A Good Read...

Here is a good read on why the GOP is attacking Huck from a non-supporter...

http://mereorthodoxy.com/?p=1249

Even though this is not a Huck supporter, he makes a very fair point about how the GOP is handling the Huck surge.

Wiping the mud from my eyes: Why I am supporting Mike Huckabee.

When Josh and I started this blog a few months ago, we had just one thing in mind: finding a 2008 Presidential candidate we could get behind and writing about how that candidate fits as our leader. Well, we might have had a few other things in mind, but largely we wanted to in some small way contribute to the ongoing conversation in a blogosphere that is largely void of conservative voices.

Josh and I are unashamed conservatives. I'm so conservative, I actually took an 8x10 glossy photograph of Ronald Regan to my kindergarten class in 1986 for show and tell. No lie. Ask my kindergarten teacher... I promise you she remembers it.

Now, I will give you that Ron Paul says a lot of things that make sense. The only problem is that he has absolutely zero credibility and quite honestly comes of sounding like more of a pip-squeak than a leader.

I was originally a "Fred-Head". I really thought that from what he said before he entered the race he had a fresh outlook on things and probably could take the nomination. I guess I still have some respect for Fred. I think the ideas are still there, I think he could be the right man for the job in some ways, but I have been disappointed with his lack of visibility. He was supposed to cannon-ball into this race, but instead he slowly waded down the steps in the shallow end of the pool.

Guiliani is about as conservative in my view as someone who wears birkenstocks, drives a VW Bug that has a sticker that says "Pro-Choice" and regularly voluntarily eats tofu.

Romney gives me the creeps. I can't really explain it. I guess there are some questions I would want answered about his faith. The LDS church isn't exactly open about their true beliefs, and while I guess he probably wouldn't do a horrible job, I'd be more comfortable with someone who believes in things that we all have open access to. I also hate that everyone wants to make a big issue about people like me wanting answers about someone's faith. No one bats an eye at someone who is a Baptist or a Methodist being questioned about their faith. Why should the LDS church be any different?

I digress.

I met Mike Huckabee a couple of times while he was Governor of Arkansas. When I worked in Little Rock he came through once a month or so and did a live radio show from one of my studios. He's a nice guy. Seems alright to me. From the beginning of the race I didn't really think he had the appeal to take the nomination, much less win the general election but after Fred Thompson fizzled, I think a lot of people did exactly like I did and took a look at Huck.

Gov. Huckabee so far hasn't said anything I passionately disagree with. As with anyone, there are things we don't agree 100% about, but no candidate is perfect. I like his answers on faith issues. So far i'm good with his answers on Immigration. I don't like that he was in favor of the scholorships for children of illegal immigrants, but I can see his point: They are going to be here, they should be able to contribute to our society, not just leech off of it.

I think that ultimately the thing I like most about Huck is that he doesn't sling mud, or hasn't yet at least. Sure, he'll take a jab at someone about something but there have been no multi-million dollar ad campains telling you that "some other candidate does certain things with certain farm animals, but i'm just sayin...."

Huck seems to be keeping it all above board, and I like that. I think that a true sign of a good leader is the ability to accept criticism, but only hand it out when you have a logical and well thought out statement that is factual and above reproach. I think that the quote of undetermined origin that says "It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt" is a great way to sum up what I want to hear from a politician who wants my vote. Keep it simple, keep it truthful, don't say things that you will have to apologize for... the media will create enough of those for you.

I'm sure at some point his campaign will say something about someone and at that point i'm sure i'll be left with no other choice but to ignore it or just accept it and move on. The fact that we've made it this far without falling into the pit of mud is amazing.

I guess time will tell, but with Hillary falling further behind, I think a Huckabee - Obama race could turn out greatly in favor of the GOP.

I"ll post more later on why I think the moderate-conservative Democratic base (yes I think they exist) won't vote for Barack Huessein Obama.

I mean... Wow...

So, you know how the libs like to tell us how peace loving they are?

Well, take a look at this...

http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2007/122407Lindorff.shtml

Looks like someone has hugged a few too many trees in their lifetime...

As much as I hate liberal policy, I don't believe that I have EVER wished for them to be dead and/or lose their homes...

Go figure.

Talk Radio acting like the Drive-Bys

Writing this post hurts me. I have been a fan of talk radio since my undergrad days. Whether it was Glenn Beck shouting "Get off my PHONE" or Rush beaming in on the EIB network, I would find myself hooked every time and soaking up every word. I loved talk radio to the point that after college I got an XM radio just so I could hear the talk machines every where I traveled. Up until this presidential election cycle, I had few reasons to ever criticize or complain about my daily feedings of conservative talk. However, with the recent attacks on Governor Mike Huckabee by Rush and the other talk giants, I have found myself needing to step back and take a real assessment of my love affair with talk radio.

"I'm not a Republican or a Democrat, I'm a CONSERVATIVE." I have heard Glenn Beck say those words many times. However, I'm not so sure that Glenn or Rush or Hannity or Ingram or any of the other national talk show hosts are really that worried about being a conservative. More than that, they are worried about being Republicans. Don't get me wrong, I'm no democrat by any stretch of the imagination. But during this year's election cycle, at least thus far, the Talking Heads have been more worried about supporting a pretty face who is more Republican than Conservative, namely Mitt Romney. Romney is one of those candidates that I can only find to be tolerable. If I have to vote for him come general election time, I will... but it will be done begrudgingly. All I have to do is look at Romney's record to become sick to my stomach. Romney is a former gay rights, pro-choice LIBERAL Republican. Now, Romney claims that he has had a change of heart and is a true blue conservative. Honestly, I don't believe a word of it. All any sane person has to do is go back and watch the former Governor's debates with Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts. Guess what? They both say the same thing. It looked like the same candidate debating himself. Could Romney have had a change of heart? Sure. But he needs to prove it.

On the other hand, the Talking Heads have gone out of their way to beat up on Christian conservative candidate, Governor Mike Huckabee. I personally am an avid supporter of Huckabee and believe him to be the only REAL conservative in the race. Does Huck tow the Republican party line? Not always. Does that make me feel any different? No way. Huck is a Christian who supports our troops, seeks real tax reform, wants to correct the illegal immigration problem and shakeup how we handle foreign relations. That all sounds good to me. Now why do the Talking Heads dislike/fear Huck? The answer is simple... they are afraid he cannot win. I have to respectfully disagree. Governor Huckabee is a strikingly different figure who is seeking real reform in Washington. The Democrats can beat on him day in and day out, but there is no way they can put a dent in his credibility. Why? Look who is talking. Do you find Hillary, Johnny Boy or Saddam... I mean Barack to be trustworthy and credible? I'm listening...

Let me be clear... I am a conservative before anything else. If there is ever a conservative democrat who comes around and takes on the likes of a Rudy Guiliani in a national election, you can be damn sure that I'll vote for them. In the United States, the last thing we need is anyone who is liberal leaning. Whether Democrat or Republican, a liberal will do nothing but hurt us.

Although my old friends on the radio have hurt me, I'll keep listening. But as election time draws ever closer, I hope they take some time to sit back and really look at their base closely. If they don't, they'll get a clear "GET OFF MY RADIO" from me.