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Before "Someone" tries to discredit Max's posting of these reports as "obsessive" pursuit of Huckabee, I'd just like to point out that if Max is obsessed with anything, he's obsessed with doing his job.

Before "Someone" tries to discredit Max's posting of these reports as "obsessive" pursuit of Huckabee, I'd just like to point out that if Max is obsessed with anything, he's obsessed with doing his job.

Posted by: widj

AMEN!!!!!!

Huckabee's holier than thou attitude is making religion another "wedge" issue. His straddling the fence is so obvious. Once his grand standing and one liners on the debates end. The real Huckelberry will emerge. The one, that Arkansans including some of the legislators depise. Once the country get all of the information, then they can start putting the pieces together on this puzzle.

The smartest thing the Huckster could do is own up (at least) to his role in this, rather than try to place the blame on "politics" or Tucker or Clinton. Or the parole board. Or the stars in the sky.

It will be interesting to watch the spin.

Huckabee is a Baptist preacher. Baptist preachers believe they are "chosen" by God to be a spokesman. Jay Cole, Sr. is a preacher. If you are not familiar with this fellow - or his son Jay Jr., get an education.
Brother Jay is one of those obsessed with the "evils" of Bill Clinton and was convinced Dumond was a "victim" of this evil one. He got the ear of Huckabee, and as one "chosen" to another "chosen," convinced Huckabee that Dumond was truly a victim and it would be the "Christian" thing to do to release this victim of Clinton. The rest is history.

I don't think Max is obsessed, he simply is putting out the news that corrects a lot of misimpressions folks have about the huckster. ABC, Salon, Huffington Post all carry articles that finally bring to light, what we in Arkansas have known all along. The real clunker yesterday was when a reporter asked huck his opinion about the NIE report on Iran, his response was duh, didn't have a clue. Until now the national media has given him a pass, like bush has had for six years, but now show some interest in the real background facts. He may be up in Iowa, which doesn't say to much for Iowans, but in New Hampshire he is nowhere. Frankly, if not for the weakness of the republican candidates, he would be nowhere. He could then star in Chuck's new TV series, "The Governor", a light family comedy that serious depicts the nefarious machinations of the media to derail and disrupt the gov from his appointed destiney. Chuck, of course would play the head lawman, in charge of escorting, flying off to meetings, parole board meetings, karate chopping any computer thought to contain incriminating evidence, and most importantly making sure no one spikes the velveeta, etc, etc.

The Huckster loved the coverage when he was the up and coming candidate, now that he's the leader - not so much.

And Max's obsessing over this? If a Pulitzer winner could tape every public utterance of Bill Clinton and parse every phrase he spoke, then an alt weekly editor can publish glaring lies of the front runner.

Posted by: ArkansawTravler December 5, 2007 08:49 AM

Excellent!

Max is obsessed with this.

ARK. BLOG: I'm going to say this once, since this seems to be the snappy repartee of choice for Huckalytes in response to factual critical coverage of their man. He's running for president of the United States, not Cammack Village alderman. The more is known about him, his beliefs, his character and his campaign positions, the better. We've learned a terrible lesson, I hope, about electing someone based on a likeability quotient (particularly when it turns out, on close examination, people presumed to be likeable compassionate conservative aren't even very compassionate or likeable.)

70%er, please don't insult one of the most brilliant editors in the nation (Mr. Greenberg) by making an analogy to Max's reporting. Not the same league.

Somebody needs to research Huck's correspondence to those who dared to speak out about his clemency policy and actions. I know for a fact that he tongue-lashed anyone who dared to contradict him in the media or call him to account for his decisions. Not just the murderers...but others who got the Huckster's special treatment. He has a knack for silencing people (temporarily) but hopefully his spiteful side will catch up to him. He has a mean streak that is not attractive. I know one head of an advocacy group who has a letter in possession that would reflect very badly on this subject.

"70%er, please don't insult one of the most brilliant editors in the nation (Mr. Greenberg) by making an analogy to Max's reporting. Not the same league."--Abeles

Well we agree on this one Abeles...Greenberg can't hold a candle to Max's reporting skills, fairness and, best of all, apropos humor. (If Greenberg has a sense of humor he's done an excellent job of hiding it behind his long-winded sanctimonious lectures about Hussman's world view.)

Zelda you hit the nail on the head. As for Greenberg's brilliance, he got one thing right when he worked for the Pine Bluff Commercial Appeal, since then, unfortunately, his light bulb has fizzled.

zelda: "Greenberg can't hold a candle to Max's reporting skills....."
You said it, Max is a reporter, not an editor. Not the same league. For the record, I like Hussman's very successful world view. Wonder if the Times's advertising revenue has declined since competition has arrived?

per Andrew Sullivan's column today...

"In 1992, Bill Clinton was governor; Jim Guy Tucker was Lieutenant Governor. And during Bill Clinton's governorship, while he was campaigning for president, Jim Guy Tucker signed the papers to commute the sentence of Wayne DuMond to parole eligibility."

first of all, is this true/accurate?

second, if true, can anyone tell me (remember) whatinthehell Jim Guy's reasoning for doing so ?

ARK. BLOG: Accurate and old news. He commuted the sentence to a term of years in response to a plea that the sentence was disproportionate. But he's said all along that he objected to parole. And that's where it stood until Huck intervened.

Brantley is not only obsessed with his mean comments and bashing of a man you is doing something Max could only dream of, he has ruined what's left of his career as a so-called journalist by being so childish.

Hussman's weekly is killing the Arkansas Times.

muleboy303, if you'll recall, slick Willie was distantly related to Dumond's Arkansas victim. He didn't want his name on the papers and instructed Tucker to do the dirty work. Ask Tucker.

my memory fails me concerning dumond in 1992 (i am curious about exactly when Jim Guy did it, as it relates to the status of BC's campaign ups and downs) though i do remember ricky ray well.

the logic of BC not wanting to attract negative attention escapes me. it would seem to me to be the opposite. but that said, BC's 'triangulations' and 'innoculations' have often befuddled me.

but, the subject is most certainly in need of airing, as EVERYTHING deserves to be in vetting candidates for any public office, let alone the highest. Romney's gardners, Rudy's expense accounts, Hillary's donors, etc. are all fair game. and Huckabee's account of his disputed role in something that resulted in people dying, is completely relevant.

Yep, now we got down to the nitty gritty, ITS ClNTON'S FAULT, him and Jim Guy cabeled to cornspire on paroling pore ole wayne. Buuut everybody's blaming the pore ole huckster, why he was just following along with what every one else did, ya know go along to get along, didn't happen on his watch, could have told the parole board not to parole him but didn't want to tell then what to do, all he did was sign the papers and write him a nice little note welcoming him back to society, sides pore ole wayne got a raw deal, made him go off and murder two women, O woe is the huckster, damn you Max and all you other posters quit telling the unvarnished yere up setting my vittles and causing all the 25 percenters to get their panties in a wad.

Travler, luv that ther sat-tire.

Barrett Jackson, as to your repeated references to what I can only imagine is Sync, the cartoon paper for illiterate twenty-somethings, I would have to get more than your ranted sloganeering to believe that it is in any way outpacing the Arkansas Times in readership. Maybe they are handing out more free papers, I think I saw one of their boxes standing in as an extra roll in a public restroom recently, as a matter of fact, but the "reading" part, I doubt very seriously.

this political year is getting weirder by the hour, now, of all people,
Andrew Sullivan defending Huckabee this morning...

name/link

I am sick unto death with the subject of Huckabee. Huckabee threads on the AT blog are running 3 to 1 in nearly total Huck coverage 24-7. I say it's a waste of time typing about this man who will never be President or even VP.

I've said all I have to say about him and it amounts to he's a con-man, those running with him on the R ticket make him look good. He will be slaughtered by his own party in the next few months. He's enriching himself with no expectation of being elected to higher office. We should be talking about more important problems facing our nation. We should be impeaching both Bush & Cheney.

On the other hand. Tis the season for Max to do everything possible to get the truth about Huckabee out to the rest of the world so they'll know his glaring flaws as well as we know them down here in Arkansas. As lazy and ignorant as we know the MSN has become, they do indeed need Max's help in exposing the true Huckabee record, so the voting public will not make the Bush mistake 3 times in a row. We knew nothing about Bush and by god, they've kept it that way for the last 7 or 8 years. Last thing America needs is another mystery President....the final nail in our national coffin.

So I will endure the days of endless Huck threads for the good of the nation. I stick by my prediction that Huck will totally fade away after Iowa. He is no danger to us. But let the word go out across this land that Huckabee is not what he seems and not what America needs. We can get back to the war and the criminality of the White House after Iowa is over. Huck can take his booty and get his own TV ministry rolling....and we can start forgetting we ever knew his name.

Yup...I believe you got it, ArkansawTraveler. Once again, we find out EVERY bad thing that ever happened to any Republican politician can be traced to The Clintons. I'm FINALLY coming to appreciate just how powerful they are. And when the Clintons are able to channel all that power from the White House...Republicans better tuck tail.

"...we find out EVERY bad thing that ever happened to any Republican politician can be traced to The Clintons."

Absolutely, and if you don't believe it just ask abeles. He has the poster sized flow charts to 'prove' it.

Barrett Jackson said that 'Hussman's weekly is killing the Arkansas Times'. I was curious about that so I used Al Gore's invention and looked it up. On the AAN site I didn't quickly find circulation figures, but I did find this:
Awards: Arkansas Times

2007: Arts Feature: Below 60,000
2nd Place: ""Good as Gold" part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" by David Koon, Arkansas Times

2007: Blog: Below 60,000
2nd Place: "Arkansas Blog: "Huckabees Registered For Gifts," "Let Me Say," "A Word"" by Max Brantley and Warwick Sabin, Arkansas Times

2006: Feature Story: Below 50,000
1st Place: ""Lord God!"" by Leslie Newell Peacock, Arkansas Times

2005: Education: Below 50,000
Honorable Mention: "School or Scam?" by Jennifer Barnett Reed, Arkansas Times

2002: Arts Criticism: Below 54,000
3rd Place: Bob Lancaster, Arkansas Times

2002: News Story (1500 words or less): Below 54,000
1st Place: "Huckabee Frees Career Rapist" by Michael Haddigan, Arkansas Times
Honorable Mention: "East Camden Safety Concerns" by Michael Haddigan, Arkansas Times

2001: Feature Story: Below 54,000
1st Place: "Sex, The Internet, and You" by Mara Leveritt, Arkansas Times

2000: News Feature: Below 54,000
1st Place: "Twice the Pain" by Mara Leveritt, Arkansas Times

1999: Arts Feature: Below 54,000
1st Place (tie): "The Janitor's Legacy" by Leslie Newell Peacock, Arkansas Times

1999: Editorial Layout: Below 54,000
1st Place: , Arkansas Times

1999: Investigative Reporting: Below 54,000
2nd Place: "The Governor's Piggy Bank" by Leslie Newell Peacock, Arkansas Times

It'll be interesting to note in a couple years how many entries 'Sync' has on that list. I'd bet 0, nada, zilch - because I've read the pathetic little republisher and it's a sad, sad effort.

If you notice, neither Abeles or BJ say anything about the Dumond problem. With nothing to stand on, they simply fall back into their puddle of slime and start slinging. If Huck's own folks cannot even talk about this openly, then the man is toast. The mainstream Republcans recognize the ineptitude and ignorance of this glib-tongued goober. People will learn real soon that this so-called rising star is nothing but a firefly briefly flickering in the Republican darkness. Like the firefly, his passage is erratic, evasive, and a bit entertaining. But, it offers nothing to guide you.

When Huck sings "Let my little light shine," he's just showing his ass again.

Bill Clinton did not met with the Parole Board and ask them to release Wayne Dumond. Jim Guy Tucker did not meet with the Parole Board and ask them to parole Wayne Dumond. The Governor who did meet with the Parole Board to get Dumond released was Mike Huckabee. He can spin this all he wants to, but those are the cold hard facts of this sad tale. Two women in Missouri are dead because Wayne Dumond got released from prison, and Mike Huckabee had a hand in it.