For A Diet Guru, Huckabee Serves Up Serious Empty Calories to the Public
Is this man retarded?
By Erick Posted in 2008 — Comments (34) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
I've decided Mike Huckabee is an economic retard.
You can see his total principles here, but if you want the real highlights, look no further than this synopsis of his economic stimulus plan. It's a keynesian recipe for big government. Liberals will love it -- complete with anti-war canards.
Oversee aWork with a Federal Reserve that adopts a "pro-growth, low-inflation policy."
Shouldn't a candidate for President of the United States understand that he does not oversee the Federal Reserve? It is an independent body. And saying that he will oversee a Fed that "adopts a 'pro-growth, low-inflation policy'" is about like saying "I will oversee a flock of seagulls and make sure they fly over beaches pooping on people." That's what they do anyway.
Increase defense spending to 6 percent of GDP.
What the hell?! I'm not arguing with the fact that defense spending needs to be increased, but come on Mike! As part of a stimulus plan?! That's keynesian economics -- let the government spend out of the economic downturn.
Recruit and train "thousands" of troops and "bring our National Guard and Reserves back home."
What the hell does this have to do with stimulating the economy? You've just adopted a retarded talking point from the left. That's idiocy speaking out of your butt to put that in an economic stimulus plan. Why don't you make Kathleen Sebelius your running mate while you are at it. I mean, she's the one always out trumpeting the canard about her state not being disaster prepared because all the national guard troops are in Iraq.
Build a fence along the US-Mexico border "with American labor and American materials."
Hey! Let's be populist and protectionist at the same time! To hell with getting the best deal -- let's just make sure it's American made. No doubt you already have a donor in mind to whom you will flow federal dollars to buy the fence posts.
End U.S. dependency on Middle Eastern oil by January, 2019.
How in God's name will that stimulate the economy? Please explain.
If this is the best you can do, you are economically retarded. And it shows.
Stick to the social issues, Mike, and hire a supply-sider to explain your economic policies. This is just amateur and you can and should do better.
*Note: Krempasky informs me that the reporter used "oversee" and Huck used "work with." Criticism still stands. Again, the Fed is independent.
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I guess he also doesn't know that oil is fungible.
Every one of his "policies" is a cut-and-paste job from somebody's website. FairTax - he's clueless about it, but it bought him a ready made organization. Immigration - thanks Mark Krikorian (sp). Now if Huck only had a clue about what Mark was talking about. Foreign affairs, heh.
Etc, etc, etc.
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Build a fence along the US-Mexico border "with American labor and American materials."
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Let's send our money overseas to someone else.
although I'd really prefer:
Use jailed illegal aliens and American materials to build a fence.
PS So erick doesn't like Romney and doesn't like Huckabee so I guess I can put him down as a McCain voter?
You people always do that, and it's so tiresome and inaccurate.
"Oh, "X" criticized something about somebody! That means, Q.E.D., he is voting for this guy! Boooooo!"
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
On the other hand, it doesn't matter, does it? If the criticism's valid, does it really matter what the motive of the critic is? And if it's not, can't you come up with a better reason than the critic is biased, so it must be false
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To be perfectly honest, this kind of garbage makes reading the comments around here exhausting. Huckabee's got a pretty well-documented track record of populism on any number of issues, and not much of one on consistency, experience or substance. Romney's got one for trying very hard to say whatever will win him the most votes right now. McCain's in it for McCain, and Rudy, God bless him, is at least straightforward and up-front about his differences with the conservative wing of the party.
The only thing that wears me out more are the constant pleas that I should vote for one or the other of the above because 'he can win', as if my first concern should be which campaign has done the best job of blowing with the wind. Let me tell you, I am this close to hanging the lot of them and writing in Pat Paulsen/Alfred E. Neumann come November, and it is likely only the tempering effect of time between now and then that will prevent it.
Mr. Huckabee is #5 of 5 on my list of candidates, but I don't think that this site is necessarily being fair to Huckabee supporters.
Whatever you think about Mr. Huckabee, many of his supporters are decent conservatives who love their country who simply made different trade-offs in their decision making than others.
foreign policy matters, but we do need his constituency to stay engaged in the Republican party.
Out of respect for his supporters, we should use more respectful language.
Gamecock, you have written some wise words on this topic. Now would be a good time to try to keep this coalition together, not to split it apart.
I have always said that Huckabee is a great social conservative without a lot of true conviction outside that sphere. God Bless him for his stands on social issues, but his other policies put him outside the mainstream of the Republican party just as Rudy's pro-choice position does.
Please lets be respectful.
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He may be an economic retard, but now with Fred out of the race it's a decent chance that some of those evangelicals will step in with him.
I think he'll start to edge up now in FL.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
Is that he couldn't do 99% of the things he is running on and congress would block the other 1%
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They'll give him whatever he wants on fiscal and regulatory issues, since, really, what do they disagree on? Not much in that realm. It'll be a contest to see who can come up with the biggest new programs and the most "fair" new tax hikes.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
Huckabee supporters are also very deceived and blinded and rather clueless. If Huckabee ever gets into office, I have several fellow Christian friends who I'm going to have many "I told you so" moments. They might as well put Jimmy Swaggert or Jim Bakker in there (though the sins will be different). They'll eventually curse the day they voted for him.
Basically, Huckabee is wrong for POTUS for all the same reasons that Harriet Meyers was wrong for SCOTUS. Except add to this the fact that Huckabee is sophomoric and a liar (or, probably, just self-deluded).
We talk about Romney flip flopping... at least Romney settled on some positions a few years ago. Huckabee has done numerous flip-flops and outright lies during the course of this campaign (and they continue!). His positions and statements about his record on immigration are total fabrications. It wasn't a couple of years ago that Huckabee was calling anyone who wanted stronger immigration enforcement "racists" and "bigots". But now he talks as if he was the strongest anti-illegal-immigration guy all along. He suckered one famous anti-immigration guy to sign on and he uses that one guy's support as "cover"... just like he uses the FairTax as cover for his tax increases in Arkansas which *far* exceeded his tax cuts (another source of lies in his campaign). Also, Huckabee attacked Mitt Romney (and Romney is NOT my 1st choice, btw)... using outright lies about Romney's record. In a T.V. ad, Huckabee stated that Romney "didn't have any executions" in Massachusetts. But guess what, Massachusetts has no death penalty. (hello! anybody home?...) Huckabee also stated that Romney's health care plan included a $50 co-pay for abortions. But this was added to the plan by a liberal court in Massachusetts AFTER THE FACT. Romney had nothing to do with that. As an evangelical Christian myself, what really burns me up about Huckabee is in this commercial, Huckabee stated "If a man’s dishonest to obtain a job, he’ll be dishonest on the job." When asked about this commercial, Huckabee commented about Romney by quoting Mark 8:36 "What does it profit a man if he gain the whole word and suffer the loss of his own soul?". I believe that these statements apply to Huckabee MUCH MORE than they apply to Romney.
Huckabee's hypocrisy is breathtaking... especially considering that Huckabee would use Bible verses to make his point when Huckabee's statements to begin with are so demonstrably false. Perhaps Huckabee should remember that bible verse, "Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?" Or, how about "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." In my opinion, Huckabee would benefit from some meditation these two verses.
Big Gov't for Jesus Huckabee is pretty much a Jimmy Carter except with strong pro-life beliefs, better communication skills, and much worse ethics. (And remember, Carter campaigned as an evangelic Christian, too.)
And I'm a literal-bible-believing Christian.
Any Christian considering voting for Huckabee should read this.
(I'm a Fred Thompson guy desperately trying to figure out who to vote for in GA... but Huckabee is definitely last on my list)
I think the Huckabee surge killed the Thompson campaign, and I truly don't understand how we came to this point.
Nonetheless, some of the disrespectful comments about Huckabee are not doing the collective Conservative cause any favors.
if any Huckabee supporters can prove me wrong on any of my points, I'll gladly apologize. For now, I'm only sorry if my tone comes across as harsh.
Really, I'm concerned about the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm all for getting a really strong seminary trained Bible-believing Christian in the White House. But the moment that a candidate makes this a part of their selling point, you better believe that they are from then on going to have their ethics be examined very closely. Of course, no one is perfect. But it will make an incredibly bad witness if the Christian-President has bad ethics by worldly standards.
Therefore, I would hope that my fellow Christians would set a particularly high standard for ethics and honesty when it comes to a presidential candidate using their Christian faith as a selling point. Otherwise, that candidate might potentially do great damage to the Gospel. Their witness and behavior will be on display for 4-8 years and their ethics will be reflected on Christianity.
Unfortunately, Huckabee supporters seem to me making an emotional connection and they don’t seem to approaching their selection with critical and factual analysis.
It's kind of hard to rebut claims like "They might as well put Jimmy Swaggert or Jim Bakker in there (though the sins will be different)." I suppose I could just compare your favorite candidate to rediculous person X, but I don't know where that'd get us. Some corrections for you from a Huck supporter:
1) It's Harriet Miers, not Meyers.
2) Huck's never denied raising taxes.
3) So, court requires abortion, not Romney's fault. Court requires more education spending, Huck's fault. Got it.
4) Since Romney didn't have any executions, Huck's not lying about Romney's record by saying so.
5) Huck is not "pretty-much" Jimmy Carter--foreign policy is a case in point. Huck's a hawk, not a dove.
I rather have a University of Chicago trained economist who's a retired Marine Corps officer.
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'Jesus Huckabee". 100% inappropriate, uncalled for, and I don't care if you're a Christian, a Mormon, or a Muslim - it's equally uncalled for in any case.
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is Huckabee told the people what they wanted to hear, while Sen. Thompson told the people what they needed to hear.
Sort of like getting socks and underwear for Christmas when what you wanted was a new Transformer.
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He just doesn't understand fiscal issues and kinda floats around on them. That's why he supports the FairTax. Someone gave him the FairTax book, that's all.
ALSO: Regarding Hucabee's "evolution" performance... some Christians pointed that out as an example of his fortitude.
However, as someone who has studied that issue throughougly, I'm not so sure that Huckabee isn't some kind of "Theistic Evolutionist". At least, nothing from that video convinces me otherwise.
Here is what I'd have said:
"Mr. Moderator, Don’t get me wrong. I recognize such concepts as 'survival of the fittest', mutations, speciation. These are scientifically proven facts. But goo-to-you evolution involving increases in genetic complexity is not proven in the slightest and, therefore, we should be open to all possibilities. If you doubt me, then (a) tell me one single confirmed instance where a biological process led to increased information in the genome that didn't already exist. (b) Tell me why Darwin made a risky prediction that we'd have a hard time even classifying fossils because there'd be so many millions of variations that defy classification when, instead, we see distinct creatures in the fossil record with massive gaps between them. (c) why is it that the vast majority of 'evidence' used as proof of evolution in 20-Century science textbooks are now proven fraudulent? ...including just about all the evidence used at the Scopes Monkey trial! For example, scientists now conclude that Neanderthal Man was fully Homo Sapien. Mr. Moderator, you weren’t taught that about Neanderthal Man in school were you? You probably didn't hear that on PBS or The Discovery channel, have you? But, since the President doesn’t write 8th grate science textbooks, isn't is obvious that your question isn't really about science... this is really an attempted political hack job! Nice try. Is isn't going to work."
That is what I would have said!
BTW - Huckabee supporters would be wise to read David Limbaugh's take on him.
"And this silly question applies to the responsibilities of the President of the US exactly how?"
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Is it just me, or does Huckabee sometimes sound like Ron Burgundy?
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Ron Burgundy: Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale's v----a.
Veronica Corningstone: No, there's no way that's correct.
Ron Burgundy: I'm sorry, I was trying to impress you. I don't know what it means. I'll be honest, I don't think anyone knows what it means anymore. Scholars maintain that the translation was lost hundreds of years ago.
Veronica Corningstone: Doesn't it mean Saint Diego?
Ron Burgundy: No. No.
Veronica Corningstone: No, that's - that's what it means. Really.
Ron Burgundy: Agree to disagree.
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Best post you've made in months! Huckabee certainly is economically retarded.
The former would indicate that he doesn't have the ability to learn the subject, the latter implies that he hasn't made the effort.
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The original link for this is a Kansas for Huckabee blogger, and the other link is a short piece in the Swamp. I checked and as far as I could see Huckabee never published a "Five Point Plan for Stimulus" or a "Fair Deal for All americans" plan. It looks like this was paraphrased from a speech he made while in Michigan.
For a real statement actually attributable to him regarding the Feds recent stimulus efforts see this link: http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=535
I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.
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