Arkansas Blog: Some questions for The Huckster -- UPDATED

Brummett wonders how in the world Gov. Mike Huckabee can campaign for A$a Hutchinson, in that A$a opposes so much of the worthwhile things Huckabee stood for. Excerpt:

1. Governor, you are supporting as your successor the candidate who says we need to keep open that tiny high school at a place called Paron. That's the school closing ordered by the Bryant School Board that you and your Education Board approved on the basis that we dare not retreat on imposing course standards. Why do you now abandon lofty educational principles to support this fellow with whom you so fundamentally disagree?

2. This candidate you're supporting says we need to keep open tiny rural schools in general, regardless of whether they teach all the classes they're supposedly required to teach. But you were the one who went to the Legislature to declare nobly and bravely that high schools simply had to be put together all across Arkansas. You said it was to achieve economies of scale to provide better and equalized instruction, facilities and materials. Again, I ask: Why Asa's fortunes over our children's?

3. Is the aforementioned merely a matter of your personal political expediency? Do you calculate that it would hurt your chances in the Republican presidential race if you failed to support your party's nominee to succeed you as governor at home, no matter how hollow the exercise?

UPDATE: The Club for Growth blog draws a snicker from the Brummett column.

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There is nothing inside the guv's suit.

Posted by: Louie | October 10, 2006 06:42 AM

We'll see how hollow Huck's rhetoric may be when he proposes his budget in a few weeks to the Legislature. Will he propose elimination of the grocery tax? Use one-time money for ongoing purposes? Provide new funding for k-12 education, school facilities, Medicaid, and prisons? And will his budget match his words about fully funding the higher education request? I suspect his proposed budget will be smoke and mirrors.

Posted by: PVNasby | October 10, 2006 08:01 AM

I would also ask the Governor why he is supporting someone who opposes his stance on immigration issues, whether or not innocent children should receive an education, or whether or not pregnant women (who are about to give birth to an American citizen) should receive prenatal healthcare.

Posted by: Old Blue Eyes | October 10, 2006 08:49 AM

Brummett wonders how in the world Gov. Mike Huckabee can campaign for A$a Hutchinson, in that A$a opposes so much of the worthwhile things Huckabee stood for.
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It sounds like you (or Mr. Brummett) are criticizing one Republican for supporting another Republican. From the consistent comments on this blog, I would say that the popular consensus is that a Democrat always supports the Democrat. Are Republicans not allowed to have this same tunnel vision?

The alternative is for Mr. Huckaby to campaign for Mr. Beebe. I suppose that would get him some headlines and maybe a gig on Jay Leno.

Posted by: Don Keyhotay | October 10, 2006 09:01 AM

The answer is so simple my dog could figure it out. In the last week or so we've seen that Republicans will stand up for and take care to hide pedophiles as long as said pedophile has a little R behind his name.

So, if Asa had horns like the devil, and I am not sure he doesn't, Huckabee would stand there and tell you Asa is the next thing to Jesus on this earth because of that damn little R. Democrats aren't much better, but they're a little better and in this day and time you better take a little better because that's the best deal you're going to get.

No doubt Huck has come around to Asa's side not only for the good of the party, but probably for some of that good Republican celebrity money Asa's been gathering up, which Huck will hide away in his bottomless PAC.

If Speaker Bastert and Jack Abramoff send checks to John Boozman, you can bet Asa and Huck are trading money as fast as they can go. Seems like everyone in government is loaded....too bad it's not that way for us voters. I'd send ole Don a nice check just to say Howdy an hope you're having a nice day.

But, us regular folks have to make due with money we earn and no one sends us happy day money just cause they've got them a PAC too. Why can't us regular folks have PACs? I'd never have to pay taxes again if I could shovel everything into a black-hole PAC like our elected officials get to do. Can one hide one's mistress in a PAC too. Might have to poke a few holes in the PAC so she'd get enough air.

OK...here's a deal for you. If any of you will send me 10,000 dollars in cash, I will say anything you want me to say about you and your family in court or out of court or on AETN or you just name it.

I am joining up on this whore biz in hopes of having my own PAC and/or underage Page in the near future. I'm sick of everyone else having a good time. Huck and Asa sittin in a tree....k-i-s-s-i-n-g....ack!

Posted by: Deathbyinches | October 10, 2006 12:03 PM

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