Comments on: Huckabee challenges McCain to one more debate

By: Michael Long

Michael Long — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:07:59 +0000

McCain may be a coward but he isn’t stupid. He knows that Huckabee will clean his clock in any debate. I don’t blame him for running scared.

By: Brian Pearson

Brian Pearson — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:56:58 +0000

Huckabee certainly provides a breath of fresh Spring air, compared to what we’ve been hearing! Critics have continuously brought up the point that even if he won every single delegate from now on, he could still not win enough to nail the nomination. To that, I ask, “So? Neither will McCain?”

Mike’s voice needs to be heard, and the best way of doing that is to have a debate, head to head. It’s amazing that he has come this far, against so much money supported by the likes of Romney and his supporters, as well as extremely biased 527’s like Club for Growth.

Given that McCain and Huckabee have been on such good terms, I’d have to agree that the best debate forum would be a Lincoln-Douglas style debate — no moderation given. I urge everyone to continue pressing for such an encounter.

By: Dorothy Rowley

Dorothy Rowley — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:58:12 +0000

Debating Huckabee will not change the Democrates, who have their heads stuck in the sand but might help those of us who are totally confused about where McCain stands as a Republican. I would like to hear more from Huckabee because we certainly aren’t getting anything from the media.
Having a Baptist minister running for president is about as scary as having a Catholic (President Kennedy).We need to be electing someone with values and ideas for change, not someone who will be part of the “same old, same old.”

By: klb in Ohio

klb in Ohio — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:25:01 +0000

McCain needs to either debate or get out. I can’t believe how he is spitting on the GOP and refusing to debate. He’s handing this over to the Democrats.

Why the h*** won’t he debate? What is he hiding? This is rediculous, we’re going to be left with NADER as the only option.

By: JonLiberty

JonLiberty — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:05:07 +0000

Ron Paul MUST be included in the upcoming debate..If it happens that is..He really is the only Honest one of the whole lot.

By: NDN

NDN — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:10:11 +0000

dust says:
February 27th, 2008 at 4:01 pm GMT

[…] wait and see if Huck keeps McCain from getting 1,191. Then it goes to the convention, but it won’t be Paul work that got him to the convention, it will be Hucks.

This is the kind of ignorance that marks Huckabee as a pretender in the political process. 1191 is ONLY important AT the RNConvention, DURING the vote(s). There WILL be a convention, period. And given that most states have a large contingent of unpledged delegates, even on the first ballot, and state RP organizations are starting to release ex-candidates’ pledged delegates to vote freely, there is NO way to know how many delegates will vote for who. It is even possible, and has certainly happened before, that delegates will break their pledge.

If Huckabee exits the campaign at some point before September, based on McCain “getting” the mythical magic number, then he would show that he truly has no grasp of organizational procedure, or even rudimentary logic.

If he should drop out, it looks like it would only because of that reason or because of money troubles. (unless McCain’s money and FEC-related ethics troubles sink McCain first, that is)

And if Huckabee drops out, that will leave only 1 active primary campaigner, Ron Paul, since McCain has already presumed he has the nomination and has “gone national”. Huckabee supporters would then probably split between those diehard war supporters who are willing to overlook McCain’s late dove-to-hawk conversion, and those who place abortion as a higher priority. The former would likely go to McCain, and the latter would to to Paul who has a much stronger anti-abortion stance and legislation to back it up.

Now, THAT would be an interesting convention!

By: mystiker

mystiker — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:43:10 +0000

If Huckabee, McCain and the news media had any integrity they would include Dr. Ron Paul in the debate. It is obvious to anyone with any objectivity that Dr. Ron Paul would be do a lot better if the corporate owned news media had not black him out and if there had not been any proved any election fraud.
Dr. Ron Paul unabashedly speaks the truth, which we need to hear.
He is the only candidate with the historical perspective, economic and philosohical policies which can save America.
McCain should be further investigated:
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmcc ain.com/cin_straighttalk_ted.htm

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:26:06 +0000

Regarding the mass media showing fair and balanced coverage of all presidential candidates, there is a law on the books that requires this. The problem is that during Reagan’s time, the congress amended the law to exclude news casts, interviews and debates. So what’s left you ask? Game shows and cartoons. So, you Huckabee and Ron Paul fans who do not receive a fair shake at getting your candidates word out are at the hands of who ever pulls the strings of the mass media, being General Electric and News Corporation.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:06:30 +0000

Dr. Paul needs to be included in this and ALL debates.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:56:47 +0000

If there’s no more republican debates, then the media and McCain are wanting to ignore the rest of the republican party and are essentially saying that we are of no importance and they just want to move on. How sad. When in fact, McCain’s just afraid and the media knows it will cause a stir in the republican race, and they don’t want to talk about anyone but Obama. If this is what we can expect from McCain, then he won’t get my vote even if he does get the 1191 delegates.