Huckabee Hit For Gifts From Appointees
Posted by Michael Link on December 17, 2007 at 01:20 PM
Maybe Huckabee was just helping to spread the giving spirit throughout the year. But apparently, as governor, Huckabee thought it was better to receive -- thousands of dollars worth of gifts from donors, staff and appointees -- ignoring the obvious ethical concerns.
Some of the gifts:
- A $1,000 pair of cufflinks
- Tens of thousands of dollars of clothing
- Gift certificates to sporting goods stores
- Gift certificates to clothing boutiques
- Gift certificates to Wal-Mart
- A $3,695 pair of cowboy boots
- A $500 belt
- 200 copies of a book Huckabee wrote
- Flowers
- Air travel
- Pastries
- Clothing
- Parties
And more.
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A former top Huckabee staffer said the governor saw nothing wrong with Osborne's gifts. "It was because of his background as a preacher," said the staffer, who asked to remain anonymous. "They typically get gifts. In his own mind he was righteous, so the appearance didn't matter." Huckabee is an ordained Southern Baptist minister.
Righteous? So The Huckster didn't think of himself as a Governor but was still operating as a minister...or maybe he's just a cool operator?
I don't recall Jesus ever taking any bribes. Or would Jesus have mocked Romney about his faith behind his back? There is something strangely familar about this "minister" and his "political" aspirations. And it doesn't have anything to do with either one.
Perhaps someone should nominate Huckabee for one of those Duke Awards? I think we may have a real fraud on our hands here.
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