Comments on: How The Huckabacklash Saved McCain http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Thu, 24 May 2012 01:50:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Roach http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8666 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:35:07 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8666 McCain is a biography candidate who, though not conservative, would not change the fundamentals of the party and its coalition. Huckabee represents a toxic big-government populist wing that would, like Bush, get us involved in all kinds of stupid wars because of incoherent moralisms. I think he's more dangerous. Lukacs has some good stuff on this coming nationalist-populism as a replacement for conservatism. McCain is a biography candidate who, though not conservative, would not change the fundamentals of the party and its coalition.

Huckabee represents a toxic big-government populist wing that would, like Bush, get us involved in all kinds of stupid wars because of incoherent moralisms. I think he’s more dangerous. Lukacs has some good stuff on this coming nationalist-populism as a replacement for conservatism.

]]> by: Koz http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8657 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:02:06 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8657 No, the Huckabacklash was a success because it has prevented (so far) Mike Huckabee from being the Republican nominee. John McCain is not my preferred guy, but if he and Huck are the only alternatives, I'll choose McCain in a heartbeat. So would everybody I know, immigration notwithstanding. No, the Huckabacklash was a success because it has prevented (so far) Mike Huckabee from being the Republican nominee. John McCain is not my preferred guy, but if he and Huck are the only alternatives, I’ll choose McCain in a heartbeat. So would everybody I know, immigration notwithstanding.

]]> by: bsebse http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8656 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:58:52 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/21/how-the-huckabacklash-saved-mccain/#comment-8656 They all, including Paul, need to run attack ads against McCain and fast. There is a LOT to attack. They all, including Paul, need to run attack ads against McCain and fast. There is a LOT to attack.

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