Mike Huckabee on Hannity and Colmes

Just finished watching the Mike Huckabee interview on Hannity and Colmes. First Allen Colmes asked Mr. Huckabee about declining from attending the Baptist Covenant Program Celebration, where Jimmy Carter will speak. Mike told him it was because he didn't think it would be appropriate to attend a conference that is supposed to focus on religion, after Jimmy Carter made a political statement about a sitting president. That comment, in case anyone forgot is "...this administraion has been the worst in history." Mike addressed the issue that it is unspoken rule that a former president should not personally attack a sitting president. Allen said that other former presidents have attacked sitting presidents before. Mike said it may be true, but it is wrong. Especially someone like Jimmy Carter, considering Jimmy Carter's record compared with his immediate successor Ronald Reagan. He went on to talk about the comparison of the two. He addressed the economy and foriegn policy during Carter administration. He talked about how Reagan uplifted the country during his administration.
Allen and the British dude (sorry I can't remember his name) that is filling in for Sean Hannity asked him about being happy with not being in top-teir candidate. Mike said that he will wait it out and watch the "'big three" duke it out like Rosie and Elizabeth." He believes that after all that is over he will be noticed on the issues. He feels he will come out on top as the true conservative on issues such as pro-life, immigration and music and arts education.


My thoughts: Allen may be right, about former presidents criticizing sitting presidents. But this is only recent, like Clinton dissing on Bush. Other than that I don't think so. Former presidents may have said how they would have handled a situation differently. That is fine, so long as it is not personal attacks. What Carter did was make a personal attack.

God Bless from the Upper Peninsula in Michigan!