Comments on: Oh, yes! Please, please, let this happen!

By: Craig Knauss

Craig Knauss — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:12:26 +0000

Apparently everyone has forgotten that George W. Bush was governor of Texas for a number of years. And for that experience we get an endless war, the highest deficits in our country’s history, the largest debt in history, likely our highest gas prices ever, the largest number of illegal aliens within our borders, the biggest trade deficits in history, the most polarized U.S. citizenship since the Civil War, high prices, high unemployment, high interest rates, etc.

The fact that Obama has never governed is a positive compared to that.

By: Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:43:14 +0000

OK. I grant you this one. Though I would note (somewhat lamely) that they are expressing confidence in policy matters — domestic ones at that — more than in his ability to run a trillion dollar organization.

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:43:53 +0000

What does Obama know about governing? Well, some prominent people seem to have a lot of confidence in him. Today, three former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission and a former chairman of the Federal Reserve endorsed him. These guys are hardly wild-eyed socialists. Check out this piece in the Wall Street Journal, that Marxist rag: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121073227421390697.html

By: Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:45:59 +0000

Kaus - exactly. Seems to me the gorilla in the room remains this question…considering Obama’s resume, what does he know about governing?

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:06:23 +0000

I think we should have seen this coming from a mile away. Huckanee makes for the perfect balance to McCain’s race. McCain has all of the establishment credentials of special interest support, years of experience in Congress, all of the connections and Huckabee adds some conservsative credibility. This would be the ticket to vote for if you want the same of what we have had for the last 50 years; special interests deciding what is good for America.

By: Kaus

Kaus — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:08:52 +0000

Pat…Pat….Huck is a lightweight?

1. Clinton 10 years gov of Arkansas….then became president
2. Huck…10 years gov of Arkansas….then ran for president
3. Obama…State and US Senate 10 years…

I’m not pro-Huck…but he does have a socialist non racist heart…you should like him a little more. than that.

Hope you are feeling healthier tomorrow.

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:50:31 +0000

Henry: As I say, I don’t think this is going to happen. Huckabee has his folksy charms, but he’s a Lightweight — with a capital L.

By: Hnery

Hnery — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:58:41 +0000

I can see this helping shore up McCain’s support in the hard right wing of the Republican party, but in the general election Huckabee hurts, not helps, McCain’s chances. What the hell are they thinking?