Originally posted by: Dug
Okay, I may have exaggerated, but let's start with this:
He's pro-amnesty.
First off, there was a bill in the senate for Arkansas that would have required proof of citizenship for voting and required state agencies to report cases of suspected illegal immigrants. Huckabee shot it down.
Huckabee also proposed a bill that would offer state funded scholarships and state benefits to illegal aliens.
Huckabee also supported the McCain-Kennedy Senate bill to give amnesty to illegals. Claims God supports the bill (...uuhh, okay). Made public statements that those who oppose the bill are "racist" and "bigoted."
Huckabee wants to grant clemency to repeated DWI offenders, and it has been hinted at that significant campaign contributions may have influenced this decision.
Huckabee has proposed tax hikes and then lied saying he didn't.
And then there's this whole thing about releasing a rapist which I haven't read up on yet.
And Huckabee's latest criticism of Bush sounds like eeevery other Democrat in the last seven years.
Oh, and I'd like to add he's completely clueless on public education.
I knew there was something wrong with him, and I was right, especially when the media has dropped Giuliani like a hot potato and getting behind Huckabee. Something is very, very wrong. The media WANTS to have Huckabee as the Republican candidate so he's not any kind of threat against Hildebeast or Obama.
Okay, I may have exaggerated, but let's start with this:
He's pro-amnesty.
First off, there was a bill in the senate for Arkansas that would have required proof of citizenship for voting and required state agencies to report cases of suspected illegal immigrants. Huckabee shot it down.
Huckabee also proposed a bill that would offer state funded scholarships and state benefits to illegal aliens.
Huckabee also supported the McCain-Kennedy Senate bill to give amnesty to illegals. Claims God supports the bill (...uuhh, okay). Made public statements that those who oppose the bill are "racist" and "bigoted."
Huckabee wants to grant clemency to repeated DWI offenders, and it has been hinted at that significant campaign contributions may have influenced this decision.
Huckabee has proposed tax hikes and then lied saying he didn't.
And then there's this whole thing about releasing a rapist which I haven't read up on yet.
And Huckabee's latest criticism of Bush sounds like eeevery other Democrat in the last seven years.
Oh, and I'd like to add he's completely clueless on public education.
I knew there was something wrong with him, and I was right, especially when the media has dropped Giuliani like a hot potato and getting behind Huckabee. Something is very, very wrong. The media WANTS to have Huckabee as the Republican candidate so he's not any kind of threat against Hildebeast or Obama.
Not that I'm behind Huckabee, but I think you need to be aware of a few things.
1. The courts have overturned similar laws in every other state deeming them unconstitutional. So, was Huckabee suppose to support it, only to have it overturned? Maybe yes, but if it is unconstitutional (I don't believe it is btw), then he would be supporting something that's unconstitutional. I don't want someone who will do that.
2. He didn't release a rapist. Yes, he recommended the guy be released on parole, but that apparently also entails some form of monitoring. He specifically denied the request to commute the sentence. So it was actually the parole board, with appointees from Bill Clinton and another governor, that released the guy.
3. He's clarified those statements. What he's saying is that instead of having a "you're with us or against us" attitude, we need to have such a strong military that no one would dare stand against us. That is exactly what Reagan did and it's one of the reasons the Soviets fell. They simply couldn't keep up with our level of military strength and spending.
Like I said, I don't necessarily support Huckabee, but you should at least know all the facts before making a decision. I don't support Giuliani or McCain either. I mostly support Fred Thompson. I don't know exactly how I feel about Romney.