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To: tejek who wrote (138410)	7/31/2001 9:11:57 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1583466

Naaaah!! Ray loves him!! I have had some disagreements with Huck -- most notably, he is against casino gambling in Arkansas which is hurting the state in a big way. But generally, he's been a good guy and will easily be reelected, I think. The real story is that he released a guy from prison who has subsequently been charged with two murders. The guy had previously raped a relative of Bill Clinton's, and the local Sheriff castrated him whilst he was in jail awaiting trial. Story was Dumond's testicles were in a jar on the sheriff's desk. While Clinton was not implicated, it was rumored he was involved. The libs here haven't been able to put forth a credible candidate against Huck, so he really hasn't had any competition. The last two democrat governers (Clinton and Tucker) have both been involved in serious legal issues, with Tucker convicted in the Clinton scandal. While Huck has made a couple of mistakes, he hasn't been involved in any lapses of integrity. When compared with these two clowns before him, he looks pretty good...

To: tejek who wrote (138410)	7/31/2001 9:22:09 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583466

Windsock, do you think D. Ray was opposed to hucklemeister's running for gov because huckle is stupid? I think this remark is worthy of further discussion. Most people would argue that Bill Clinton was highly intelligent; yet he made the worst governor the state has had in my lifetime, and was the worst failure as a president since LBJ. Leadership takes more than sheer intellect. It requires principle, decency, determination, and a confluence of many other factors. While Bush, for example, may not be as bright as Clinton (although all the evidence is that he is exceptionally bright), he has clearly shown superior leadership ability. It doesn't all boil down to intellect. Smart people can have bad judgment -- happens every day. So, when you pick on Bush or Huck or anyone concerning their intellect, you're really demonstrating your own ignorance. Those of us who do have superior intellect recognize the symptom a mile away, so it doesn't really clutter up the argument -- it allows us to consider the source and disregard the statements. However, you would do yourself a favor to learn to criticize on substantive grounds rather than these subjective remarks as to "ignorance" or "stupidity". It just shows you're own...