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Your reaction is understandable, but I think its been overtaken by the evidence.

then that ad ought to get you thinking about jumping somewhere else.

If Huckabee is our nominee, we are going to see some swift boat group pick up that theme and POUND Huckabee with it. Willie Horton II.

If you live in Iowa, especially, it's something to think about.

Disclaimer: I'm with Fred

Technically, it is a dirty trick. Technically, Huckabee had nothing -- and by Arkansas law could have nothing -- to do with the parole of Dumond.

True, Huckabee wanted they guy released. But, instead of simply pardoning the fellow -- which he rejected several times -- he thought Dumond should be under the supervision of a parole officer.

Leaders need to make tough decisions -- which Huckabee has done both to release people and to have them executed. A leader must live with those decisions and no amount of regret can change the unforeseen results of those decisions.

It seems tawdry to exploit the grief of a mother for political gain. Yes, exploit. Blaming someone for a loved one's death helps some people deal with the lose. It's easier to target your anger at one man than a parole board -- especially when you have that man's political enemies whispering in your ear.

And, I might add... who would have thought that a castrated man would reoffend?

"No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong." - Winston Churchill

"Internet musings are one thing, but when local Republicans opposed to Huckabee recently asked their Democratic friends to share the opposition research files from previous races involving Huckabee, they were told "no." In fact, one Republican was told in response to repeated requests, that they were saving the material for Hillary."

http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/12/12/DavidJSanders/344403.html

More evidence that Huck has a glass jaw.

and name a particular candidate.

Not a good day for the Huckabee Campaign.

but I think this is a great ad to which Huck has been giving lousy answers to.
I wish the person would come who did this ad. There is no shame. Even if it is another camphaign did it. If it is the facts then all is fair.

"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way."
John Paul Jones (letter to M. Le Ray de Chaumont,16 Nov.1778)

One of my big fears about the accelerated primary process that we are having in this cycle is that we are going to choose a candidate too early without adequate vetting. And that after the choice is made and there is no opportunity to reverse course, negative information that is going to harm our candidate is going to come to light and we are going to go into the General Election with damaged goods.

I think it is better that the electorate see all the damaging material sooner rather than later so that the Primary vetting process yields a strong candidate. The sooner and the stronger these guys go negative the sooner we will find out which candidates can stand up to the heat.

Its funny how the worm has turned. In one respect, I agree that if you are going to attack someone, at least you should be man enough to stand up. On the other hand, wasn't it Huckabee supporters who just recently been doing push pulling and anti Mormon attacks.
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Great ad! We knew it was coming.

For those of you who think this will be a general election issue…

The parole board is responsible for the release of Dumond. They were all appointed to their jobs by Bill Clinton and Jim Guy Tucker, both democrats. Jim Guy Tucker commuted his sentence making Dumond parole eligible. The people most responsible for his release are the seven board members and the governors who appointed them to their jobs. Also, the letter on the ad leaves out the end where he denies his clemency/pardon.

"Dear Wayne, I have reviewed your applications for executive clemency, specifically a commutation and/or pardon. ... My desire is that you be released from prison. I feel now that parole is the best way for your reintegration into society. ... Therefore, after careful consideration ... I have denied your applications."
The Governor's approach to the DuMond case has been consistent. As he expressed in the letter, he did believe that DuMond should be released from prison. However, he denied clemency/pardon FOUR TIMES. Even after the Board granted parole with the out-of-state stipulation, Governor Huckabee denied two subsequent clemency requests. DuMond could not find a state which would take him, so he remained in prison for TWO MORE YEARS. It was during this time that the Governor continued to deny him clemency.
If the Governor was actively seeking to release DuMond, he could have easily done so by granting him clemency. He did not do so.

There isn't much to it.

The Victims mom the Voice over, a few backgrounds etc. It looks like something you could do with Movie Maker and a good camera.
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
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that deserves scrutiny.

What is his approach to pardons/clemency in general. Too lenient, too harsh, just right?

Of course, given the analytic power of the MSM and the stridency of this year's violations of the 11th Commandment, I'm not expecting too much useful info.

The Wayne Dumond travesty is only 1 piece in the puzzle. There are so many reasons to not support Huckabee. I am baffled by his resiliency but it does support my theory of the the ignorance of the average voter.