Iowans & Reporters Played for Fools by Huckabee
“Mike Huckabee is the candidate that just keeps on giving!” [quote from Jeff Fuller just now after speaking with him]
Does Mr. Huckabee think we are all complete, utter idiots?
[Please forgive me for using the nickname "Duckabee" --- I depart from the normal decorum in this one instance as I believe the label best suits Huckabee as he continues to dodge truth --- I simply could not resist.]
KUDOS to Rusty, Ann Marie, and Mike for getting the Huckabee low-road story up so fast. Is this amazing, or what? Seriously, I think Huckabee woke up this morning and said to his wife,
“I think I want to become the first presidential candidate in the history of the Iowa caucuses to become a certifiable laughing stock of the media and the good folks of Iowa. What do you think darling? What is the best way for me to do that today?”
There are so many words that came to my mind after seeing all the reports today on this. I chose the title of this post from a line in Rusty’s post. Here are the words that came to my mind after watching all of these reports on Duckabee:
— CUNNING — INDECISIVE — MANIPULATIVE — CRAFTY — DISENGENUOUS — UNSOPHISTICATED — BACK-WATER — DISHONEST — CORRUPT — DECEITFUL — FRAUDULENT — DOUBLE-DEALING — UNPRINCIPLED — UNSCRUPULOUS — GUILE — TWO-FACED — DESPERATE (I could list the other 25 but want to keep this short)
Why the word “dishonest”? Simply because Duckabee absolutely knew that the State of Massachusetts, by law, does not allow capital punishment. Even if the guy feigns ignorance on this, he is inept at the very least. Governor Romney campaigned to add the death penalty in Mass.
The best moment of this day with Duck? When he said he made the (”high road”) decision to not run the ad but that he wanted to show it to the reporters so they supposedly would know he made the ad. He made that statement with a complete straight face as if he were serious. Then the entire audience burst out in complete spontaneous laughter and Duckabee stood there with a complete serious face. I totally expected him to burst into laughter himself. That was hilarious!
Carl Cameron, in one clip I saw, said this could end up as a genius move by Duck. If the people of Iowa don’t mind being played the fools by his camp, then maybe. There is a chance that Huckabee has attained “martyr” status in the minds of some in Iowa. If so, then there will be a sympathy following, but still I cannot imagine thinking people backing a person who touts his “Christian values” while his behavior is completely dishonest at best.
No, I think this will sink Huck’s life-raft. Iowans are not fools. Reporters of the MSM are not fools and I think they will turn on Huck. Until about two weeks ago, Huck has gotten a pass from the MSM. His presumptuous, manipulative, and cunning behavior to play all the reporters for fools will backfire. They will shred him in the next few days. Mark my words. It is over for Huckabee. He will get the martyr-sympathy vote, but that is it (credit to Jeff Fuller for this insight). Iowans are too smart to vote for this guy. I think we will see the media eat Huckabee alive over the next three plus days.
I wish I could be a fly on the wall in one of the Republican caucus meeting halls to hear the discussions among voters. Oh, how sweet it would be.
Here is how I would like the results to show three nights from now, in Iowa, on Thursday night:
— Romney: 44%
— Hunter: 18%
— Thompson: 9%
— Keyes: 8%
— Giuliani: 5%
— Paul: 5%
— McCain: 5%
— Tancredo: 4% (yes, he will still get votes)
— Duckabee: 2%
I gave Duckabee 4%, not because I think there are really dumb Iowans, but because I think 4% of the Republican voters of Iowa who liked Duckabee a month ago, will not have gotten the news from today.
IOWANS: Please remember that both Giuliani and McCain abandoned the Ames Straw Poll in August effectively telling you a) your straw poll does not matter, and b) we [McCain/Giuliani] don’t want you to have any of our campaign money for your economy.
~ Vic
December 31st, 2007 at 10:09 pm
I drive more carefully with my Mitt Romney ’08 bumper sticker on my car because I know that every person I upset with my driving may not vote for Romney. Keep your eye on the prize.
January 1st, 2008 at 3:02 am
Mark VA:
I hear you. But what is happening to Huckabee these past few weeks, he has done to himself. It is as if he is trying to commit political suicide.
We just want to be sure those who are unaware see it.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
As much of a Romney fan I am, and how much I would like your prediction to come true, I cannot see that possibly happening.
I see Huck getting a second place finish a few points behind Romney and Fred and McCain at like 10%. As for Ron Paul, you may see a surprise as his fans are crazy fanatics who are so dedicated that I would not be surprised to see his voters get 99% turnout. As much as I detest Ron Paul and his spammers, I see him getting a 3rd place finish.
Does no one see this?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I never realized ’til now that Huckabee is actually helping Mitt. Like, he wants Mitt to win. Why else would he do such a thing? Maybe he’s not all bad.
January 1st, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Rommney is as slimey as they come. He is dishonest, he is a liar, he is desperate, and he has demonstrated he will do/say whatever it takes to advance his personal agenda. Totally unprincipled and lacking character. There is no perfect candidate out there. Romney is a third tier candidate save his money and will lose Iowa to Huckabee, New Hampshire to McCain, and South Carolina to Huckabee.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:55 am
Vic, it may be your wishful thinking concerning the fall of Huckabee. From the reactions of his supporters at other blogs elsewhere, it sounds like they actually are thrilled that Huckabee has gone along this routine to ‘destroy’ Mitt. They claimed that it won’t hurt Huckabee - period. As such, I think Huckabee will remain in 2nd place. I too wish it is not so!