Huckabee: A Vintage Whine

[ChoralScholar]

By: Max Brantley
From the Arkansas Times -- http://www.arktimes.com

As predicted, former Gov. Mike Huckabee was given a front-page slot in the Sunday editorial section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to complain about coverage of his final days in office, partcularly his shredding of computer hard drives.

First things first: Unsurprisingly, he told a lie about the Arkansas Times in the process. He wrote: "Stories in the Arkansas Times that said 'furniture was missing' were proven to be false when everything was found in the inventory." The emphasis supplied is mine.

Let us quote from our first article on the whereabouts of the $70,000 in furniture provided for the Huckabee living quarters by cotton planter Boe Adams, a subject of controversy because Huckabee at first claimed the gift was a personal one. When ethical questions were raised, he changed his story and said the gift was to the state. Our quote:

The Arkansas Times can't find the furniture on a Department of Finance and Administration inventory of mansion property. First Lady Janet Huckabee, however, said the inventory is wrong, and the furniture is there.

A later article reported that state officials conducted a new inventory after the Huckabees had left the Mansion and most of the furniture was found in a carriage house. In short, Huckabee placed direct quotes around words we never wrote. We never said the furniture was missing. We said it wasn't on the inventory of Mansion furnishings and promptly quoted the first lady as saying the inventory was wrong. (Questions remain about why an inventory described by state officials as complete and careful failed to pick up that furniture during the 10 years of Huckabee occupation of the Mansion.) Needless to say, nothing we wrote was "proven false."

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http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2007/01/huckabee_a_vintage_whine.aspx

[Ilsa]

1. I saw him on MTP this morning.

He was interesting in that he addressed, indirectly, a few criticisms Dems have had of the right-wingers. He talked about his religion and how that plays into politics, and mentioned how pro-life people should be concerned about the welfare of babies after they are born, too. One of the pundits said he doesn't stand a chance in his run for pres, but I think he could get scary. We need to make sure we keep the you tube link of him shaking hands with his wife (versus kissing her) after their "commitment marriage" ceremony or whatever that was when they stood on a stage and respoke their vows.

[hopein08]

2. My mom watched that and decided he looks like Nixon's twin and therefore won't be elected. n/t

[LonelyLRLiberal]

3. I wish I could express to everyone what an ASS the Huckster is!

There's just too much shit to even list. He is a despicable, grubbing creep. His wife is popularly called "Jethrine" and his two sons are something out of "Deliverance."

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Whatever happened to that triplewide behind the governor's mansion?

Maybe the missing furniture's in there

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Voters need to understand this guy is an ordained Souther Baptist minister.

The RW/theocrats should love him.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

6. Well then he is a shoe-in

for the nomination. None of the other front runners are ordained. He definitely has the big 3 agenda:

1. I am a Christian
2. Gay marriages should be stopped
3. Roe Vs Wade needs to be over turned

As far as the rest go. No need to worry about that for now. Just keep on putting in those faithful evangelicals & all else will fall into place.

[Ilsa]

7. The RW says we need more Repubs like him.

The RW says they lost in 2006 because they wouldn't deliver on promises to overturn Roe V Wade and they didn't stop Michael Schiavo from "killing" his wife. They are delusional about what the people really want.

So I think Huckster IS scary, and we need to be ready to deal with his candidacy, even if the RW has a sour taste in their mouths about someone from Arkansas.

On Edit: speaking of Arkansas, my fav, Wes Clark, is from Arkansas.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Would you believe the Huckster is from the same town as Bill Clinton?

Huckster-- the REAL "Dope from Hope"