Posted on 12/01/2007 7:22:27 AM PST by Josh Painter
This is not conservatism. Mike Huckabee is a pro-life, pro-family values liberal. He is soft on illegal immigration and he is enthusiastic about passing laws that control the way people live their lives (e.g, laws against smoking, junk food, etc.).
Yes, Huckabee's pro-life, and if he was the best Republican option, I'd hold my nose and vote for him, but he's not the best the Republicans have to offer. He's not the only pro-life candidate, either...
I think Fred Thompson is the most conservative of the viable pro-life candidates. All the others are much more moderate. I'll admit, Thompson isn't as conservative as I'd like, but of the viable candidates, he's the most conservative and he has the most conservative record. He's pro-life and has been endorsed by The National Right to Life Committee.
Fred Thompson does beat Hillary in polls for the general election, and if he is chosen as the candidate, the party will unify behind him (except for the bitter, anti-war hold-outs in the Ron Paul gang, what they'll do is anyone's guess).
(Excerpt) Read more at romancatholicblog.typepad.com ...
“This philosophy is the ESSENCE of George W. Bush-Compassionate Conservatism! We are in deep shit if this wins in November. Our country cannot stand another four or eight years of unfettered illegal immigration. We will be TOTALLY overrun! This must be stopped!”
BTTT
“Huckleberry is the republicrats Jimmy Carter.”
We have a winner!!!!
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A lot of folks over at GodTube.com are fooled by his phony piety. You would think one liar from Hope, AR would have been enough for them.
Well now, that's something to shout about. He just HATES AMERICANS!!
NO thanks! I don't want another Mexican President. elPresidente Boosh was one too many!
Thanks for the ping, gubamyster. Thanks for the post, Josh.
Getting up to speed on Mike Huckabee. Thanks to all contributors to this thread.
I agree, I’ve been going through alot of the info here on Huckabee (pro and con) mainly because quite a few of my younger friends have been talking him up lately.
I have been forwarding them alot of these articles in hopes that I can change their minds and tell them to do some of their own digging on this guy and not rely on the ABC, NBC, and CBS’s of the world.
Same here. Now that the primaries are getting closer several folks I know and respect are saying they like Mike. I figured I better get up to speed on him before I comment.
The writer understands the Huckster. He says what we Arkansas FReepers have been warning FReepers about since he announced his candidacy.
You put together what I was thinking basically too really well.
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