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HORRIBLE HUCK; PUSHING POPULIST PAP
The New York Post ^ | December 3, 2007 | George Will

Posted on 12/03/2007 10:04:42 AM PST by Eric Blair 2084

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On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee's candidacy rests on serial non sequiturs: I am a Christian, therefore I am a conservative, therefore whatever I have done or propose to do with "compassionate," meaning enlarged, government is conservatism. And by the way, anything I denote as a "moral" issue is beyond debate other than by the uncaring forces of greed.

His is a moralist's version of the intellectual vanity once ascribed to Oxford's Benjamin Jowett:

My name is Jowett

Of Balliol College;

If I don't know it,

It is not knowledge.

Many Iowans think it would be wise to nominate a candidate who, when the Republicans were asked during a debate to raise their hands if they do not believe in evolution, raised his. But, then, Huckabee believes America can be energy independent in 10 years, so he has peculiar views about more than paleontology.

Huckabee combines pure moralism with incoherent populism: He wants Washington to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in public, show more solicitude for Americans of modest means and impose more protectionism, thereby raising the cost of living for Americans of modest means.

Although Huckabee is considered affable, two subliminal but clear enough premises of his Iowa attack on Mitt Romney are unpleasant: The almost 6 million American Mormons who consider themselves Christians are mistaken about that. And - 55 million non-Christian Americans should take note - America must have a Christian president.

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If Huckabee succeeds in derailing Romney's campaign by raising a religious test for presidential eligibility, that will be clarifying: In one particular, America was more enlightened a century ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: giuliani; huckabee; rudygiuliani; vicepresident
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I am not posting this because I dislike Huckabee and I am not a huge fan of George Will. Here's what I want to know...

George Will endorses Rudy...Rudy and Huckabee are friendly (see last debate)...speculation abounds that Rudy would choose Huck to be his VP in order to throw socons a token and keep them on board...so why does George Will go out of his way to flame Huckabee??????

1 posted on 12/03/2007 10:04:44 AM PST by Eric Blair 2084
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To: Eric Blair 2084

Huckabee is a fake, a phony and a fraud.


2 posted on 12/03/2007 10:07:55 AM PST by A. Morgan (Each terrorist we kill lowers the carbon foot print of the war.)
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To: A. Morgan
Huckabee is a fake, a phony and a fraud.

Get out of the race, you fake-phony-2-bit-fraud! /bob grant

3 posted on 12/03/2007 10:10:31 AM PST by bassmaner (Hey commies: I am a white male, and I am guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

I just heard Rush discuss the new Rasmussen poll showing Huckabee gaining ground against Rudy in the national poll.

Then, in a clear reference to Huckabee, Rush said that the Drive-by Media will build up the Republican candidate who THEY think is going to be the easiest to defeat in the general election. Then once the candidates are nominated, they will start to tear down the very same GOP candiate that they praised during the primaries.


4 posted on 12/03/2007 10:10:52 AM PST by Signalman
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To: flashbunny; NeoCaveman; SoConPubbie; Esther Ruth; pissant; pandoraou812; gidget7; 383rr; WOSG; ...

ping.


5 posted on 12/03/2007 10:11:15 AM PST by OB1kNOb (Support Duncan Hunter for the 2008 GOP presidential nominee. He is THE true conservative candidate.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

To maintain the appearance of journalistic integretity? Bleah and double bleah.

GO DUNCAN HUNTER!


6 posted on 12/03/2007 10:11:26 AM PST by Valpal1 (Blame the loss of civility on criminals and terrorists, not the cops.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

I don’t much like George Will either. I think he often gets things wrong, or at least sideways.

This is one of those times. The problem with HuckaNanny isn’t his Christianity, it’s his pure, unbridled socialism.

Socialism sucks. Period. Even if pushed by a Baptist Minister.


7 posted on 12/03/2007 10:11:57 AM PST by samtheman (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: A. Morgan

We all understand that he is a phony and a fraud who would gladly accept a VP spot on a pro baby killing Rudy ticket in order to gain power to enact his Health Fanaticism, and straighten out the fatties and the smokers.

But why does a Rudy teammate like Will, bash Huckabee. Of course George Will is right on this one but....


8 posted on 12/03/2007 10:12:21 AM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084
Can you believe one of these traitors, frauds, thugs,
flip-floppers, nuts or liars might be the next POTUS?

Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Christopher John Dodd
Johnny Reid Edwards
Maurice Robert Gravel
Dennis John Kucinich
Barack Hussein Obama
William Blaine Richardson III

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani
Michael Dale Huckabee
John Sidney McCain III
Ronald Ernest Paul
Willard Mitt Romney

9 posted on 12/03/2007 10:12:29 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Rudy,Romney,McCain, Huckabee will send a self-abused stomped elephant to the DRNC.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

George and Rudy have to keep the Huckster in his place (as VP that is).


10 posted on 12/03/2007 10:12:55 AM PST by OB1kNOb (Support Duncan Hunter for the 2008 GOP presidential nominee. He is THE true conservative candidate.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084
Rush also said that the Drive-Bys want Huck so that they can use his religion to incite fear later on.
11 posted on 12/03/2007 10:13:14 AM PST by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Eric Blair 2084
Even though I don’t believe a word that comes out of Romney’s mouth, he makes Kerry look like a man of conviction, I would still prefer him to the Huckster. Romney may not believe the conservative talking points that he has so recently discovered, but at least he is mouthing him. Huckabee seems to have many believing that he is “the conservative” candidate, based on his status as a former minister, while not having to back off of his liberal philosophy. If elected, Huckabee can say, “Hey, you knew I was for Amnesty and big government. I have a mandate.”

Scary.

12 posted on 12/03/2007 10:13:24 AM PST by NavVet (O)
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To: Valpal1
"GO DUNCAN HUNTER!"

+1

I wonder when his campaign will finally get some traction.

13 posted on 12/03/2007 10:13:45 AM PST by CASchack
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To: samtheman
This is one of those times. The problem with HuckaNanny isn’t his Christianity, it’s his pure, unbridled socialism.

I think Will agrees with you 100%. I didn't see where he criticized Christianity or Christians in this piece at all.

14 posted on 12/03/2007 10:13:55 AM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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To: samtheman

I agree!


15 posted on 12/03/2007 10:17:08 AM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

Maybe. But it seemed typical sideways-Will to me. Made more of an issue of not raising his hand for evolution than raising Arkansas taxes.


16 posted on 12/03/2007 10:17:16 AM PST by samtheman
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To: OB1kNOb
OB, you should add one of these graphics to the Huck list.

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

The liberal MSM must really think Social Conservatives are stupid. They keep pitching and pimping the Huckster hoping somebody will buy. Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

17 posted on 12/03/2007 10:17:29 AM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

“George Will endorses Rudy...Rudy and Huckabee are friendly (see last debate)...speculation abounds that Rudy would choose Huck to be his VP in order to throw socons a token and keep them on board...so why does George Will go out of his way to flame Huckabee??????”

Answer: Will should never have been anything but a sportswriter. He is way out of his league.


18 posted on 12/03/2007 10:18:37 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

Rasmussen daily tracking polls today showed Guilianni at 20% and Huckabee at 17%. That’s where this attack comes from . . . Will the shill for his man Rudy.


19 posted on 12/03/2007 10:18:45 AM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

Dunno...but he’s right about Huck.

Huckabee appeals to the segment of Evangelicals that feel that being Christian and in politics means you must impose those values by legislative fiat.

Nothing could be further from the truth.


20 posted on 12/03/2007 10:18:55 AM PST by RockinRight (Evangelicals, OPEN YOUR EYES. Socialism is NOT compatible with social conservatism over the long run)
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