[Walrus]

First of all, this election’s version of the Dumond story is initiated by (ta-daa) The National Review, that longstanding bastion of conservatism. Strike one.

Secondly, its re-emergence happens to coincide with the rising of Mike Huckabee’s fortunes (Iowans have a funny habit of actually LISTENING to what a candidate has to say in order to decide for themselves what he stands for). Strike two.

Finally, AT THE VERY WORST, all one could lay at the feet of Huckabee is a Carter-like belief that bad men can reform. No dirty dealings, no payoffs and no secret police. Strike three.

Sorry Mrs. Clinton, your highly-paid muckrakers are going to have to try something else.

(Note to the Clinton operatives who are posing as Freepers in this thread: it ain’t working, dbags)

[drjimmy]

First of all, this election’s version of the Dumond story is initiated by (ta-daa) The National Review, that longstanding bastion of conservatism. Strike one.

I had to read this line several times. I think you are intending to be sarcastic, but since The National Review is, in fact, a longstanding bastion of conservatism (founded by William F. Buckley, etc.), your first strike seems to be quite a misfire. Maybe you are one of those Clinton operatives, trying to make conservatives look bad.