Comments on: Blogging the Right Thing: Dude, Where’s My Candidate? http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/ Fighting a never ending battle... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam Graham http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-56100 Adam Graham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:03 +0000 http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/#comment-56100 Warner, first of all, Palin is not actually in this book. He finished the book in June. THis is a book about the Primary Campaign and he's not charging Romney or anyone else with crimes. He's explaining the differences and why he ran. He's being honest about what happened. Now, we can candy coat it, but I think it's refreshingly honest and it's creating a lot of debate that I think is healthy. Warner, first of all, Palin is not actually in this book. He finished the book in June. THis is a book about the Primary Campaign and he’s not charging Romney or anyone else with crimes. He’s explaining the differences and why he ran. He’s being honest about what happened. Now, we can candy coat it, but I think it’s refreshingly honest and it’s creating a lot of debate that I think is healthy.

]]> By: warnertoddhuston http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-56092 warnertoddhuston Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:20:28 +0000 http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/#comment-56092 Oh, and I forgot to say this... I think it is pretty low to excuse such virulent attacks on his own people by saying we are at a time when we need new thought, new leadership. Great, if we need that new thought and new leadership, let's have it. But what we DON'T need is the constant distractions of attacking all our own people. Finger pointing is NOT the way to show the way forward. I would have had far more respect for Huckabee if he'd have presented his great ideas in a forward thinking and positive way and forgot about all the name calling and finger pointing. For instance, what if I came to you, Adam, and said, "Hey, Adam, I like some of your ideas, but you really suck. You aren't a real conservative and you should be ridiculed and destroyed. But I have a better plan." Now, after such an outburst, would you be disposed to think that I should be your leader and that we could work together or would your first thought to tell me to lump it? Somehow, I think you'd be more inclined to tell me off. And rightfully so. Huckabee did just that. He punched everyone he could think of in the gut, then asked for their support as our new leader. As a result, I am not inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. Oh, and I forgot to say this… I think it is pretty low to excuse such virulent attacks on his own people by saying we are at a time when we need new thought, new leadership. Great, if we need that new thought and new leadership, let’s have it. But what we DON’T need is the constant distractions of attacking all our own people. Finger pointing is NOT the way to show the way forward.

I would have had far more respect for Huckabee if he’d have presented his great ideas in a forward thinking and positive way and forgot about all the name calling and finger pointing.

For instance, what if I came to you, Adam, and said, “Hey, Adam, I like some of your ideas, but you really suck. You aren’t a real conservative and you should be ridiculed and destroyed. But I have a better plan.” Now, after such an outburst, would you be disposed to think that I should be your leader and that we could work together or would your first thought to tell me to lump it?

Somehow, I think you’d be more inclined to tell me off. And rightfully so.

Huckabee did just that. He punched everyone he could think of in the gut, then asked for their support as our new leader. As a result, I am not inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-56091 Warner Todd Huston Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:12:08 +0000 http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/blogging-the-right-thing-dude-wheres-my-candidate/#comment-56091 ... and this raises another question for me about Huckabee's character. Why all this bashing of other Republicans? I really have no interest what Mike Huckabee thinks about bashing Romney, Thompson, Giuliani or (and especially) Palin. If I wanted Huckabee to be a GOP leader (and I do NOT want that) I'd want him to go after the enemy, not everyone else in his own party. This is all in bad, bad taste, and also makes a mockery of Reagan's 11th commandment. … and this raises another question for me about Huckabee’s character. Why all this bashing of other Republicans? I really have no interest what Mike Huckabee thinks about bashing Romney, Thompson, Giuliani or (and especially) Palin.

If I wanted Huckabee to be a GOP leader (and I do NOT want that) I’d want him to go after the enemy, not everyone else in his own party.

This is all in bad, bad taste, and also makes a mockery of Reagan’s 11th commandment.

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