check out these previous articles:
You MUST read these articles BEFORE considering the Huckster for federal office! You have been warned!!!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1860330/posts?page=12
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1738804/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749307/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1633675/posts?page=29
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/1586835/posts?page=1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1458160/posts?page=61
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458443/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458160/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1457156/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1457156/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1437980/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1435378/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434273/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427336/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1419878/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1409465/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399962/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1359015/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1355671/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346317/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1343940/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1331650/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1775570/posts?page=1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775652/posts
I’m very worried that at this point as to who will be the nominee. Hunter, who I did support, hasn’t shown any organizational ability. Part of this is because of being shut out by the media, but still, I can’t see him winning.
Huckabee is at least a good social conservative. The “checking kids lunch boxes” scares me most but he is the only social conservative who represents a challenge to the big four (McCain can come back). He has a lot of positives but with Hunter effectively out he seems to be the only conservative (though not conservative on all issues) with a fighting chance. If Hunter suddenly surges, something that just doesn’t look possible, I’ll be ecstatic. ‘til then we’ve got to go with someone who has at least an outside shot.