tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post5644123380144366176..comments2024-03-28T11:04:39.145-04:00Comments on Proof Positive: Mike Huckabee Still Wants to be PresidentMike aka Proofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-28880037452276260292013-12-29T11:32:31.386-05:002013-12-29T11:32:31.386-05:00We've still got a couple years to hope one sho...We've still got a couple years to hope one shows up. Otherwise, I fear for the Republic.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-87300109809517258552013-12-29T08:40:51.659-05:002013-12-29T08:40:51.659-05:00Unfortunately, there aren't many good Conserva...Unfortunately, there aren't many good Conservatives who plan on running. I doubt either Rand Paul nor Ted Cruz will run.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-30240196959769918552013-12-28T13:39:51.057-05:002013-12-28T13:39:51.057-05:00Finding that one solidly conservative candidate......Finding that one solidly conservative candidate...that's the trick!Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-4407631941012051512013-12-28T09:13:35.095-05:002013-12-28T09:13:35.095-05:00We need to consolidate behind a single conservativ...We need to consolidate behind a single conservative candidate this time, so mediocre also rans who campaign primarily on gimmicks need to be heavily discouraged from running... that means you, Huckster<br /><br /><br />Linked:<br /><br /><b><a href="http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2013/12/hot-links.html" rel="nofollow"><i>HOT LINKS~</i></a></b>Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-19272106916467550502013-12-27T20:22:03.693-05:002013-12-27T20:22:03.693-05:00We'll put you in the pro-Huckabee column.
&q...We'll put you in the pro-Huckabee column. <br /><br />"his communication skills would even be envied by Ronald Reagan" We'll also put you in the alternate-reality column.<br /><br />In case you haven't heard, your "great communicator" had his syndicated radio program cancelled after 20 months. IMHO, there's just not that big an audience for "wishy" and "washy".<br /><br />What do you think about the weaselly way he dealt with the aftermath of the Lakewood Washington shooting? (see links above, if you're not familiar with it.) It doesn't scream leadership to me. On the world stage, the Leader of the Free World seldom gets a "do-over". I admire plain speaking.<br /><br />No one expects any politician to be perfect. Hindsight is 20/20. But, Huckabee should have immediately manned up, owned his actions, and explained his reasons for doing so, based on what he knew at the time, not a launch into Clintonian worthy spin.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-9888922197334080742013-12-27T14:41:47.775-05:002013-12-27T14:41:47.775-05:00Not sure if Mike Huckabee will run again , but it ...Not sure if Mike Huckabee will run again , but it would be nice to have a true fiscal and social conservative (not to mention an adult) in the White House. Those who know him best support him the most. There is a reason for that. They know his real record, not the twist fest and nearly humorous distortions that even some "conservatives" engage in.<br /><br />I personally know people who lived in Arkansas during his time as Governor. When<br />Huckabee arrived, Arkansas was a corrupt state, with education, unemployment<br />and infrastructure ranking among the lowest in the USA. And despite lowering<br />taxes more than any Arkansas governor in state history, he has always answered<br />for one significant tax hike to rebuild the state's foundational woes. What you<br />don't hear much of, is that he signed the bill into law after the voters passed<br />a ballot initiative in favor of the tax funded projects...by 80%! <br /><br />Huckabee didn't raise taxes, the people did. And to say that the most visible advocate<br />for the Fair Tax Plan in American politics is liberal with economic policy,<br />seems more than a little odd. That is not a liberal vision regarding tax reform<br />and economic recovery. It, like many of his ideas and accomplishments, is an<br />example of thinking outside the box and being bold enough to enact creative<br />solutions to big problems,without worrying what the polls will say the next<br />day. He answered to no establishment. He was loyal to no lobbyist. <br /><br />What his record shows as an executive leader, is that he is the most deserving person<br />to credit for the literal modernization of the state. By the end of his era,<br />Arkansas proved to be a model for restoration. It had a booming economy, low<br />unemployment, better schools (went from 48th to 9th place), higher incomes and<br />a relatively low tax burden compared to many states. And, though he arrived<br />with the biggest state debt in history, he left with a surplus of millions. <br /><br />Mike Huckabee is in a league of his own. He has the most experience of anyone in the<br />potential GOP bullpen at this early date and has a likeability factor that would<br />run off of any chart. Plus, his communication skills would even be envied by<br />Ronald Reagan. Comparing Mike to some of the “establishment candidates"<br />would be like comparing Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson.<br /><br /> If Hillary or another Democrat is victorious in 2016, it won't be because of the liberals. It<br />will be because many so called "conservatives" were so ill-informed<br />and boneheaded where Huckabee is concerned that they failed to unite behind the<br />wisest, most talented leader our nation has seen in a generation.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-76395480872271880542013-12-27T11:25:54.729-05:002013-12-27T11:25:54.729-05:00That's what I'm talking about!That's what I'm talking about!Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-83102940700276784572013-12-27T10:59:04.902-05:002013-12-27T10:59:04.902-05:00Hell no!Hell no!Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.com