Posted on 12/07/2010 2:44:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
I’ll keep her in mind :>{)
From Wikipedia:
“In late 1996, Huckabee campaigned for ballot Amendment 1, a plan to adjust property tax rules to make school funding more equal across the state”
This is a scheme which has infected at least 35 states, which eliminates the legislature’s (read people’s) ability to set school funding budgets - and allows the courts to do it.
“and Amendment 2, a constitutional amendment increasing the state sales tax 0.125 percent to improve the state’s park system and natural resources”
no need to explain this one
“Huckabee proclaimed 1997 as a year of racial reconciliation”
Sounds important
“Huckabee signed legislation to create a health insurance program which extended coverage to children of lower-income families, to be funded in part by Medicaid, SCHIP, and a tobacco industry lawsuit settlement.”
Ah...remember the tobacco caper?
“Also in his first year as governor Huckabee signed a partial birth abortion ban and a $7.6 Million Smart Start program for primary school students to learn “the basic skills of reading, math, and character.” “
The $7.6 million would be on top of other school funding
“Huckabee has come under criticism for his handling of the case of Wayne DuMond (also spelled Dumond), a convicted rapist who was released during Huckabee’s governorship. Despite a crude castration and a professed religious conversion in prison, DuMond subsequently sexually assaulted and murdered a woman in Missouri.”
An oldie, but a tragedy
“In an unrelated matter, Huckabee also commuted the sentence of Maurice Clemmons, the primary person of interest in the November 29th, 2009, murders of four Lakewood, Washington police officers, because Clemmons was 17 at the time of his offenses”
I really thought this one would put him out of presidential contention.
“On April 1, 1999, Huckabee signed into law a three cent increase in tax on gasoline and a four cent increase on diesel”
Hmmm...This would have been after Billy raised federal fuel taxes. Copycat?
“On March 7, 2001, Huckabee signed a tax on private nursing homes for $5.25 per day per non-Medicare patient”
Did Barry pick up on this idea for his tax plan on luxury health plans?
“Huckabee publicly opposed the repeal of a sales tax on groceries and medicine in 2002”
Ok
“On April 11, 2003 Huckabee signed a law which mandates annual body mass index (BMI) measurements for all public school children. The results are reported to parents with information about how to combat obesity. The law also sets up advisory committees to promote exercise and good nutrition for schools.”
Michelle?
“On May 8, 2003, Huckabee signed into law increases in cigarette and tobacco taxes as well as a three percent income tax surcharge”
Hmmm...
“Huckabee supported a 2005 bill by Arkansas State Representative Joyce Elliott to make some illegal immigrants eligible for scholarships and in-state college tuition,[78][79][80] while vehemently opposing a bill sponsored by Arkansas State Senator Jim Holt which would deny state benefits to illegal immigrants”
Huck has a DREAM
“In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the five best governors in the U.S., writing “Huckabee has approached his state’s troubles with energy and innovation”
With friends like Time...
“On December 26, 2007 the conservative organization Judicial Watch announced that Mike Huckabee was named to its list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2007”
Now that’s an endorsement.
“The Cato Institute, a libertarian non-profit public policy research foundation, gave Huckabee an “F” for spending and tax policy in 2006”
Another one
He seems like a nice enough guy...but really isn’t he just Bill Clinton with a little more religion?
What is a pundant?
I’d say Mike Pence is the sleeper candidate.
Mitch Daniels is dthe lput you to sleeper.
That's a double entrende on a chain.
Fourth. You left out Rooty the NAMBLA stooge. How could you dis “America’s mayor”?
Thanks sport for joining us this year in march. Maybe you will learn to see that all you think isn’t so. Good luck with your posts. Anyway are you a moreman?
Sign me up as the third vote for GOPJ’s dog if Huckabee is the nominee.
I been here since Clinton. I have gone through several computers and for some unknown reason have to log in again. Back when I first joined they assigned you a screen name. I am a Baptist.
You are welcome and thanks for the kind words.
Of course Huck is a “sleeper” Candidate....everytime I hear him, he puts me to sleep (zzzzzzz).
Maybe they’re hoping Huckabee can win Iowa and Romney take New Hamshire and Sarah Palin just go away?
As for poor Rudy, his high water mark was Florida, where he couldn't even crack 15% and walked away with zero delegates. Florida, like too many other states, uses a winner-take-all system in delgates. Pretty hosed, if you asked me, but that's the way it is.
The only conservative who won more than a single delegate was poor Fred Thompson, who managed to get 5 from Iowa and 3 each from Nevada and Wyoming. You can look it up here.
Not a problem, and I hope I did not imply you did support him. I think conservatism is a non-negotiable characteristic at this point. Lib-light isn’t working.
Oh I am well aware of the fact that he won’t win the nomination. And I am very happy to know that. I was simply adding that it doesn’t matter who wins the GOP nomination, that person will get my vote in the general.
Unlike McCain.
You're not exactly raising the bar very high. There are some Democrats who would qualify as conservative on those standards.
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