Comments on: Huck stands up to Romney. http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/ Trail vlogs from campaign Carl and the FNC political unit Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lynn http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-4944 Lynn Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:02:15 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-4944 Everyone here is missing THE most important issue in this historic election: SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. In the next few years, at least one or two justices will probably retire -- too ill, too old, or just too tired to serve any longer. And it is in the Supreme Court that the real battle over abortion and homosexual rights is taking place. Right now, there is a one-vote majority of conservative-leaning justices. If we ever hope to see the brutal, bloody travesty of abortion turned back in America.... if we ever want to see Roe v. Wade overturned or Doe v. Bolton, then we MUST have a stronger majority on the Court. There is only one major candidate who could be TRUSTED to nominate a truly conservative, anti-abortion Justice, and that is Gov. Mike Huckabee. Think about it for a minute. Rudy is pro-choice, with no apologies. He tries to get around this by saying that he will appoint "strict constructionist" judges, but you know his heart isn't in it. When the time comes, he would say that an anti-abortion justice could not be confirmed, and he wouldn't try. There is no way he would spend any political capital in such an effort. It would be going against his core convictions. He once said publicly that if he had a daughter who had a crisis pregnancy, he would encourage her to abort his own grandchild. Yikes! Same thing with Romney. He SAYS he is pro-life, but have you ever heard him speak passionately about why? He is only pro-life because his "How To Speak Like a Republican" handbook tells him that he must take a pro-life position. (Not to even mention the fact that his revered Prophet who founded the Mormon church, Joseph Smith, had 37 wives and taught that you couldn't go to heaven unless you practiced the "Divine Principle" of polygamy. But that's for another post.) McCain, too, isn't passionate about protecting babies in their mothers' wombs. And he has sharply criticized those of us who have strong convictions about such issues. (And, he wants to throw open our borders.) Ron Paul is passionately pro-life, but let's just say it: he's wacky. Do you really want someone that hot-tempered sitting in the Oval Office, commanding our armed forces?? Abortion kills babies whose hearts are already beating, and it hurts women. Get the facts. Did you know that the original "Roe" of Roe v. Wade filed a petition to have her favorable ruling set aside? Her name is Norma McCorvey. Same thing with the original "Doe" of Doe v. Bolton. Whoever gets to appoint the next few Supreme Court justices will have an impact on American life for the next 20 years, in countless arenas and issues. Think, everyone!! It's all about the JUSTICES!! Everyone here is missing THE most important issue in this historic election: SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. In the next few years, at least one or two justices will probably retire — too ill, too old, or just too tired to serve any longer. And it is in the Supreme Court that the real battle over abortion and homosexual rights is taking place. Right now, there is a one-vote majority of conservative-leaning justices. If we ever hope to see the brutal, bloody travesty of abortion turned back in America…. if we ever want to see Roe v. Wade overturned or Doe v. Bolton, then we MUST have a stronger majority on the Court.

There is only one major candidate who could be TRUSTED to nominate a truly conservative, anti-abortion Justice, and that is Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Think about it for a minute. Rudy is pro-choice, with no apologies. He tries to get around this by saying that he will appoint “strict constructionist” judges, but you know his heart isn’t in it. When the time comes, he would say that an anti-abortion justice could not be confirmed, and he wouldn’t try. There is no way he would spend any political capital in such an effort. It would be going against his core convictions. He once said publicly that if he had a daughter who had a crisis pregnancy, he would encourage her to abort his own grandchild. Yikes!

Same thing with Romney. He SAYS he is pro-life, but have you ever heard him speak passionately about why? He is only pro-life because his “How To Speak Like a Republican” handbook tells him that he must take a pro-life position. (Not to even mention the fact that his revered Prophet who founded the Mormon church, Joseph Smith, had 37 wives and taught that you couldn’t go to heaven unless you practiced the “Divine Principle” of polygamy. But that’s for another post.)

McCain, too, isn’t passionate about protecting babies in their mothers’ wombs. And he has sharply criticized those of us who have strong convictions about such issues. (And, he wants to throw open our borders.)

Ron Paul is passionately pro-life, but let’s just say it: he’s wacky. Do you really want someone that hot-tempered sitting in the Oval Office, commanding our armed forces??

Abortion kills babies whose hearts are already beating, and it hurts women. Get the facts. Did you know that the original “Roe” of Roe v. Wade filed a petition to have her favorable ruling set aside? Her name is Norma McCorvey. Same thing with the original “Doe” of Doe v. Bolton.

Whoever gets to appoint the next few Supreme Court justices will have an impact on American life for the next 20 years, in countless arenas and issues. Think, everyone!! It’s all about the JUSTICES!!

]]> By: Arm http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3899 Arm Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:05:06 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3899 Mike Huckabee the wikipedia candidate. Since Mike Huckabee has had a very difficult time raising campaign funds, its understandable if he and his team would be using wikipedia for research and fact checking. It would account for Huckabee’s many flubs and bad facts, for example Pakistan (geography, illegal immigration) , National Intelligence Estimate (staying at a Holiday Inn is suppose to make you smarter, not dumber), his own and his opponents records to mention a few. But what isn’t understandable how a candidate with a record of ethics violations (receiving tens of thousands of dollars of gifts while Governor of AK) and possible violation of AK state law relating to the Wayne Dumond case (read article below), can call Gov. Romney dishonest. Former Aide Contradicts Huckabee Defense Of Rapist's Release December 5, 2007 05:42 PM ________________________________________Directly contradicting Mike Huckabee's claims, his former senior aide tells the Huffington Post that, as governor of Arkansas, Huckabee indeed told the state's parole board that he supported the release of a convicted rapist. The senior aide, Olan W. "Butch" Reeves, personally attended a controversial parole board meeting with Huckabee in Oct. 1996. "The clear impression that I came away with from the meeting was that he favored Dumond's release," Reeves said, referring to convicted rapist Wayne Dumond. "And I can understand why board members would believe that to be the case." Candidate This stands in stark contrast to Huckabee's assertion, repeated at a press conference today that he "did not ask [the board] to do anything." When asked directly about trying to influence the board, Huckabee responded: "No. I did not. Let me categorically say that I did not." But, according to Reeves, Huckabee actually told the parole board members that the prison sentence meted out to Dumond for his rape conviction was "outlandish" and "way out of bounds for his crime." Huckabee believed there "was something nefarious" about the how the state's criminal justice system had treated Dumond, Reeves said. Reeves's admission comes as a surprise since the interview was encouraged by Huckabee's presidential campaign. Reeves served as chief counsel to then-Gov. Huckabee until 2003, and was subsequently appointed by Huckabee as chairman of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Reeves has donated to Huckabee's presidential campaign. The Huffington Post reported on Tuesday that Huckabee's gubernatorial office had been privately warned by numerous women that Dumond had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. Huckabee pushed for the rapists release from prison anyway, and Dumond went on to rape and murder at least one other woman. In a 2002 story I wrote for the Arkansas Times about Huckabee's role in freeing Dumond, four board members -- three of whom spoke on the record -- said that Huckabee lobbied and pressured board members on the matter. This included the 1996 parole meeting at which the board's recording secretary -- who ordinarily tapes the entire sessions -- was asked to leave the room. Several board members and members of the state legislature have said the secret session violated state law. Huckabee, in turn, has said that all four parole board members have lied about his role in Dumond's release from prison. Huckabee has also noted that all of the parole board members who have said he lobbied them Dumond were Democrats and that they were pursuing a partisan agenda in making their allegations. Mike Huckabee the wikipedia candidate.
Since Mike Huckabee has had a very difficult time raising campaign funds, its understandable if he and his team would be using wikipedia for research and fact checking. It would account for Huckabee’s many flubs and bad facts, for example Pakistan (geography, illegal immigration) , National Intelligence Estimate (staying at a Holiday Inn is suppose to make you smarter, not dumber), his own and his opponents records to mention a few. But what isn’t understandable how a candidate with a record of ethics violations (receiving tens of thousands of dollars of gifts while Governor of AK) and possible violation of AK state law relating to the Wayne Dumond case (read article below), can call Gov. Romney dishonest.
Former Aide Contradicts Huckabee Defense Of Rapist’s Release
December 5, 2007 05:42 PM ________________________________________Directly contradicting Mike Huckabee’s claims, his former senior aide tells the Huffington Post that, as governor of Arkansas, Huckabee indeed told the state’s parole board that he supported the release of a convicted rapist.
The senior aide, Olan W. “Butch” Reeves, personally attended a controversial parole board meeting with Huckabee in Oct. 1996.
“The clear impression that I came away with from the meeting was that he favored Dumond’s release,” Reeves said, referring to convicted rapist Wayne Dumond. “And I can understand why board members would believe that to be the case.” Candidate
This stands in stark contrast to Huckabee’s assertion, repeated at a press conference today that he “did not ask [the board] to do anything.” When asked directly about trying to influence the board, Huckabee responded: “No. I did not. Let me categorically say that I did not.”
But, according to Reeves, Huckabee actually told the parole board members that the prison sentence meted out to Dumond for his rape conviction was “outlandish” and “way out of bounds for his crime.” Huckabee believed there “was something nefarious” about the how the state’s criminal justice system had treated Dumond, Reeves said.
Reeves’s admission comes as a surprise since the interview was encouraged by Huckabee’s presidential campaign. Reeves served as chief counsel to then-Gov. Huckabee until 2003, and was subsequently appointed by Huckabee as chairman of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Reeves has donated to Huckabee’s presidential campaign.
The Huffington Post reported on Tuesday that Huckabee’s gubernatorial office had been privately warned by numerous women that Dumond had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. Huckabee pushed for the rapists release from prison anyway, and Dumond went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
In a 2002 story I wrote for the Arkansas Times about Huckabee’s role in freeing Dumond, four board members — three of whom spoke on the record — said that Huckabee lobbied and pressured board members on the matter. This included the 1996 parole meeting at which the board’s recording secretary — who ordinarily tapes the entire sessions — was asked to leave the room. Several board members and members of the state legislature have said the secret session violated state law.
Huckabee, in turn, has said that all four parole board members have lied about his role in Dumond’s release from prison.
Huckabee has also noted that all of the parole board members who have said he lobbied them Dumond were Democrats and that they were pursuing a partisan agenda in making their allegations.

]]> By: ashley http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3819 ashley Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:56:41 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3819 Mark- You better check your facts Huckabee's clemency added up to more than all 6 surronding states combined. His clemency(s) were more than his previous 4 gov combined. HE ABUSED HIS POWER AND THAT IS A FACT. He let out criminals due to church connections, donations, etc... Sat Sam- Huckabee is having fund raisers at church. He was paid 10k this last time. But there has been multiple other times where he got upwards of 25k. He only donated the last 10k back to his church in AR cause the media finally addressed it. I agree w/JT. This is an election for president not preacher! Why is it when a candidate points out differences it is labeled as mud. Hey if the truth hurts and you are ashamed of your record then you should have thought about that when you are doing it. Romney has factually described Hucks record. I actually looked it up for myself. It is quite simple to do. Funny thing if you bother to do a quick research on Huckabee you will find a # of lies. Such as he does not have a Theology degree- he quit after 1 yr. He did introduce and wrote a bill decreasing meth offenders sentence to 50% and then gave them 12 days a mo off for good behavior---so essientially they only served 1/3 of their sentence. He took contributions and was fined 5 times by the AR ethics board. There are just too many to list. Google Huckabee + dirt and get all the info for yourself. I am glad Romney is doing the work for the lazy voter. If they will not research the candidates someone has to do it for them. Else we end up with NIXON #2. Mark- You better check your facts Huckabee’s clemency added up to more than all 6 surronding states combined. His clemency(s) were more than his previous 4 gov combined. HE ABUSED HIS POWER AND THAT IS A FACT. He let out criminals due to church connections, donations, etc…

Sat Sam- Huckabee is having fund raisers at church. He was paid 10k this last time. But there has been multiple other times where he got upwards of 25k. He only donated the last 10k back to his church in AR cause the media finally addressed it. I agree w/JT. This is an election for president not preacher!

Why is it when a candidate points out differences it is labeled as mud. Hey if the truth hurts and you are ashamed of your record then you should have thought about that when you are doing it. Romney has factually described Hucks record. I actually looked it up for myself. It is quite simple to do.

Funny thing if you bother to do a quick research on Huckabee you will find a # of lies. Such as he does not have a Theology degree- he quit after 1 yr. He did introduce and wrote a bill decreasing meth offenders sentence to 50% and then gave them 12 days a mo off for good behavior—so essientially they only served 1/3 of their sentence. He took contributions and was fined 5 times by the AR ethics board. There are just too many to list. Google Huckabee + dirt and get all the info for yourself.

I am glad Romney is doing the work for the lazy voter. If they will not research the candidates someone has to do it for them. Else we end up with NIXON #2.

]]> By: Saturn Sam http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3732 Saturn Sam Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:06:19 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3732 Hay JT, Get your facts straight, Huckabee doesn't have rallys at church on Sunday, he just goes to worship, maybe you should join him one Sunday and see for yourself. Hay JT,
Get your facts straight, Huckabee doesn’t have rallys at church on Sunday, he just goes to worship, maybe you should join him one Sunday and see for yourself.

]]> By: JT http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3558 JT Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:07:03 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3558 Romney is not bashing--he's comparing records and Huckabee simply doesn't want to go there. I want a President who will defend himself, not someone who simply says "Merry Christmas" and can't we all just get along. THIS IS A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY!! You are supposed to do two things. 1- Explain why you think you would be the best candidate 2- Explain your positions when they come into question Mitt Romney has done both. Huckabee is running with his religion as the centerpiece. Strip it all away and you don't have someone who could beat Obama or Clinton. Don't get me wrong--I think (at least I hope) Mr. Huckabee is a nice guy, but I don't think he's the best Republican candidate for President. Having rally's at churches--isn't that against the constitution?? I think he will end up being more divisive running this style of campaign. Romney is not bashing–he’s comparing records and Huckabee simply doesn’t want to go there. I want a President who will defend himself, not someone who simply says “Merry Christmas” and can’t we all just get along. THIS IS A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY!! You are supposed to do two things.

1- Explain why you think you would be the best candidate
2- Explain your positions when they come into question

Mitt Romney has done both. Huckabee is running with his religion as the centerpiece. Strip it all away and you don’t have someone who could beat Obama or Clinton.

Don’t get me wrong–I think (at least I hope) Mr. Huckabee is a nice guy, but I don’t think he’s the best Republican candidate for President. Having rally’s at churches–isn’t that against the constitution?? I think he will end up being more divisive running this style of campaign.

]]> By: Top blogs, hot posts 12/21/2007 7:37:16 AM « conduong.co.cc http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3520 Top blogs, hot posts 12/21/2007 7:37:16 AM « conduong.co.cc Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:46:08 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3520 [...] Huck stands up to Romney. It wasn’t quite Bob Dole circa 1988 “quit lying about my record” but in a Des Moines news conference […] [...] [...] Huck stands up to Romney. It wasn’t quite Bob Dole circa 1988 “quit lying about my record” but in a Des Moines news conference […] [...]

]]> By: Mark http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3513 Mark Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:44:47 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3513 Hey Ben, can you state where Romney is not lying? The truth: How many clemency cases did Romney actually review while he was governor of Massachusetts? Did he simply avoid his responsibility as chief executive of the state to review clemency cases and give petitioners a fair hearing? Two of the previous three governors before Huckabee were Bill Clinton and convicted felon Jim Guy Tucker. Governor Huckabee's clemency rate, however, was in line with other governors who have served the state. Romney also fails to acknowledge that in Arkansas, every person who is convicted of a crime and every person in prison is eligible for clemency. Because of this, the number of clemency applications is extraordinarily high. Governor Huckabee had 8,698 applications during his 10 ½ years in office. Some Governors are content to simply deny the vast majority of clemency applications without bothering to consider their merit. Governor Huckabee, however, believed that respect for the legal process required that he give them the consideration for which they were entitled. During his tenure, Governor Huckabee denied 88 percent of the applications. Before granting clemency, the Governor issues a notice of intent and opens a 30-day public comment period in which people can protest the decision. Very rarely does the public oppose a clemency because almost all are granted for minor offenses, involve reductions in fines, or reduced prison sentences that were longer than the average for a particular crime. During the 10 ½ years Mike Huckabee was governor the number of government agencies and businesses that conducted background checks increased at an incredible rate. The terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, have resulted in increased concerns regarding security. Potential job candidates and long-time employees considered for promotion are under increased scrutiny. Before the mainstream use of background checks, most people could have some youthful arrest, change their lives and become good, tax-paying citizens without that earlier arrest coming back to haunt them. Governor Huckabee found during his time in office that each year the number of people needing clemency to clear their record increased. Denying their request prevented them from continuing to earn a good living and pay taxes. The majority of the clemency requests he granted were for this reason. Hey Ben, can you state where Romney is not lying?

The truth: How many clemency cases did Romney actually review while he was governor of Massachusetts? Did he simply avoid his responsibility as chief executive of the state to review clemency cases and give petitioners a fair hearing? Two of the previous three governors before Huckabee were Bill Clinton and convicted felon Jim Guy Tucker. Governor Huckabee’s clemency rate, however, was in line with other governors who have served the state.

Romney also fails to acknowledge that in Arkansas, every person who is convicted of a crime and every person in prison is eligible for clemency. Because of this, the number of clemency applications is extraordinarily high. Governor Huckabee had 8,698 applications during his 10 ½ years in office.

Some Governors are content to simply deny the vast majority of clemency applications without bothering to consider their merit.
Governor Huckabee, however, believed that respect for the legal process required that he give them the consideration for which they were entitled. During his tenure, Governor Huckabee denied 88 percent of the applications.

Before granting clemency, the Governor issues a notice of intent and opens a 30-day public comment period in which people can protest the decision. Very rarely does the public oppose a clemency because almost all are granted for minor offenses, involve reductions in fines, or reduced prison sentences that were longer than the average for a particular crime.

During the 10 ½ years Mike Huckabee was governor the number of government agencies and businesses that conducted background checks increased at an incredible rate. The terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, have resulted in increased concerns regarding security. Potential job candidates and long-time employees considered for promotion are under increased scrutiny.

Before the mainstream use of background checks, most people could have some youthful arrest, change their lives and become good, tax-paying citizens without that earlier arrest coming back to haunt them.

Governor Huckabee found during his time in office that each year the number of people needing clemency to clear their record increased. Denying their request prevented them from continuing to earn a good living and pay taxes. The majority of the clemency requests he granted were for this reason.

]]> By: Cory http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3509 Cory Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:43:27 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3509 Why all the blog posts in defense of Huckabee and against Romney? Just asking. Why all the blog posts in defense of Huckabee and against Romney? Just asking.

]]> By: Eric Branam http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3487 Eric Branam Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:17:35 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3487 I admire everything about Mike Huckabee. I always suspected Mitt , when I saw his ad to protect the womans right to choice. I do beieve he will choose life but he will lie to get in office. This has been proven. Did anyone watch Chris Mathews. He strongly questioned Mitts lies about walking with MLK, Dad walkingwith MLK, being a lifelone hunter, and getting the NRA endorsement. Also, newsweek, denied his claim that they supported his record as not allowing any paroles or clemons. Newsweek, actually condemned his record! He was just trying to be politically correct and failed to take care of his citizens. I encourge you to read the article and also go the Mike Huckabee.com and get the truth. I read last night that Romney is still a silent partner that owns the rights to the radio stations that Rush, Beck, and Hannity work for. This explains the lopsided coverage you hear there. Please check this stuff out!! I admire everything about Mike Huckabee. I always suspected Mitt , when I saw his ad to protect the womans right to choice. I do beieve he will choose life but he will lie to get in office. This has been proven. Did anyone watch Chris Mathews. He strongly questioned Mitts lies about walking with MLK, Dad walkingwith MLK, being a lifelone hunter, and getting the NRA endorsement. Also, newsweek, denied his claim that they supported his record as not allowing any paroles or clemons. Newsweek, actually condemned his record! He was just trying to be politically correct and failed to take care of his citizens. I encourge you to read the article and also go the Mike Huckabee.com and get the truth. I read last night that Romney is still a silent partner that owns the rights to the radio stations that Rush, Beck, and Hannity work for. This explains the lopsided coverage you hear there. Please check this stuff out!!

]]> By: reflux1 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3415 reflux1 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:40:35 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/19/984/#comment-3415 Ron paul for president Ron paul for president

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