We all know the old saying about crabs in a pot. As long as all of them are on the bottom there aren't any problems. As soon as one tries to climb out, the others quickly reach out to pull it back down. As I watch this presidential race unfold, I am sadly reminded that our politicians, in spite of their much touted experience and enlightenment, have not yet evolved their behaviors beyond that of our pincered friends in the deep blue world of subaqueous crustaceans.
Huckabee is on the rise in America because he has a message and a platform that makes sense to us. And he is campaigning in a positive way; speaking about his record and his ideas rather than trying to air the dirty laundry of every other politician on the debate floor. And you know what? It's working. I don't want a leader whose best attribute is his ability to put another man down. What kind of person is that and who in their right mind would want to follow them? A leader builds up the people around him.
In response to Huckabee's recent success in the polls, we're seeing negative attack fliers in Iowa funded by the Romney campaign, bad-mouth-mercenaries funded by Ron Paul, the DNC Drudge leak, and the "anonymous" South Carolina fliers that both smack of Romney. And it's not just in the Republican camp, either. The Dems are doing more than their fair share of crab-clawing.
Again I ask, who would want to follow people who campaign like this? Do you expect they'll suddenly change their ways if we vote them into office? I don't.
I like Mike Huckabee because he is campaigning on who he is and what he believes. He's not out there to tear down the other candidates. He's there to build America up. It sure would be nice if all the candidates were as ethical in their approach as Governor Huckabee. Then again, their negative actions sure make my voting decision a lot easier.
Say no to the pinching politicians!
Give a dollar to help Mike and our country get out of the crab pot today!
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