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Huckabee attacks Romney, defends McCain
Politico ^ | January 27, 2008 | Josh Kraushaar

Posted on 01/27/2008 8:38:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, polling a distant fourth in the upcoming Florida primaries, continued to attack former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, while offering implicit support for his other rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his appearance on "Fox News Sunday."

When asked to take sides on a dispute between Romney and McCain over whether the former Massachusetts governor called for a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq last April, Huckabee sided squarely with McCain.

“Dishonest? I’ve never seen John McCain say something that is just blatantly untrue,” Huckabee said. Huckabee later praised McCain, saying “we have a civil approach to presidential process. Neither of us has sought the office by cracking the kneecaps of the other.”

But then he figuratively cracked the kneecaps of Romney by questioning the former governor’s veracity.

“There are published reports that I’ve seen in which Mitt Romney did in fact talk about support for – not a public timetable – but a secret timetable that would be held by administration officials and members of Congress,” Huckabee said.

And during the interview, he quickly papered over several policy disagreements between himself and McCain, but whacked Romney over his business experience, claiming he “wasn’t impressed” with Romney’s private sector experience.

“When Mitt Romney and the other Republicans a few months ago in Dearborn, Michigan, at the debate were talking about how great the economy was, I was jeered and sneered, but I was the one saying it may not be that great,” Huckabee said.

“I was understanding that, seeing it, predicting it. People were laughing at me then; now they have to admit that I was right.”


TOPICS: Arizona; Arkansas; Florida; Massachusetts; Issues; Parties; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; electionpresident; elections; gop; huckabee; johnmccain; mccain; mikehuckabee; mittromney; republicans; romney
Gomer is running for vice president under Juan McCainez, IMO. Too bad for him that Johnny won't be the nominee.
1 posted on 01/27/2008 8:38:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Well Gol-l-ly!


2 posted on 01/27/2008 8:40:16 PM PST by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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What, McCain's alter-ego is supporting him? I'm shocked!

McSwine is the amnesty man, and so is Huck.

John McCain would still SIGN THE BILL to grant amnesty to the crimnals.

3 posted on 01/27/2008 8:48:25 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Nothing wrong with attacking a liberal like Massachusetts Mitt Romney.

And if its not McCain, then who do you think will be the GOP nominee?

4 posted on 01/27/2008 8:56:45 PM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: Reagan Man
Well, since Mitt Romney is currently leading in the delegate count, is able to self-finance and is not John McCain or Mike Huckabee, I would say that he has the best shot at it. You and I don't have to like it.*


* Notice we don't even talk about Rudy anymore...

5 posted on 01/27/2008 9:05:52 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Second To None!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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RINO POOP
6 posted on 01/27/2008 9:12:08 PM PST by JaneNC (I)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Gomer is running for vice president under Juan McCainez, IMO.”

Yes.

It’s so transparent, its .... ICKY.

Say no to McVain/Huckster.Say NO to proamnesty-proCO2caps-CFR-nannystate-RINO John McCain


7 posted on 01/27/2008 9:13:06 PM PST by WOSG (Mitt Romney for President. Say NO to proamnesty-proCO2caps-CFR-nannystate-RINO John McCain)
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To: Reagan Man
And if its not McCain, then who do you think will be the GOP nominee?

Please don't tell me you are leaning towards John McCrazy?
8 posted on 01/27/2008 9:14:36 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sounds like you’re leaning towards Romney.

Which is what I thought all along.


9 posted on 01/27/2008 9:20:24 PM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: SoConPubbie

A rhetorical question doesn’t amount to an endorsement.

I have no dog in this hunt.


10 posted on 01/27/2008 9:21:10 PM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: JaneNC

LOL!!!


11 posted on 01/27/2008 9:23:01 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Huckaliar to McAmnesty;

Meatloaf - I’d Lie For You

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RbdpXx-PHuM


12 posted on 01/27/2008 9:38:54 PM PST by Grunthor (Juan McAmnesty thinks that I am a lazy bigot. I think he's never getting my vote.)
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Too bad for him that Johnny won't be the nominee.

John M will be the GOP nominee. He won't win the election, though.

13 posted on 01/30/2008 5:25:42 PM PST by Sherman Logan
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