Look out, Huck, Ron Paul's people are gonna be furious

OK, Disciples of Paul, here's the chance you've been waiting for to get Mike Huckabee, the only remaining contender between your guy, Rep. Ron Paul, and the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, that nobody senator from Arizona, John McCain.

Do you know what Huckabee wrote on Tuesday? You won't believe it. Seriously.

Because he needs the publicity and doesn't have the money to buy much advertising to convince the rapidly growing number of Republicans who see the former Arkansas governor as a lingering nuisance who can't take a hint that his presidential hopes are over, smoked, done, dashed, cooked, fried, kaput, finished, completed and hopeless, Huckabee has challenged McCain to a debate. Hey, it only cost a stamp.

Huckabee's letter says: "I believe a Lincoln-Douglas debate so that voters can better understand our views on critical issues such as health care, education, energy independence, terrorism and national security is just what we need."

Of course, the Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred in....

a U.S. Senate race. There were seven of them, each three hours long. (That was in the 1850s before commercials for bathroom breaks.) And, also, the Republican lost that race.

But nevermind, Huckabee wants the spectacle of a debate before next Tuesday's March 4 primaries, when his campaign hopes could become absolute cinders. He'd also like your online signature on the letter for publicity.

But here's the real outrage that will rock the Internet in the next few hours. After paying the now-required tribute to Sen. McCain as "an American hero," Huckabee writes:

"Now that the race for the Republican nomination is down to just the two of us, I believe this is the time for a real discussion about our vision for the future of this great country."

The two of us? As in 2? One more than one and one less than three? Huckabee has no idea what he is in for, dissing the party's other remaining candidate. Just watch the comments section below for a taste. He's completely disregarded the existence of the 10-term libertarian-like congressman from Texas. Who may not have a realistic chance of beating McCain either, but don't tell that to members of the Ron Paul Revolution.

Paul, by the way, has consistently raised more campaign donations than Huckabee for the last year -- five times Huckabee's total in the third quarter of 2007 alone and more than any other Republican last quarter, nearly $20 million.

Paul has been spending a good deal of time recently in his home 14th District where, like Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich, he's facing a serious party primary challenge next Tuesday because he's been spending a lot of time not in his home 14th District.

But that doesn't mean Paul's countless thousands of fervent followers are tied up. Huckabee doesn't know the meaning of evangelical until he runs into Paul proselytizers. First, they will spread word of this Huckabee outrage within their chatrooms, meet-up groups, phone chains and message boards.

They will start leaving hundreds, then thousands of comments on blogs like this. They will, of course, politely remember that this blog has resisted the mainstream media ignorance and written often about their man. So they will direct their displeasure at the Huckmeister.

If the Paulunteers can discover Huckabee's e-mail, he'll get an electronic earful. And once they find Huckabee's campaign schedule on his website and realize that the former governor is also in Texas these days, they will march on Huckabee's campaign events as they did Rudy Giuliani's.

And remember what happened to Giuliani's candidacy.

--Andrew Malcolm

         Typical Ron Paul supporter

Comments

[Carol]

I'd love to see this debate -- but only if it included Paul.

But Huckabee and McCain would both look moronic. I can see why they wouldn't want Ron Paul there...

[Tannim]

Easy, Andrew, easy. :)

Dr. Paul will be back in it once he wastes Peden in the 14th race Tuesday. This was just shoring up his left flank against a neocon wannabe.

As for Hucky, the Panamanchurian Candidate won't debate him anyway since McCain will wind up looking foolish, especially after Dr. Paul's supporters infiltrate and crash the audience anyway. They both know this. Plus, the ongoing chaing of scandals involving McCain (Iseman, funds, eligibility, obnoxious introductory speakers, POW/MIA stuff, Renzi, etc. with more to come!) are starting to wear on him. A focused negative assault on him on those will finish him off, no matter what the delegate totals are presumed to be.

But Huckabee serves a different purpose, which is to keep McCain off-balance for a while and force a brokered convention, at which point all bets are off. Don't believe the delegate counts you read from the MSM, because they are not accurate and are only their political fantasy league. That's alos why Dr. Paul's supporters, while not liking Huckabee very much, is laying off of him as an ally of convenience. His presence in the campaign actually benefits Dr. Paul, at least for the moment.

This race isn't over yet, folks. Things.are getting interesting on the GOP. All the focus has been on the Democrats lately. After March 4 you'll see that completely flip as Hillary will be done and Huckabee will surprise and Paul will "return".

Stay tuned...

[wallace]

Ron Paul must be included in any debates. I hear he is a master debater.

[Jason]

THe seed has been planted, I am a Ron Paul Republican, and have altered my education, from bussiness to politics. Dr. Paul may not win the presidency, but in light of the Revolution, he has resparked the principle of the Framers, and the message will echo, for many many years. THe GOP will be temporaly disabled, or knocked out for a while, but over time, these ROn Paul republicans will take back liberty, and the GOP. Once we push them out, the Neocons will have a hard time finding their place again.

[Brett]

Huckster should be ashamed of himself after being virtually left out of that California debate along with Paul. Now he is leaving his fellow low covered in the MSM comrade out of it. Probably b/c he doesn't want Paul to expose his BIG GOVERNMENT liberality and PERSONAL LIBERTY CONSERVATISM right along side McShaim's. Saem goes for Obamanation and Billary....who all believe in LIMITED PERSONAL FREEDOMS and stealing the tax dollars of hard working Americans and sending their poor children off to be casualties in senseless wars they ALL have supported.

[Eric]

The greatest kind of debate would include all the candidates of all the parties BEFORE the conventions. I would LOVE to see how the potential nominees stand up against his/her most likely adversaries in Novemeber.

I would LOVE to see Ron Paul in this environment. He would shine...

[ricknhouston]

I'm wondering, how many other Americans are experiencing the feelings of relief that I am, these days, since I turned off my TV, cancelled my cable, disconneted the video games, stopped the news paper and magazine subscriptions. I put my tv in storage & replaced it with a brand newcomputer & desk. Now my family gets our news & entertainment straight from the source. You know what ? I don't miss it a bit. Instead of coming home and sitting in front of that box that spews nothing more than lies, deceit, subliminal phsycological & neurological reprogramming of my our thought processes & habits, while stuffing our faces with all of that pizza, fried chicken, burgers & ice cream, cookies & chips that they tell us to eat, to make us keep self diagnosing ourselves with sleep or digestive disorders, "restless leg syndrome", hemmoroids, hormonal deficientcies, headaches, sinus problems, the choice of either using Condoms or taking treatment for STD's, depression or hyperactivity or any of the 2,000 other "ailments" they talk us into having and the products we "should talk to your doctor" about taking to keep them all in business so we can sit in their waiting rooms, waiting for hours, and keeping their privately owned hospital beds fulll, so that they can keep performing all of those "optional surgeries"(that are unnecessary) and writing prescriptions for the myriads of "mediciations" (that we don't need), so that the pharmeceutical companies keep running 3 shifts, so the big beautiful 24 hr "drugstores" can stay in business, ... Nah!
Not anymore! Now I come home, eat what my body needs, actually spend talking to and enjoying my family, taking walks, exercising, think about what I'm doing and eating & putting into my body. When and if I want, I can sit down at my puter & go wherever I want to go. My kids are making better grades, taking better care of themselves and can actually remember my name! ... it's great! Just last night I said to my wife, that had it not been for the way that the MSM had censored and abused my rights to hear Ron Paul's message, so that I could make an informed decission of my choice for President, that not only would I probably have never even heard of things like, the CFR, documentaries like "freedom to fascism", the NewWorld Order, Federal Reserve, I N C., fiat money, Nafta, SPP, TTC, oligarchy, hegemony, waterboarding, Bilderberger, zeitgeist, or this guy named Soros. To make matters worse, ... more than likely, I would have never even taken the time or trouble to learn who & what they really were! And I surely woudn't have spent the time to read... & re-read ... & then re-read again things like the U.S. Constitution, the "Federalist Papers", the Bill of Rights, & the Declaration of Independence. I would have never thought that I would learn anything from re-reading the History of the American Revolution, this time from the actual documents and historical facts, instead of the books we were given in school. Never would I have believed that my own government was capable of conspiracy, lying, cheating, misleading, murdering, torturing, abusing, its own peoplesorof selling us out! Wiping out 250 years of blood, life & limb sacrificed for individual liberty, freedom & rights set out & guaranteed by our Constitution. By what I have learned from the internet ... I am shocked, dismayed, terrified, disgusted & shamed by the realities of what our "real history" in the world has really been. My life is changed forever... and I fear for the future of my Country and for the futures of her children, for generations to come. ,

[joe]

why shoud huckabee presumptualy include a political rival to debate mcain in a personal letter between thier two cammpains? I dont think huckabee has any reason not to debate Dr.Paul, thats up for ron paul to decide for himself

[Carla]

I am a former Romney supporter but have been fully converted to the message of Ron Paul. Mormons who have been alienated by Huckabee and alarmed by McCain might be interested in considering these thoughts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eia3NcSv7S8

[Tominellay]

In addition to campaigning for president and campaigning for his congressional seat, Dr. Paul actually represents his constituents. Just about an hour ago he was doing his job, calling Fed Chairman Bernanke to account for monetary policies during his testimony in Washington, D.C..
Did Sen. McCain work today?

[JK]

It all about Paul's message, not about the person Ron Paul.
It is the only message of sanity on the political field these days.

[Tim]

All of this is only relevant if you trust the polls or more importantly the integrity of the voting Diabold machines.
We will never know how bad we have been deceived.
The press should be all over this hoax like flies on --it!!!!!
The truth hurts, and we need to feel some pain to make the gain in our growth as a country.
Debate? Instead of debates, why not challenge? Challenge is for all of us. Challenge the status quo in the press, in Washington, in the coffee shop, and in our own lives.
Wake up,"Tolerance is not ignorance"

[Mike]

Not all Paul supporters are nuts. They really want Paul to win, they are desperate, we are all desperate for someone new. And also, Paul supporters snapped out of the 'brain washed' "they hate us cuz we're free!" or "if its not an American flag, its a bomb!!!" mind set. . Paul supports get even more upset when the media totally ignores the man, the ideas and the responsibility of factual information. Shit rolls down hill man....

[Parke]

A-dog,

You rock buddy. Keep up the good work.

Just goes to show how endlessly shady politicians are.. I agree with most of the above. This isnt about Ron Paul to me.. I love my country and thats what Im fighting for.

Our future.

Revolution? You betcha. Ill bring my own gun and ammo.

I want my kid to grow up with her GOD GIVEN RIGHTS. Governments can only take our rights AWAY government cannot grant something GOD GIVEN.

Until we get rid of the Federal Reserve system, do not expect change folks... They print the effing money. Dont you think they get what they pay for??? There can be no liberty without honest money. We are slaves to the US government and nothing less.

[Eloy Gonzalez II]

This was a pretty fair article considering the others that have been published over the last few months. I've noticed a lot lately that words like "long shot" and "libertarian-leaning" have been missing from recent articles describing Ron Paul (this one uses "libertarian-like" but that's okay, I guess). Maybe that's a good sign that the media is changing it's attitude about the Ron Paul's campaign.

Anyway, I live in Texas. So time to spread the message! ;)

[Colt-1]

Andrew,

You'll go down in history as someone who cared about America. Thank you.

To Paul's supporters: after reading this, we can all thank Andrew... then ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND GO TO WORK.

[Colt-1]

By the way- to all of those telling us Paul supporters "'it's over" & "go home", I've got two words for you:

Get ready.

[Craig]

I will see you in texas huck!

-revolution supporter

RON PAUL!
RON PAUL!
RON PAUL!

[Juliet Annerino]

Nice work again, Andrew! Thank you for your attention to Truth.

Well 7,000 people attending Ron Paul's last rally does show that Americans are still interested in Peace and Freedom, and therefore an American President (much like Thomas Jefferson) who will honestly and faithfully represent that!

I'm sure the good Doctor Paul would love to join McCain and the slick, but copy-catting Huckster in a true debate..oh, you remember the kind, right? Where everyone actually gets to give their answer to a question? Where one debater is not cut off by some moderator for speaking Truth?!

I don't count on this happening...but I DO believe that we of the New Revolution will make our presence known no matter what.

Dr. Ron Paul is the Ignition of Truth. WE are the Fire of Freedom!

"Go forth and set the world on fire!" ~ St. Ignatius

For Peace, Love & Liberty,
Juliet Annerino

ps: The Revolution continues...and I'm even thinking of doing a 2nd printing of the sold-out "Hotties 4 Ron Paul " Calendar, since demand has been so high! (The lovely Krista DiPaola pictured here is our Miss February by the way.)

[LarryW]

I believe what has happened is that many of us feel we have lost many liberties because of fear. We have lost more soldiers now than people because of 9/11 and massive amount or Iraqi civilians.

In the moment and in fear many did not care so much about our liberties. And it seems as though the more me let go the more the governemtn becomes powerful.

Eventually there may not be anyway to turn back. You can not tell me that it is impossible for a terrorist to bring another attack here when so many cross our borders now freely.

Maybe what we should have done was put a much better effort into getting Osama Bin Laden and not given up any more liberties. These liberties are what make us different and are what make me love this country.

Reduction of liberties, more powerful and greater spending government equals..... corruption, unconstitutional laws, tyranny, UnAmerican I must say.

No one can show me from a global perspective how the world loves our presence everywhere and therefore can not prove to me that our foreign policy does not need changing. We had global precense and yet 9/11 still happened and can still happen today.

Most presidents can not get hardly anything really done in their first term of office and so to think Ron Paul would put us in the dark ages is just not even right to think. Especially when the opposing party controls the house and Senate.

For me, first and for most I believe is our economy. It is struggling badly and to think we can keep spending like we are is just the dumbest thing I have ever heard. All of thos in favor of the war, give your stimulous check back to the government so they can pay for one more week.

[J Geranmayeh]

There are years and years worth of records on Ron Paul's platform at the www.ronpaullibrary.com web site. It is for all who are on the internet looking for enlightenment to see.
I don't blame any of the other candidates not wanting to debate Ron. How can they debate against Truth and supreme intellegents and how can you debate the constitution?
Past debates, the others just stood there snickering like kids or else acting like they know something nobody else did..common acts when one might feel pressured to THINK.

[LarryW]

I just want to know the home addresses of all congress members, the president, and those controlling the media. Post these somewhere and then let the economy snap. See where the mobs of people go.

Personally I do not need to. The economy may not last long or it could be 5 or 10 years. But eventually there will be no backing of the dollar.

With the way we are going we have less and less percentages of people paying taxes, eventually if the government keeps spending the way they are they will have to continue collecting more of my money and eventually I might as well leave the country. And to keep some focus off of the taxes they will borrow more money also. I do not think it has much longer. It is a scary thought and I am no profit, but we all know it can happen if we keep going this way.

[MarDeLeon]

Huckabee, are you REALLY prepared for whats coming your way???

[Trans-Mutant]

Great piece Malcom!

Huck is broke; trying to get his name printed for free.

Paul is watching; from the right margin of the page.

McCain is probably laughing about this during breaks with his lawyers on his matching funds FCC invest.

That's it! this makes it officially a three ring circus!

[Dixon Cannon]

I find this kind of 'humor' amazing! At this critical time in American history to trivialize and belittle a grassroots movement to restore respect and adherence to the Constitution is abominable and contemptible! Shame on you!

The Ron Paul Revolution isn't about Ron Paul (the man), even though his personal integrity and his Congressional record is praiseworthy. The Ron Paul Revolution is about hundreds of thousands of individual Americans becoming aware of their Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Natural Law and the principle of limited government. It’s about an increasing awareness of the usurpation of our God-given rights by politicians and bureaucrats and the expansion of government control and regulation into areas of the private and personal sector that are wholly outside the jurisdiction of the federal government. The Ron Paul Revolution is about individuals becoming aware of lost liberty and the ever increasing erosion of freedoms and rights … and responsibilities. Responsibilities that were intended for the States or the people themselves.

Your disparagement of the Ron Paul Revolution is a slap in the face to every freedom loving, Constitution supporting citizen of this country (which includes, I might add a vast portion of our active-duty military!) and indeed, a denigration of the Founders of this Constitutional Republic and the principles that they fought so valiantly to save. We are their posterity - defamation of ‘we, the people’ is to hold the very creators of the Constitution and this Republic in contempt. Again - SHAME ON YOU!

The Ron Paul Revolution grows daily across the nation, fueled by defamatory articles, newscasts and blogs that trivialize and negate its purpose and its goals. Whether you care to acknowledge it or not, the Ron Paul Revolution expands its influence in towns, cities and states - infiltrating the Republican Party, recruiting precinct workers, grooming candidates, disseminating literature and videos, emailing and blogging updates, news and strategies. Only a self-possessed fool could fail to acknowledge the change in the political climate that IS the Ron Paul Revolution.

It’s not Ron Paul (the man), it’s Ron Paul (the messenger) and that message is moving like a brushfire across the American political landscape. Long after Ron Paul (the man) has left the stage the Ron Paul Revolution he started and inspired will continue the work of the Founding Fathers - the restoration of this Constitutional Republic, the limited jurisdiction of the federal government, and expanded individual liberty.

The dogs may bark, but this caravan rolls on!

-Dixon Cannon