Comments on: Mike Huckabee’s Support Derives ALL from ‘Religious Lemmings’ http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/ A Community of People Committed to Conservative Principles Since 2005. Fri, 18 May 2012 00:15:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wendy http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72376 Wendy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:33:10 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72376 Huckabee supporters please set aside your religious support for Huckabee for a moment and tell me what you think about Huckabee's record as stated in the article above. These are the huge concerns I have with Huckabee. You are his supporters and I need to know how you feel about these records. If these issues are not addressed I can't see how I can vote for him. I am weary of the bashing and I really do want the Republican Party to survive this election year and to win the election next November. We need to have the best, the brightest, and the most qualified candidate. It appears that Mike Huckabee has some fiscal and ethical issues. 1. The man is totally squishy on crime. Consider: He commuted the sentences of or pardoned 1,033 convicts, including 12 murderers! That is 1 convict every 4 days! Your response please _________________________________________________ In recent weeks we learned that four parole board members all said Huck exerted tremendous pressure to release his born again buddy DuMond; Huck’s reply? That all four are lying. “In the mouth of two witness . . . " Your response please __________________________________________________ Immigration: His track record is such that he would grant all kinds of benefits for illegal aliens, thinking nothing of who pays for them. Your response please___________________________________________________ Spending: In Huck’s tenure, spending was his friend. Spending went from $6.7 billion to $16 billion. That is an enormous increase in spending. Your repsone please _____________________________________________ Mr. and Mrs. Huckabee accepted over $110,000 in gifts from from dozens of sources with no thought at all of impropriety. His reply? “I did not break one law in accepting those gifts" It is a really good thing that the U.S. government passed a law that dictates that all gifts to a President are “Gifts to the people of the United States” and therefore cannot be kept by the President and his family. Your response please ___________________________________________________ Huckabee supporters please set aside your religious support for Huckabee for a moment and tell me what you think about Huckabee’s record as stated in the article above. These are the huge concerns I have with Huckabee. You are his supporters and I need to know how you feel about these records. If these issues are not addressed I can’t see how I can vote for him. I am weary of the bashing and I really do want the Republican Party to survive this election year and to win the election next November. We need to have the best, the brightest, and the most qualified candidate. It appears that Mike Huckabee has some fiscal and ethical issues.

1. The man is totally squishy on crime. Consider: He commuted the sentences of or pardoned 1,033 convicts, including 12 murderers! That is 1 convict every 4 days!
Your response please _________________________________________________

In recent weeks we learned that four parole board members all said Huck exerted tremendous pressure to release his born again buddy DuMond; Huck’s reply? That all four are lying. “In the mouth of two witness . . . ”

Your response please __________________________________________________

Immigration: His track record is such that he would grant all kinds of benefits for illegal aliens, thinking nothing of who pays for them.

Your response please___________________________________________________

Spending: In Huck’s tenure, spending was his friend. Spending went from $6.7 billion to $16 billion. That is an enormous increase in spending.

Your repsone please _____________________________________________

Mr. and Mrs. Huckabee accepted over $110,000 in gifts from from dozens of sources with no thought at all of impropriety. His reply? “I did not break one law in accepting those gifts” It is a really good thing that the U.S. government passed a law that dictates that all gifts to a President are “Gifts to the people of the United States” and therefore cannot be kept by the President and his family.

Your response please ___________________________________________________

]]> By: Vic Lundquist http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72302 Vic Lundquist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:52:50 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72302 Slick: Thanks. I deleted that section completely. Thanks for the "due diligence." Slick:

Thanks. I deleted that section completely. Thanks for the “due diligence.”

]]> By: Slick-Willy http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72296 Slick-Willy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:15:02 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72296 Vic: Because of the truthinads bash I searched your article for anything that was not 100% accurate. The only thing I can find is you said, "Huck would send every person with HIV or Aids to the southeast end San Clemente Island to live out the rest of their lives — segregated." Technically, Duckabee "would have," but no longer "would." Pointing out that distinction is pretty weak and pointless... I'm sure that's why Captain Truth decided to slander you generally rather than point out one insignificant deficiency. We should not be surprised. As Giuliani has been criticized for relating everything back to 9/11, Duckster & Co. have a predictable approach. Duckster's Golden Rule: Avoid Substance at All Times! Method: (1) Deny (2) Ad Hominem (3) Claim Ignorance (4) Make an "apology" that fails to apologize, but denies any wrongdoing. Obviously, only follow this method as far as necessary depending on public outrage. Vic: Because of the truthinads bash I searched your article for anything that was not 100% accurate. The only thing I can find is you said, “Huck would send every person with HIV or Aids to the southeast end San Clemente Island to live out the rest of their lives — segregated.” Technically, Duckabee “would have,” but no longer “would.” Pointing out that distinction is pretty weak and pointless… I’m sure that’s why Captain Truth decided to slander you generally rather than point out one insignificant deficiency.

We should not be surprised. As Giuliani has been criticized for relating everything back to 9/11, Duckster & Co. have a predictable approach. Duckster’s Golden Rule: Avoid Substance at All Times! Method: (1) Deny (2) Ad Hominem (3) Claim Ignorance (4) Make an “apology” that fails to apologize, but denies any wrongdoing.

Obviously, only follow this method as far as necessary depending on public outrage.

]]> By: Jared http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72273 Jared Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:26:18 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72273 I hate to say it Vic but I think you are more right than even some Iowans would want to think. Did Huck's surge really ramp up the week after he spoke to a large group of pastors? If so, are they the ones enabling he ascent despite having little resources? Also, the fact that his surge happened so quickly seems to suggest that it is based on perceptions and not on substance. The major perception seems to be that of religious bias. Romney has avoided time and again any issue that might entangle religion and politics ("my faith doesn't define my candidacy") while at the same time Huck's Iowa numbers have gone up the more he entangles religion and politics ("my faith really defines me"). Huck's recent statements ands tactics are the very antithesis of Romney's FIA speech. If he wins on religious intolerance I fear it will come back around (The left already looks down on us largely for religious reasons). Substance takes much more time. Romney has substance I just hope he has the time. I hate to say it Vic but I think you are more right than even some Iowans would want to think. Did Huck’s surge really ramp up the week after he spoke to a large group of pastors? If so, are they the ones enabling he ascent despite having little resources? Also, the fact that his surge happened so quickly seems to suggest that it is based on perceptions and not on substance. The major perception seems to be that of religious bias. Romney has avoided time and again any issue that might entangle religion and politics (”my faith doesn’t define my candidacy”) while at the same time Huck’s Iowa numbers have gone up the more he entangles religion and politics (”my faith really defines me”). Huck’s recent statements ands tactics are the very antithesis of Romney’s FIA speech. If he wins on religious intolerance I fear it will come back around (The left already looks down on us largely for religious reasons). Substance takes much more time. Romney has substance I just hope he has the time.

]]> By: Nate Gunderson http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72269 Nate Gunderson Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:08:53 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72269 Thanks Martin (#2). I re-sized the pictures so it fits and doesn't cover the text. Apparently it only does that in IE, because it looked fine in Firefox. Thanks Martin (#2). I re-sized the pictures so it fits and doesn’t cover the text. Apparently it only does that in IE, because it looked fine in Firefox.

]]> By: beth barnat http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72268 beth barnat Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:02:37 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72268 Here are a couple limmericks I came up with when I was so inspired by Governor Mike Duckabee: There once was a governor named Huck, Who ran for president with only a buck. He laughed and he joked, And when confronted he choked, And that was the end of that bloke. ********************** There once was a governor named Huck, And the Liberal Dems couldn’t believe their luck! They pushed for the nod From the GOP bod So they’d win and Republicans would be stuck — with a loser! ********************** My thought on 12-11-7 upon reading of National Review’s endorsement of Mitt Romney for President: Do you hear that noise - like a distant wind? It is the sound of a hugh collective sigh from all good and true conservatives everywhere. Thank goodness for this endorsement. The tidal wave of truth is swelling and Huckabee is going to drown in it if he doesn't know how to swim. In fact, all those lies and half-truths hanging around Huckabee's neck will, no doubt, be too heavy, and carry him under the waves. Here are a couple limmericks I came up with when I was so inspired by Governor Mike Duckabee:

There once was a governor named Huck,
Who ran for president with only a buck.
He laughed and he joked,
And when confronted he choked,
And that was the end of that bloke.

**********************

There once was a governor named Huck,
And the Liberal Dems couldn’t believe their luck!
They pushed for the nod
From the GOP bod
So they’d win and Republicans would be stuck — with a loser!

**********************

My thought on 12-11-7 upon reading of National Review’s endorsement of Mitt Romney for President:

Do you hear that noise - like a distant wind?

It is the sound of a hugh collective sigh from all good and true conservatives everywhere.

Thank goodness for this endorsement.

The tidal wave of truth is swelling and Huckabee is going to drown in it if he doesn’t know how to swim.

In fact, all those lies and half-truths hanging around Huckabee’s neck will, no doubt, be too heavy, and carry him under the waves.

]]> By: Vic Lundquist http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72266 Vic Lundquist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:45:05 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72266 I rather prefer the name "Duckabee", the name given him by Laura Ingraham as she played an interview with Huck in which he is ducking and weaving to give his non-answer to an immigration question. The whole time she was playing his answer, you could hear a "voice over" duck quacking in the background. Talk about priceless! "Duckabee" now replaces my former best: "Huckster" Still awaiting Truthinads's reply to correct all my errors. Anybody catch the reference to "southeast end of San Clemente Island" above? I rather prefer the name “Duckabee”, the name given him by Laura Ingraham as she played an interview with Huck in which he is ducking and weaving to give his non-answer to an immigration question. The whole time she was playing his answer, you could hear a “voice over” duck quacking in the background.

Talk about priceless! “Duckabee” now replaces my former best: “Huckster”

Still awaiting Truthinads’s reply to correct all my errors.

Anybody catch the reference to “southeast end of San Clemente Island” above?

]]> By: John S. Maine http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72264 John S. Maine Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:40:25 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72264 The tide is comming in Mike Novak, National Review, Governor of Nebraska etc. Key influential people are throwing there support behind Mitt Romney. As much as I love Walker Texas Ranger and Oprah they wont make me sway becuase Mitt has a great record unlike Chuckabee! The tide is comming in Mike Novak, National Review, Governor of Nebraska etc. Key influential people are throwing there support behind Mitt Romney. As much as I love Walker Texas Ranger and Oprah they wont make me sway becuase Mitt has a great record unlike Chuckabee!

]]> By: Tatiana http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72256 Tatiana Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:58:38 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72256 Truthinads Sounds to me like your dad didn't play catch with you enough when you were a little guy (or gal). That said, was it so necessary for you to bash Vic comments which, by the way, ARE based in fact? Such blatant negative rhetoric is neither constructive nor instructive. A retort usually consists of counterpoints, not throat-cutting. Truthinads
Sounds to me like your dad didn’t play catch with you enough when you were a little guy (or gal). That said, was it so necessary for you to bash Vic comments which, by the way, ARE based in fact? Such blatant negative rhetoric is neither constructive nor instructive. A retort usually consists of counterpoints, not throat-cutting.

]]> By: Vic Lundquist http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72249 Vic Lundquist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:32:04 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72249 Truthinads: And if I am wrong, what are all the reasons people are following Huck if not solely for his religion? Under any circumstances, he certainly is not the most conservative nor the toughest on crime or immigration, huge issues in Iowa. By the way, if I am wrong, it has nothing to do with Governor Romney or his campaign as we are not affiliated at all with him or his campaign. If I am wrong, as you will point out, then I will change the post and I will admit I am wrong. Truthinads:

And if I am wrong, what are all the reasons people are following Huck if not solely for his religion? Under any circumstances, he certainly is not the most conservative nor the toughest on crime or immigration, huge issues in Iowa.

By the way, if I am wrong, it has nothing to do with Governor Romney or his campaign as we are not affiliated at all with him or his campaign. If I am wrong, as you will point out, then I will change the post and I will admit I am wrong.

]]> By: Vic Lundquist http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72246 Vic Lundquist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:27:57 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72246 Truthinads: Please correct me. My intent is to be completely factual and I believe that I am. Please show me where we are wrong. And thank you. Truthinads:

Please correct me. My intent is to be completely factual and I believe that I am. Please show me where we are wrong. And thank you.

]]> By: martin http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72245 martin Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:24:43 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72245 A good portion of your blog is covered by three pictures of huckabee. A good portion of your blog is covered by three pictures of huckabee.

]]> By: Truthinads http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72204 Truthinads Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:34:12 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/#comment-72204 Making completely false statements about a candidate reflects poorly on you, your ability to do research using the very medium you choose to write, and also reflects poorly on the candidate you choose to throw your support behind. Making completely false statements about a candidate reflects poorly on you, your ability to do research using the very medium you choose to write, and also reflects poorly on the candidate you choose to throw your support behind.

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