Huckabee cash on hand: $650k

[csen]

http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q3/C00431809.html

Don't spend it all in one place, Mikey :D

[BLS]

ROn Paul's numbers aren't out???

[JMann]

He should drop out in favor of that freak preaching in Houston (book came out today and was on 60 Minutes last night) that brings twice that in a week of donations in the 'church' (former Houston Rockets arena).

[Johnnybags]

see if it took him 3 million to raise 6. LOL.

[kylejack]

He should drop out in favor of that freak preaching in Houston (book came out today and was on 60 Minutes last night) that brings twice that in a week of donations in the 'church' (former Houston Rockets arena).

Yeah, its quite an enterprise.

[RP4ME]

He should drop out in favor of that freak preaching in Houston (book came out today and was on 60 Minutes last night) that brings twice that in a week of donations in the 'church' (former Houston Rockets arena).



Mr feel good .....God is your candy store Osteen?

[kylejack]

It seems like its about time for Mike to climb into a warm bath filled with razor blades.

[JoshLowry]

It seems like its about time for Mike to climb into a warm bath filled with razor blades.

Please don't post this kind of garbage on the forums.

Thanks.

[murrayrothbard]

Huck owes $45 to "Shred-it Arkansas" LOL :D

[murrayrothbard]

Please don't post this kind of garbage on the forums.

Thanks.

Huckabee is quoted saying this somewhere... (lower candidates should consider a bath full of razor blades, or something along those lines)

[kylejack]

Please don't post this kind of garbage on the forums.

Thanks.
Er, are you familiar with the origins of this expression?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/9/164010/040

[Paulitician]

Didn't Ron Paul have that kind of money at the start of Q2? LOL, Huckabee, you're way behind!

[steph3n]

now we know why he was on CNBC, auditions for a job :D

[kylejack]

Didn't Ron Paul have the kind of money at the start of Q2? LOL, Huckabee, you're way behind!

Ron had 2.5 million at the end of Q2.

[Paulitician]

Ron had 2.5 million at the end of Q2.
notice I said at the start of Q2 :cool:

[kylejack]

Oh, good point! Yes, Ron was in the 500k's.

[JoshLowry]

Er, are you familiar with the origins of this expression?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/9/164010/040

I'm not. I am surprised that Huckabee said that.

:o

[BLS]

I'm not. I am surprised that Huckabee said that.

:o


No sh!t...me too.

I can't believe he said that...isn't he a freaking preacher??


man...what has this country come to?!

[Johnnybags]

Now honorably exit the stage, exit stage left!!

[tsetsefly]

hahaha, he spent most of it on buses for the iowa straw poll, the only thing that worries me is that he might drop out which will not help in diluting the necon vote...

[kylejack]

I'm not. I am surprised that Huckabee said that.

:o

Oddly enough, he LOVES this phrase.


In 2002, asked for his plan to address a tight state budget after an economic downturn, Huckabee said, “Sitting in a warm tub of water with a lot of razor blades.”

Asked after the 2005 off-year elections whether President Bush’s low approval ratings had hurt Republicans, Huckabee said, “As bad a day as it may have appeared to be, I don’t hear any Republican who’s sitting in a tub of warm water with a handful of razor blades ready to say it’s all over.”

And he says other things too:

When radio personality Don Imus interviewed Huckabee last year about his 110-pound weight loss, the governor joked that he had spent time in a concentration camp. Huckabee dismissed a Jewish group’s criticism, saying he hadn’t made a reference to Jews or the Holocaust.

:o

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/national/204023/

[Question_Authority]

Mr feel good .....God is your candy store Osteen?

Osteen is awesome and i'm not even Christian.

[csen]

hahaha, he spent most of it on buses for the iowa straw poll, the only thing that worries me is that he might drop out which will not help in diluting the necon vote...

He won't pull out before Iowa/NH...that's just fine with me

[JMann]

Osteen is awesome and i'm not even Christian.

As long as you know what you are buying it is fine.

It is the people that these con artist take money from that believe that he is something more than a snake oil salesman is what make him rather disgusting in my eyes. If you know you spending money on pop culture psychobabble it is all fine and good. The problem is some people actually believe in what he is selling.

If you spend money on cocaine and know that it is nothing more than a feel good measure, hell no problem. If you think it going to somehow make you a better person then there is a problem.

Spend your money wherever you want. Just be sure you know why you are buying.

[steph3n]

Osteen is basically just a motivational speaker.

[LibertyEagle]

He should drop out in favor of that freak preaching in Houston (book came out today and was on 60 Minutes last night) that brings twice that in a week of donations in the 'church' (former Houston Rockets arena).

To whom are you referring?

[kylejack]

To whom are you referring?

Joel Osteen.

[Bradley in DC]

Oh, good point! Yes, Ron was in the 500k's.

$525k and that was for less than three months since Dr. Paul wasn't a candidate on January 1st.

[kylejack]

Righto

[walt]

Let's worry about promoting our own candidate where relevant instead of talking about off topic stuff like this.

We should move this to another forum area.

[kylejack]

Its pretty interesting to some of us, so I think its fine.

[Razmear]

Looks like he gave about $30k to relatives too:

Huckabee, David 1,042.14
Huckabee, Janet 848.40
Huckabee, John Mark 519.20
Huckabee, Lauren 9,250.02
Huckabee, Mike 3,432.20
Huckabee, Sarah 11,264.22
Huckaby Davis Lisker 1,254.25

[Razmear]

And $3600 for a fun night on the town :D

White, Gay 3,600.00

[kylejack]

Looks like he gave about $30k to relatives too:

Huckabee, David 1,042.14
Huckabee, Janet 848.40
Huckabee, John Mark 519.20
Huckabee, Lauren 9,250.02
Huckabee, Mike 3,432.20
Huckabee, Sarah 11,264.22
Huckaby Davis Lisker 1,254.25

Apparently this kind of stuff was happening quite a bit back in Arkansas as well.

[JMann]

Looks like he gave about $30k to relatives too:

Huckabee, David 1,042.14
Huckabee, Janet 848.40
Huckabee, John Mark 519.20
Huckabee, Lauren 9,250.02
Huckabee, Mike 3,432.20
Huckabee, Sarah 11,264.22
Huckaby Davis Lisker 1,254.25

I'm sure they are working for the money so 'gave' isn't the right word. Doesn't look like anyone is getting rich.

Olsteen may be more or less a motivational speaker but he brings the super-natural into it which makes him much more like a fortune-teller than a motivational speaker.

[kylejack]

I'm sure they are working for the money so 'gave' isn't the right word. Doesn't look like anyone is getting rich.
I suspect Ron Paul's grand-daughters are working for free.




Olsteen may be more or less a motivational speaker but he brings the super-natural into it which makes him much more like a fortune-teller than a motivational speaker.
In fact, he rarely mentions God and is criticized for theologists for it.

[JMann]

I suspect Ron Paul's grand-daughters are working for free.



In fact, he rarely mentions God and is criticized for theologists for it.

Fine for Paul's family to work for free, some people are probably in a better position to do that. I don't see anything wrong with Huck's family getting paid for work. I'm sure they volunteer a lot of time too.

Every time I've seen Olsteen talk he brings in supernatural stuff talking about what God will give you etc... Just because he doesn't do it as much as other's doesn't make it any better. Once again as long as you know what you are buying it is fine. If you want to give a David Koresh your life savings fine with me. As Boortz would say it shouldn't be illegal unless you are taking someone's life liberty or property by force or fraud. I won't call religion fraud because it requires faith but a lot of the people that practice in that business walk a thin line.

[Eric21ND]

Don't fool yourself, Huckabee dropping out would certainly help our cause in numerous ways.

[stevedasbach]

I suspect Ron Paul's grand-daughters are working for free.

One of Dr. Paul's daughters is paid to serve as treasurer of his Congressional campaign committee and possibly his Presidential committee.

[kylejack]

One of Dr. Paul's daughters is paid to serve as treasurer of his Congressional campaign committee and possibly his Presidential committee.

Deana Watts
Treasurer

[shepburn]

Huckabee is quoted saying this somewhere... (lower candidates should consider a bath full of razor blades, or something along those lines)

so what? ... this is an unacceptable, unfunny referrence. Come on man, I'm sure you are smarter than this :cool:

[kylejack]

so what? ... this is an unacceptable, unfunny referrence. Come on man, I'm sure you are smarter than this :cool:
Bah. He's used the phrase repeatedly. Obviously he's not offended by it. I see no reason why it should be verboten.

[Flirple]

hahaha, he spent most of it on buses for the iowa straw poll, the only thing that worries me is that he might drop out which will not help in diluting the necon vote...

I am pretty sure hid did not spend much at all on the Iowa Straw poll. Less than Ron did. He did so well at the Straw poll because there was a bunch of FairTax supporters that FairTax.org bused in to Ames for a giant FairTax Rally. And they of course all vote for Huckabee with their free tickets.

But Huckabee's campaign spent very little on the Ames straw poll and didn't do any busing themselves. Unlike Brownback who spent a small fortune.

And remember, right now Huckabee is polling in double digits in Iowa ahead of Rudy and way ahead of Ron. He may not have any money but I suspect he is going nowhere and we need to take him seriously.

[Adamsa]

It's better for Paul if he drops out, he seems to be a person who takes a bit of Paul's support, if he dropped out, theres less top tier candidates and Ron would skyrocket.

Huck dropping out would be a great thing for Paul to me at least.

[LibertyOfOne]

Huck has some of the Christian vote. The top tier exculding Ron, are not attractive candidates towards the Christian vote.

[quickmike]

No sh!t...me too.

I can't believe he said that...isn't he a freaking preacher??


man...what has this country come to?!


No, he WAS a preacher. Now hes a bass player in his own garage band.


http://www.dsquat.com/images/jazznow/Gov%20Mike%20Huckabee.jpg

[Adamsa]

A Paul/Huckabee ticket would attract so many Christians...

[csen]

A Paul/Huckabee ticket would attract so many Christians...

I can't imagine Ron selecting a pro-war VP. I'm not saying the VP will agree on everything, but he'll have to agree on foreign policy.

[quickmike]

A Paul/Huckabee ticket would attract so many Christians...

I woudnt want that prick and his "honor" badge anywhere near Ron.

[Ron Paul Fan]

so what? ... this is an unacceptable, unfunny referrence. Come on man, I'm sure you are smarter than this :cool:

I like the phrase. If Governor Huckabee, a Presidential candidate, can say it about the other Republican candidates, why can't we say it about him? There seems to be a double standard here and you are defending Huckabee over a Paul supporter! That's grounds for treason around here, sir. Huckabee is the one who opened the can of worms by saying not once, but many times! I will continue to use the reference because it's acceptable and funny because Mike Huckabee says it is and he still has his honor either way!

[Adamsa]

I woudnt want that prick and his "honor" badge anywhere near Ron.

Yeah I know, just speculating the mega Christian magnet that would be.

[KingTheoden]

Didn't Huckabee say he was ahead of front runners in terms of cash on hand a couple weeks back? I guess if you subtract out debts everyone is ahead of Mitt!

[quickmike]

Yeah I know, just speculating the mega Christian magnet that would be.

This is true.

Maybe he can take the Huckster as his VP and when he wins, he could crawfish on the deal and say "I was just kidding.... haha!!!"

[Drknows]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6L5qLK0eRI

the interview goes smoothly until the very end then........

7:14 - 7:40 priceless even tim russert looks shock.

[quickmike]

Didn't Huckabee say he was ahead of front runners in terms of cash on hand a couple weeks back? I guess if you subtract out debts everyone is ahead of Mitt!

http://www.geo-trotter.com/afrique/images/haha.gif http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6034/mittromneyandmoneyqf9.jpg

[crhoades]

Huckabee only raised $22,790 more than Kucinich last quarter...hmmm....