He says, "If you want a president who gets elected because he attacks the other guy, I'm probably not going to be your choice."
Then he says people "want a president who makes his decisions based on what's good for the people he's served, not what's good for his own political future"
and,
"I didn't grow up with a last name or a Rolodex to open a lot of doors. ... I didn't go to an Ivy League school"
and,
"Some people are going to tell you everything and anything based on what they think you want to hear just so you'll vote for them — and that's not leadership."
Whether you agree with his statements or not, whether they're true or not, aren't these "attacks"?
Saying that you're not going to attack someone is all fine and well, if you can hold to it. But if you can't, then just admit that you're wading in.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071220/ap_po/huckabee_woe_is_me;_ylt=Ao1adJyScOoH3nwDlLFgMJcb.3QA
2007-12-20 10:18:16 · 6 answers · asked by Paper Mage 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
His statements are jabs at his opponents. Everyone who runs for office has a duty and an obligation to tell voters why they're different, and better, than the other candidates. I don't have a problem with Huckabee doing that. I have a problem with him pretending that he's not doing that.
2007-12-20 11:28:33 · update #1
Well... I lived in Arkansas for a short time on a work assignment while he was Governor. I can tell you he's definitely hypocritical from the budgeting and taxation standpoints. He likes raising taxes. And I'm talking HUGE raises.
2007-12-20 11:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Ike. Who knows man, right now I think Obama is the most intelligent of the candidates but what we need right now is a leader. Hillary sucks(lol) or maby not, she cant lead me. Huckabee acts like a leader but time will tell. My grade on the way we elect our leaders today is c- or D. We doent get what we pay for. Our grandchildren will remember GW.
2007-12-20 18:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by Dave K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, these aren't attacks. People that dont like him for whatever reason could take things out of context like you did in order to try and create some kind of hypocrisy, but in the real world, his statements aren't attacks.
2007-12-20 18:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by dave b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all politicians are hypocrites.
2007-12-20 18:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Matt H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-12-20 18:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by Drew 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they all are.
2007-12-20 21:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by acid tongue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋