Huckabee Gets Minutemen Founder’s Endorsement
Via Michelle Malkin we learn open-border turned rapid-enforcement convert, Mike Huckabee, is getting the endorsement of Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project.
With Mike Huckabee’s record on immigration now the subject of negative television ads in Iowa, the candidate today embraced the endorsement of one of the most outspoken anti-immigration crusaders of recent times.
Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, appeared with Gov. Huckabee at a news conference here, and said that after months of searching for a candidate, his organization has decided to endorse Governor Huckabee and his plan “to solve this illegal alien invasion problem.â€
Asked if Mr. Gilchrist’s backing signaled a new “angry†approach to the problem of illegal immigration, Mr. Huckabee said, “I’m not angry with the people, I’m angry with the government.†He added, “I’m not angry that immigrants want to come here. I’m kind of flattered that people look at America as a place they’d like to be.â€
Mr. Gilchrist’s organization has been criticized for a vigilante-style of intervention that includes the use of armed volunteers on the border. His volunteers have occasionally intercepted illegal border crossers, but more often raised the profile of a shadowy alliance of anti-immigrant advocates and far-right militia groups.
In today’s news conference Mr. Gilchrist seemed to try to moderate his group’s profile by describing it as a “multi-ethnic multi-racial law enforcement advocacy group.†He said “We believe in legal immigration of prescribed number of legal immigrants†who will contribute to national prosperity and who are “people with integrity and character.â€
Mr. Huckabee said, I don’t agree with all of Jim’s positions on every issue, but that is the great thing about America.â€He added, “What we’re agreeing on is that the problem needs to be fixed.â€
And why not? What better choice for a border enforcer than a guy known for blaming opposition to comprehensive immigration reform on “racism or nativism�
I guess there are people in this world, even fairly right-wing people, who still believe that a leopard can so easily change its spots.
Fear not, though — Huckabee won’t become President. When his Republican rivals dissect his record, and his poll numbers start falling, the MP and NUSA will both lose what little credibility they had left.
Dan Riehl on if Huckabee gets the nomination:
I will hold my nose and either vote for the Democrat because I prefer to know what I’m getting, even if I’m getting screwed, or a Third Party conservative if one comes up. I am done voting for Republicans who don’t represent what I believe in, low taxes and small government. Frankly, I think Huckabee just might be worse than Hillary on that score and if we have a Republican President advocating the above and the foreign policy stuff Ace lays out below – I will not enable it.
I feel the same way Dan.
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Posted by Jay on December 11, 2007 5:07 pm
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