In an American Spectator "special report" Tin Mike by Phillip Klein:As he surges in polls, Mike Huckabee has come under increased scrutiny for granting an excessive number of clemencies during his time as governor of Arkansas. While it is tempting to glaze over the details of what seem like old controversies, his past actions need to be considered within the context of Huckabee's desire to be the nation's commander in chief during a time of war. . . . [Read More]Klein points out that…
- Huckabee let so many murderers out of jail that Democrats were attacking him for being soft on crime.
- “prisoners had a better chance of being granted clemency by Huckabee if they had a mutual acquaintance, labored at the governor's mansion under a prisoner work program, or a minister intervened on their behalf.”
- “…Huckabee granted a staggering 1,033 clemencies, according to the Associated Press. That was more than double the combined 507 that were granted during the 17 and a half years of his three predecessors: Bill Clinton, Frank White, and Jim Guy Tucker.”
- "I felt like Huckabee had more compassion for the murderers than he ever did for the victims," . . . "He was kind of like a defense attorney. He couldn't see the pain and suffering that the victims were going through."
- Huckabee has advocated negotiating with Iran and attacking al Qaeda in Pakistan. “Wasn't it just a few months ago that conservatives were slamming Barack Obama for wanting to negotiate with Iran and invade Pakistan?”
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