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fireworks_god

12-30-2007, 07:22 AM

It should be gruesome, but the real question is if any special interest sways Russert to let him off the hook. He's certainly got plenty of material to curb his ass with.

RP=RonPaul=RedPill

12-30-2007, 07:22 AM

I get the feeling Russert isn't gonna be as hard on Huck as he was on the others. :(

Just that bad feeling....

Ron Paul Fan

12-30-2007, 07:24 AM

Russert needs to grill him on the released murderers, tax hikes, soft immigration stance, and his love of big government. I also get a funny feeling that a deal was worked out that Russert would go a little easy on Huckabee in exchange for Huckabee appearing on the show. Why else would he appear and risk faltering like Giuliani?

Sarge

12-30-2007, 07:28 AM

If he doesn't cover some of the things, we are all aware of, he will only hurt himself.

He has to know all of us are going to be watching and will call him on it if he gives him a free ride.

rational thinker

12-30-2007, 07:30 AM

He'll get a free ride. I can almost guarantee it.

Paulbot_9876

12-30-2007, 07:34 AM

i think it will be mostly about rummy attack ads....and huck spinning them.....

Sarge

12-30-2007, 08:19 AM

Any one getting this on tape.

Blasting Mitt, now grilling on his flip flop on immigration. Bush bunker mentality.

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 08:32 AM

Wow just watched the interview... It reminded me of a little league girl's softball game.

piotr1

12-30-2007, 08:33 AM

Wow just watched the interview... It reminded me of a little league girl's softball game.

How did you watch it already? It hasn't started yet...

JS4Pat

12-30-2007, 08:34 AM

Tim was almost as tough on Huck as he was on Ron Paul.

Sarge

12-30-2007, 08:34 AM

Tim sold his sole.

Nothing like the grilling he gave Dr. Paul.

Dr. Paul was hit with twice the questions at a much faster pace. Just my opinion.

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 08:35 AM

How did you watch it already? It hasn't started yet...

It just ended on the east coast.

JS4Pat

12-30-2007, 08:35 AM

Ron Paul was not even listed in the poll that MTP put up on the screen.

Is it really possible he is running 5th behind Fred, Rudy & McCain????

WTF????

stevedasbach

12-30-2007, 08:36 AM

I get the feeling Russert isn't gonna be as hard on Huck as he was on the others. :(

Just that bad feeling....

Russert rakes EVERY candidate over the coals. Huck won't escape getting grilled.

JS4Pat

12-30-2007, 08:37 AM

Dr. Paul was hit with twice the questions at a much faster pace. Just my opinion.

That is true - it did seem as though Tim gave Huck more time to answer each of the hits than he did RP.

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 08:37 AM

Russert rakes EVERY candidate over the coals. Huck won't escape getting grilled.

Oh he escaped. Russert should've just given him a teddy bear and a hug.

olehounddog

12-30-2007, 08:38 AM

Russert rakes EVERY candidate over the coals. Huck won't escape getting grilled.

I didn't see much raking.:mad:

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 08:39 AM

I didn't see much raking.:mad:

It was more like a tickle fight.

tsetsefly

12-30-2007, 08:44 AM

at what time is it?

Ozwest

12-30-2007, 08:48 AM

Somebody U-tube this please.

I want to see Huckabee drop-kicked.:D

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 08:50 AM

Somebody U-tube this please.

I want to see Huckabee drop-kicked.:D

Unfortunately you won't find that.. Sorry :(

ARealConservative

12-30-2007, 08:51 AM

softball interview.

The hard hitting questions? Huck's faith.

Ya - that is going to cause real harm in the republican party. :rolleyes:

Nothing about taking gifts leaving as governor. Nothing about his son. Nothing about Pakistani's crossing our border in record numbers.

This was a feel good interview I'm afraid.

tsetsefly

12-30-2007, 08:52 AM

i expected russert to sell out, what a fucker...

webber53

12-30-2007, 08:52 AM

Complete softball performance by Russert.
It looked like the Mike Huckabee Show to me.

Nothing like the interview with Dr. Paul.

Ozwest

12-30-2007, 08:52 AM

Unfortunately you won't find that.. Sorry :(
I see sarcasm in your post.

Has it really already been televised?

JS4Pat

12-30-2007, 08:53 AM

I see sarcasm in your post.

Has it really already been televised?

Yes, it comes on at different times all over the country depending on your television market. It runs LIVE in some markets at 9:00am.

Sarge

12-30-2007, 08:54 AM

It was on in Phoenix.

It airs at different times. Will someone try to get a you tube when it shows in your area.

Ozwest

12-30-2007, 08:59 AM

Yes, it comes on at different times all over the country depending on your television market. It runs LIVE in some markets at 9:00am.
Did Huckabee flounder at all. What were your over-all impressions of Huckabees performance?

MrCobaltBlue

12-30-2007, 09:04 AM

Did Huckabee flounder at all. What were your over-all impressions of Huckabees performance?

Note: Not sarcasm.

I think Russert was giving Huck a h/j under the table thats how buddy-buddy they were..

hellah10

12-30-2007, 09:05 AM

Note: Not sarcasm.

I think Russert was giving Huck a h/j under the table thats how buddy-buddy they were..

no shit! :eek:

Ozwest

12-30-2007, 09:08 AM

It is difficult not to believe in conspiracy theories...

werdd

12-30-2007, 09:13 AM

Its because liberals like russert like huckabee.

unloud

12-30-2007, 09:16 AM

Nice to know the candidates who actually have dirt on them don't have to worry about actual journalism.

Minlawc

12-30-2007, 09:18 AM

Nice to know the candidates who actually have dirt on them don't have to worry about actual journalism.

Huck is the MSM's THE ONE...

colecrowe

12-30-2007, 09:24 AM

bump

Cyclone177

12-30-2007, 09:24 AM

This makes me want to puke. I despise Huckster, and was SO looking forward to him getting dismantled. Not him getting all the time he wants to spew his BS while Russert fingers himself.

tsetsefly

12-30-2007, 09:25 AM

It is difficult not to believe in conspiracy theories...

agree,lol...
but russert is a liberal and the liberals are foaming at the mouth to get a chance at huckabee that would be a landslide win for them...

Ron2Win

12-30-2007, 09:43 AM

I'm so pissed. Tim was soooo easy on Huck, it makes me wanna puke.

No Rapist question either.

jake

12-30-2007, 09:46 AM

this was basically no different than a Huckabee speech - he got to talk as much as he wanted, no hard hitting questions like Paul or Guiliani had to face.

heck, even I found myself under the spell of the Huckster - he IS a smooth speaker. I am angry.

i2ambler

12-30-2007, 09:50 AM

Yeah, I was amazed how easy Russert was on the guy. I mean, rediculous! Also, you could see Huckleberry winding his way through the truth - avoiding it at all costs. I.e.: He would get a quote thrown at him, and just wind his way around it changing , i mean "Clarifying", his statement. Please. What about a question on So, why did you steal the furniture from the govorners mansion? Why would you BAN smoking and "fatty food" nationally? Are you a closet socialist?

GoRon2008

12-30-2007, 09:51 AM

is this on the utube yet?

constitutional

12-30-2007, 09:52 AM

Man, I hope McCain and Romney unleash hell ads in early primary states on Huckabee.

Mark37snj

12-30-2007, 09:55 AM

Note: Not sarcasm.

I think Russert was giving Huck a h/j under the table thats how buddy-buddy they were..

He is giving him a h/j and b/j. I SAY WE ALL SEND RUSSERT SOME TISSUES SO HE CAN WIPE HUCKABEES JIZZ OF HIS FACE. This is utterly disgusting journalism!!!!

Mark37snj

12-30-2007, 09:56 AM

It is difficult not to believe in conspiracy theories...

+1

Adamsa

12-30-2007, 10:03 AM

Man, I hope McCain and Romney unleash hell ads in early primary states on Huckabee.

Romney has been working him for ages in Iowa.

constitutional

12-30-2007, 10:05 AM

Romney has been working him for ages in Iowa.

I am aware that he had ads made, any idea how extensively he is running them?

Midnight77

12-30-2007, 10:07 AM

Watched the Huckabee interview and Russert was very, very soft on him. Most difficult challenges were probably inserting his faith into his platform and messing up the geography of Pakistan. Other than that, it was a cakewalk for Huckabee.

Obama's was pretty lenient, as well.

JS4Pat

12-30-2007, 10:10 AM

Did Huckabee flounder at all. What were your over-all impressions of Huckabees performance?

It wasn't the knock-out I was hoping for, but his appearance didn't help him at all. I don't agree that Tim was "soft" on him. He just didn't hit as hard as he did with RP.

LibertyEagle

12-30-2007, 10:13 AM

I'm watching it now and so far, it is complete SOFTBALL.

synthetic

12-30-2007, 10:27 AM

Huckabees been given 100's of millions in free air time to build him up to gain name recognition. Why would they turn on him on eve of Iowa and NH? Tossing him softballs was the only way this interview could have gone.

LibertyEagle

12-30-2007, 10:33 AM

It's over now. That was more like a PR opportunity for Huckabee, so that he could clarify some of his previous comments.

Nothing about his ethics violations. Nothing about his tax-hiking past. Softball on immigration. Nothing about him supporting the Dream Act and calling people who disagreed with amnesty as being xenophobes and racists. Nothing about Phyllis Schlafly saying he singlehandedly ruined conservatism in Arkansas. Nothing!

This is complete BS!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

MsDoodahs

12-30-2007, 10:38 AM

I didn't watch and I'm certainly NOT shocked.

Question for you guys who are frequent watchers of MTP:

Y'all told me LAST WEEK that regular MTP viewers know Russert is a bulldog and his JOB is to be hard on the candidates.

Will regular MTP viewers realize that Huck was tossed softballs or not?

Just curious...

Dorfsmith

12-30-2007, 10:42 AM

Thomas Paine

12-30-2007, 10:46 AM

Huckabee got caught on an immigration flip flop but otherwise the prior posts are correct. Tim Russert was essentially giving a HJ to Huckabee under the table during the interview.

However, I am not surprised. The MSM has annointed Hillary Clinton to be President and they need the weakest GOP candidate to oppose her in the general election. The weakest GOP candidate is clearly Huckabee because he is a big government spender and is weak on immigration. Huckabee couldn't name the capital of Pakistan if his life depended on it. Huckabee will not have big money donors to compete with Hillary Clinton. Finally, Huckabee's conduct while Governor of Arkansas was so unethical that it actually levels the field for the Clintons on the ethics question.

If we don't propel Ron Paul to the GOP nomination, it looks like we can look at four, possibly eight, more years of this:

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

propanes

12-30-2007, 11:04 AM

As frustrating as it is to see Huckabee get a pass on MTP, this isn't all bad. It's preferable for Huckabee to slow Romney before NH.

ChooseLiberty

12-30-2007, 11:37 AM

Never seen someone hold forth on so many conflicting ideas as Huckanut did on that show. He was a micro-flip-flopper. Flipping and flopping within the same statement.

He completely contradicted himself on immigration then ended by stating he stands by all his statements using his best "caring" preacher voice.

He's either an idiot and/or pure evil incarnate. That would explain why he's best buddies with Hagee.

ItsTime

12-30-2007, 11:38 AM

You must be psychic

He'll get a free ride. I can almost guarantee it.

ItsTime

12-30-2007, 11:39 AM

Mitt is running the anti-mccain ones here in New Hampshire. I have seen a lot of them. But I think they are backfiring. No one believes Mitt Romney or McCain are tough on immigration.

I am aware that he had ads made, any idea how extensively he is running them?