I agree. I like Huckabee and would rather have him for president than the Mitt or Guiliani. I think. But he used a very poor illustration. I wonder if he realized how bad it was? It doesn’t seem to square with other things he’s said on the subject. I don’t think we “broke” Iraq. A lot of things happened there that we didn’t anticipate and we need to stay and help the Iraqis themselves get them straight. Iraq has been “broke” since it was created. I honestly don’t think he meant to say what he did. I’m willing to change my mind on that if presented the evidence.
He lost me when he came out in favor of a national smoking ban. He is not presidential material. He isn't going to win this thing. And with statements like he made last night, he is not going to be a part of the new Fred Thompson administration.
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That was bad, but to me Huckabee said something much less defensible, and I'm surprised no one caught it.
He agreed with one of the questioners (Wallace, I believe) that opposition to amnesty for illegals was motivated by racism.
I'm an 11th Commandment guy (except for Ron Paul, who I don't really consider Republican), but Huckster came close to losing me with that one.
Hank