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Election ’08, Page 138

Hillary Clinton makes Mike Huckabee look like a genius on the issue of Pakistan

On Saturday, I wrote about Republican candidate Mike Huckabee’s numerous flubs on the campaign trail, and noted that one of the most recent ones was a false assertion he made about illegal Pakistan immigrants. That wasn’t the only flub he made about Pakistan in the aftermath of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Read about the rest here......   [Read More]

Is Mike Huckabee insane?

Up until a couple of months ago, Mike Huckabee didn’t stand out much for anyone. He wasn’t polling well, and the mediots and his opponents paid very little attention to anything he did. However, since he’s risen in the polls and the spotlight’s brightened considerably on his campaign, what’s shone the most is not an image a potential president should want to emulate. Before I go any further, a few nice comments about Huckabee are in order: I’ve said before that Huckabee is a likeable guy. But likeable guys don’t always make good presidents. He’s someone you could take to the buffet breakfast at Shoney’s and shoot the breeze with. Somebody you wouldn’t mind being your neighbor. If he were still a minister, he’s someone you wouldn’t mind going to hear preach his Sunday sermon. But presidential material he isn’t......   [Read More]