Comments on: Huckabee on "Meet the Press"

[gamama1]

I''m voting for Mike Huckabee because he''s trustworthy and cares about people. He will lead this nation with focus, balance and fairness. And that''s a lot more than the press and Pub leaders are giving him With Gov. Huckabee, you KNOW where he stands.

The media spin on this man is unbelievable. Even "conservative" Fox is gunning for him.

Mike Huckabee has an enormous number of grassroots supporters. Just like Ronald Reagan had. He''s articulate, PRINCIPLED, honest and experienced to lead this country.

[jbrewster7]

MIKE HUCKABEE A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE

Ernie Dumas writes: Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years.

(SOURCE: The Leader, Who''s biggest tax raiser 11/30/2007)

[jbrewster7]

MIKE HUCKABEE ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION...

FACT: Mike Huckabee supported in-state higher education benefits for children of illegal immigrants.

FACT: Mike Huckabee opposed a federal raid of 119 illegal immigrants at an Arkansas Tyson poultry plant, 107 of whom left the country either voluntarily or through deportation.

(SOURCE: Melissa Nelson, "Huckabee Risks Political Fortunes To Denounce Immigration Raid," Associated Press, 8/5/05)

[jbrewster7]

MIKE HUCKABEE ON TAXES...

FACT: Mike Huckabee''s substantial tax hikes far surpassed his modest tax cuts, with the average tax burden increasing by a whopping 47% over his tenure. (Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/09/07)

FACT: Mike Huckabee opposed a congressional measure to ban internet taxes in 2003. (Source: Arkansas News Bureau, 11/21/03)

FACT: Mike Huckabee in 2004, he allowed a 17% sales tax increase to become law. (Source: The Gurdon Times, 03/02/04)

[jbrewster7]

MIKE HUCKABEE A REAL CHRISTIAN LEADER?

FACT: Mike Huckabee stole over $70,000 worth of furniture from the Arkansas governors mansion.

Google: Counting the furniture Huckabee takes his office furniture; a conflict on Mansion gift. (Source: Arkansas Times 12/14/06 Leslie Newell Peacock)

[tomkane6]

Is it possible that two Huckabee supporters actually spelled "brilliantly" incorrectly? Or is this just another example of a vocal minority (in this case an uncreative Huckabee army of one) trying to drown out the opinions of the majority?

No matter how many times you cut and paste the same cookie-cutter posts on message boards it doesn''t change the fact that nobody is buying Huckabee''s act anymore. His star has risen, and is falling. I agree with the consensus that Huckabee is probably a nice guy, he''s just not the man to lead the most powerful nation on earth. His liberal record as governor of a relatively small state gives no indication that he could manage, much less control the largest organization on earth.

[PollM]

In your opinion is Mike Huckabee Republican or Democrat?

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1407

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Clearly, the polls are skewed this time of year. Romney is 3 points behind Huckabee but a sampling of the latest polls taken a day later show him suddenly 9 points ahead. Forget the polls around the turn of the year - they are an abberation.

The only 2 pollsters that have ''never once'' been wrong when it comes to picking a president are Zogby and Rasmussen, both of which have Huckabee ahead, albeit slightly.

By going negative in Iowa and New Hampshire Romney has commited ''Political Suicide''. Yes, he will damage Huckabee and Mcain, but they can recover. Romney is done!

[giantrobot2]

Mike Huckabee performed brillently on "Meet the Press". He showed his is a man with integrity.

The American voters do not want to be purchased like a item on ebay, they want a candidate to earn their respect.

Phony Mitt Romney and 95 year old Rambler Fred Thompson want to buy your vote. All the do is waste their bases money ($60 million) on throwing stones at the other candidates.

Iowans have honor and integrity they will not stoop that low to be purchased by Mitt or Fred.

Iowans know honorable and respectable men like Mike Huckabee and John McCain when the see one.

[WakeWashington]

Huckabee has denied supporting in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants. But the opposite is true.

During his annual State of the State address in January 2005, Huckabee proposed making "any student graduating from a high school in Arkansas" eligible for state financial aid. He said it was "terribly unjust" to deny such aid solely on the basis of a student''s immigration status, "a status that he had no decision in and no control over."

A Democratic state legislator, Joyce Elliott, had already proposed legislation granting in-state tuition status to undocumented immigrants. During talks with the governor''s staff, Elliott agreed to include a scholarship provision in her bill. She says "he clearly supported the entire bill, and I never heard anything different."

Huckabee expressed disappointment when the measure failed. "I don''t understand the opposition to it, I just honestly don''t," he said, according to an April 14, 2005, Associated Press report.