Huckabee took thousands in gifts, records show »
Posted By JamesMarcus 1 year, 10 months ago in NewsA $1,000 pair of cufflinks, tens of thousands of dollars of clothing from a wealthy Little Rock businessman, and thousands in gift certificates and cash were given to Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee while he was governor of Arkansas. The gifts fell within Arkansas's ethics rules but have raised questions among the governor's political opponents.
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Blackacereturn1 year, 10 months ago
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Neophile1 year, 10 months ago
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Huckabee once sued the Arkansas state Ethics Commission over rules that limited his acceptance of gifts.
I guess the man needs his $3600 cowboy boots.
http://www.salon.com/partner/avantgo/2001140.html
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Endoscopy1 year, 10 months ago
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TOD3961 year, 10 months ago
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That is OK. As long as you don't compare Huckabee to Clinton. Remember, it's OK to compare anything bad to Bush, but it is unforgiveable to compare to Clinton.
Keep up the good work.
And thanks for being open-minded and fair regarding this issue
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Wolfie20071 year, 10 months ago
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The problem for you little libs here is that Huck was brought up on ethics charges again and again by the Clinton Democrat Machine in Arkansas and nothing stuck. The article James Marcus posted here is just a rehash of old news without the truthful ending.
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Wolfie20071 year, 10 months ago
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Who wrote this crap for the Guardian anyway a stringer for Media Matters? It would really be great fun for Huck to run against Hillary. Maybe then the drive by media and the rest of the so called journalists might have to come to Arkansas and tell the truth about Gov. Bill Clinton"s shenanigans while governor. Something they avoided like the plague when Bill was running for and was elected president. Should be a lot of fun. LOL
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nostalgia1 year, 10 months ago
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splitrch1 year, 10 months ago
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So it's ok because Bill did it too? Didn't Huckabee blame Clinton for pardoning a murdering rapist that Huckabee pardoned - at the request of right wing Clinton haters? I'd love to see all corrupt politicians get what's coming to them but blaming Clinton doesn't buy Huck an absolution.
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NelsonR1 year, 10 months ago
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Wolfie - Extremely difficult to convict white collar criminals in America, doesn't happen every day and if you are smart political hack you can even sell a bridge to nowhere.
I'm aghast and astonished, but he's Republican and a preacher to boot!! When will it stop?
Democrats are not immune from my post, same crap with them.
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Spinward1 year, 10 months ago
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I got a shot of one. Hope this helps.
http://www.noapologiespress.com/newnews/images/...
Sorry, just couldn't resist.
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NelsonR1 year, 10 months ago
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NelsonR1 year, 10 months ago
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Alfalfa still you only accuse with supposed accusations. Show the proof!!! And I hate the Clinton's also, there power hungry madness both Huckabee and Clinton must have something to do with the water around the Hot Springs in Arkansas. The water is Satan's.
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ABANOCLA1 year, 10 months ago
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http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/t/trashing...
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a850f2246fd...
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/michael/kelly0...
Granted one is a conservative site, but it was on the news back then as well
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NelsonR1 year, 10 months ago
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To all including Alfalfa, apparently some proof was provided which does shed a shadow of guilt among those true patriotic power hungry Americans, the Clinton's. I accept your proof but it does not change my opinion of the Clinton's. They are a corrupt dynastic rule that should come to an end along with your dynastic ruler, loony Bush.
Change in government please and I don't desire a religious ruler.
Thank you for the imput, all.
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nostalgia1 year, 10 months ago
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Lisa Myers
NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 - Twenty days after he left the presidency, there were new questions Friday about whether the Clintons removed even more government property from the White House without disclosing it. The new questions come
to light from a government list of furniture the Clinton's returned to the White House on Wednesday night.
IT INCLUDES not only $28,000 in gifts listed on their financial disclosure sheet but also six new items that the Clintons had not even reported taking with them: a gaming table inlaid with the presidential seal, a television armoire, two prints and two more tables.
The Park Service says virtually all the items taken and returned are in fact government property.
The Washington Post reported Friday that the Clintons
started shipping White House furniture to their new home in New York more than a year ago, without revealing it.
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nostalgia1 year, 10 months ago
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Jim McDaniel, the National Park Service liaison to the White House
According to McDaniel's list, the Clintons returned:
Gaming table inlaid with presidential seal, checkerboard and backgammon board
Sofa upholstered in teal green with bold floral
Cream-colored TV armoire with green trim, painted with red berries on branches
Brass floor lamp
Pair of table lamps with antique finish
Print of a boy reading with a woman on a porch swing at a beach
Print of houses with American flag on a porch
Coffee table painted antique green
Round center table with dark green edge
White kitchen table
Four white chairs with woven sections and striped seat cushions
Two sofas, easy chair and ottoman upholstered in bold blue floral
How many references do you need?
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sumptuousdigs1 year, 10 months ago
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Hee hee hee... Doesn't matter to me, nostalgia. I still like this part....
"What a bunch of utter ******. You alfalfa are a total ass."
"What a bunch of utter ******. You alfalfa are a total ass."
Three time's a charm!
It bears repeating, kind of like a mantra, or maybe a sports chant. One of my favorite posters.
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tanglang1 year, 10 months ago
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Tessy I think hell has already frozen over. You are actually commenting as opposed to just negging and leaving.
Also, check Abanocla's links just above your post where you clearly violated the TOU. He/she posted three links to back up this claim.
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Spinward1 year, 10 months ago
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Huckabee is a total goober? Peanut? Clever name-calling. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goober
I guess you forfeit the intelligent debate.
As for "lying preacher", do you have ONE example of one of the many lies you are referring to or are you just full of crap?
Hell freezing over? That will be the day Al Gore changes his light bulbs, lowering the core temperature of the planet.
You're full of vinegar today, aren't you Hillary.
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tanglang1 year, 10 months ago
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Spinward1 year, 10 months ago
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Were the boots bought with church money (the flock) or were they a gift from a supporter? (both legal, by the by)
Quiz time: How many millions of dollars have been received by the Clinton's over the last 15 years and where is your outrage AND why in the world do you feel a pair of nice boots are walking all over you?
Do you hate Baptists? It's ok, you can tell me.
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