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A $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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Blackacereturn
Dec. 14, 2007, 2:26 p.m.
What's new the right is made up of the crooks of our nation i am not shocked by this!
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mark-stevens
Dec. 14, 2007, 6:16 p.m.
To hell with the gifts... how many votes did he get from illegal immigrants that he has offered the right of a driver license and other rights that U.S. citizens get
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ADAGUY
Dec. 16, 2007, 4:43 p.m.
It's not GOD, it's GOOOOOOOOD!
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Neophile
Dec. 14, 2007, 10:37 a.m.
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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rightfromwrong
Dec. 14, 2007, 10:47 a.m.
Huckabee is the same crap as Bush. All these phony people who just want to keep funneling money to their rich friends and their corporations.
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Wolfie2007
Dec. 14, 2007, 10:59 a.m.
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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Wolfie2007
Dec. 14, 2007, 11:15 a.m.
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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NelsonR
Dec. 14, 2007, 11:17 a.m.
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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joeblowe
Dec. 14, 2007, 11:22 a.m.
Well, that's one thing you can pretty much count on: a preacher taking offerings.
Why would anyone want THAT in the White House?
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splitrch
Dec. 14, 2007, 11:37 a.m.
Huckabee the wanaabe was more likable than Huckabee the possible nominee. I knew he was too good to be true.
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simonsez
Dec. 14, 2007, 12:34 p.m.
One dope from Hope is a dynamite line, ani.
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pongping
Dec. 14, 2007, 1:34 p.m.
Just curious, would those ashtrays have been some of those $700 ones I used to hear about that our government was buying. I'd like to see one. Got a pic?
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NelsonR
Dec. 14, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
Alfalfa will never come back in and prove his accusations. He is still looking for spanky and buckwheat.
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NelsonR
Dec. 14, 2007, 7:27 p.m.
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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nostalgia
Dec. 14, 2007, 2:57 p.m.
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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sumptuousdigs
Dec. 14, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
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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ADAGUY
Dec. 16, 2007, 4:55 p.m.
Alfalfa
"I'm a total ass? You're the moron who voted for O'Mally"
Regarding your first sentence, no ones arguing with you!
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tanglang
Dec. 14, 2007, 6:50 p.m.
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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Spinward
Dec. 17, 2007, 2:59 p.m.
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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Wolfie2007
Dec. 14, 2007, 12:46 p.m.
Tessylo
Hell freezing over? Wouldn't that end global warming? lol
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tanglang
Dec. 14, 2007, 6:52 p.m.
Here you go Tessy.
http://www.propeller.com/TOU/
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Wolfie2007
Dec. 14, 2007, 12:48 p.m.
Tessylo
Don't fret I did it for them.
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Wolfie2007
Dec. 14, 2007, 12:51 p.m.
Tessylo
Just trying to help you out. lol You take this stuff real serious don't you?
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Spinward
Dec. 17, 2007, 3:08 p.m.
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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pongping
Dec. 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.
Before you go and get in a tiffy over this, please remember, this man is a Politician and is therefore among the "entitled".