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Medieval evil has to be one of the ugliest phrases I've ever read

Posted by vooodooo84 | December 18, 2007 2:14 PM
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Who cares if he uses plain-folks language to describe complex ideas? The real problem is that he's not providing any kind of foreign policy alternative. He's just saying he'd do the same shit as Bush with a different "tone," whatever that means.

Posted by Trevor | December 18, 2007 2:22 PM
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KFC is modern evil?

He must be talking about the trans-fats.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | December 18, 2007 2:23 PM
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judging from the way he handled that parole for the murderer/rapist, schmuckabee doesn't exactly strike me as an intellectually rigorous person.

Posted by ellarosa | December 18, 2007 2:25 PM
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Yup, you're over-analyzing. I see his point and actually agree with him. Wow, that's a scary thought.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | December 18, 2007 2:29 PM
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"Or maybe I’m just over-analyzing."

careful, asking that question may jeopardize the stranger blog entirely.

Posted by Sporting Fellow | December 18, 2007 2:30 PM
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Aw, c'mon you guys have it all wrong:

I mean, what's the matter with a little blatant product placement in a presidential candidate's position statement? I'm sure Coca-Cola and KFC (owned by PepsiCo, I believe) made handsome contributions to Mr. Huckabee's campaign in exchange for these mentions.

Besides, think of the possibilities:

- Fred Thompson receives a contribution from Kimberly-Clark every time he uses the word "depends"...

- Ron Paul gets a donation from KBI Holdings, LLC every time his "Blimpie" - er, blimp is shown on TV...

Well, you get the idea.

Posted by COMTE | December 18, 2007 2:42 PM
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Dear @5,


With what do you agree? That a southern governor trying to dispel questions on his ability to handle foreign policy made a wise decision to work fried chicken into a point about terrorism? Because if it is the content of his article, I already said that I think his foreign policy, Iraq aside, is fairly reasonable compared to his peers.

Posted by R.Jackson, Intern to the Stars | December 18, 2007 2:45 PM
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"...brought to you by Carl's Jr."

"Why do you keep saying that after ever sentence?"

Posted by Dougsf | December 18, 2007 2:46 PM
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Given the vagueness of most of the Democratic candidates on foreign policy, it's hard to tell this apart from their pronouncements. That's a problem. If Huckabee gets the nomination and it's hard to tell him apart from the Democratic nominee on foreign policy, a huge potential electoral advantage will have been given away.

I hope to hell the Democrats are paying attention to this. It's time to stop half-assed foreign policy and commit to real changes, starting with an unequivocal withdrawal from Iraq.

Posted by Cascadian | December 18, 2007 2:57 PM
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Look, let's get serious here.

He's nutso. And an R.

Not gonna happen.

You can put lipstick on a pig all you want, but it's still of the porcine persuasion.

Feel the Blue Wave. It's a comin!

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 18, 2007 3:05 PM
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Huckabee is saying Bush got it wrong but prescribes the same policies. Americans don't know enough about foreign policy in general for presidential candidates to say anything of substance. American Power is the only thing that sells well in elections and Mr. Huckabee's form is built upon the corporate imperialism of KFC and Coca-Cola. Add this to his views of American exceptionalism and I’m sure he’d be just like W Bush in office.

Posted by Gabe Global | December 18, 2007 3:17 PM
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I like to watch PETA clips on YouTube while pwning a bucket of KFC drumsticks.

Posted by I'm not lying. I've actually done this before. | December 18, 2007 3:38 PM
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All has been foretold. Everything is proceeding according to the Prophecy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy

Posted by Original Andrew | December 18, 2007 4:02 PM

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