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Mitt Romney Roughs Up Mike Huckabee Over Anti-Bush Comments
Fox News ^ | Dec. 15, 2007 | Shushannah Walshe and The Associated Press

Posted on 12/15/2007 12:32:38 PM PST by FocusNexus

Mitt Romney stepped up his attacks on GOP rival Mike Huckabee on Saturday, saying his statements that the Bush administration's policies overseas demonstrate an "arrogant bunker mentality" sound like they're coming from a Democrat.

Huckabee wrote the comments in the January-February issue of the journal Foreign Affairs, where he said President Bush's approach has been "counterproductive" and urged a shift in diplomatic tone.

"I had to look again," Romney said in Humboldt, Iowa. "I said, 'Did this come from Barack Obama? Or from Hillary Clinton? Did it come from John Edwards?' No. It was one of our own. It was Gov. Huckabee.

"He said the Bush administration is guilty of an 'arrogant bunker mentality' that has been counterproductive here and abroad. I simply can't believe that. I can't believe he'd say that. I'm afraid he's running for the wrong party. The truth of the matter is this president's kept us safe these last six years."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2008; elections; huckabee; romney; wot
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To: Petronski

“Willard didn’t stretch the truth. He lied.”

If that makes you sleep better at night, run with it. I’d call that statement of yours a steaming pile of horse manure.


101 posted on 12/15/2007 2:42:11 PM PST by Y Ceratotherium
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To: Y Ceratotherium

I don’t care, n00b.


102 posted on 12/15/2007 2:43:02 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: WFTR

“Hey, don’t say that about chickadees. They are neat birds.”

LOL You’re talking to a bird hunter. ;>)


103 posted on 12/15/2007 2:44:23 PM PST by Gator113
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To: Petronski

A boob addressing a n00b. How cute. :)


104 posted on 12/15/2007 2:45:31 PM PST by Y Ceratotherium
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To: outofstyle

It doesn’t matter at this point.

All state laws on abortion were frozen when Roe v Wade became the law of the land.


105 posted on 12/15/2007 2:45:54 PM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: Y Ceratotherium
A boob addressing a n00b.

You were talking to another n00b?

106 posted on 12/15/2007 2:46:32 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: Brilliant
He wants to reach across to the Dims anyway, so why wouldn’t he compromise on social issues?

Someone RUNNING on compromise cannot be trusted in my view.

107 posted on 12/15/2007 2:49:16 PM PST by roses of sharon
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To: BARLF

“Brave to defend the most hated man in the world.”

everyone I know or know of in uniform, loves the man.


108 posted on 12/15/2007 2:49:42 PM PST by elpadre
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To: MattinNJ
Hunter’s 1% will also go to Fred (shame since Hunter was the best candidate).

I'm a Hunter supporter who will go to Mitt Romney, and I've met other FReepers who will do the same.

Bill

109 posted on 12/15/2007 2:49:56 PM PST by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: Pablo64

“Interesting. Some might consider that Romney is going out on a limb by supporting GWB when his negatives are where they are (which are still way above the ratings for congress).”

He’s definitely going out on a limb. I’d count on Romney, Thompson, and Giuliani to do that sort of thing. They’ve been pretty consistent about it.

I’m tired of Republicans stepping out and making statements against the President, as the press invariably takes them and magnifies them 100x over. It happens again and again.

Good for Romney.


110 posted on 12/15/2007 2:49:57 PM PST by Y Ceratotherium
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To: AFA-Michigan
Clearly, his poll numbers continue to grow in spite, not because, of MSM coverage.

Apparently, that hasn't translated into more fundraising.

Did Huckster meet his $1,150,000 goal by December 15th? I see his website (I'd have to buy a new monitor now) that he's changed the goal to $1,150,000 by the end of December. Ooooh, $1,150,000! Huck's in the big leagues now.

111 posted on 12/15/2007 2:50:31 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Petronski

“You were talking to another n00b?”

You responded, cutie. :)


112 posted on 12/15/2007 2:51:11 PM PST by Y Ceratotherium
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To: Petronski
Willard is exactly the kind of slippery pro-abortion liberal that Reagan warned us about.

Actually, Reagan rarely attacked people personally, as you do. He once said "If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen."

That was his secret you see. He was principled, but he was also likable.

113 posted on 12/15/2007 2:51:15 PM PST by outofstyle (My Ride's Here)
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To: y6162

Actually, AK is Alaska. I think you mean AR. I know it’s not important in the big scheme of things.


114 posted on 12/15/2007 2:51:55 PM PST by murron
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To: outofstyle

Criticizing Willard’s record is not a personal attack. I know Team Romney loves to play the victim, but it so rarely works.


115 posted on 12/15/2007 2:52:42 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: Y Ceratotherium

Yes I did. I’m curious about you speaking with another n00b.


116 posted on 12/15/2007 2:53:31 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: Brilliant

Huckabee seems to be very socialistic leaning,
bleeding heart type of guy, but a decent human being.
Just not presidential material.


117 posted on 12/15/2007 3:05:50 PM PST by ajay_kumar
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To: Petronski
You should read the link at 73 and educate yourself.

I read the link at 73, and the link doesn't support the spin that you are putting on it. When he said that he was fully sympathetic with attempts to liberalize the outdated abortion law, he certainly sounded adamantly pro-choice. The fact that he made a careful study of the issue and still arrived at a place where he could sign the law and make that statement doesn't support your spin either. While the abortion issue does not show Mr. Romney at his best, your spin of the issue tells us more about your personal hatred of the man than it tells us about him.

Ronald Reagan did the best he could with the situation that he faced. He later regretted his decision and tried to do differently as president. He was the product of an earlier time when the issue was less public and even people who were educated and interested were less informed. These things happen.

Mitt Romney came of age at a time when the issue was more open, but he also came from a family that was sympathetic to the other side because they knew of women dying from illegal abortions. As he's admitted, he was wrong to take the pro-abortion position that he took when he first ran for office. Fortunately, he saw the error of that position when he was in office and made different decisions as governor.

Mr. Thompson is now fifth in many national polls. His best chance of rising is for people to see that Mike Huckabee is not going to be a good president. Many disillusioned Huckabee supporters might turn to Mr. Thompson. Here we have a thread that should focus on Mr. Huckabee's being unfit for the nomination, but you're trying to turn the thread into another smear of Mitt Romney. As usual, your hatred of Mitt Romney is not doing Mr. Thompson any good.

Bill

118 posted on 12/15/2007 3:06:33 PM PST by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: FocusNexus

Good on Romney!


119 posted on 12/15/2007 3:08:18 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: WFTR
I'm just amazed and astounded at the so-called conservatives willing to defame Ronald Reagan to prop up a Massachusetts liberal.

Unfrigginbelievable.

...but you're trying to turn the thread into another smear of Mitt Romney.

It's not a smear, and your inclusion of the word "another" is personally abusive.

120 posted on 12/15/2007 3:09:25 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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