In a decision that should confuse any conservative, Duncan Hunter has decided to endorse Mike Huckabee. The fact that Hunter has come out to endorse Huckabee should be shocking to people who understand how solid of a conservative Duncan is. This is the guy that wants to build double fences across the country. Huckabee is a guy that ran a sanctuary state and called anyone who tried to enforce the law "racist." When I thought I knew everything something like this happens. It makes me wonder what Hunter is getting out of the deal. It's obvious that he didn't pick the best choice. Sounds like someone gave him an incentive, say, a promise for a cabinet position.
Michelle Malkin has some good insight on this"breaking news" item.
Disbelief at the Free Republic. This reaction sums it up: “Is this from the Onion?”
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Let’s review:
Duncan Hunter - Keep Guantanamo Bay open
Mike Huckabee - Close GitmoDuncan Hunter - Staunch border security advocate
Mike Huckabee - Open-borders ethno-panderer***
Allah: “Mr. Border Fence is backing a guy who accused opponents of Bush’s immigration plan of nativism? Two days after Fred drops out because he can’t pull enough conservatives to beat John McCain? Dude?”
Byron York: “The endorsement of Huckabee just doesn’t seem to fit, given Hunter’s national-security orientation, concern about China, all that. I thought it seemed so odd that, when I got the email a few minutes ago, I called Hunter’s spokesman to make sure it was right. It’s not huge news – Hunter got all of 1,048 votes in the South Carolina – but a number of conservatives who paid close attention to the race liked Hunter, and they usually weren’t the sort to support Huckabee.”
This may well be the most confusing endorsement decision I have seen yet. Perhaps he feels that Huckabee is the only one to beat Romney and McCain and he sees those two as bigger evils? This is more confusing than when Pat Robertson endorsed Giuliani. Heck, it's even worse than Sam Brownback backing no-spine-McCain. This is just one more sign of hopelessness for conservatives. You can't even rely on those you consider one of your own. At this rate the next candidate to drop out will end up endorsing Obama.
Maybe Chuck Norris helped "convince" Hunter to "endorse" Mike Huckabee? Either that or I'm in some sort of twilight zone episode.