davidl on December 24th, 2007

Mike HuckabeeRush Limbaugh and others have skewered any conservative credentials Mike Huckabee has pretended to hold.   Selwyn Duke, American Thinker, examines the Huckster’s religious bona fides, or lack thereof same:

Belief can be a great thing, of course.  Our Founding

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davidl on December 23rd, 2007

Acting on a hot tip from a fellow Swamp Stomper,  I found this after action report on Ron Paul’s foray on to Meet the Press.   Jeff Freeland, National Ledger:

Ron Paul, grade A screwball[Ron Paul] was on the defensive from the start of

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Eric Florack on December 22nd, 2007

CONCORD, N.H., Dec. 21 -Washington Post- After months of discussion within her campaign over how heavily she should draw on her husband’s legacy, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing out her Iowa and New Hampshire campaigns in a tight embrace

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Eric Florack on December 22nd, 2007

Let me first say that I’ve never been overly enthralled with Mike Huckabee and his candidacy for presidency.  He’s never struck me as overly bright individual to begin with, and his activities subsequent to announcing for the presidency, and have

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davidl on December 21st, 2007

Mike Huckabee campaigns as religious Baptist.  Yet how religious is Huck?

Robert Novak, in the Washington Post, questions the depth of Huckabee’s Baptist support:

More than personality explains why not all his Baptist brethren have signed on the dotted

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Eric Florack on December 21st, 2007

Jake Tapper at ABC is reporting:ABC News has learned that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., has registered the names of two Web sites with the express goal of attacking her chief rival, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.It’s the first

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Eric Florack on December 21st, 2007

Just weeks away from a possible surprise victory in the primaries, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz has been waging a ferocious behind the scenes battle with the NEW YORK TIMES, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, and has hired

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Eric Florack on December 20th, 2007

Mark Levin says

“Mike Huckabee is now becoming a very divisive figure in the Republican party. It’s not his faith or his Merry Christmas commercial that many conservatives question (I certainly don’t), but it’s his record as governor and his

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2007

  Jonathan Martin at the politico is reporting that Tom Tancredo is about ready to call it quits. Which, as it happens is approximately as important as announcing that the 17th St kazoo band is going to be playing in East

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davidl on December 19th, 2007

Fred explained Mike Huckabee if a few short words: He is not a consevative.   Paul Mirengoff, Powerline, is a wee bit more verbose:.

Paul Mirengoff Huckabee seems to believe he deserves a “pass” by virtue of his status as an evangelical

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2007

WASHINGTON -AP- The Democratic-controlled House is expected to give President Bush an end-of-session victory in his yearlong battle with anti-war lawmakers over Iraq by approving $70 billion for U.S. military operations there and in Afghanistan.The vote Wednesday also would represent

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2007


It’s really sad when you have to devote an entire campaign to convincing people that you are likable.  Forget the issues.  Issues aren’t important.  Whether or not people like you … now THAT’S important.  Well Hillary’s campaign is trying

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Eric Florack on December 17th, 2007

The Wall Street Journal:

Hillary Clinton’s commanding lead in the polls has diminished, and with Oprah Winfrey stumping for Barack Obama, she’s called increasingly on the “star power” of husband Bill. But the ubiquitous presence of the former president

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davidl on December 16th, 2007

WacoLying Lizzy, a.k.a. Mrs. John Edwards said republicans scare her:

ABC News’ Raelyn Johnson reports: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic hopeful John Edwards, lamented with Iowa caucus goers about her fear of the Republican Party.

“Republicans should scare us

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Eric Florack on December 15th, 2007

There’s an interesting discussion going on and just now a cross blog discussion about religion and politics.  The interested parties I’ve noticed thus far are Cassandra over at Villainous Company, and Bruce McQuain over at Q&O. In turn, the discussion

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