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Tag Archives: Mike Huckabee
Blaming the Social Conservatives
As readers will know, I’m certainly no apologist for the social conservative movement in either its style or purposes. But it seems to me to be an awful injustice to lay at their feet the defeat of John McCain, in … Continue reading
“But I Must Eat”
Further conservative consolidation behind Mr. Slick. My friend the Huckabeeist has given in with an endorsement of Mitt Romney.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged elections Republican, endorsement, GOP, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
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Reflections on Fred
This was a post better suited for yesterday and Fred’s withdrawal, but I suppose I let myself get distracted without posting it. It should go without saying that while I was unsurprised by the event, it was nevertheless disappointing. But … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged 2008, campaign, election, Fred Thompson, Iran, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, pessimism, political, politicians, Republican, social security
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The Peevish Pastor
Huckabee was interviewed on MSNBC on the day Fred Thompson withdrew. The liberation theologist took the opportunity to further ridicule and attack Fred and his supporters for supposedly injuring his campaign in South Carolina. Smart move Huck, really should endear … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged bankrupt, elections, Fred Thompson, liberation theology, Mike Huckabee, MSNBC, Republicans, South Carolina, Super Tuedsay
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Retreat to the Fringe
Social conservatives and particularly crypto-socialist social conservatives (or “populists” if you prefer), are inevitably going to be a minority faction within the GOP. But to their great credit they themselves recognize this. The implications of that self-awareness are dire for … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged 1988, Abadgaran, agenda, Coup d'État, democratic, Domestic Politics, Edward Luttwak, extremist, GOP, insurgent, Iowa, John McCain, majority, Mick Stockinger, Mike Huckabee, money, New Hampshire, Pat Robertson, populism, religion, Republicans, social conservatives, socialism, South Carolina, speed
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The Triumph of the Laity
The Huckabee campaign staff is bitter and suspicious (as usual). They’re blaming Fred Thompson’s 16% showing in South Carolina for ruining their efforts to flood the vote with a social-conservative surge. The surge was nevertheless impressive when it came, in … Continue reading
Huckabee FTW?
Exit poll data in South Carolina suggests there’s a big turnout from “white evangelical and born-again Christians.” Uh-oh.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged born-again, Christian, data, evangelical, exit poll, Mike Huckabee, religion, South Carolina, turnout
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Huckabee’s New Constitutional Order
Add another unsettling dimension to Mike Huckabee’s rather bizarre views on the Constitution: he apparently subscribes to the judicial pragmatist interpretation of a Living Constitution. Imagine the notion of an open constitution into which you can read any unwritten right, … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, God, judical pragmatism, living constitution, Mike Huckabee, religion, rights, social liberals, theocrat
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The Last Libertarian Hope?
John Tabin at Reason takes a look at how libertarian hopes in various candidates have collapsed in the course of the primaries. The rise of the statist McCain and the theocratic statist Huckabee, looking like some kind of libertarian nightmare. … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Fred Thompson, John McCain South Carolina, Libertarianism, Mike Huckabee, nightmare, statism
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God’s Own Constitution
Video clip of Mike Huckabee arguing that “what we need to do is to amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards.” Hmm. Is that really in accord with anyone’s notion of Founders intent? I know committed social conservatives who … Continue reading
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Tagged , Constitution, elections, God, Mike Huckabee, religion, Republicans, social conservatives, video, youtube
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Gloves Off on Huckabee?
Mike Huckabee outlined his vision for a social conservative / “populist” takeover of the GOP to an Evangelical audience in Michigan. Mark Levin calls it deplorable, DiscerningTexan calls it destructive, and Riehl calls it theocratic. Well, well. It’s beginning to … Continue reading
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Tagged Domestic Politics, elections, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, social conservatives, statism
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FDT Suddenly Solvent?
The NYT thinks Fred Thompson may be making a comeback. Some Republicans seem to be warming to his message that Huckabee’s statist policies are unwelcome in the GOP. Imagine that.
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Tagged elections, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Republican Party, statism
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