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Dec

by Buck

This is really turning out to be one hell of an election cycle, folks! Not one presidential contender, republican or democrat, worth holding the position, if you ask me. (Sorry if that offends)

Was just reading an article on the MSNBC site, “Romney attacks Huckabee on immigration“, and am still feeling a bit nauseous from being subjected to all the s-curve, flip-flopping, gut-wrenching hypocrisy permeating nearly every paragraph.

For example, Mitt is about to fire up a new television ad in Iowa in an attempt to deflate Huckabee’s recent gains in the polls:

The advertisement starts by saying both men are “good family men” who oppose abortion. But then it says that Mr. Huckabee, as governor of Arkansas, supported in’state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants and taxpayer-financed scholarships for illegal immigrants.

Excuse me? Mitt can say this in light of his past stand on the abortion issue?

This one speaks for itself:

On Monday, The Associated Press, in a review of Mr. Huckabee’s record on acts of clemency, found that he had granted 1,033 pardons and commutations in his 10 years as governor. [snip] Those who benefited included the guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, for a traffic offense; David Hale, a Whitewater government witness; and prisoners who critics say had a personal connection to Mr. Huckabee.

And, of course, dead-head Fred has to rise to the occasion:

Mr. Thompson accused Mr. Huckabee of changing his views to appeal to voters. “It raises issues when politicians change their view on a dime to appeal to a particular group of people right before an election,” Mr. Thompson said.

Kind of ironic, isn’t it? Down and dirty mud’slinging hypocrisy, for a job that should require someone of the highest morals and ethics. Someone above reproach.

Tags: Romney, Huckabee, Thompson
Filed: 2008 Presidential Election, Fred Thompson, Hypocrisy, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney

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