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Huckabee strikes back: Fred did nothing (video following debate)
www.hotair.com ^ | Jan 11, 2008 | Allahpundit

Posted on 01/11/2008 11:23:28 AM PST by jnwest

This attack, oddly enough, parallels Fred’s insofar as it too works to Maverick’s advantage. Even the most idgit-y of idgit voters knows McCain’s name, knows he has loads of Senate experience, and knows that he’s accomplished a lot there. What they might not know, especially given his surge vogue of late, are the specifics of those “accomplishments” — pushing amnesty, voting against the Bush tax cuts, CFR, etc etc etc. And since Fred’s unwilling to remind them, it may come down to a simple question of who’s more likely between the two of them to get “results,” irrespective of what those results might be.

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Fred's answer to this one should be interesting.
1 posted on 01/11/2008 11:23:31 AM PST by jnwest
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To: jnwest

It speaks for itself that the Democratic teacher unions are all for liberal Huckabee.

The ONLY thing Huckaee is right on is abortion -— and Thompson has the same position there.


2 posted on 01/11/2008 11:35:09 AM PST by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: jnwest

I think Huckabee is making a mistake! Fred is very good at quick turnaround videos : )


4 posted on 01/11/2008 11:42:01 AM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: MeanWestTexan
Yeah, Huckster, some of us like what Fred didn't do and you did. Fred:

  1. Didn't raise taxes.
  2. Didn't make sweetheart deals with Tysons.
  3. Didn't roll out the welcome mat for illegal immigrants and helped Mexico get a local consulate to provide them with fake ideas.
  4. Didn't denounce any who wouldn't go along with his welfare for illegals plan as "Unchristian" or "shiite Republicans."
  5. Didn't play the religious bigotry card.
  6. Didn't throw his weight against conservative Baptists who objected to turning it into the Church of Global Warming.

Do us a favor, Huck, and change parties. The Republicans don't need a Jimmy Carter.
5 posted on 01/11/2008 11:49:14 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: Vigilanteman
Amen....Related thread:

Fred Thompson Looks for a Bounce in South Carolina, on Heels of Debate ( which many feel he won)

6 posted on 01/11/2008 11:58:54 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Greg F

I haven’t heard much from Michael Moore lately. Is he in Cuba?!


7 posted on 01/11/2008 11:59:38 AM PST by jnwest
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To: Greg F
huckabee shoots from the hip and then has to stumble around trying to explain himself. I think he did this here.

One thing I know is that Fred wont whine about "being attacked" on policy and neither will his supporters.

Huck needs to stick to the Metamucil jokes.

8 posted on 01/11/2008 12:03:51 PM PST by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: Abbeville Conservative

Yep. The country would operate so much more efficently if the Federal government stuck to what they are supposed to do. Huckabee is a big government Lib dressed in GOP clothing. I’m ashamed that anyone falls for his BS.


9 posted on 01/11/2008 12:05:27 PM PST by NoobRep
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To: Vigilanteman

For tone and effect, any turn-around video should be pretty much identical to the one he did to Michael More.

Replete with cigar and a quip that “some of us don’t want nanny state telling us that we can’t smoke a good cigar.”


10 posted on 01/11/2008 12:08:34 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: Abbeville Conservative

“stay the hell out of the states’ ways”

You are absolutely right about this almost forgotten point! Thanks for reminding me!


11 posted on 01/11/2008 12:08:34 PM PST by SWEETSUNNYSOUTH (Help stamp out liberalism!)
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To: normy
Stumbling around doesn’t begin to describe Huckabee in this clip. How does he get a reputation as a good communicator? To communicate you first have to have something to say. The man is a content free zone. He is so shallow that whenever he opens his mouth you can see bottom.

Fred made several telling points about Huckabee’s addiction to ameliorative government and his weak understanding of international affairs. This was Huckabee’s second attempt to respond. For the second time he said . . . nothing.

Get off the stage you big dope.

12 posted on 01/11/2008 12:17:47 PM PST by fluffdaddy
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To: jnwest

In the words of the Huckster himself: If you are catching flak, you must be over the target.


13 posted on 01/11/2008 12:20:11 PM PST by GnL
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In the words of the Huckster himself: If you are catching flak, you must be over the target.

On the other hand, if you're getting bombs dropped on you, you must be the enemy.

14 posted on 01/11/2008 12:21:42 PM PST by xjcsa (Mike Huckabee: taxes = hope.)
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To: fluffdaddy

It seems like he just turns to Ron Paul and says “do you want some Ron!”


15 posted on 01/11/2008 12:24:18 PM PST by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: jnwest

Fred is taking on Huckabee so strongly because he is desperate. Ron Paul got 8 times the votes of Thompson in New Hampshire.


16 posted on 01/11/2008 12:36:48 PM PST by nckerr ("A freeper since 2000 and Active Duty Soldier since 1995!")
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To: jnwest

I haven’t heard much from Michael Moore lately. Is he in Cuba?!
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He’s getting treated for the blistered bottom from the video spanking by Thompson. With any luck they found out that Moore has a dread disease and they put him in a Cuban village of the diseased to quarantine him from the general population.


17 posted on 01/11/2008 12:41:01 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: xjcsa

And if you consider the strongest (competitive) conservative in the race your enemy you’re probably... on the wrong forum.


18 posted on 01/11/2008 12:41:34 PM PST by skeeter
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To: nckerr

New Hampshire wouldn’t be amount to a county in Texas.

There were 234,000 voters in the entire Republican primary.


19 posted on 01/11/2008 12:46:14 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: skeeter
And if you consider the strongest (competitive) conservative in the race your enemy you’re probably... on the wrong forum.

"Enemy" is probably a bit strong, but you think Huck is the strongest conservative in the race? That's just silly.

20 posted on 01/11/2008 12:58:45 PM PST by xjcsa (Mike Huckabee: taxes = hope.)
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