Oh this is going to get fun. The Rs have finally broken their silence on George Bush. Up until now, they've preferred not to mention our illustrious leader. Now, in an effort to take the lead in the up-for-grabs Republican primary, Huckabee is directly attacking George Bush. As Dr. House would say, that's interesting.
Mike Huckabee, a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, said the administration of President George W. Bush has an ``arrogant bunker mentality.''Romney, who doesn't have a sincere bone in his body, is choosing to defend Bush.
``American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out,'' Huckabee wrote in the journal Foreign Affairs. ``The Bush administration's arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad.''
Romney's campaign Web site posted a press release today saying Huckabee's comments ``disappointed'' the Massachusetts Republican, and that ``the attack on the presidency was something uncalled for. It was unnecessary and inaccurate.''Still, Huckabee has clearly calculated that dissing Bush is a winning strategy. And in the general election, that's likely true. In the primary, it's harder to tell. Self-described Republicans, a shrinking breed, still like Bush. And it's likely that many of them are primary voters, as people who have left the party for independent-land may not be as interested in voting in a partisan primary. But Huckabee knows that, yet he's still going after Bush. Very interesting. And fun too.
White House spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo referred questions about Huckabee's article to the Republican National Committee. A spokesman at the committee's press office declined comment and suggested contacting the Huckabee campaign.
