Huckabee comes to Orlando!!
I was proud to see Mike Huckabee came to town last night to address the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club.
Might I add, he was the ONLY Republican candidate to accept the union's invitation?!
Again, he is showing himself to be unique in the GOP field for his willingness to reach out to a broad spectrum of Americans.
Unfortunately, the local press paid him less attention than he is due, because our favorite former first lady was also in town. Star-struck as they were, they just gushed about her canned speeches about how bad George Bush is and how much better we will be when she is our fearless leader, etc. And, of course, she ended up whining about her plight, being the "best known but least understood" candidate.
Boo hoo, Hillary. To quote your illustrious husband, "I feel your pain."
On the other hand, Mike Huckabee may be one of the lesser-known candidates, but he is the easiest to understand. He speaks about real issues that affect real people, and he speaks in a way that connects with them.
Case in point, look at the respect he gained from the union members last night when he spoke about our China trade policy. He accused the communists of manipulating the value of their currency to flood U.S. markets with their cheap, unregulated goods. He talked specifics. And, he made sense.
Too bad the other speaker was too busy whining about her celebrity and the evil Bush to make any real points of her own. And, too bad the media continues to allow her to get away with it.
I think I'm going to write a letter to the editor in protest . . .
In the mean time, major kudos to Mike Huckabee (again!) and thanks for coming down to see us in Central Florida! Come back soon!
Labels: Central Florida, China, Disney, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Orlando Sentinel
posted by wsmv at
11:09 AM
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I did eventually get around to sending that letter to the editor. Now, let's just see if they have the guts to print it! In the mean time, here's an advance copy of what I sent them under the subject line, "Huckabee was there, too!":
To the editor:
I was very disappointed by Jim Stratton's coverage of last night's event held by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. ("Presidential hopefuls reach out to machinists union," 28 Aug 07.)
He dedicated an inordinate amount of ink gushing about Hillary Clinton's appearance and canned remarks, but buried mention of Mike Huckabee. And, while there were several pictures of the New York senator included in the paper's online coverage, there was not a single one of the former Arkansas governor. This is a travesty, because the rare appearance of a Republican at a trade union convention should have been the real focus of the story.
Instead, Stratton repeated the tired Clinton line that she is the "best known but least understood" candidate in the presidential race. I would counter that lament with, "Mike Huckabee is less known but more easily understood." He speaks to the issues in a way that connects with audiences, even if star-struck reporters fail to take notice.
I hope the Sentinel's future coverage of the '08 campaign will be more balanced.
Proud to announce the union broke with 119 years of tradition by offering Mike Huckabee their endorsement today!
Wonder if the Slantinel will make note of that historic achievement, or whether they'll just continue fawning over Hillary . . . hmmmm.
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