While Huckabbe’s explaination shows that this clearly wasn’t his fault, it’s naive of him to think this wouldn’t be politicized. Everyone keeps bringing up Willie Horton and rightfully so but, it was Republicans who did that. It was also Republicans who smeared John McCain as having a black child who was actually an adopted Indian child. It’s actually quite funny for the party who wrote the book on smearing to now, crap their pants when the tables are turned. I think it’s called HYPOCRICY?

I support Huckabee on this issue.

The Huckster can’t lie to Americans and think he’s going to get away with it;

Huckabee, Prosecutors Go On Offensive
http://www.arkansasleader.com/frontstories/st_06_23_04/huckabee.html
“…Until now, Huckabee has refused to comment on his controversial policy of making violent prisoners eligible for parole– they include murderers, armed robbers and rapists, who often return to a life of crime after they’re freed – but in a statement to The Leader this week, he lashed out at prosecutors for not doing more to keep prisoners behind bars – to which Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley had this response: “That’s a load of baloney.” “I’m offended as a prosecutor and as a citizen. He can blame the prosecutors, but ultimately he’s the man responsible,” Jegley says. “He’s the only one who can sign on the dotted line.” “All he has to do is look in the mirror and say, ‘I let (convicted rapist) Wayne DuMond go free who then killed at least once and probably twice.’” Jegley says the governor ignores the will of the people when he reduces a life sentence without parole that was handed down by a jury….” “…After seven months of fighting the governor to keep murderers behind bars, I am still continually amazed at his actions and words regarding clemency. He just doesn’t get it.” Jegley cites numerous examples of Huckabee’s freeing felons who go on committing more crimes and wind up back in prison. Maurice Clemmons received a 35-year sentence in the early 1990s for armed robbery and theft. His sentence was commuted in May 2000, and he was let out three months later. The following March, Clemmons committed two armed robberies and other crimes and was sentenced to 10 years. You’d think they’d keep him locked up after that, but no: He was paroled last March and is now wanted for aggravated robbery…”

Huckabee’s Willie Horton II
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/11/29/violent-felon-granted-clemency-by-huckabee-now-sought-in-lakewood-wa-police-ambush/

Paroled Rapist Could Haunt Huckabee
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/03/politics/main3569614.shtml

Mother of Dumond Victim: “If not for Huckabee, she’ld be here for Christmas”. (1 minute video.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFTdif_Lvsk

Review of Mike Huckabee & Wayne Dumond Issue Arkansas Republican News Service
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com:80/2008/01/review-of-mike-huckabee-wayne-dumond.html

Web special: Dumond case revisited – A reminder of Huckabee’s role in his freedom
http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=154e1aad-fd18-4efd-8d80-b5dab8559419

Mikey “The Huckster” Huckabee
http://mikeyhuckabee.blogspot.com/

It was actually the Democrats who first brought up Willie Horton.

Also, it’s spelled HYPOCRISY. ;-)

Democrats? Really? Then perhaps Wikipedia should update the post below:

William R. “Willie” Horton (born August 12, 1951) is an American convicted felon who, while serving a life sentence for murder, without the possibility of parole, was the beneficiary of a Massachusetts weekend furlough program. He did not return from his furlough, and ultimately he committed assault, armed robbery and rape. A political advertisement in support of the candidacy of George H.W. Bush during the 1988 U.S. Presidential race was critical of the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, for his support of the program.

Nice try though! Oh, and I’ll take the silence on the McCain issue as confirmation that I got that one right too!

Wikipedia also states fascism is far right on the scale.

Hey, Roxhead, look deep into your mirror;

The Liberal Mind: Psychological Causes of Political Madness by Dr. Lyle Rossiter
Based on strikingly irrational beliefs and emotions, modern liberals relentlessly undermine the most important principles on which our freedoms were founded,”
“Like spoiled, angry children, they rebel against the normal responsibilities of adulthood and demand that a parental government meet their needs from cradle to grave.”
“A social scientist who understands human nature will not dismiss the vital roles of free choice, voluntary cooperation and moral integrity – as liberals do,”
“A political leader who understands human nature will not ignore individual differences in talent, drive, personal appeal and work ethic, and then try to impose economic and social equality on the population – as liberals do. And a legislator who understands human nature will not create an environment of rules which over-regulates and over-taxes the nation’s citizens, corrupts their character and reduces them to wards of the state – as liberals do.”
“The roots of liberalism – and its associated madness – can be clearly identified by understanding how children develop from infancy to adulthood and how distorted development produces the irrational beliefs of the liberal mind,” “When the modern liberal mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the liberal mind becomes painfully obvious.”

Oh, and thanks for the spellcheck. I’ve admitted that sometimes I spellcheck and sometimes I don’t but, it’s out of sheer vanity. I used to be a good speller. When I was in the 4th grade I lost the school spelling be to an 8th grader. I was very disappointed until my teacher reminded me that I lost to someone 4 grads ahead of me. That did the trick. Now, if you would care to actually comment on the substance of my comments?

Hey wingnut! Did you read my initial comment? It’s a common practice for wingers to pivot when they have nothing to add to the discussion. I’ll just assume that’s what’s going on here. If you’d read my initial comment,
“While Huckabbe’s explaination shows that this clearly wasn’t his fault” perhaps your response would have been more coherent. Once again, you’re off topic. This post is about Huckabee, not Liberals.

Do you mean the ‘substance’ of your comments off topic?? No thanks.

Here, idiot, I’ll post it again for your initial denial;

Huckabee, Prosecutors Go On Offensive
http://www.arkansasleader.com/frontstories/st_06_23_04/huckabee.html
“…Until now, Huckabee has refused to comment on his controversial policy of making violent prisoners eligible for parole– they include murderers, armed robbers and rapists, who often return to a life of crime after they’re freed – but in a statement to The Leader this week, he lashed out at prosecutors for not doing more to keep prisoners behind bars – to which Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley had this response: “That’s a load of baloney.” “I’m offended as a prosecutor and as a citizen. He can blame the prosecutors, but ultimately he’s the man responsible,” Jegley says. “He’s the only one who can sign on the dotted line.” “All he has to do is look in the mirror and say, ‘I let (convicted rapist) Wayne DuMond go free who then killed at least once and probably twice.’” Jegley says the governor ignores the will of the people when he reduces a life sentence without parole that was handed down by a jury….” “…After seven months of fighting the governor to keep murderers behind bars, I am still continually amazed at his actions and words regarding clemency. He just doesn’t get it.” Jegley cites numerous examples of Huckabee’s freeing felons who go on committing more crimes and wind up back in prison. Maurice Clemmons received a 35-year sentence in the early 1990s for armed robbery and theft. His sentence was commuted in May 2000, and he was let out three months later. The following March, Clemmons committed two armed robberies and other crimes and was sentenced to 10 years. You’d think they’d keep him locked up after that, but no: He was paroled last March and is now wanted for aggravated robbery…”

By the way this description without the word liberal, sounds more like Teabaggers who lost an election and are now protesting against the policies of the guy who won.

“When the modern rightwing mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the rightwing mind becomes painfully obvious.”

Elections have consequences but, the rightwing doesn’t seem to care.
Whinning = teabaggers
Imaginary victims = Rightwingers who protest the tax cut they’ve received from this administration. Are they really saying they’re happy to pay higher taxes than the wealthy?
Imaginary villains = Hitler Who is dead didn’t try to pass a reasonable healthcare legislation for his people.
The Dems are not trying to run anyone’s life. They just don’t think we should be ripped off by the insurance industry.

I’m sure that many things are heard and seen opposite from reality by psychotic sniveling brats, why should you be any different??

Electing a card carrying Communist and racist who has spent 2 million dollars refusing to prove his citizenship and sealed his background records, has and is usurping our elective process that is something Libiots and his fellow Communists don’t seem to care…like the good little traitor scum that they are.

For all the mindless idiots out there who don’t have a clue; The Insurance companies make a 3% profit where the actual causes of high premiums come from Libiot frivilous lawsuits, illegal aliens closing down entire hospitals for nonpayment and federal regulations denying anyone to buy insurance across state lines. Of course, if it’s not spending trillions of dollars, raising taxes during a recession with well over 10% unemployment and growing government to redistribute the wealth, the Socialist traitors just aren’t interested in what would obviously fix the situation.

You’re clearly a fox news card carrying member. Oh, and look up medical malpractice again. It’s 0.47% of healthcare costs. Also, premiums have gone up 133% over 10 year while you paycheck has not. See, those rich people have you fighting for something that isn’t even the cause of the problem. As for your name calling, there should be at least a hint of sophistication. Instead, your only skill appears to be the art of Scatology! If you need to look it up, may I suggest that you eat first!

Let me help you, that’s 10 years and your paycheck. There!

What a pathetic, evil little man. Filtering his hatreds & mistakes thru “Jesus.” Typical.

Hey Winghunter get some help will you?

BERKELEY � Politically conservative agendas may range from supporting the Vietnam War to upholding traditional moral and religious values to opposing welfare. But are there consistent underlying motivations?

Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a tolerance for inequality, and that some of the common psychological factors linked to political conservatism include:

* Fear and aggression
* Dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity
* Uncertainty avoidance
* Need for cognitive closure
* Terror management

f we go through the main attributes this study gives to Conservatives how could anyone disagree?

* Fear and aggression
How can anyone dispute that Conservative Americans reacted with excessive fear and excessive aggresion after 9/11?

* Dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity
Conservative Americans pretend to believe in literal truth of the Bible in terror of the uncertain amiguity of real life .

* Uncertainty avoidance
* Need for cognitive closure
Bush’s America pretends to believe they ‘knew’ about WMD and they ‘knew’ about Hussein links to Al Queda. Better be certain of lie than admit gaps in knowledge.

* Terror management
Conservative Americans see all the rest of the world as an exercise in terror management. America attacked Iraq because they pretended they were ‘afraid’ of it. Funny none of Iraq’s neighbours were actually afraid of Iraq. This is just a childish way of dealing with fear, pick a weaker enemy, pretend it is stronger, attack and beat it . Like a school-yard bully.

That’s why Huckster will never be President of the U.S. He’s too liberal when it involves crime issues like the Clemons one. The man had a serious record of violent crime. Any two bit Psychologist would have found that to be the case on examination. Huckster made a serious error here and should fess up and admit he wouldn’t do it again. He’s adding fuel to the fire saying he’d do it again with what he was given to review at the time…stupid, stupid. Too many times legislators err on the side of trying to be socially liberal instead of remaining steadfast on violent crime and criminals. Are jails overcrowded, hell yes, but why not empty your jails of low level drug dealers and retain the most violent of criminals instead. Come on Huckster, you’re better than that, aren’t you!