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Mike Huckabee’s Maurice Clemmons problem
The Seattle Times ^ | 12-18-2013 | Jonathan Martin

Posted on 03/19/2014 3:42:47 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016

If former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is going to run for president in 2016, his campaign is going to have to run through the Forza coffee shop in Parkland, Wash. That’s where one of Huckabee’s many parolees, Maurice Clemmons, assassinated four Lakewood police officers in 2009, depriving nine children of a parent and setting a national perception that Huckabee abused his powers of clemency.

Huckabee told The New York Times’ Jonathan Martin (the other Jonathan Martin) that he views a 2016 presidential bid as “a real opportunity for me.” The Washington Post quickly called Huckabee “a long shot” because he is a disinterested fundraiser who has credibility problems with the GOP’s fiscal conservatives.

He’s had those problems for a while, but still came in first in the Iowa caucuses in 2008. But back then he didn’t have a Maurice Clemmons problem.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 2014election; 2016; 2016election; alexanderburns; alexburns; arkansas; election2014; election2016; forzacoffeeshop; huckabee; jonathanmartin; mauriceclemmons; mikehuckabee; newyorktimes; parkland; seattletimes; thiswillnotpass; washington; washingtonpost
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To: Bushbacker1

He *is* a really good speaker, quick on the quip and almost likable even no matter how much what he is saying disgusts a person.

Can’t stand him, of course; to me he kind of rolls everything bad about both the Democratic and Republican parties into one phoney pile of ... words.. but as a campaigner? Darn good.


21 posted on 03/19/2014 4:25:28 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, deport all illegal aliens, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
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To: PaulCruz2016

That is the leaster of the Hucksters problems


22 posted on 03/19/2014 4:26:16 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: DariusBane
He does send out spiffy Christmas cards, however.....

"Holiday wishes from the trough!"

23 posted on 03/19/2014 4:29:56 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (The 0baMao Experiment: Abject Failure)
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To: PaulCruz2016

If not for the FOX gig, America would have forgotten this dope from Hope.

BOR, the Huckster and Rove. I am seeing a pattern.


24 posted on 03/19/2014 4:36:11 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: TheThirdRuffian
Huckster and Santorum exist to trick good-meaning, but stupid, Christians.

Thank you.

Santorum has entirely too much good will on FR. He's used his family's travails to disguise the lies he made to his constituents over the years.

25 posted on 03/19/2014 4:38:02 PM PDT by BfloGuy ( Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas.)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

What conservative was even running, if not Santorum?


26 posted on 03/19/2014 4:45:58 PM PDT by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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To: PaulCruz2016

27 posted on 03/19/2014 5:24:52 PM PDT by McBuff
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To: PaulCruz2016

Huckabee hasn’t got what is needed.


28 posted on 03/19/2014 7:00:38 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: ErnBatavia

Which son is the gay dog-killer?


29 posted on 03/20/2014 9:12:03 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
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To: chae

Santorum was a big-government social conservative.

Basically, a non-fat version of the Huckster.

Give me Cruz, or failing that, Paul.


30 posted on 03/20/2014 9:13:50 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

I just think if I had to choose between Santorum or Romney, I pick Rick. In 201y, go Cruz!!!


31 posted on 03/20/2014 9:57:37 AM PDT by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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To: chae

Probably, but I don’t pretend to defend the field of crappy candidates we had last election.

I can’t remember if I actually liked any of them.


32 posted on 03/20/2014 3:25:08 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
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To: PaulCruz2016

Does the Club for Growth PAC look at social issues when considering a candidate endorsement?

“No, our focus is only on economic issues. A candidate’s stance on social issues does not impact the Club’s PAC’s decision in whether or not to make an endorsement.”

I prefer to have a candidate who cares about social issues plus the second amendment Gov. Huckabee does care about social issues and the second amendment. I have not decided
who I want to support but,the candidate of my choice MUST support social issues and the second amendment.


33 posted on 03/29/2014 6:26:17 PM PDT by make no mistake
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