Huck Supporter Says Rush Is A Mind Numbed Automaton
By Erick Posted in 2008 — Comments (73) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
This is just crap. Shall I pick this apart for you?
Honestly, because Rush doesn’t think for himself. That’s not necessarily a slap because he’s not paid to be a thinker—he’s an entertainer. I can’t remember the last time that he has veered from the talking points from the DC/Manhattan chattering class.
Just to name a few examples where Rush went against the New York-Washington Corridor of Conservative IntelligentsiaTM:
Harriet Miers
Dubai Ports Deal
Republican Spending Abuses
John McCain - resurgent hero
and against the GOP party establishment: immigration.
Clearly whoever said this to Marc Ambinder does not listen to Rush and is not a committed, across the board conservative.
Also, I have to think that he’s dying to have Hillary in the White House. Bill Clinton made Rush a megastar.
Actually, Rush was a megastar before Bill Clinton. And Rush worked hard against the Clintons. And Rush was a hero in 1994 helping beat back the Clinton agenda, which, according to this idiot's logic, would have only made Rush more of a star had it passed.
Having another Clinton back in power would make him the Leading Voice of the Opposition once again.
Um, Rush has been the leading voice of opposition against the liberal drift of the Washington GOP since before 2004. Again, this idiot must not listen to Rush Limbaugh. And having a Clinton White House and a Democrat Congress would actually not be good for talk radio in general, given the zealous advocacy of the (Un)Fairness Doctrine by the Dems.
Here we have someone who I suspect is from an evangelical circle in Washington who is so committed to having one of our own (and I say "our" because I too am an evangelical), he's willing to take out the most consistently principled voice of conservatism in America to meet his needs.
Christ had Judas and the conservative movement has this Huckabee supporter.
Update: Alexham concurs.
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Although I think it's interesting that Erick chose to view the Huckabee supporter in isolation, rather than pointing out that the supporter is merely taking the Huckabee campaign line.
"There's a huge media conspiracy against Huckabee because he is a TrueChristian and the Washington Beltway elites and the chattering classes hate him for his heroic blah blah blah..."
...of all stripes. This stuff is basically par for the course, sadly. You get the zealots involved, and they'll say some pretty crazy stuff to get their guy's detractors taken down a peg or ten.
(Yes, you heard correctly; I'm defending Huckabee. Print it out, frame it, whatever... might be the first and the last time that happens.)
"No matter how much lipstick you put on the taxation pig, it's still a pig... and it's currently snout-down in your wallet." - Michael Fisk
...is playing the victim. He does it well, in a way reminiscent of a certain other slick politician from Hope. He and his surrogates rant on about how the "establishment hates him" (they might, but so do a lot of other normal grass roots folks like me), or that the rich "fat cats" are scared of him. Rush Limbaugh represents a "have" to Mike Huckabee. Since Huck is running a populist candidacy, he must gin up hatred amongst the proletariat about the "haves" in the Republican Party. Whether it be people like the National Review, Richard Land (whom Huck dislikes because he refuses to endorse him), the Club for Growth, and now Rush Limbaugh.
“.....women and minorities hardest hit”
Huckabee is the "populist passive aggressive rage against the Republican machine" candidate, always teeing himself up to be the victim.
"Honor is self-esteem made visible in action." - Ayn Rand, West Point, 1974
George Will's summed up Huckabee nicely by saying:
"Huckabee's role in this year's '70s Show is not merely to attempt to revise a few Republican beliefs. He represents wholesale repudiation of what came after the 1970s -- Reaganism."
He is absolutely correct. I may change my bumper sticker from "Fred 08" to "Any Republican Except Mike Huckabee '08."
Go Fred Go.
Seriously though, I can't understand why any principled conservative would support Huckabee. This is not slander, or an attempt to victimize the Huckster, I just don't understand it. Somebody please educate me.
I could be considered an "evangelical" Christian but I'm also a principled conservative. Huckabee is clearly NOT a conservative and, quite frankly, I don't think he understands conservative principles.
As I've mentioned on other posts...Huck is a conservative he just isn't the most conservative in the race. (some of us probably feel things like integrity, morals, etc. also should be considered when determining who to support.)
Now to briefly back up my statement that Hucks a conservative:
1. He's clearly a Social Conservative, right?
2. Immigration?
Huck opposed the amnesty bill defeated in June (did other candidates that you consider conservative?)
Huck's also layed out a 9 point plan to secure the border, throw out illegals and punish businesses employing illegals
3. Defense / Iraq?
Mike believes we need to win the war in Iraq and not have withdrawal dates (see conservative Mitt's view ...errr old view on that one) and sees Iraq as a battle in the broader war on terror (seems conservative to me)
4. Fiscal Conservative? (granted this is most likely where your problem w/ huck is)
Name another candidate that wants to abolish the irs
In arkansas he doubled the standard deduction for families, and cut taxes (albiet he did increase others...this is the real world)
Finally (although I personally believe it will take an Amendment) Mike is for the line-item veto so that we can flush all this pork out of the Congress' legislation.
The most conservative candidate ? NO
Conservative? Clearly yes
There are about 5,000 other diaries out there where you can hash out your "Huckabee sucks! No, Huckabee rocks!" argument.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
Sorry about that...just replying to the falsehoods in the previous post. I do apologize (i'm new to this stuff).
Guess I was too late. Now this threadjack has a life of its own.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
He's clearly a Social Conservative, right?
Don't think you find too many arguments here - so you're just being repetitious
Immigration?
Now if he'd only stop misusing the Scriptures to try to justify his past stupidity on this one
Mike believes we need to win the war in Iraq
How original. OK, so he's not 100% Democrat.
Name another candidate that wants to abolish the irs
Ron Paul
Weak.
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If I had a nickel for every time some doofus used that one, I'd be able to pay taxes in Arkansas.
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If I had a nickel for every time I've heard the word doofus since the turn of the century.......I'd have 5 cents. Your dating yourself my friend.
"Your dating yourself my friend."
Or if you alternatively prefer English, "You're dating yourself, my friend." I incidentally thought the paying of taxes in Arkansas was a clever comeback. :)
"Don't ever be afraid to see what you see." ~Ronald Reagan
The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
First, Mea culpa on the threadjack, I haven't been able to post in a while and I am very passionate about this subject.
Is Huckabee a conservative? Granted, he is a social conservative. This is obvious. But even on those issues, it is results based, rather than principled, approachs. He also wants a national smoking ban. I abhor smoking but I also abhor the idea that the federal government would impose such a ban. This kind of nanny state intervention is just another lost freedom; I personally don't think Huckabee truly understands this.
He supports the NEA and opposes school choice. This is representative of his "big government" mentality.
On immigration, his recent plan looks nice on paper but it belies his record in Arkansas (see illegals and college tuition). I also watched him on Larry King the other night and he revealed the true "intent" of his plan. He said that he wants all the current illegals to get "in back of the line" but that the government should process their paperwork quickly. He then likened this to "credit approvals" which can be processed in minutes. He then quipped, if the government can't do this, maybe we'll hire the credit card companies.
To me this is amnesty without amnesty. If we process VISA applications for former illegals in minutes, it has the same result of amnesty.
On taxes, abolishing the IRS is a red herring because the fair tax is decidedly not a conservative approach.
On foreign policies, have you read his recent publication (where was it pubished...can't remember)? He tried to out Obama Barack with his "arrogant" comments. And the analogy to a "High School student" is simply unintelligent.
From his website:
"With a focus on renewed diplomacy and inclusion, we can accomplish the goals of our nation without having to go it alone."
Sound like Obama to you?
I could go on for much longer.
I also find his flaunting of his faith (I'm a devout Christian) insulting and possibly heretical.
If you consider Huckabee a "big government conservative" that's fine, but I think such a thing cannot exist. Call yourself whatever you like, but I'll vote for the Libertarian candidate before Huckabee if nominated.
Preach On, Preach On.
The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
On foreign policy, he sounds exactly like Obama and Clinton with his little negotiations with Iran. To quote him, "We have valuable incentives to offer Iran in exchange for helping us to stabilize Iraq. ...Not supporting the Taliban, Hamas, or Hezbollah..." Well, actually, he sounds more like Jimmy Carter. That is, to say, completely out of touch.
Here is Huckabee's "bunker mentality" speech in which he is offering to buy off Iran.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtin77AXvo&eurl
Compare that to guys like Romney or Giuliani. Huckabee is utterly clueless. You don't pay off Islamic states and get a good return for your money, especially Islamist states with genocidal leaders.
"Don't ever be afraid to see what you see." ~Ronald Reagan
These are stereotypical wanderings of a single issue voter who desperately needs to convince himself he's not a single issue voter.
1. Socially conservative? I would argue that Huck is probably the least socially conservative candidate on the ticket. Why? His unerring support for HLA & FMA could very well ignite a fire under the opposition (NARAL, etc) and the Ds that will block any judicial candidates that are even remotely conservative. All this so he can blather about Constitutional Amendments that have no chance of getting through the Congress in his lifetime. Bottom line, he's opting for form at the expense of substance.
2. Immigration? Sounds to me like he still favors the magical "path to citizenship". Will he fight for a fence and employer enforcement? I really doubt it. Nothing in his history says he will.
3. Defense/Iraq? Let's close Gitmo, outlaw waterboarding, and sit down with Iran. Gimme a break.
4. Fiscal? Taxes went up 45% (approx) during his term, spending went up at three times the rate of inflation. He thinks CEO's make too much (and if he's not prepared to DO something, why even bring it up), etc. He's as fiscally conservative as Nancy Pelosi.
5. Abolish the IRS? Ron Paul. Huck favors the FairTax, see comments on HLA. Won't happen. This is nothing more than a BS attempt on his part to dodge the FACT that he is pro tax and pro government spending.
6. Line item veto? Will accomplish nothing. See California if want to see just how effective that will be. This is another of his smoke and mirrors campaign promises that are utterly meaningless. It also requires a Constitutional Amendment which will happen when hell freezes over.
Conservative? Not in this life. A pathetic, power grubbing liar? Yep.
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The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
"He's clearly a Social Conservative, right?"
Wrong, he has the backing of the NEA, which is not something you get if you support vouchers, or homeschooling (both SoCon issues).
Wrong, Huck is personally corrupt, he stole tens of thousands of dollars of government property, and also apparently accepted bribes.
Wrong, he is pro-amnesty.
Wrong, he is not a boarders, language, culture guy.
Wrong, he is weak on crime.
"Huck opposed the amnesty bill defeated in June (did other candidates that you consider conservative?)"
No, Huck backed the Bush amnesty plan (see my link below). Yes, every conservative running for the presidency opposed the amnesty plan.
"Huck's also layed out a 9 point plan to secure the border, throw out illegals and punish businesses employing illegals"
Funny, CNN says different
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.immigration.html
Conservative? Clearly no, he is no more a conservative than former Gov. Casey
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
"In arkansas he doubled the standard deduction for families, and cut taxes (albiet he did increase others...this is the real world)"
He increased the state tax burden 47%, but he's a fiscal conservative because he doubled a single deduction? Unless that is one HUGE deduction (30%+ of taxes), taxes still went up.
So, someone could raise the top income tax rate to 51%, but if they increased a single tax credit by $500, they're a fiscal conservative?
Where were you getting that number (47%)????? OR is that another FALSE attack from Mitt's campaign. To see the others visit factcheck.org.
"Where were you getting that number (47%)????? Or is that another FALSE attack from Mitt's campaign."
From Northwest Arkansas News.
www.nwanews.com/adg/national/203850/
CNN tends to agree with Romney on his attacks on Huckabee. And expect these attacks to continue. They're well-deserved.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pbkZaB5Gw
"Don't ever be afraid to see what you see." ~Ronald Reagan
1. He's too much of a statist in this area, hence the federal ban on public smoking. His social conservatism goes way beyond key fundamental issues and into liberal nanny state land.
2. I'll leave this one alone since all the Republican candidates seem to be on board with national sovereignty, although some strengthened that hand for the presidential race, including Huckabee.
3. Anyone who believes our foreign policy is better served by treating Iran as a family quarrel needing words to fix it is the the Left of Hillary and not a national security conservative. Add to it the blame the U.S. that the world doesn't like us because we have an "arrogant bunker mentality" and you've got a full fledged Democrat on national security. Include Huckabee's endless "get out of jail" free cards while governor and you've got a soft on crime liberal on the domestic version of national defense.
4. I'm not sure abolishing the IRS and replacing it with a U.S. Treasury lead system that raised taxes makes one a fiscal conservative on taxes. He doubled the standard family deduction because he's a social engineer with the tax code and he raised the overall tax burden in Arkansas. Obfuscating that with everyone raises some and cuts other is silly. Everyone either cut overall or raised overall in the 90s and beyond at the state level, Huck was is the economic raised overall side of the equation.
Populist yes, conservative no.
Sorry for the thread jack.
"Honor is self-esteem made visible in action." - Ayn Rand, West Point, 1974
"He's clearly a Social Conservative, right?"
Uh, no, he's not. Whole-cloth social conservatives are also big on education reform -- preferably beginning with abolishing the Department of Education. They are particularly interested in seeing educational vouchers so that American parents, regardless of income, are empowered to make educational choices for their kids.
Huckabee, on the other hand, made Arkansas safe for home schoolers -- but only for home schoolers, and home schooling is largely a phenomenon engaged in by suburban and rural households with one breadwinner (thus leaving the other free to teach). Home schooling is impractical for poor urban families where both parents work. Furthermore, many urban parents know that the public education system is doing a disservice to their children, but they also admit that they're not equipped to teach their kids, either, so they're looking for a voucher option to get their kids out of the rotgut urban public schools. Their plight means means nothing to Pastor Mike, however, who is in the tank for the teacher's unions.
If you like the Kool-Aid Huckabee is dispensing, feel free to imbibe it. It's a free country. But let's get something straight here, shall we? Mike Huckabee is pro-life and pro-gun, but his governing record otherwise is that of a populist socialist. It is not conservative, and he is not conservative. Not on economics. And not on social issues.
Because conservatism is a broad set of principles, and what's important to one individual may not be important to another.
Just as a fiscal conservative Rudy supporter could question how anyone calling themselves conservative supports Huckabee, a social conservative Huck supporter could ask the same question of someone supporting Rudy.
What's unfortunate is not that either of these two candidates is running, its that our candidates aren't as all-round conservative as the democrats are liberal.
This is true enough. As an attorney, what really bothers me about Democrats is that they tend to support any method (judicial activism, for example) to reach their desired end result. This is sometimes true of Republicans / conservatives, too.
When Fred Thompson was on Charlie Rose and enunciated his set of conservative principles, and explained how principles should inform our decisions, I was truly moved. That is conservatism to me.
My gut tells me that Mike Huckabee doesn't get this and I think that "gut" feeling is supported by his record in Arkansas. I am also bothered by his constant "dog" analogies (his website even says we don't have a "dog" in the Sunni - Shia fight, that's brilliant) and his frequent quips meant to deflect the fact that he has little depth on the issues.
Must be a server hiccup or something, you're not the only one this just happened to. I deleted the dupes.
"No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong." - Winston Churchill
Rudy, is a good Republican, but he is not a Conservative. Please remember Republican is not = to Conservative.
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
I predicted something like this a few weeks ago. Please note my 'the Huckster will probably resort to name calling.' comment to the following post.
http://www.redstate.com/blogs/gpasman/2007/nov/29/rush_is_right_yet_agai...
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
"But I am a true soldier for the cause. If my own abandon me on the battlefield, it will have a chilling effect."
I really wish Huck could put this genie back in the bottle, more appropriately the Pandora's box.
“.....women and minorities hardest hit”
I'm not a Huckabee supporter and this isn't your best post.
I'm actually not sure I understand its merit considering we could find similar comments from supporters of every candidate.
Lets be honest, every candidate has passionate supporters, many of them either intellectually challenged, badly informed or lacking an understanding of policy/positions.
Yet nearly all of your posts are in defense of Huckabee... except where you are taking time off to rail about those "D.C. elitist, pundits and talk radio."
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
That's simply because topics surrounding Huckabee are the most lively debated ones on RedState. And even though we disagree on more than we agree, I'm outraged that organizations/Individuals such a Fox, Drudge, etc. try to influence the outcome of the nomination process. To me everyone should recognize the danger to democracy that exist from such actions, no matter what side of the isle the attacks come from.
The real danger to democracy is the desire to silence those who would take a position on a candidate or issue and speak out about their position.
The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Your point is well taken, the title just sort of torpedoed you. I'm certain you meant free speech.
"If this ain't a mess, it'll do until one shows up." -Sheriff Bell, No Country For Old Men
but it would have to come from a government subsidy. I did mean speech, but maybe subconciously I meant free peach. I was hungry when I wrote the comment.
The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Nobody that post on this website desires to silence anyone, me especially.
But the facts are, journalism in this country has taken a dangerous path over the last few decades and if you can't recognize the danger of that.....
Most of us abhor the MSM and their not to subtle attempts to influence the outcome of elections. My point is that we should be equally disturbed when those attempts come from the conservative media (of which I'm a big fan).
The Bill of Rights includes the Freedom of the Press, which gives them the right to have and espouse whatever agenda they wish. They have no responsibility to remain neutral. What we object to is their denial that they are biased. Rush, Hannity, and others will be happy to tell you which side they favor and why. They make no claim to being neutral and, for the most part, do not claim to be journalists. They are conservative commentators and as such they present the news that their audience wants to hear and comment on said news.
The MSM, on the other hand, claims to be completely unbiased and that they are just presenting the news. We all know this is patently false and it is their falsehoods to which we object. I refuse to support the government silencing or censoring any voice, unless that voice is revealing classified information. Let the free market reject their message and let Rush and the good people at Redstate rail against them until the market responds.
The Chad
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." ~ Rush Limbaugh
As an aside: I really hate it when the media becomes the story -- left or right.
I have listened to Rush since 1992. I remember distinctly the day I discovered him on the radio. A newly returned Gulf War vet, washing my first new car for the first time, out of the radio came a clear and concise voice saying the very things I had believed as an idealistic young man. (In high school, I registered all the eighteen-year-olds I could as Republicans, among other things.) My thought then was who was this man and why has he not been silenced by the liberal establishment?
My wife knew Rush many years before that, before we married... when Rush was not so famous that he mingled with ordinary people and did "caller abortions". Actually, someone tried to set my wife up with Rush while on a fund raising cruise, saying that he would make a great husband. (Inset divorce joke here.)
Anyway, Rush has been a great voice for the conservative movement, but I don't think he is above criticism. Not everything he says is gold. And, I believe that his personal life does tarnish his ideology and his message. (All the non-social conservatives are now sharpening their knives/keyboards to counter this statement. But, I know that I am not alone in this sentiment.)
Erick's pick-a-part is valid on all three counts. As a Huckabee supporter I can disagree with Rush without disparaging his success as a leading voice for conservatism. I just don't take the "all-knowing, all-caring, all-seeing, all-feeling, all-sensing, all-concerned maha-rushie" line literally.
Besides, I'm confident that Rush will do his duty and support Huckabee after he gets the nomination.
1. Taking on Rush is a really bad idea.
2. Huck would do well to let it be known to his supporters that they should not do so.
"No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong." - Winston Churchill
Just knowing when to wisely avoid opening fire on your own side. Huck - unlike, say, Rudy, who has taken a lot of hits from the Right - seems not to have learned from McCain's 2000 campaign that it's stupid to get in knock-down, drag-out fights with stalwarts of the conservative base, even when they are throwing brickbats at you in the primaries.
"No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong." - Winston Churchill
I am a Huck supporter and a Ditto head. BUT I do have some problems w/ rush's coverage of Huck:
--- Rush claims to stay out of the nominating process, yet slips in these quick and suttle jabs and candidates who he doesn't like. They become more forceful and numerous when needed. certainly rush has a right to do this, and I do respect his positions, i just think its a little disingenuise to do such after saying you weren't going to.
Along the same lines, Yesterday a anti-huckster called Rush and was talking about this great anti-huck ad in a magazine. Rush played dumb......and ask ooooo ahhhhhh where is that, when was that....UNTIL it came out from the caller that Rush posted it on his website.
Like I said just a little slick and slimy when he doesn't need to be.
Rush claims to stay out of the nominating process, yet slips in these quick and suttle jabs and candidates who he doesn't like.
Yea... Rush should really shut down his show during primary season, since most of the news revolves around the primary candidates. He said he won't endorse and he hasn't. That is staying out of it. I don't think he ever claimed that he would be checking his opinions at the door and trying to present the news in a completely neutral and unbiased manner. That isn't his job.
Keep attacking Rush though... he's probably just part of some DC-elite-ivy league-WallStreet-Manhattan-ClubForGreed conspiracy, like anyone else who doesn't bow down before the great Huckster.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
I didn't attack Rush, and don't think he needs to be neutral. I just think he was attacking huck in a slick way. I'm wondering why he didn't just say how he feels.
Other than that you could use some new talking points for your last paragraph.
You aren't attacking the guy... just accusing him of being dishonest.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
I didn't stop to consider that accusing Rush of dishonesty (not just once, but twice) might not be an attack, but rather a compliment. I mean you do like Huckabee, after all.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
Point taken...rush has never made a mistake or has been less then forthright. I completely agree w/ you.
A minute ago it was intentional, and now somehow he "accidentally" slips in shots at the primary candidates. And I guess you are the retracting the bit about him playing dumb about the ad.
I guess that makes sense... if Huckabee can "accidentally" tell people that the voters approved a tax hike they had no say in, I guess Rush can make mistakes too.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
Look ... he has been less then forthright in his attacks of Huck. This discussion is going nowhere b/c i am frequently wondering if you are even reading the posts you are responding to, so lets just agree that I don't agree w/ you, and you don't understand anything I've said up to this point. k?
Did you pick up that phrase from the Bill Clinton/Mike Huckabee bestseller "The Guide to the Truth?"
If you want to retract your original post where you accuse him of being dishonest, feel free to do so. But you just look like a fool denying it all when the post is right there for all to read.
What you are doing here is about as stupid as what this deranged Huck supporter did. You both attacked Rush. The only difference is your methods. You attacked him as dishonest (however you want to try to fudge that now). He attacked him as a mindless robot. I'd say they are about equally stupid.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
But I guess with Huckabots it all depends on what the meaning of the word is is. Your ridiculous accusations (which, if true, would certainly amount to dishonesty) are still there for all the world to see.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
....UNTIL it came out from the caller that Rush posted it on his website.
What doesn't Rush put up on the site, though? Not much gets past him, and he's done a phenomenal job over the years keeping the website at near-encyclopedic levels of information.
As for how he was baiting the caller, well... I think you and I are coming to different conclusions on this. You seem to have come away with the impression that Rush somehow has it in for Huck, where I see it as Rush wanting to see if the caller was going through to the same sources he was or just going through his own archives (either of which would be a good result for Rush; the former shows the caller is going out of his way to find information, the latter shows that he considers Rush's site a good resource).
"No matter how much lipstick you put on the taxation pig, it's still a pig... and it's currently snout-down in your wallet." - Michael Fisk
"Christ had Judas and the conservative movement has Huckabee."
Erick, I fixed that last sentence for you.
-J
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
on this? This is an "issue" that they can make go away in about a second. Someone from the campaign office calls Rushbo and says, "Hey, that idiot doesn't work for us and doesn't speak for us." Or will they lay back and play at being the victim?
My guess is the latter.
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I agree with you (which may be a first in the week i've been here). And I sure hope they do something as easy and painless as the phonecall.
Wrong, he;s a flaming liberal with all the ethics of a hungry Arkansas RAZORBACK (the hog not the football fans) who RAISED taxes on the average Arkansan by 47% while granting in-state tuition to illegal residents and oh yes he happens to be pro-life.
So if higher taxes, "wedding gifts" from people who do business with the state, and disappearing hard disk drives make you a conservative, he just might be.
None of this passes the smell test for me. A Huckabee supporter who has some disagreements with Rush Limbaugh is one thing, but a Huckabee supporter (or a supporter of any of the top tier Republican candidates, for that matter) who says the kinds of things about Rush that were reported in Marc Ambinder's blog just doesn't add up.
These are the kinds of things we hear from straight-up liberals, not from people who would normally be expected to support a top tier Republican candidate (though I'll grant that Huckabee has demonstrated some not-so-conservative tendencies from time to time while Governor of Arkansas). But even if one could make the case for classifying Huckabee as a RINO, why go all out for him when you can get the real thing with any one of the current crop of Democrats?
This Huckabee supporter sounds more like a "seminar" Republican to me (if he even claims to be a Republican in the first place). Would the Democrats clandestinely go about promoting a Republican primary candidate they believe they could crush in the general election? Um, yeah.
I have no problem with Rush, but he's not really original, nor does he go out on a limb for positions that his listeners would dislike. That said, his public personality is solidly conservative and he's probably had more influence on the political process than any other pundit. The accusation that he's a Manhattan Republican is bizarre.
I'm impressed. This wasn't pro-Huck or anti-Romney. Good post.
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
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