Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Huckabee twists arms
It may not be the biggest news, but the Democrat-Gazette’s Seth Blomeley certainly came across with the most interesting item. Did you see about how the Governor lobbied for passage of the anti-smoking law? This showed an intensity we may not have previously recognized and surely demonstrates his seriousness about running for President.
Alas, the Governor will not be able to do anything about his frequent spells of pouting with the press and his inexplicable mercy to convicted killers. But, that can wait for another time.
The Governor was on the phone and all over email to get the needed votes and to hush up discussion. Mike Huckabee realized that if you can cut off debate, there will be no opposition. He has a long memory, instructing that the pledge of support from one West Memphis lawmaker be taken in blood.
Huckabee has the backing of the religious right, which makes him a serious contender. He still has the same problem Bill Clinton went through. Coming from a small state just does not give a governor enough political experience to handle the D. C. hardballers.
One more thing. You have to wonder what Arkansas schools might be like if our Governor had this kind of single minded dedication to fixing public schools. After all, that was what the last special session was supposed to be all about. It looks like the Governor’s heart was someplace else. I hope Supreme Court justices don’t read the paper. I’m Pat Lynch with News and Comment on the Arkansas Priority Radio Network.
(Broadcast Monday May 8, 2006)
Alas, the Governor will not be able to do anything about his frequent spells of pouting with the press and his inexplicable mercy to convicted killers. But, that can wait for another time.
The Governor was on the phone and all over email to get the needed votes and to hush up discussion. Mike Huckabee realized that if you can cut off debate, there will be no opposition. He has a long memory, instructing that the pledge of support from one West Memphis lawmaker be taken in blood.
Huckabee has the backing of the religious right, which makes him a serious contender. He still has the same problem Bill Clinton went through. Coming from a small state just does not give a governor enough political experience to handle the D. C. hardballers.
One more thing. You have to wonder what Arkansas schools might be like if our Governor had this kind of single minded dedication to fixing public schools. After all, that was what the last special session was supposed to be all about. It looks like the Governor’s heart was someplace else. I hope Supreme Court justices don’t read the paper. I’m Pat Lynch with News and Comment on the Arkansas Priority Radio Network.
(Broadcast Monday May 8, 2006)
