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Is Governor Huckabee Conservative Or Progressive ?
The Patriot Statesman ^ | 4-21-2011 | Anthony Devar

Posted on 04/22/2011 6:35:39 AM PDT by BillKneer

Voters everywhere are asking the same question: Is Governor Huckabee a conservative or a progressive? Progressivism is a modern marketing package to hide the fact that someone is a liberal. Since liberalism has lost popularity among the voters, this shrewd marketing plan was created to rebrand liberals as “progressives” so some voters might be fooled into voting for someone they would otherwise not support.

To find out whether Governor Huckabee is a conservative is simple. Look at his platform and his principles. When he ran to become the nominee of The Republican party in the past, he was the only leading candidate who proposed a system called The Fair Tax. Mike proposed eliminating all income taxes, social security taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes, capital gains taxes, alternative minimum taxes, corporate and small business self-employment taxes, and Medicare payroll taxes. He proposed simplifying the tax system so dramatically that there would be no more need for the IRS. In principle, he believes the Government should serve the people rather than cause them to experience great pain and paralyzing fear like many experience at tax time. By shutting down the IRS, he wants to make politicians focused on serving their constituents within limited Government constitutional boundaries.

Does that sound like any kind of progressive or liberal you have ever heard? Simple Answer: NO!

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To: BillKneer

He’s neither. He’s a fraud.


21 posted on 04/22/2011 6:51:22 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: skeeter; All

Huck wll be whatever you want him to be.
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Exactly! Could not have said it better myself. He has changed since he ran for the GOP nod in ‘08. Whomever this Anthony Devar is (the author of this article), he is as big a suck-up as The Huckster. I don’t trust Mike Huckabee.


22 posted on 04/22/2011 6:52:57 AM PDT by no dems (TRUMP IN 2012: Why the hell not? AT least he has a pair.)
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To: BillKneer

You don’t understand the definition of a progressive.

Huckabee is a progressive. George Bush is a progressive.

These people are not friends of the American Experiment or the US Constitution.

Get on the right side of history here.


23 posted on 04/22/2011 6:53:16 AM PDT by surfer (To err is human, to really foul things up takes a Democrat, don't expect the GOP to have the answer!)
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To: BillKneer
Voters everywhere are asking the same question: Is Governor Huckabee a conservative or a progressive?

Huckabee is a pro-life liberal; a proponent of Big Government, nanny state, authoritarian, religious tyranny.

Constitutional conservatism is so far down on his list of priorities that he does not even rate a one on a scale of ten as a conservative.

24 posted on 04/22/2011 6:54:21 AM PDT by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: BillKneer; IMissPresidentReagan; Eric Blair 2084; flashbunny; NeoCaveman; SoConPubbie; ...
IBTZ.

EXPOSE THE SNAKE OIL SALESMAN RINO HUCKSTER

You MUST read these articles BEFORE considering the Huckster for federal office! You have been warned!!!

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HUCKSTER ARTICLES

Mike Huckabee sides with CCM policy offering in-county tuition to illegal immigrants

Huckabee's Gubernatorial Records Missing

Big Nannies Of The Year(Huckabee is top GOP nanny stater)

Huckabee Backs Mandatory US Cap On Global Warming Pollution (Cap & Tax)- 10/13/07

Despite Clemmons' record, Huckabee showed mercy

Huckabee's clemency (of Clemmons) revisited

Huckabee's Hypocrisy on Abortion(Took $35K consulting fees from Embryonic Stem Cell Researcher)

Huckabee "Laughed Out Loud" at Prosecutors Objections To Clemency

A breakdown of the 1,103 criminals given clemency by Mike Huckabee

RAW DATA: Clemmons' Commutation Proclamation

Man who shot 4 policemen, had been granted clemency by Huckabee - 11/30/09

ARRA Board Endorses Romney (Arkansas Republican Assemblies)

Huckabee alienates GOP in Arkansas

Golden Words from a Silver-Tongued Salesman (a.k.a. the Huckster)

Huckabee donor gives to company behind attack calls

Huckabee Lends His Halo to a Strange Penny Stock

Arkansas Taxes Up $642 Million Under Huckabee, Report Shows

Huckabee retreats on birthright citizenship (He still supports it)

A Plea from Arkansas: Christian Conservatives Need to Take a Closer Look at Huckabee's Record

Huckabee's Commutation of Eugene Fields (4X DUI offender)

,Dumond case revisited - A reminder of Huckabee's role in his freedom

What Did Huckabee Know? (Dumond Case)

Why (did Huckabee) parole a monster like Green

Paroled Rapist Could Haunt Huckabee

Best-selling author says Huckabee's tough talk on immigration doesn't match his record

Arkansas Republicans plan campaign against Huckabee.

Arkansas Citizen to Sue Mike Huckabee Over His Involvement With Establishing Mexican Consulate

Huckabee took thousands in gifts, records show

Gifts solicited for Gov. Huckabee ("Wedding" registry to furnish post-Gov. home)

Sept 2005: Web special: Dumond case revisited A reminder of Huckabee's role in his freedom

The Huckabee Contradiction - WSJ

HORRIBLE HUCK; PUSHING POPULIST PAP

Who’s biggest tax raiser? (Huckabee raised taxes higher than Slick Willie!)- ArkansasLeader.com article

Huckabee: I can’t compromise on scholarships for illegals because “my soul will not let me”

Huckabee Hedges on Aid for Illegals (Must read)

Immigration group: Huckabee a 'Disaster'

Huckabee Tries to Gloss Over Ark. Record

Video of Huckabee Calling for Scholarships and In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens (2005)

Mike Huckabee Supported Bill to GIve Driver's Licenses to Illegal Aliens

Permanent beer tax recommended by panel (Huckabee Tax Archives)

Huckabee Lied about Video on Fox News this Morning

Arkansas House Minority Leader Writes Letter to Clarify Huckabee Tax Video from 2003

Huckabee's Flip Flop on Smoking Ban

Exclusive Video: Huckabee - Whatever Tax You Pass, "You Will Have Nothing But My Profound Thanks"

Mike Huckabee: Wishy-Washy Republican

Huckabee "Open" to states passing Civil Union laws for Homosexuals

Arkansas Republican Assembly Endorses Fred Thompson (Huckabee Gets 4.44% From His Own State)

Environmentalists Find There's Slim Pickings in the GOP Pres. Field (Except McCain and Huckabee)

CHRISTIANS NEED TO BEWARE OF MIKE HUCKABEE

Huckabee at 8% in Arkansas? Poll Analysis

HUCKABEE LETTER TO ARKANSAS REP LEGISLATORS (We don't support you Mike)

Duncan Hunter vs. Mike Hucksterbee - Let's Compare

Huckabee's Record on Economic Issues

Huckabee on SCHIP (video)

Tax Hike Mike

Huckabee's Misguided "Compassion"

Huckabee rents to Mexican consul for $1.

Immigration bill un-Christian, anti-life, governor (Huckabee) says (2005)

Legality of Huckabee's Mexican consulate deal questioned

Mexican consulate deal dogs Huckabee campaign

E-mails illustrate Huckabee strategy (on Smoker Ban)

Huckabee left computers, fund gutted

Mike Huckabee and Ethics

Huckabee stirs up third-party fear

Another Man From Hope - Who is Mike Huckabee?

Huckabee Backs Mandatory U.S. Cap on Global-Warming Pollution

Huckabee Not All He Appears to Be

The Case For And (Mostly) Against Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee? Are You Kidding?

Huckabee: The GOP's Best Bet? (LOL! See post # 48)

Amnesty Amnesia Claims Another Victim: MIKE HUCKABEE

June 2005 article- Huckabee promotes 'open door' policy at LULAC convention

Suit focuses on Tyson relationship with advocacy group (LULAC)

Huckabee Supports A National Smoking Ban

Huckabee's Record: Anything But Conservative

Huckabee's Register for Gifts

Huckabee: Hispanics Offer U.S. 'Second Chance'

The Huckster's Position On Illegal Alien Amnesty

Mike Huckabee is a Tax Hiker

Huckabee risks political fortunes to denounce immigration raid

Huckabee: I may move to NY and run against Hillary in Senate race

Illegal Alien roundup provokes Huckabee scolding

Huckabee: A New American Quisling

Huckabee promotes 'open door' policy at LULAC convention

Debate immigration issue -- Huckabee Alert

Immigration bill un-Christian, anti-life, governor says (Huckabee)

Huckabee blurs Bush & Clinton partisan lines (Huckabee bashes Bush)

Arkansas Returns; Hopeless (Huckabee Ethical Lapses)

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Reasons why Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is a RINO and no longer fit for public office

These are the tax hikes that FAUX-CONSERVATIVE ol' Huckabee signed into law while Governor:

Sales Tax, 1996 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/07/96)
Gas and Diesel Fuel Taxes, 1999 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 04/02/99, 04/25/99)
Sales Tax, 2000 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 09/25/02)
Cigarette Tax, 2001 (Associated Press, 04/02/01)
Nursing Home Bed Tax, 2001 (Associated Press, 06/25/01)
Sales Tax, 2002 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/15/02)
Income Surcharge Tax, 2003 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/09/07)
Tobacco Tax, 2003 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/09/07)
Internet Taxes, 2004 (Bond Buyer, 02/24/04)

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.

TheBattman 03/08/2006 4:06:54 PM CST Thanks OB1.... Another bit of news.. Anyone heard the news about our Socialist governer/wanna-be POTUS? He has worked out a deal with the Feds to give socialized medical care to Arkansans. Dave Elswick was griping this afternoon about it... Supposedly, Huckabee got a waver to be able to use Medicade funds to help provide health insurance for those in low to middle income jobs. If an employer who currently doesn't offer health insurance wants to (so it was put) offer insurance, the employer will kick in $15 per month for employees making up to 2 times the federal poverty level, and will have to kick in over $100 per month for those employees who make over that figure (doesn't make much sense to me). Also, this requires that the employer must cover either ALL employees or none. No picking and choosing which employees get it. The project will be paid for/supplemented with a combination of Federal and state tax dollars plus the employer contribution.

25 posted on 04/22/2011 6:54:32 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (Hi-ho silver, away! Gold too!)
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To: BillKneer

Don;t be taken in by HuckleChuckle.

He is the Elmer Gantry of the GOP.


26 posted on 04/22/2011 6:55:30 AM PDT by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: no dems
Huck spent the first debate or two of the last presidential campaign attacking anyone seen as being to the right of him.

This is not the act of a conservative ideologue. It is the act of a scheming political opportunist.

27 posted on 04/22/2011 6:56:29 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Gipper08

He hate the fair tax because of the socialist, unconstitutional prebate.


I would do away with the pre-bate. I can see many bothered by it. It still requires more government

It would lower the tax substantially to rid the prebate

Still it is much better than the Karl Marx Income Tax.

Unfortunately a good idea pushed by a liberal Huckabee


28 posted on 04/22/2011 6:58:14 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (Karl Rove = Karl Marx)
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To: BillKneer

Is this your blog?

Why don’t you post the full text, according to forum guidelines?


29 posted on 04/22/2011 6:59:55 AM PDT by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: BillKneer
Huck is a progressive.

Why are you excerpting?

This site is not on the excerpt list.

Also, do you ever respond to posts in the threads you host, or are you the "post-and-run" type?

30 posted on 04/22/2011 7:03:27 AM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: BillKneer

“GOD fearing America loving Conservatives so they attack them at every opportunity.. “

There is a big difference in what you describe and Theocrats that claim to be Christians but are Bible carrying Liberals that just want to tell us how they will run our lives.


31 posted on 04/22/2011 7:05:39 AM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...never vote for the Ivy League candidate.)
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To: BillKneer

The HUCK is a HUCKSTER!!

Phyllis Schlafly comments on Huckabee’s lack of conservatism :

Phyllis Schlafly, president of the national Eagle Forum, is even more blunt. “He [Huckabee] destroyed the conservative movement in Arkansas, and left the Republican Party a shambles,” she says. “Yet some of the same evangelicals who sold us on George W. Bush as a ‘compassionate conservative’ are now trying to sell us on Mike Huckabee.”


32 posted on 04/22/2011 7:17:11 AM PDT by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: A. Morgan

Huck a duck is a RINO...all I need to know.


33 posted on 04/22/2011 7:17:16 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (Fix bayonets!)
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To: BillKneer

The author is wrong in one major respect. Since the nineteen forties the term Progressive has been used to hide a pro-Marxist leaning. It still does. It really has nothing to do with hiding the Liberal label. The actuality is that 20th Century Liberalism is as dead as Hubert Humphrey.


34 posted on 04/22/2011 7:21:40 AM PDT by Melchior
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To: BillKneer

Please post the full content of your article so that those of us who will not click on blog links may read what you have to say.


35 posted on 04/22/2011 7:25:33 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: BillKneer

Mike Huckabee released cop killer Maurice Clemmons ... People died because of Huck’s stupidity.


36 posted on 04/22/2011 7:27:25 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: BillKneer

He’s a Christian socialist who bastardizes Christianity for political expediency.


37 posted on 04/22/2011 7:28:38 AM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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To: BillKneer

The Huckster is just that - a political hustler propped up by media and elites. What has he done of substance? nothing! He is out to make money for himself, and is a 100% RINO to boot! JMHO


38 posted on 04/22/2011 7:41:32 AM PDT by J Edgar
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To: mnehring

christian socialist is how i describe him.
he’s very conservative on abortion, gay marriage, prayer in schools, defending the bible.. but still wants to run a huge nanny state gov’t that is involved in, and rules day to day life.


39 posted on 04/22/2011 7:49:12 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced tattooed pierced harley hatin meghan mccain luvin' REAL beer drinkin' smoker ..what?)
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To: skeeter

Huck is a total RINO. Thank God he won’t run because he is making too much money with his TV show. Now if we could just get Mitt a gig on Fox.


40 posted on 04/22/2011 7:49:45 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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