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Mike Huckabee is Perot 3.0

Posted 06 Feb 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Republicans

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
– George Santayana

While Democrat doppleganger John McCain keeps rolling on to victory in the Republican primaries (much to the delight of liberals who know he’ll keep on doing their bidding), Mitt Romney – the only true conservative left in the race – continues to be diminished by Mike Huckabee.

I truly wonder what goes on in the minds of those who have been voting for the Huckster. I wrote about what rubs me the wrong way about this faux conservative. Are evangelicals voting for him simply because he used to be a minister? Have they not looked at his record? Huckabee’s a tax-and-spend conservative along the lines of President George W. Bush. And he’s in favor of amnesty for illegals, just like Bush and McCain. Conservatives repeatedly cite that securing the border ranks among their highest priorities, yet Huckabee and McCain both oppose that. Mitt Romney is the only real conservative left (well, the only real conservative candidate that isn’t a lunatic and racist, for you Paulbots out there). He’s got a solid business background, which is what our country desperately needs right now. And he’s right on a majority of the issues, social and economic. Personally, I don’t care what his religion is. I don’t care if he prays to the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I think he’s the best leader remaining in the race.

If the Huckabee supporters could simply get past their fear/hatred of Mormonism and throw their support behind Romney, he’d have a pretty good chance of beating McCain as well as Hillary/Obama. Keeping Huckabee afloat will have the same effect on the Republican party as Perot’s candidacy did in ’92 and ’96, the only difference is that Huckabee will siphon evangelicals the way Perot drained off the independents.

The result will be the same. Just ask Bill Clinton.

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Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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