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Huckabee Defends McCain
February 21, 2008 11:17 AM
ABC News' Kevin Chupka Reports: While speaking with reporters in Houston Thursday morning, former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee defended his political adversary, Senator John McCain. McCain has come under fire after a New York Times article suggesting that he had a relationship with Washington lobbyist, Vicki Iseman and that he used his political influence with her clients.
Huckabee said of McCain, "You know I have campaigned now on the same stage and platform with John McCain for 14 months, I only know him to be a man of integrity. Today he denied that any of that was true, I take him at his word. I have no further comment other than that for me to get into it is completely immaterial. Again I only know him what I know him to be and that's a good and decent and honorable man."
For the past several weeks Huckabee has suggested that his chances in the race for the Republican nomination hinge upon John McCain not obtaining the required 1191 delegates or the Senator having a "you tube moment" that could turn the tide of the election. Huckabee refused to comment on whether this was that moment and referred the press to his previous comment.
February 21, 2008 in Giuliani, Rudy | Permalink | User Comments (19)
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Ya see Huck's a Humble fellow.
If you are down in Tx why don't you give the Huck a second look?
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 21, 2008 11:26:56 AM
Well, good old Huck may need McCain's support to counter press stories about what is wife is doing while he's preaching around:
"What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas - especially if you're the wife of a presidential candidate. Just ask Janet Huckabee, who attended a middleweight prize fight this past weekend in Las Vegas - where she stayed at the Hooters Casino Hotel."
Read more about that in the San Francisco Chronicle. Not the kind of stuff that most evangelicals will be happy about.
Posted by: Moses K | Feb 21, 2008 11:32:12 AM
You would never see another Democrat sticking up for each other. Democrats stab each other in the back. Its politically incorrect for Democrats to love this country. Ask Michelle Obama. A Democrat would sell you up the river for 5 cents.
This proves how much better in character Republicans are. Nobody is perfect and Democrats drag up stuff that is not even news and make a stick about it.
Posted by: rothengefd | Feb 21, 2008 11:55:51 AM
He take prisoners at their word and politicans at theirs; I don't know Huck, I want to support you but sometimes you just give too much rope! Is it too much to call a spade a spade? He's a geat speaker but the judgement question forces me to pick someone else. I almost feel bad about it, but after eight years of Bush, I won't budge on judgement as a qualifier.
Posted by: cba | Feb 21, 2008 12:00:51 PM
I just learned that the NYT hold back the story cause it was meant to support their New York darling Hillary. The Clintons appear to have been part of the setup against McCain.
The NYT's endorsement of McCain is no wonder. Conservatives complain constantly of McCain's disloyalty, but the full extent of that disloyalty is not widely known. Even though it is in the public record, McCain's voting behavior during Bush's first term is almost never mentioned in the press anymore. Yet McCain's secret history is simply astonishing. It is no exaggeration to say that, during this crucial period, McCain was the most effective advocate of the Democratic agenda in Washington.
Let's turn the page and support Huckabee!
Posted by: HuckOK | Feb 21, 2008 12:17:08 PM
Congratulations Huck for being a man and standing up for your adversary John McCain. You are a true gentleman.
You realize Obama is behind this smear campaign. He is just making a preemptive strike before his dirty laundry gets 'aired' when Rezko goes to trial next week.
Posted by: Jill Mitchell | Feb 21, 2008 12:23:50 PM
For a while there I was not sure, should I stay Democrat or should a go Republican this time around. I have finally said to myself, truly there is NO GOOD CANDIDATE in any of the two parties, I strongly feel, the only one who is true, honest, and has not changed his speech while speaking in all the states is Hucabee, I am tried of lies,excuses for the lies Hillary has no mother (this is what we Hispanics call a person with no honesty, values, and integrity all around).Obama is a Clone of that lady that has that show (We all know who that is). McCain well who knows what he stands for this week and what he will do to lie to the American People he state of Arizona hates him for what he does not do!I guess my best shot is to VOTE for Huckabee if he survives. Man I wish we had a better pool of candidates, but truly After Regan there has been nothing GOOD at all. We have fall deeper and deeper, my question is do we have a government that has forgotten the American People, that has lied to all only to got what they want, and has mislead all Americans. With wars and red alerts and so on, I feel forgoten.
Posted by: Mary | Feb 21, 2008 12:30:42 PM
Jill, the NYT is Clinton world. Obama couldn't be behind the attack, which was intended to be published at the end of 2007 when Clinton was THE nominee to fight us. They'll come up with an Obama attack soon, no doubt about that; Hillary is their girl and the NYT is seriously ###### off about the New York candidates (Giuliani and Clinton) having lost their grip on the 2008 Presidency. The city (and the NYT itself which is in serious financial problems) was expecting a lot of cash flow resulting from a New York presidency. They don't want McCain nor Obama in office.
Posted by: HuckForPrez | Feb 21, 2008 12:35:59 PM
If Huckabee wants to defend McCain he should immediately drop out of the GOP race. He knows he has no chance to win. If he is a loyal Republican let loose so McCain can pick his V.P. and start getting his ammo against the super liberal Obama and scandalous Hillary.
Our country cannot afford to have super liberals run our military in time of war against Terrorism..Go Johnny Go!!
Posted by: Pee Vee, Long Island | Feb 21, 2008 12:50:00 PM
Wow, you Huckabee supporters will believe anything. He knew this story was coming. Drudge hinted at it weeks ago.
That's why Huckabee stayed in the race. He's not saying anything negative about it RIGHT NOW, because he doesn't need to politically.
Clinton and Obama won't say anything negative about it either. For now.
But don't doubt for a second that the Huckster isn't hoping, maybe even praying, this story becomes his ticket to the White House, because in the end, the Huckster only cares about the Huckster.
Posted by: bigred | Feb 21, 2008 1:17:50 PM
bigred says: "But don't doubt for a second that the Huckster isn't hoping, maybe even praying, this story becomes his ticket to the White House, because in the end, the Huckster only cares about the Huckster."
Cold Man. Real Cold. Let me tell you this: He's in this race to give a voice to the voiceless. Humble Huck is an Honorable fellow. He's a common man with a big Heart.
I may have Huck's Back Here. But Huck's got AMERICA'S Back.
So Bigred why don't you stop hating on Ol Huck. It not good for you.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 21, 2008 3:03:08 PM
SHOCK THE NATION HUCKABEE!
Posted by: noregion5 | Feb 21, 2008 3:32:57 PM
An honorable fellow, especially a pastor, doesn't break the 9th Commandment and bear false witness against his opponents.
Huckabee did so repeatedly with his illegal push polls and fliers, including accusing Fred Thompson of being pro-abortion and responsible for killing 200,000 babies.
The man is despicable and Judgement Day will not be kind to him.
Posted by: bigred | Feb 21, 2008 6:24:17 PM
Huckabee did not do push polls! An independent group did some push polls. Huckabee criticized them more than once, but Federal law prohibits him from talking to such independent groups to tell them what kind of ads to run or not run.
Governor Huckabee said kind thing about Sen. McCain today, just like he has said kind things about Sen. McCain throughout this election campaign. He is an honorable man and a credit to his party.
Posted by: Big J | Feb 21, 2008 9:40:08 PM
Big J, the Huckster attended a fundraiser for his campaign at the owner of the push polling company's home.... just a few weeks before they started push polling for him!
Coincidence? I think not.
They wouldn't be push polling for him if he REALLY wanted them to quit.
Are you really that easily duped? He claims he doesn't want them doing it, so he can have plausible deniability and act like he's a good guy, running a clean campaign.
He's not a good guy. His campaign was the dirtiest of all the candidates.
Thank God his 15 minutes are almost up.
Posted by: bigred | Feb 21, 2008 11:21:48 PM
That is a classy gesture by Huck!
But there is Nothing to Defend!
This is a BOGUS NY Times Hit Piece ala
the Phoney Dan Rather story on Bush!
Why would the Times Endorse McCain for the Republican Nomination if they thought the story was true?
Was this All A Setup by the Times to
Sabotage the Republicans!
Isn't that Illegal!
Posted by: reaganfan | Feb 22, 2008 12:16:52 AM
That bigred.
Poor Fellow. Seems he's just obsessed with Huck Hatred.
Huck is running a positive campaign unlike Willard Romney who spent Million$ of dollars in negative adds tearing down Ol Huck and John McCain.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 22, 2008 9:51:23 AM
BigRed, I think you could dig dirt on anyone if you tried, but that doesn't make it true. I think you are just a disenfranchised Romney supporter, who like many, somehow think that their candidate was the only perfect person on earth, while anything that anyone said differently was attacking Mormonism. I, for one, want to move past the accusation and discrimination card, and onto the real issues. Mike Huckabee has a very impressive record in Arkansas, and has run the most frugal and effective campaign this year, without the support of big business, like all the other candidates. Imagine what he could do for the U.S.
Posted by: Lauren | Feb 22, 2008 1:34:38 PM
Mike Huckabee is a class act and Senator McCain will be wise to choose a man he knows he can depend on and trust as his vice presidential candidate. Huck can excite and invigorate the party more than Obama has done for the democrats. Obama's shady connections will take him down. mcCain/Huckabee
Posted by: Crystan | Jun 3, 2008 10:19:37 PM
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