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The Force is Not Strong with Mike Huckabee

There was a time where I was a big fan of Mike Huckabee. My first ever campaign contribution was $20.08 to his last primary campaign. I enjoyed his books, a lot of his ideas, and him simply saying, “I’m a conservative, but I’m not angry about it.” I know others have cried RINO because of (place issue here), but whatever.

He was the first candidate on our side who, when reporters only wanted to ask him aboot Jesus, would actually ask them, “why not a question about education or the economy?” And while his bitterness towards Mitt Romney leaves a lot to be desired, I still enjoyed his commentary. But lately…it’s like one dumb comment after another, most recently directed towards Natalie Portman.

So sayeth Huck…
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Mike Huckabee = Ronald Reagan v2.0

This will drive some folks in the blogosphere nuts.

Ever since he dropped out of the 2008 race, most people have said Mitt Romney was the “next Reagan,” drawing a parallel between Ronald Reagan’s first failed run for the nomination against Gerald Ford in 1976. Romney has the look of a President, plus the economic and business background to help deliver us from a failed Jimmy Carter presidency.

But what if it isn’t Romney who fulfills the “Ronald Reagan” role in the upcoming Presidential elections? What if there’s another former Governor who is making all the same moves as Reagan did, albeit without as much as the coverage? The American Thinker makes the case that there is someone, and he’s just a small town boy from a place called Hope. Mike Huckabee.

Before the hatemail and flaming starts, the man does make a good point…

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Hey, apparently Mike Huckabee doesn’t like Mitt Romney…

I like Mike Huckabee. I really do. I think he has a lot of great ideas that need to be a part of our party, and think he advocates on behalf of a Pro-Life position better than everyone else. But, he really needs to let the grudge with Mitt Romney go.

No, Romney wasn’t nice to him during the 2007-2008 campaign season. Yes, Romney is the top banana anyone else who wants to run for President in a few years needs to take down. But between all the digs he took in his recent book, and his ability to work at lease one Mitt dis in just aboot every interview he gives, Mike Huckabee is just starting to look petty and thin skinned.

Point of fact, his speech at the Value Voters Summit last Friday. Put a bunch of conservatives in a room, and they’re going to criticize ObamaCare. Put a bunch of Republican 2012 hopefuls in a room, and they’re going to take a subtly dig at the health care plan Romney implemented while he was Governor of Massachusetts.

Put Mike Huckabee in a room…

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Mike Huckabee Hates Ted Kennedy

Well, no, not really. But you know you’re going to have the Democrat party and state run media outlets like NBC News and the New York Times demagoging Republicans any time they say the words “Ted Kennedy” without saying the word “saint” before it.

And just wait until Sarah Palin says the word “Kennedy.” Chris Mathews might implode.

This of course ignores the fact the Nancy Pelosi waited a full hour after he past before she used his name to push ObamaCare or fund raise, or HuffPo saying that Mary Jo Kopechne would have been proud of Teddy’s career. Yet if anyone sneezes without saying “Kennedy Bless You,” the media is going to go apeshit.

This is where Mike Huckabee comes in. On his radio show, he said the following…
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Huckabee (No. 1 in a Series)

I’ve always been a fan of Mike Huckabee. My first ever political contribution was $20.08 to his primary campaign. I know all the closed minded and intolerant liberals go ape-shit because he believes in Jesus – the same liberals who attack him for “talking aboot religion,” and then proceed to ask him nothing but questions aboot religion – but if you’ve read any of his books, there’s a lot more there than just a “former pastor.”

Huckabee is a great communicator, and even though he has a bit more of a populist streak than I like in my conservatives, his thoughts on everything from education and health care to your basic kitchen table economic issues I feel resonate more with moderate and independent leading voters that we give him credit for.

That said, it still surprised me when Public Policy Polling had a hypothetical 2012 poll that had Huck only trailing Dear Leader by three points, 47&% to 44%.
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Huckabee: Hey, Let’s Try Being Conservative

A little known John Fact, my first ever donation to a political campaign was Mike Huckabee. I had liked a lot of what I had heard from them (plus he had Chuck Norris and WHOO Ric Flair endorsing him), and for the $20.08 Team Huckabee was asking for, I figured what the hell. I remain a fan of his.

His path to 2012 is an interesting one. He doesn’t have a clearly defined role to fill, especially with Sarah Palin owning most of the social conservatives. Yet just aboot every poll taken has him either in second place, or statistically tied for first (with Gov. Palin usually). Right now, besides trying to appeal to a non-Christian electorate through his talk show, it looks like he’s trying to be the guy to remind us we need to get back to our roots.

As was the case in this recent “Washington Times” editorial. Making the case for limited government…

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