A Synospis of Thusdays Blogger Call

I was sleeping during the great Blogger call that I obviously missed. I don't mean that I was sleeping while on the call, I took a nap and didn't wake up. So hear is the post of it from the ARRA.

• Huckabee & Hardin Talk With Bloggers
  
• Dr. Bill Smith, ARRA Editor: It took a "root canal" to keep me from participating in yesterday's blogger's conference with former Governor Mike Huckabee and University of Central Arkansas President and former Senator Lu Hardin. President Hardin has been a leader in higher education and a strong proponent of laws to protection property owners from the wayward use of imminent domain. But many other friendly bloggers provided the following reports:
• Massachueetts for Huckabee: Lisa Camp reported that Governor Huckabee hosted a bloggers conference call this morning, with him on the conference call was Sen. Lu Hardin. The Senator spoke about Governor Huckabee's extensive and impressive education record. Sen. Hardin said that Governor Huckabee was an education Governor who was very generous in funding many important programs. Sen. Hardin also mentioned the Kids First program that was started by Governor Huckabee. Read about the Kids First program . . . There was also a question about gun control Mike Huckabee said it really bothers him when other candidates confuse the 2nd amendment with hunting saying, “ The 2nd amendment isn’t about hunting. It’s our last line of defense in protecting our homes and families from criminals, or the an oppressive government.”
• Colorado For Huckabee: Steven Nielson asked Governor Huckabee what he thought about Human Space Exploration to Mars. You don't want to miss Steve's insightful questions and comments regarding the NASA Space Program to Mars. When Huckabee was asked the first question, steven reports, "Perhaps it could be the frustration he is feeling towards other candidates who are currently in a smear campaign against the governor... as was evident with his opening remark, "There are a few people I would like to send to Mars... on a one way trip... but I am not naming names" [Hey, I also liked Steven's graphic.]
• Kevin Tracy: Of course was happy to throw a curve ball at him, asking about US-Russo relations and increasing military cooperation between the Russian Federation and China. While he didn’t directly answer my question, he did give a glimpse into his personal foreign policy ideology. I think it can be summed up into one word. Humility. “Humility doesn’t mean weakness,” he said, reminding us that it’s having strength but not pushing it at other people. Governor Huckabee calls it “Humility.” President (and war hero) Theodore Roosevelt practiced a similar policy of “speak quietly, but carry a big stick.” It worked for President Roosevelt, it will work for President Huckabee, and it certainly works for me.