Mike Huckabee Tells The Brody File: "There are some things in Washington we need to burn down" And Then Build Back Up

In an interview with The Brody File, Mike Huckabee says it's time to elect a leader who doesn't just want to "burn" Washington, D.C., down but also build it back up.

"Yes, there are some things in Washington we need to burn down but there are some things we need to build back," Huckabee says. "If all we do is burn it down, it's the easiest job in the world. The real challenge is the construction of getting back to a constitutional form of government in which we operate under the very contract we call our constitution and bring liberty, freedom and opportunity for people again."

Huckabee is essentially making the pitch that he's a guy who has been tested in a leadership position when he was governor of Arkansas and that he knows how to restore common-sense conservative principles rather than just bringing fiery rhetoric with no results.

Read this quote from Huckabee during the interview:

"We don't want people who have been in Washington who have made a lot of speeches but who haven't gotten anything done but maybe somebody who has flown through some thunderstorms or done the operation 800 times, done it successfully. Maybe that experience might be valuable, not only to know what to take down, but to also build back up."

The Brody File analysis? Sounds like what he is talking about is something that Ted Cruz needs to work on. Cruz has the reputation as the guy who wants to burn Washington to the ground. He receives great applause lines but can Cruz be seen as a guy who stays true to principle but also can work within the construct of government?

It seems to me Huckabee is trying to raise a key distinction.

Watch below.

Mandatory Courtesy: CBN News/The Brody File

Mike Huckabee: Just to burn the whole thing down, then that leaves something less than desirable for the next generation coming after us. Yes, there are some things in Washington we need to burn down but there are some things we need to build back.

If all we do is burn it down, it's the easiest job in the world. The real challenge is the construction of getting back to a constitutional form of government in which we operate under the very contract we call our constitution and bring liberty, freedom and opportunity for people again.

We don't want people who have been in Washington who have made a lot of speeches but who haven't gotten anything done, but maybe somebody who has flown through some thunderstorms or done the operation 800 times, done it successfully. Maybe that experience might be valuable not only to know what to take down but to also build back up.