My problem with Huckabee
Though I don't agree with Jonah Goldberg's assessment of Ron Paul (notwithstanding his brief comments where he praised his stance on limited government), he is dead on when it comes to Mike Huckabee's compassionate conservatism...right-wing progressivism...Christian dogmatic do goodery. Better known as big government conservatism.
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The fact Huckabee is getting so much attention clearly shows he's viewed as a threat by the Democrats. Huckabee's downfall is that he's honest. Expect opposition to him to ramp up in the coming weeks.
Judging from what I know from you spinks, you must be impressed with his anti-abortion stance (which is good considering Romney and Guilliani are doing a poor job explaining a clear position), but disappointed with his stance on fiscal policy and freedom of choice? Plus, you must be a closet WWE and Walker Texas Rannger fan. lol
Chuck Norris rocks!
Well the ad was entertaining anyway.
On abortion Huckabee at least seems realistic about it (leave it with the Feds) and takes a stand which is more than most of Canada's politicians do. As I've written many times, I think abortion is here to stay but what on earth is wrong with looking at strategies to reduce the incredible number of abortions in Canada (around 105,000 last year). Yet even raise that notion and you're vilified. It should be discussed openly and honestly, the pros and cons, yet that doesn't happen...not in this country.
Mitt Romney may have done himself in today with his Kennedy style speech on religion faith.
Anon,
I think Mitt's speech was very good. It needed to be said, as it is the elephant in the room for the Republican party. As I read somewhere today, the Republicans enjoy great support from Mormons. There is no religious group more in sync with any political party, Republicans need to realize that.
RS
Kennedy took questions about his speech. Romney did not.
I don't think this is a Catholic-Mormon difference. It's a 1960 v 2007 thing. Politics is so staged today, you wouldn't dare let Mitt answer unscripted questions.
That's what was great about the YouTube debate. Despite the candidates best efforts to turn the question around to one of their stump issues, they kept getting thrown curveballs.
I especially enjoyed the question about the Bible. "Is this the literal word of God?"
Romney thought it would divert attention away from his flip-flps on abortion and health care. A red hering.
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