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Wed Sep-03-08 08:31 PM
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Republicans stupid not to have nominated Huckabee |
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He is the common man. He has a great speaking presence, and is very likable. They really blew it not nominating him.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:33 PM
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1. Do you suspect a Bait 'n' Switch? |
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They do that A LOT, you know.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:34 PM
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2. I kind of agree, although it's been suggested that he has skeletons.. |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:35 PM
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:36 PM
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6. I think he raised taxes to balance the budget once... |
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Pretty much made him radio-active.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:47 PM
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...the children of undocumented mexicans should be allowed to receive scholarships if they earn them.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:44 PM
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13. He has defended Rev. Wright. |
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And his own sermons are under lock and key buried in the Ozark mountains. I bet he said some crazy stuff.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:34 PM
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3. The Evangelicals love him. |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:45 PM
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14. It's not what went wrong for him. He was the stalking horse to take out Romney. |
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I think we'll be seeing him in 2012. He'll only be 57.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:35 PM
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5. i agree. his jokes are better, too |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:37 PM
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I thought it would be Huckabee. He's more in line with the base.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:38 PM
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I bet he was offered the VP spot, but declined so he can run against President Obama in 2012.
Huck is a dangerous one, though. Hopefully, the other Repukes will feel so threatened by him that they'll arrange a bit of the ol' character assassination, before he goes up against us. Plus, with all those exorcisms he performs, he might put a voodoo hex on our candidate!
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:39 PM
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:40 PM
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10. Not hot enough for McLecherous |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:42 PM
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11. I agree. He would have been a far better choice. I'm glad Palin is speaking |
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after him. The contrast will be interesting.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:43 PM
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12. He's also only 53 years old. But he was never a POW. |
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The thing he's most famous for being in the past is fat.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:46 PM
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15. Huckabee was the only one fo the bunch who could ahve taken Barack |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:47 PM
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17. 80% in a AFA online poll wanted him |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:48 PM
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18. They didn't want to waste him on this election...... |
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which they assume they will lose.
Either that, or McCain whined until the rest of the Republican party agreed to back him. It was only about, what, six months ago that he was behind everyone running in the GOP. There's a story behind that "amazing comeback".
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:52 PM
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21. Huckabee is the most credible threat |
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but I figure he's WAAAAAAAAAAAAY to populist to be allowed to move forward by the corporate fascist wing.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:49 PM
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19. He's a very personable racist Nazi fuckbag. |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:51 PM
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20. Huckabee "personable & charming!" --Finnfan |
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 PM
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22. Don't forget "decent". |
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But that was in your thread. :-)
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 PM
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23. I hate to say it, but I agree with you |
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I don't agree with a single word out of that man's mouth, but I think he's genuine, and that carries a lot of water.
McCain doesn't seem genuine. :shrug:
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 PM
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24. Big Money put the kibosh on that big time. |
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They like their Christers phony, thank you. Huck actually seems to believe it.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:54 PM
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25. His "students and desks" story was really stupid |
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I understand what he was going for, but the story just didn't make any sense.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:55 PM
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26. But not for Huckabee, ROmney would have been the nominee |
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Romney would have been easier to beat than The Maverick.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:58 PM
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I was afraid we'd end up with another amiable dunce at one point. Even knowing what a horrible governer he's been, I can't bring myself to loathe him very much. He truly is someone I could get along well with, and I actually enjoy hearing him speak, even as part of my soul shrivels at the thought of what he's saying.
Thank god the powers that be swept him aside. He's dangerous.
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Wed Sep-03-08 08:58 PM
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28. I don't like a lot of Huckabee's policies. |
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Having said that, I have always thought he could be the biggest threat. If he were to modify some ideas a little
to swing to the center, he would be scarey. He is likeable and he has a sense of humor - think SNL (his Obama gun joke was bad).
All the others act like they have sticks up their butt. He's the only one of them I could even think about possibly having
a conversation with. He doesn't give off the aura of privilege and smugness. I just hope he stays too right.
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