I can tell that politicians have learned so much from this election.

“Wedding” registries in the names of Gov. Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, have been set up at two department store chains in advance of the Huckabees’ move out of the Governor’s Mansion into a private home. …
Arkansas law prohibits public servants from accepting any gift worth more than $100, unless the gift is conferred “on account of a bona fide personal, professional or business relationship” independent of the recipient’s official status.

“Items costing more than $100 which are given to public servants to show appreciation for their efforts (i.e., to reward them for doing their job) or to reward them for past or future action are prohibited under this rule,” the law states.

Gifts from relatives are not prohibited, nor are wedding or engagement gifts.

The Huckabees married in 1974. They entered into a covenant marriage in February 2005. …

Questions have been raised in the past over Gov. Huckabee’s acceptance of gifts. In 1998, a lawsuit filed by Arthur Kerns and Don Venhaus of Little Rock and Peggy Tucker of Jonesboro alleged that Huckabee misused the expense account of the Governor’s Mansion and illegally accepted as a gift about $70,000 worth of furniture.

The claim of misused funds was dropped after Huckabee agreed to a policy change; the claim of illegal gifts was dropped after Huckabee said the furniture belonged to the state, not to him personally. …

State Sen. Gilbert Baker, R-Conway, the state Republican Party chairman, said he was not aware of the registries but saw no problem with them. …
“I’m glad you let me know about it so I can get online and buy him something,” the senator said.

What’s the point in this?  The guy was governor and he’s been setting up house with his wife for more than 30 years.  I would hope by then they would either have a freaking mixer of their own or could at least afford to buy one for their home.  It may be technically legal, but it stinks.  It’s just one more reason people will feel just fine bailing out on the GOP.

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