Comments on: Huckabee Will Not Endorse Anyone in the Controversial NY-23 Race (UPDATE) http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:47:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LineIntheSand http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 LineIntheSand Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:55:06 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3539 The feeling I had deep down in my gut when Huckabee waffled on endorsing Hoffman is that he is weak, and more concerned about the GOP party establishment, then America. It doesn't matter that he didn't endorse Scozzafava. It's a no brainer to not endorse a liberal RINO. I'm shocked that Ginchrich and Huckabee are that out of tune with conservatives. The old GOP is done. finsished...and they don't see it. If Hoffman does not win this election, and I think he has the momentum to pull it off, then he will be positioned with name recognition to win the same seat next year. Huckabee cannot beat Obama anyway, so he did nothing to further his aspirations of being President. All he did was show where his true loyalties lie. Somehow I feel in my gut that Romney is not hurt by also not endorsing Hoffman. Romney is out campaigning for other conservtives like Jim Demint, and at least Romney doesn't go around pretending to be a preacher slick conservative like Huckabee does. Romney, I believe, will trend more to the right when elected President in 2012. I don't buy the spill that Romney say's anything to get elected. He has flip flopped before on issues before, but he is not perfect. Romney doesn't pretend to be far right on everything like Huckabee does, but I believe Romney will rise to the occasion, seeing what our times call for. I'll keep watching Huckabee play his bass guitar on Fox. The feeling I had deep down in my gut when Huckabee waffled on endorsing Hoffman is that he is weak, and more concerned about the GOP party establishment, then America. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t endorse Scozzafava. It’s a no brainer to not endorse a liberal RINO. I’m shocked that Ginchrich and Huckabee are that out of tune with conservatives. The old GOP is done. finsished…and they don’t see it. If Hoffman does not win this election, and I think he has the momentum to pull it off, then he will be positioned with name recognition to win the same seat next year. Huckabee cannot beat Obama anyway, so he did nothing to further his aspirations of being President. All he did was show where his true loyalties lie. Somehow I feel in my gut that Romney is not hurt by also not endorsing Hoffman. Romney is out campaigning for other conservtives like Jim Demint, and at least Romney doesn’t go around pretending to be a preacher slick conservative like Huckabee does. Romney, I believe, will trend more to the right when elected President in 2012. I don’t buy the spill that Romney say’s anything to get elected. He has flip flopped before on issues before, but he is not perfect. Romney doesn’t pretend to be far right on everything like Huckabee does, but I believe Romney will rise to the occasion, seeing what our times call for. I’ll keep watching Huckabee play his bass guitar on Fox.

]]> By: Voteoutthelibs http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 Voteoutthelibs Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:29:10 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3521 It really disgusts me that Newt has endorsed the Democrat rather than the conservative in this race. Evidently Newt is more Republican than he is conservative. If you have a Republican who votes like a Democrat, wouldn't it just be better to have the Democrat win to begin with? That way you know what you're getting. It really disgusts me that Newt has endorsed the Democrat rather than the conservative in this race. Evidently Newt is more Republican than he is conservative. If you have a Republican who votes like a Democrat, wouldn’t it just be better to have the Democrat win to begin with? That way you know what you’re getting.

]]> By: The Rise of the Conservative Party? « http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 The Rise of the Conservative Party? « Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:47:02 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3492 [...] to The Tolbert Report’s coverage, I have been obsessively following New York’s 23rd Congressional District  race.   This is [...] [...] to The Tolbert Report’s coverage, I have been obsessively following New York’s 23rd Congressional District  race.   This is [...]

]]> By: TeamHuckNewYork http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 TeamHuckNewYork Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:53:15 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3483 Just want to get this straight... Hoffman shot up 7 points in the last poll. Scores of New Yorkers who had no idea what was going on in this race are on the bandwagon. Huckabee--who is supporting candidates (and stumping for them!) in Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, California, Georgia and other states--didn't snap to attention and endorse someone immediately because the grassroots said so and that's evidence of his not acting courageously? Get a grip people. There are Huck PAC volunteers working on local, state and federal races across the country including this one. Just because the Governor didn't jump in this race with both feet minutes after the rest of the johnny-come-latelies is no reason to question his integrity. Just want to get this straight… Hoffman shot up 7 points in the last poll. Scores of New Yorkers who had no idea what was going on in this race are on the bandwagon. Huckabee–who is supporting candidates (and stumping for them!) in Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, California, Georgia and other states–didn’t snap to attention and endorse someone immediately because the grassroots said so and that’s evidence of his not acting courageously? Get a grip people. There are Huck PAC volunteers working on local, state and federal races across the country including this one. Just because the Governor didn’t jump in this race with both feet minutes after the rest of the johnny-come-latelies is no reason to question his integrity.

]]> By: Jason http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Jason Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:18:49 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3452 Okay, simmer down everyone. Okay, simmer down everyone.

]]> By: james boulder http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 james boulder Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:52:07 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3449 The point still remains he was booked long before they even had a candidate, and yes he does command a high fee because he is one of the best speakers in the country and one of the most in demand. But the speakers bureau is the one who books him and he is under contract with them so those points still remain. Jealousy and hate shine through in your post. I don't see you refuting the facts just your opinion on Huckabee. He gets paid to speak not endorse, they knew what they were paying for and what the cost was, anyone upset that he is not just throwing his endorsement into the cost is foolish if you asked me. I am glad to see his endorsement isn't for sale. You may think his fee is too high, but apparently those who book speakers do not, I may think the price of a Lexus is too high but those who buy them don't so the amount of his fee is really not relevant at all. Bottom line, Huckabee is not wrong here in fact he is dead on right. The point still remains he was booked long before they even had a candidate, and yes he does command a high fee because he is one of the best speakers in the country and one of the most in demand. But the speakers bureau is the one who books him and he is under contract with them so those points still remain. Jealousy and hate shine through in your post. I don’t see you refuting the facts just your opinion on Huckabee. He gets paid to speak not endorse, they knew what they were paying for and what the cost was, anyone upset that he is not just throwing his endorsement into the cost is foolish if you asked me. I am glad to see his endorsement isn’t for sale. You may think his fee is too high, but apparently those who book speakers do not, I may think the price of a Lexus is too high but those who buy them don’t so the amount of his fee is really not relevant at all. Bottom line, Huckabee is not wrong here in fact he is dead on right.

]]> By: Huckabucks http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3443 Huckabucks Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:45:25 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3443 "...the speaking bureau Huckabee has a contract with booked this, not his personal business..." I get SOOOOOO tired of hearing this argument. Huckabee does not work for the speaking bureau; they work for him. He can speak anywhere he wants and charge anything he wants. Please don’t give the whole “speaking bureau” line and try to pretend Huckabee is not making money. He is charging the New York Conservative Party five digits figures (his minimum fee is $33,000 + expenses) to speak at their dinner but does not want to get his hands dirty by endorsing their main candidate. Just give Huckabee his check and shut up. I guess that is what those New Yorkers get for booking a fake Conservative anyway. I bet they are now wishing they had gone with someone like Palin. “…the speaking bureau Huckabee has a contract with booked this, not his personal business…”

I get SOOOOOO tired of hearing this argument. Huckabee does not work for the speaking bureau; they work for him. He can speak anywhere he wants and charge anything he wants. Please don’t give the whole “speaking bureau” line and try to pretend Huckabee is not making money. He is charging the New York Conservative Party five digits figures (his minimum fee is $33,000 + expenses) to speak at their dinner but does not want to get his hands dirty by endorsing their main candidate. Just give Huckabee his check and shut up.

I guess that is what those New Yorkers get for booking a fake Conservative anyway. I bet they are now wishing they had gone with someone like Palin.

]]> By: james boulder http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 james boulder Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:50:47 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3441 Jason, Yes I am sorry I didn't make that more clear. Others were commenting on Huckabee as it pertained to the story and I was responding to that and pointing out the story. And also, the speaking bureau Huckabee has a contract with booked this, not his personal business and they did it long before Hoffman was in the race. I think there is no story here really and disagree with you on that point but yes, if there were a story it might be that Huckabee is principled and that is why he is not endorsing the "Republican" candidate (because he doesn't think she is right on the issues.)and therefore not just backing here because of her label, but he is also principled in letting elections happen and not just signing on to a 3rd party once you have been defeated or not selected. It is much like the Arlen Spector deal, only different. LOL! Jason,
Yes I am sorry I didn’t make that more clear. Others were commenting on Huckabee as it pertained to the story and I was responding to that and pointing out the story. And also, the speaking bureau Huckabee has a contract with booked this, not his personal business and they did it long before Hoffman was in the race. I think there is no story here really and disagree with you on that point but yes, if there were a story it might be that Huckabee is principled and that is why he is not endorsing the “Republican” candidate (because he doesn’t think she is right on the issues.)and therefore not just backing here because of her label, but he is also principled in letting elections happen and not just signing on to a 3rd party once you have been defeated or not selected. It is much like the Arlen Spector deal, only different. LOL!

]]> By: Jason http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Jason Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:24:15 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3440 James - I assume you mean American Spectator has the facts wrong. I never said HuckPAC booked Huckabee to speak. I am well aware that Gov. Huckabee's for-profit business booked this and that the fee is going to himself and not his PAC. James – I assume you mean American Spectator has the facts wrong. I never said HuckPAC booked Huckabee to speak. I am well aware that Gov. Huckabee’s for-profit business booked this and that the fee is going to himself and not his PAC.

]]> By: james boulder http://tolbertreport.com/2009/10/16/huckabee-will-not-endorse-anyone-in-the-controversial-ny-23-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 james boulder Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:02:40 +0000 http://tolbertreport.com/?p=2941#comment-3438 Actually, the facts are wrong in the reporting and were easily cleared up for me when I called and asked about them. Huckabee was booked to speak before Hoffman was even a candidate. His speaking is booked by a bureau and not by his political arm HuckPAC. The mess in NY was created by the party in NY, not Huckabee. Bottom line is Huckabee is right to stay out of the infighting right now in NY. and only do what he agreed to do before all this was even remotely a possibility and that is deliver a speech to a group who booked him through the speakers bureau. Actually, the facts are wrong in the reporting and were easily cleared up for me when I called and asked about them. Huckabee was booked to speak before Hoffman was even a candidate. His speaking is booked by a bureau and not by his political arm HuckPAC. The mess in NY was created by the party in NY, not Huckabee. Bottom line is Huckabee is right to stay out of the infighting right now in NY. and only do what he agreed to do before all this was even remotely a possibility and that is deliver a speech to a group who booked him through the speakers bureau.

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