Huckabee: Politicization of rape victims' deaths 'heartbreaking'

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said it was "heartbreaking" that the deaths of women killed by a convicted rapist who was released from prison after Huckabee supported his parole had become politicized.

On Wednesday, the mother of the woman the convict later murdered pledged to campaign against the former Arkansas governor.

"There are families who are truly, understandably and reasonably, grief stricken," Huckabee told CNN. "And for people to now politicize these deaths and to try to make a political case out of it rather than to simply understand that a system failed and that we ought to extend our grief and heartfelt sorrow to these families, I just regret politics is reduced to that."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/huckabee.dumond/?iref=mpstoryview

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Shame on you, mother of a murder victim!

Do you think Huckabee has any aides suggesting he say he's sorry and then shut up?

[Beetwasher]

1. The SYSTEM Did NOT FAIL ASSHOLE! You GAMED The SYSTEM

And FORCED IT to parole this guy. The SYSTEM tried to STOP you from doing so, but you used your position as Governor to FORCE it to parole this scumbag against ALL REASONABLE ADVICE INCLUDING THAT OF THE PAROLE BOARD. What a scumbag.

[fishnfla]

2. Yes the system failed and the victims will see to it that it never happens again

say goodnight mike

[Deep13]

3. Contributing to rape victims' deaths apparently not heartbreaking.

asshole

[Justitia]

4. This murderer was free to murder again precisely BECAUSE Huckster politicized his case

Huckster claimed he was innocent, but was getting the shaft because one of his many victims was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton.

Huckabee, and the right-wingnuts he was answerable to, were the ones who politicized these crimes - no one else.

Of course, Huckster is in an enormous spin cycle right now and claiming the opposite of exactly everything that is the truth.

[Critters2]

7. I didn't know this. Hadn't been following it closely,

but couldn't understand why he'd paroled this guy. Your post clarifies things. Thanks!

[rocktivity]

23. DING DING DING! Justitia, you're our grand prize winner!

...(Huckabee) claimed (the rapist) was innocent, but was getting the shaft because one of his many victims was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton.

One of his MANY victims. If she'd been the only one, this would be bad enough, but apparently the Rethugs hated Clinton THAT much. This make the Plame leak look downright respectable.

x(
rocknation

[KittyWampus]

27. Then there's the guy he paroled who murdered a woman, raped her dead body, ran over her w/car

several times to make sure she was dead then dumped her in the bayou.

[RobertSeattle]

5. Huckster - are you referring to your Campaign or the Victims?

[Arkansas Granny]

6. He's trying to throw up a smoke screen. It's not the deaths

of the women that are being politicized, it's Huckabee's actions.

[sharp_stick]

8. Nice to see that prick really cares huh?

The only thing that piece of shit repuke really thinks is heartbreaking is the fact that it's coming out as he decides to run for head god boy of the United States... oh sorry I mean secular President.

I only hope that more shit is hanging out in that former fat guy's closet, he doesn't look anywhere near a squeaky clean as he was trying to portray.

[Bolo Boffin]

9. HE politicized the parole of a dangerous convict!

Huckebee? Fuckabee is more like it.

[kstewart33]

10. What's heartbreaking is that he let the killer go in the first place. nt

[IronLionZion]

11. YOU POLITICIZED IT MIKE YOU BASTARD!

You did it! You pressured the parole board because you hate Bill Clinton so much. YOU failed to serve and protect the people.

[CreekDog]

12. I thought the deaths were heartbreaking, not the 'politicization' (nt)

[Virginia Dare]

13. It's heartbreaking that a shyster Elmer Gantry like this is in serious contention

as a U.S. President.

[The Stranger]

14. What a devious little devil this minister is.

I will bet that he wins the War Party/Neocon nomination.

Today cinched it, and it was worth it: watching Romney lick the boots of those imbeciles. All of his money, but he cannot buy them out of their bigotry.

[CANDO]

15. A politician decries politics!

He should have thought twice about this before he fell for the wingers saying this guy was railroaded by the Clintons. He turned it "political."

[Danger Mouse]

16. The system was doing just fine till you bent it over a table and fucked it for your political agenda

You descpicable scum-sucking slimebag of a shit and maggot eating sleazy opportunistic fundy toad.

[Bitwit1234]

17. But the vendetta of the republican party of Bill Clinton and all the

digging into a false Whitewater project was heartbreaking. I guess it just depends on who you are...republicans that's a no no...democrats hell go for it...like bush crooked ass father did with Dukausis and Willie Horton, Dukausis who had absolutely nothing to do with pardoning Horton, while Huckabee deliberately and personally pardoned a rapist who later raped and murdered two innocent women.

[happygoluckytoyou]

18. THE POLITICS OF THE CRIME ISNT THE ISSUE---> ITS THE POLITICS OF HUCKS JUDGEMENT

[galileo3000]

19. There are 3 parts to an apology Mike.

1. I'm sorry (very important)
2. I was wrong (very important step)
3. What can I do to make it right? (very difficult but important step).

I don't think you can successfully run any type of campaign with this hanging over it. My advice (though you will never see it) is that you drop out. But before you do, take the opportunity offered by your national stage to accomplish steps 1-3.

[Hawaii Hiker]

20. Hey Mike Huckabee "F" you - Willie Horton helped do in

Michael Dukakis in 1988...The Swift Boat Drunks helped do Kerry in in 2004...Politics is tough Mike, you don't like it, go teach theology at Notre Dame, etc....

Does he really think he's going to get a pass on THIS story!.....

[msongs]

21. b b b but he's a man of faith....we must reach out to him nt

[sutz12]

24. Would love to reach out to him....and strangle him. nt

[scarface2004]

22. yeah but jeezus was too smart to run for public office!!!

you frickin piece of shit!! go back to the trailer park you cretin asswipe!!

[Vinca]

25. I cannot believe I heard this guy blame it on Clinton.

Bill's been blamed for many things, but never for leading Huckleberry to the parole board to beg for a criminal's release.

[Rex_Goodheart]

26. What a fucking asswipe

"Don't politicize my political act!"

[katty]

28. HUH??!! YOU LETTING HIM GO IS HEARTBREAKING!

[Mz Pip]

29. But I would put money on it

that Huckabible would never allow a rape victim to obtain an abortion. Never. Never. No way. He wants to change the Constitution to make it so.

Talk about politicizing a rape victim.

For all of his perceived warmth and humor, he is nothing more than a fundy whack job. The guy is a threat.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[yellowcanine]

30. And the Huckster is particularly "heartbroken" because the whole sorry mess hurts him politically.

[NastyRiffraff]

31. The death of his murder victim is "heartbreaking"!

The sheer hypocrisy of this slimebag is breathtaking. He successfully uses his position to fight for the release of a murderous rapist, who promptly goes out and rapes and murders after his release, blames it all on Bill Clinton, and then whines about "politicization"