[jackdied.com] I Don't Heart Huckabee

I Don't Heart Huckabee

[jackdied]

Dec 13 2007, 21:32 EST [updated Dec 13 2007, 22:32 EST]

Don't get me wrong - Mike Huckabee would make a great neighbor. His lawn would always be cut, his leaves raked, and his children tidy and quiet. Huckabee would be an awful Neighborhood Association President because he would demand that your lawn would always be cut, your leaves raked, and your children tidy and quiet. Maybe he lacks imagination or empathy but Huck's record is that of a guy who can't separate what is good for him and what is good for everybody.

If you want a Republican president that gets weak in the knees for phrases like "for the children" or "for the common good" Huck might be your man. But to let this guy be POTUS would be a disaster for anyone that doesn't think exactly like Huck - Christian evangelical, economically illiterate, and rabidly pro-unicorn and rainbows. As anyone who knows me can tell you: I hate Unicorns.

I was going to add lots of links about Huck's very non-conservative and extremely non-libertarian past but due to his recent surge in the polls other people have done it for me. Like them I wrote Huckabee off early and was shocked to see him take a lead in the polls.

Huckabee was for quarantining gays in 1992. I was for that too (in 1986 when I was twelve).
Resistance is Futile! has a rundown of the dumb crap Huckabee has said about women.
Jim Geraghty subtitles his piece A campaign theme of “I’m one of you” only works for folks who see themselves as “you.” BINGO!
Townhall.com says Huck is The Ultimate Liberal Plant in that he is so easily beatable in a general election.
Right Wing Nation points out that Huck can't tell the different between forgiveness and clemency. You can forgive someone without letting them out of jail. It happens all the time - I swear!
Stephen Bainbridge writes the The Case Against Huckabee. Only a week ago Huck was such a nobody no one even felt the need to make a case against him!
Over at the Volokh Conspiracy they take on his cut-n-paste views on immigration. The views might be muddled but no worry - they're also insincere!
NRO is having a pile on. Deroy Murdoch hits the nice guy/bad leader angle. Andrew Stuttaford points out Huck got an F from the Cato institute. David Sanders points out Huck's Arkansas pals wish they hadn't supported him in the first place.

None of this would be necessary if there weren't actual people supporting Huckabee in the first place, but there are. I recently talked to a past Pat Toomey volunteer who likes Huck because she thinks he's the most electable (to be fair she does like Fred better, but Fred is all but out of the race). Huck is Southern and a former governor, usually good indicators in a presidential race. Fine, those things might help pick up independents but if Huck gets the nomination this registered Republican will be voting for Hillary come November.

Hillary? Really? Normally I don't like political calculations but I don't think Huck will be much different than Hillary and I'd rather the other guys go down for government-by-whimsy. (I'd vote for Fred, or Romney, and maybe Guliani. I'd sit on my hands for McCain.).

P.S. Just in - Jim Pinkerton says Huck can win. I like Pinkerton but this is no Carter versus Reagan matchup. At best if it is Obama vs Huckabee it will be Carter(D) vs Carter(R) and everyone loses.

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I Don't Heart Huckabee [jackdied] Dec 13 2007, 21:32 EST [updated Dec 13 2007, 22:32 EST] [permalink] Don't get me wrong - Mike Huckabee would make a great neighbor. His lawn would always be cut, his leaves raked, and his children tidy and quiet. Huckabee would be an awful Neighborhood Association President because he would demand that your lawn would always be cut, your leaves raked, and your children tidy and quiet. Maybe he lacks imagination or empathy but Huck's record is that of a guy who can't separate what is good for him and what is good for everybody. If you want a Republican president that gets weak in the knees for phrases like "for the children" or "for the common good" Huck might be your man. But to let this guy be POTUS would be a disaster for anyone that doesn't think exactly like Huck - Christian evangelical, economically illiterate, and rabidly pro-unicorn and rainbows. As anyone who knows me can tell you: I hate Unicorns. I was going to add lots of links about Huck's very non-conservative and extremely non-libertarian past but due to his recent surge in the polls other people have done it for me. Like them I wrote Huckabee off early and was shocked to see him take a lead in the polls. Huckabee was for quarantining gays in 1992. I was for that too (in 1986 when I was twelve). Resistance is Futile! has a rundown of the dumb crap Huckabee has said about women. Jim Geraghty subtitles his piece A campaign theme of “I’m one of you” only works for folks who see themselves as “you.” BINGO! Townhall.com says Huck is The Ultimate Liberal Plant in that he is so easily beatable in a general election. Right Wing Nation points out that Huck can't tell the different between forgiveness and clemency. You can forgive someone without letting them out of jail. It happens all the time - I swear! Stephen Bainbridge writes the The Case Against Huckabee. Only a week ago Huck was such a nobody no one even felt the need to make a case against him! Over at the Volokh Conspiracy they take on his cut-n-paste views on immigration. The views might be muddled but no worry - they're also insincere! NRO is having a pile on. Deroy Murdoch hits the nice guy/bad leader angle. Andrew Stuttaford points out Huck got an F from the Cato institute. David Sanders points out Huck's Arkansas pals wish they hadn't supported him in the first place. None of this would be necessary if there weren't actual people supporting Huckabee in the first place, but there are. I recently talked to a past Pat Toomey volunteer who likes Huck because she thinks he's the most electable (to be fair she does like Fred better, but Fred is all but out of the race). Huck is Southern and a former governor, usually good indicators in a presidential race. Fine, those things might help pick up independents but if Huck gets the nomination this registered Republican will be voting for Hillary come November. Hillary? Really? Normally I don't like political calculations but I don't think Huck will be much different than Hillary and I'd rather the other guys go down for government-by-whimsy. (I'd vote for Fred, or Romney, and maybe Guliani. I'd sit on my hands for McCain.). P.S. Just in - Jim Pinkerton says Huck can win. I like Pinkerton but this is no Carter versus Reagan matchup. At best if it is Obama vs Huckabee it will be Carter(D) vs Carter(R) and everyone loses.	Current Quickies Archives All Posts Jun 2010 May 2010 Apr 2010 Mar 2010 Feb 2010 Jan 2010 Dec 2009 Nov 2009 Oct 2009 Sep 2009 Aug 2009 Jul 2009 Jun 2009 May 2009 Apr 2009 Mar 2009 Feb 2009 Jan 2009 Dec 2008 Nov 2008 Oct 2008 Sep 2008 Aug 2008 Jul 2008 Jun 2008 May 2008 Apr 2008 Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Jan 2008 Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Oct 2007 Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Jun 2007 May 2007 Apr 2007 Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Jan 2007 Dec 2006 Nov 2006 Oct 2006 Sep 2006 Aug 2006 Jul 2006 Jun 2006 May 2006 Apr 2006 Mar 2006 Feb 2006 Jan 2006 Dec 2005 Nov 2005 Oct 2005 Sep 2005 Aug 2005 Jul 2005 Jun 2005 May 2005 Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Oct 2004 Aggregators Instapundit Arts & Letters Daily Fark.com CNN FoxNews Content - Articles National Review Tech Central Station Content - Big Blogs National Review Volokh Conspiracy Content - Blogs Junk Yard Blog Mass Backwards Mass Right Thought Mesh Chicago Boyz
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