Posted on 12/29/2007 8:49:02 PM PST by FocusNexus
Romney: "...This week has been a stark reminder of the threats faced by the civilized world. But ultimately, America will prevail in this defining struggle of our generation."
By contrast, Mike Huckabee is watching another alleged foreign policy advisor disavow a connection with Team Huck:
Huckabee said he had also spoken with...former national security adviser Richard Allen...
Reached via e-mail, Allen said an intermediary asked him to speak with Huckabee, but he hadn't yet agreed.
I think it is almost impossible for a voter tuned in to the complexities of the war to vote for Mike Huckabee. The other four GOPers at least understand the stakes and have teams of serious people advising them.
BTW: Governor Huckabee might want to read The Nuclear Jihadist by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins. This book will keep most thinking people awake at night, and it reminds all voters why the U.S. can't vote for the nice guy, but must vote for the candidate with the capacity to deal with the world as it is -- a very, very dangerous place.
Frantz and Collins deliver a brusque reminder: It wasn't just Iran that the naif Carter lost, but Pakistan as well. The coup that took down Benazir Bhutto's father --with all his nuclear ambitions-- occured on July 5, 1977. A. Q. Khan's network, already established, flourished under Jimmy Carter, another former governor of a small southern state, and metastasized under Bill Clinton, another former governor of a small southern state.
Why? Because the two presidents thought the world was Atlanta and Little Rock, respectively, and because the CIA was under assault from Dems running key committees in the Congress.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
If Tim Russert doesn’t hold back for the MSM darling, the MTP studio will be splattered tomorrow.
I like Russert but, he does have it in for any and all Republicans. Oh yes, there will be blood.
Even as we speak, Tim Russert has Howard Dean on the line, imploring Tim to hold off on Huck..
Well let’s be honest here. Both Myth and sHuckster had to be pretty liberal Republicans to get elected in their respective States.
And they are both just that...liberal Republicans.
If you feel that our Country needs liars and liberals in office, then by all means, toss ‘em your vote.
They lost me when they called Romney Conservative.
Happy Huckabust*!
*According to Wikipedia, Huckabust is a traditional holiday celebrated this time of year to commemorate one of the greatest swan dives into oblivion achieved by a political candidate. When people say Happy Holidays, they usually include this along with Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Festivus, and New Years. It was first celebrated in 2007 and derives its name from former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who went from polling single digits to leading to relative obscurity all within a two month time period during the 2008 GOP presidential primary season. Traditional celebrations routinely include eating to the point of obesity and then purging oneself, making random silly foreign policy statements, acting overly pious in public venues, and donating to charities whose primary beneficiary is oneself.
I have much less problem with any republicans over demorats.
Any tax cut I ever received since 1964 has been republicans in WH & congress. I know Hillary/Barack/Johnny will all raise my taxes. SInce I am more affected my attack on my wallet than any other issue, you bet your bippy I am voting straight republican. I have worked too hard to get where I am and I am not happy to get robbed.
Romney is conservative where it matters most to me...not attacking my wallet. That issue affects where we live, what house we can buy, what schools the kids can go, what vacations we can take, and literally what food we can eat. Guns, abortions, etc have little effect on our every day life.
Huckster is on MTP tomorrow?
Newbie, I wonder if the proprietor of the site would join you in dismissing those issues.
For one thing, you're lucky to have a life with the availability of abortion.
Secondly, the legitimate liberties you enjoy in everyday life are to a large extent present due to the second amendment.
2 peas in a pod. Russert loves people who rip Bush and raise taxes.
You are mis-representing my statement. I never said I am anti-gun or I am pro-abortion. Please read my post again.
What I said was that Tax cuts have a higher priority in my everyday life. As for abortion, it breaks my heart every time a baby is killed before allowed to be born. And yes, 2nd amendment will go a long way in preserving liberty. But my vote will go to the candidate who shows best grasp of economic issues first.
Isn’t this like the 3rd lie Huckabee has told regarding who is advising him?
You are not a conservative then if those issues do not matter to you.
You mean unless abortion is not your top issue you are not a conservative? How about fiscal conservative? How about anti-illegal immigration conservative? How about strong on defense conservative? How about strong on punishing criminals conservative?
Besides I am prolife and pro-gun ownerships. Just not at the very top of my priority list. So that flunks me as a conservative in your eyes? That is sad.
If your only issue is not abortion and you don’t support Huckabee, you DO NOT belong here. You are not conservative! Abortion and having a person who knows the bible are the only things that matter, so beat it. /s
I’m sorry, but there is no reason whatsoever to read anything Hewitt writes during this primary season. Worse, if Romney gets into the White House, Hewitt will be pointless to read for anything even remotely balanced and serious.
Hugh has sold his soul to Mitt the Malleable and is completely untrustworthy to comment on politics.
That is the kind of thinking that has us in the position where the Huckster is a potential nominee for the republican party. All spectrum of conservative issues are important, not just abortion and guns.
The abortion issue is important, but not the end of the story. After all if abortion is THE issue for you then you must love Harry Reid, because he is pro-choice.
For my part although I am pro-life, I am much more concerned about the lives of 300 million Americans, if the likes of pro-life Mike “Bunker Mentality” Huckabee are running our foreign policy under the banner of “conservatism”. (shudder)
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