Cop-killing suspect was released by Huckabee

Living anachronism Mike Huckabee now has even more baggage on his hands if he ever becomes the Republican presidential nominee.

Many of you are already familiar with the case of Wayne DuMond. DuMond was a convicted rapist in Arkansas who was released from prison because of pressure by then-Gov. Huckabee. Huckabee lied about his role in releasing DuMond.

Almost immediately after Huckabee had him released, DuMond murdered a woman in Missouri.

Now comes the case of Maurice Clemmons, the prime suspect in the shooting deaths of 4 police officers at a coffee shop near Lakewood, Washington, yesterday. It turns out that - like DuMond - Clemmons also has ties to Huckabee.

Clemmons served part of a stiff prison sentence in Arkansas for numerous felony charges there. But in 2000, Huckabee commuted his sentence. After Huckabee released him, Clemmons moved to Washington state, where he was recently charged with assaulting a cop and with the rape of a child.

And that brings us to yesterday's incident.

Upon hearing the news, an Arkansas prosecutor said, "This is the day I've been dreading for a long time."

In other words, everyone knew Maurice Clemmons was trouble, but Huckabee released him anyway.

You mean all this bluster by conservatives about being "tough on crime" was a Big Lie? Gee, I'm shocked.

(Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010385617_webmansought29.html)