Posted on 01/01/2008 1:23:43 PM PST by TBP
Mike Huckabee, vowing to commit to positive campaigning, announced he would not air a new attack ad slamming Mitt Romney for going negative but then promptly showed the TV ad anyway at a press conference - prompting loud cackles from the press corps.
Huckabee said he had a change of heart just before the press conference and shortly before the ads first scheduled airing at noon today in Iowa.
This morning I ordered our staff to pull the ad. I told them I do not want it to be run, the former Arkansas governor said. If it is run at all it will only be until the stations can get it off the air and we are now committed from now to the rest of the caucus that we will run only the ads that talk about why I should be president and not why Mitt Romney should not.
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“I wasnt aware he lied outright about anything.”
Oh really? He called Romney “dishonest” because Romney told the truth about the Huck’s record in Arkansas.
Apparently, you’ll cool with that.
That’s a subjective remark, and I’m fine with that. What do you expect him to say?
“Thats a subjective remark, and Im fine with that. What do you expect him to say?”
Calling someone “dishonest” who is telling the truth about Huckabee’s record is a “subjective remark”?!
What is wrong with you?
Thanks! :)
“I dont like his current strategy to begin with; but its not affecting my vote.”
Oh good grief. huckabee is the kind who gives Chritianity a bad name. Pompous, self righteous, a downright hypocrit.
But hey, there are suckers who buy his crap I guess.
Shaking my head.
Huckabee has enough money to run adds, from what I understand. He is running ads now. His campaign aides told reporters off the record that he was "white hot" at Romney, this weekend. They were taken aback with his decision to hold back on the "ballistic" option.
...and obviously the easiest candidate for a Democrat nominee to beat, for numerous, OBVIOUS reasons. Be careful who you follow.
Here is where I tend to strongly differ. Mike Huckabee has been appealing to what can be a winning coalition, of traditional Republicans plus "Reagan Democrats" and independence who see American workers and citizens being too manipulated by such things a huge multi-national corporate interests (it's not just illegal immigration, though that's a big part of the actual oppression going on).
Plus, he naturally appeals to women, as well as men.
Aw come on, Mittens is as guilty as Huckabilly when it comes to mud slinging.
It was the slogan he was already using, last week.
The irrational fear of Huckabee among FReepers is getting humorous.
Mitt Romney is the tutto liberal de tutti liberali.
There are some problems with Huckabee, but he’s a heck of a lot more conservative than Romney ever was.
bull$h!t
Uh, how?
The guy’s a liberal, like it or not. He’s trying to appear more conservative now, but he sure wasn’t conservative when he was governor of MA. And that’s his track record.
I want some of whatever it is that makes you think that. Maybe Henry Waxman would look like Romney! LOL
It’s not about physical appearance. It’s about obviously having a heart, as opposed to the boardroom ambition of Romney, militance and adultrey of Giuliani, or the curmudgeon-like persona of the other candidates.
It is as though he is most impressed with his slick mouth.
Not appealing at all.
"Huckabee said he had a change of heart just before the press conference and shortly before the ads first scheduled airing at noon today in Iowa."
The point is, he had a "change of heart" from enough is enough over the weekend when he did the Romney negative ad on Sunday and had another "change of heart" a few hours before the press conference.
The dynamics if early caucuses and primaries are very volatile. In the end (or, thusfar) Huckabee maintained his holding back on negative campaigning, while firing a shot across Romney's bow. I like it.
Do you know what you call politicians with no money who don’t work the media?
Duncan Hunter, 1% with no chance.
Ed Rollins listens
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I thought that said “Ed Rollins listless” on a quick reading.
He is such a has-been. Perhaps that is why none of the other Rs running had asked him to join their campaigns.
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