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(CNN) – Former GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee called Barack Obama's candidacy "a landmark achievement" Tuesday, and warned fellow Republicans not to demonize Obama.
"Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonizing Barack Obama," Huckabee told reporters in Tokyo, according to a report by Agence France-Presse.
Huckabee praised the country for getting "to a point where we did not see his color but we truly saw his charisma, his message and what he brought to the campaign trail."
"When people are really hurting — and they are right now — they're not looking at a person's race," he added.
Huckabee said he hopes John McCain beats Obama, but that Republicans should focus on policy differences, not race.
Huckabee suggested questions about whether he might join McCain on the ticket were premature. "You can't accept an invitation to the prom until the football captain asks you. So I'm not going to go out and buy the outfit just yet," said Huckabee, according to AFP.
Are you talking about those that disagree with his policies or those that still claim he's a Muslim?
Disagreeing with his policies is just fine - I would expect some folks to do that.
I'm referring to those claiming he's a secret Muslim, America-hater, Communist (folks who claim this clearly have NO clue as to what Communism really is), Racist Black-Power advocate, etc, etc, etc. These arguments are just plain stupid.
Disagreeing with his policies is just fine - I would expect some folks to do that.
I'm referring to those claiming he's a secret Muslim, America-hater, Communist (folks who claim this clearly have NO clue as to what Communism really is), Racist Black-Power advocate, etc, etc, etc. These arguments are just plain stupid.
Ken
You mean there are people who believe he's a Muslim that went to a Christian church for 20 years that they've found issues with him attending, an America hater who wants to spend more money on Americans, wants to level the playing field economically and socially while taking over America and plans to install blacks in all the highest offices? That person really exists?
You mean there are people who believe he's a Muslim that went to a Christian church for 20 years that they've found issues with him attending, an America hater who wants to spend more money on Americans, wants to level the playing field economically and socially while taking over America and plans to install blacks in all the highest offices? That person really exists?
Sorry, I have NO idea what point you are trying to make.
Could you clarify?
No offense intended.
Demonising Bush was a mistake because it made it OK to do it to the other candiates as we saw in the democratic primary.It may endup costing Obama the election is a year that should have bveen a easy win for democrats.Some call it the Gore syndrome wher you endup beating yourself at the gam you called.
It appears that McCain apologists won't touch this with a 10 foot pole.
They'll continue on their tirades using his middle name and trying to associate him with Marxist agents or hate-filled preachers.
They'll also continue to bark about McCain being a fiscal conservative when his budget is actually LARGER than Obama's and that he plans on using, once again, BORROWED money to pay for it.
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