Comments on: GOP Hopefuls Restrained In Iowa Debate

Fewer Fireworks Than Usual In What Could Be The Last GOP Debate Before Iowa Caucuses

[incog-nito]

Huckabee should be the true conservative the right has been looking for, or so they claim. Unfortunately for him, he is also a populist in the true Christian tradition of helping the poor and downtrodden. That, of course, is anathema to the corporate wing of the GOP which of course holds the purse strings. They would rather sell their soul and choose a Giuliani or Romney instead. In other words, Huckabee will not get the GOP nomination.

[cfin5]

I''m always glad to see Ron Paul winning the most straw polls to date. He''s at 91.58% at the moment. The man''s Constitutional integrity is gonna pay off and save our rears from the neocons and neolibs! Sure wish all of the candidates had that kind of political goal!

[glidescube]

These *** only say what they want us to hear. I bet if gay rights was a demanded issue by 85% of the people they all of a sudden would be too. They have no morals and rank down there with used car dealers.

They want to give tax breaks to the rich and tax food and consumer goods that the poor can already I''ll afford.

I swear that Obama is looking better with every passing day.

[feelfree1]

Re: "GOP Hopefuls Restrained In Iowa Debate"

This is encouraging. They should be kept restrained on all occasions, until they can appear before a judge, especially when they are in the presence of young boys.

[irvhomer]

Response to GiantRobot2 Huckabee %u201Cfacts%u201D

%u201C1. He will Eliminate the IRS:%u201D
* Huckabee stole this theme from Ron Paul. The only difference is Huckabee plans to replace the IRS with a %u201CSales Tax Bureau%u201D whereas Ron Paul would actually reduce the federal government.

%u201C2. He will drastically reduce Gas prices:
Switch to alternative fuels, changing supply/demand.%u201D
* Sounds like more wasteful federal subsidies. I don%u2019t see how this will save people money. The gas I purchase now has 10% ethanol and the only significant reduction is a decrease in gas mileage.

%u201C4. He will reduce threat of terrorism.
New fuels cause middle east gov. crack down on them.%u201D
* Huckabee%u2019s Energy Independence policy is 50% rhetoric and 50% letting lobbyists pull his strings. Ethanol will cost us more and bring us neither security nor oil independence. However, he will make the NCGA happy.

%u201C5. He will reduce rising Health care costs.
New programs that prevent diseases, not just fix them.%u201D
* AKA more inefficient government programs

[irvhomer]

%u201C6. He will lead up not just hard right or hard left.
Excellent communicator, will bring parties together.%u201D
* Unfortunately his leadership is less than desirable. Suggesting we %u201Cisolate%u201D AIDS patients and then encouraging the release of convicted rapist Wayne DuMond.

%u201C7. He will lead with principles rather than money.
He cares everybody not just those on Wall Street.%u201D
* If his track record tells us anything, he%u2019ll more likely lead with spending your money.

%u201C9. He will carry out his goals, not talk about them.
Lost 110 pounds, kept it off, ran 4 Marathons-26.2m%u201D
* It%u2019s great he can carry out goals that benefit him. Too bad he can%u2019t stay on track with fiscal goals to benefit the people he represents. Huckabee received an "F/D" for fiscal policy of governors from the CATO institute, while most Democratic governors received higher grades.

%u201C10. He knows the American people is the real boss.
As Governor, his picture frame only shows citizens.%u201D
* An act. He%u2019s also selling himself as the Christian%u2019s candidate which is downright condescending. Are Christians to ignore his track record of increased spending just because they share the same religious beliefs?

[homespunlady]

Both bobmarisol and GOPALWAYS seem to be members of this new dirty tricks "anti-supporter" group.

Since WHEN was LYING and pretending to be some crazy fanatical supporter meant to anything other than a totally UNETHICAL and CHILDISH form of bullying meant to underhandedly support the opposition.

FOR SHAME!!
The voters finally caught on to "swift-boaters" so now is this the NEW Rove style backup dirty trick??

[homespunlady]

I''m not for a government controlled life and right now that''s ALL I see ahead for this country after the COMPLETE breakdown of our economy happens.
Then, whether Bin Laden was for real or a front for something else, his threat to destroy the US will have been a flawlessly "accomplished mission" by his family''s friend George Bush.

Ironically I see NO END in sight with this CONTRIVED war for wealth transfer to a selected few - if ANY of the candidates - Democratic OR Republican get in with the slightly possible exception of Ron Paul.

With the MSM blacklisting him and the dirty tricks squad focused on him; I doubt he''s got a chance.

The newest "dirty trick tactic" is to claim to be "for" Paul and be the most annoying obnoxious a**hole as possible in order to obscure the message and anger people.

Apparently, if it works we''ll soon be seeing a whole new type of campaign dirty trick happen to all the candidates!

Let''s call them "Anti-supporters".

My guess is that they''ll be coming to "support" YOUR favorite candidate soon no matter who he or she may be.

I''ve seen hints of this already cropping up with other candidates and I''m not sure once it starts how ridiculous, frustrating and vote destroying it could become.

One thing is for sure - it''s already turning into a "dirty" and misleading election and the primaries haven''t even happened yet!

[giantrobot2]

Mike Huckabee facts:

1. He will Eliminate the IRS:
This means you will receive 100% of your paycheck.

2. He will drastically reduce Gas prices:
Switch to alternative fuels, changing supply/demand.

3. He will reduce global warming.
Switch to alternative fuels, no carbon dioxides.

4. He will reduce threat of terrorism.
New fuels cause middle east gov. crack down on them.

5. He will reduce rising Health care costs.
New programs that prevent diseases, not just fix them.

6. He will lead up not just hard right or hard left.
Excellent communicator, will bring parties together.

7. He will lead with principles rather than money.
He cares everybody not just those on Wall Street.

8. He will give Hope to America and enthusiasm.
He plays bass guitar in a band, dynamic personality.

9. He will carry out his goals, not talk about them.
Lost 110 pounds, kept it off, ran 4 Marathons-26.2m

10. He knows the American people is the real boss.
As Governor, his picture frame only shows citizens.

Vote for Mike Huckabee, otherwise you will not be able to enjoy these benefits

Since the other candidates don''''t have anything to say on what they can do for America, they take the easy road and resort to taking cheap shots at Mike. Don%u2019t fall into their trap any longer with negative attacks, let''''s show the critics and the naysayers that Americans have pride and we are ready to elect an honest, humble, trustworthy man for US President.

[sgtrds]

bobmarisol, I told you before that you are wrong in your assessment about the democrats.

Posted by neoconism at 07:13 PM : Dec 12, 2007

bobmarisol is not a democrat. He is lars008 under a different name and is as much a democrat as Dic*k Cheney.