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Huckabee’s campaign is afraid that his efforts in Iowa won’t hold up.  And today there are newfound signs that he is losing confidence in his chances and in his fundraising abilities.  His state chair went so far as to criticize a candidate, Senator Sam Brownback, who is not even in the presidential race anymore. 

 From the Des Moines Register,

“Washington supported Washington,” said Bob Vander Plaats, state chairman of Huckabee’s campaign in Iowa. “It just doesn’t make any sense … he [Brownback] hurt himself if he ever plans to mount another campaign.”

Lets analyze these two statements closely…

 1.  Comment one: “Washington supported Washington…”  That’s one way of twisting the endorsement.  Return Volley: Huckabee why would you accept Rep. Don Young’s endorsement???  He is the insider of insiders inside the beltway.  Young and his corrupt earmarks has sparked outrage in all conservative circles, especially circles in Iowa.

 2.  Comment two: “It just doesn’t make any sense.  He hurt himself if he ever wants to mount another campaign again.”  Is that a veiled threat Vander Plaats?  What do you mean?  You would rather a respected politician base his or her decision on political self-interests rather than some more important criteria? 

Regardless, Vander Plaats needs to understand something: Sam Brownback doesn’t base his decision on political expediency, he bases it on faith and experience.  That’s why Senator John McCain won Brownback’s endorsement.  McCain has a 24 year pro-life record, he is a war hero, he has great foreign policy experience, and he can beat Hillary Clinton.  In Brownback’s words, “He is the full package.” 

And why does Huckabee’s have to go negative on a well respected Senator that isn’t even in the race anymore?  At least this time Huckabee sent his state chair to the DMR to do his dirty work.  I wonder though if Vander Plaats had taken effort to court Brownback maybe he could have won the good Senator’s nod for Mr. Huckelberry. 

Message to Vander Plaats, McCain is much better than Huckabee, who is just another tax and spend liberal (socialist?) from Hope, Arkansas claiming to be the standard bearer of the Religious Right (Left?). 

And the type of rhetoric now coming from the Huckabee campaign is just what conservatives in this country and in Iowa are sick of.  Sooner or later Huckabee’s mouth will get him in trouble.  Maybe Vander Plaats should apologize…  We sure know Huckabee won’t acknowledge when he’s said something ridiculous.

Earlier this year Huckabee joked that better-financed candidates could be “sitting in a warm tub of water with razor blades.” Suicide-prevention counselors called the remark irresponsible. It was not the first time Huckabee has used the image of suicide to make a point.  Huckabee never apologized for his poking fun of suicide.