Posted on 02/06/2008 10:23:39 PM PST by bshomoic
Mike Huckabee "Responds" to James Dobson: I Would Vote for John McCain
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
February 6, 2008
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Mike Huckabee "responded" to pro-life leader Dr. James Dobson on Wednesday morning when he said he would definitely support John McCain over either of the pro-abortion Democratic candidates. Dobson, and other conservatives, have issued statements saying they wouldn't vote if McCain is the GOP nominee.
On Tuesday, Dobson issued a statement saying he is disappointed that the Republican Party "seems poised to select a nominee who ... voted for embryonic stem-cell research to kill nascent human beings," and takes positions contrary to his on other political issues.
"I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are," Dobson, the head of Focus on the Family, added. " I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience."
Asked in general about those like Dobson or Rush Limbaugh who say they would not vote or pick someone else before they would support McCain, Huckabee said he disagreed.
"Well, you know what? They're not a conservative," the pro-life former Arkansas governor told CNN.
"If they say that, then that just proves something: They're more about themselves than they are the cause. Because there's no way that a true conservative would vote for Hillary Clinton," he added.
He told CNN he respects McCain and "would certainly vote for him before I would vote for Hillary or Obama."
"Some people need to switch to decaf and realize, folks, we may not get all of our battles just like we want, but there's a larger context in which this has to be fought," Huckabee added.
The public comments of support for McCain in no way mean Huckabee is dropping out or that he is considering a spot as his running mate.
On NBC's "Today" show, Huckabee said, "We're going to be opponents over the next several weeks, and we're not going to be talking about a marriage. We're going to be talking about both trying to go after the same bride."
"Nobody ever wants the vice president's job. Nobody ever turns it down," he added.
"I'm not giving up," he said on CNN.
Just lost the last shred of respect for Huckster. He is nothing but a shill for McAztlan
Of course, until McAztlan picks Crist as his running mate....
Translation, "Make me VP!"
Huckster just score mucho points in my eyes! What a guy!!! For the record, I voted for Romney. Would have voted for Thompson, had he NOT lost and dropped out. Will vote for McCain if he is the nominee. Chances are he will be because he only needs less than 500 additional delegates from this point.
I guarantee you, that even Romney would endorse McCain ENTHUSIASTICALLY when does decide to quit or is defeated.
Love the comment about switching to “decaf”! LOL!
Ah ha!
The running mate game begins.
*Sigh*...woe unto our country!
Mike Huckabee is making more sense than James Dobson and certainly a lot more sense than what a lot of people are very unwisely speaking on FR. I wonder how many Freepers would have envisioned themselves speaking in provocation and saying that they were planning to vote for Hillary Clinton just because they were disappointed over who the GOP nominated this year. Time to wake up, fellow Freepers.
Mancrush
Chuck sure seemed angry on Glenn Beck tonight, downright hostile toward Romney. What's up with that??
I’m shocked....SHOCKED....to find Huckabee speaking well of John McCain.
Oh Good Lord, what a schmuck.
BWAHAHAHAHA!!
Dobson gets attacked by the Huckster!!
Ping to the Huckster attacking Dobson. LOL
I’m wondering why there’s been such visceral hatred against these last GOP candidates from FReepers? Could it be that FR has been infiltrated?
Spoken like a true RINO, YUKabee.
We know you’re in McManiac’s pocket and tryin’ for a VP spot from him.
Getting a little attitude isn’t he.? He’s this close<> to losing my support. He may be right but that is no way to talk about a brother. Dobson say something about a third party?
Sure. FR’s been infiltrated by people like Jim Robinson, who loathes McCain with every fiber of his being, along with most FReepers.
I personally infiltrated FR seven and a half years ago solely to voice my contempt for McCain and the Huckster.
IIRC, Ann Coulter recently observed that McCain & Huckabee ‘are secret lovers.’ Looks like she was right...
Whoa! Rush Limbaugh is not a conservative?
Yet, it wasn't so long ago that Huckabee said he 'loved' Rush Limbaugh....
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