Sunday, May 15, 2011

Thanks, Huck (Powerlineblog.com)

(John)

Some think that the Republican Presidential field is weak this year; Scott
made a comment to that effect a few days ago. I am not yet prepared to go
along with that assessment. It remains to be seen who emerges from the pack
and how he or she does against President Obama. If the GOP wins next year, no
one will remember who the third and fourth best candidates were, or whether
they were strong or weak.

I will say, however, that at this point it seems that no one candidate
combines all of the traits we look for in a favorite. To me, Mike Huckabee has
been a constant reminder of this fact. In my opinion, Huckabee is a hugely
talented politician--the most talented who has come along since Bill Clinton.
He is a genius of empathy and has a natural gift for connecting with voters of
most stripes.

Unfortunately, on the issues I don't trust him at all. He is a populist, not a
mainstream conservative, and on the economy his instincts are often terrible.
I am not sure whether those who call Huckabee a pro-life Democrat are correct,
but he hasn't done ...
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