MIKE HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT!

[kay1864]

Seriously, wouldn't Huckabee as the GOP nominee be the best thing ever? Clinton/Obama/Edwards would win by a landslide! We'd *sweep* the Senate and House!

Go Mike go!

[ecstatic]

1. No. Fred Thompson nt

[kay1864]

5. Now *there's* a tough choice...

Hmm, Mike or Fred, Mike or Fred...

Talk about "The Biggest Loser"!

:rofl:

[Renew Deal]

6. Right. Thompson, Guiliani, Romney would be much better.

I think Huckabee can do a better job of convincing people to show up. Guiliani and Romney are pro-choice, pro-gay rights. The knuckle-draggers don't like that.

[ecstatic]

12. You're right. Huckabee and Thompson would be too risky

Because they both claim to be pro-life, which is the single issue for many repubs.

[cali]

14. Romney was pro-choice; he now says' s he's strongly anti-choice

and Huckabee is not a threat in the GE. Even freepers can't stand him, and find his preacher schtick offensive.

[Iggo]

10. If you think Fred Thompson couldn't win in the GE...

...I'd like to tell you that you're right, that people won't line up to vote for a celebrity in a popularity contest, even though it goes against their own interests. But we've got a governor here in California who could probably argue that point better than I can.

The beauty part of it is that the republic party won't get behind this guy. He really has no chance to win the nomination. But, if he was their guy in the general election, we'd be in some serious trouble. Thank your lucky stars...

[TwilightGardener]

11. I used to hate Fred, but compared to Huckabee, he's sane and rational.

[Clark2008]

2. You guys really do live in blue bubbles around here.

We're going to have trouble with any Republican - never underestimate the corporate media, the lack of media options in the "fly-over" states, the voting machines and the stupidity of American voters.

[pansypoo53219]

23. indeed.

fuckabee is the one who can charm the sheeple with his 'charm'. just hope the teevee gnews don't feel as charmed

[IA_Seth]

24. I've tried saying the same thing..

Huckabee is dangerous as hell. Regardless of what most of us may think, he religious views may be strong but they aren't different, which takes away some of the bite I think.

He has charm. He has that Gomer Pyle look/feel going for him, and look where that got GW. He has that cheezy minister's smile and the personal story of weight loss that is just endearing enough to get people to like him, and non-controversial enough to not stir up any negativity.

He has religion. Do not underestimate the power of the Christian right. They don't get up every Sunday, give their money, and praise their lives for nothing. These people crave power and would love to install a theocrat.

He is a Governor. He has executive experience (however tarnished it may be). Look back over the last dozen elections. Governors make great candidates.

He is from the South. He's got the drawl when he wants it, he has the good ol' boys in his pocket, and historically southernors do well.

He's their only guy. Guiliani and Romney are going to quickly fade away if ol' Huck gets the mo from Iowa and NH. Leaving the right with plenty of time to coalesce around their candidate while we spend time/money working through one of the most divided primaries we've put forth.

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I am not excited about a Huckabee candidacy.

[Dems Will Win]

3. Hillary may not be able to beat Huckabee, she's 6 points behind him in ARKANSAS, where both are well

known. Bill Clinton is turning out to be a liability, not a plus for Hillary. Edwards or Obama would romp over Huckabee, I agree.

[earthside]

19. Very Scary for America

A 'Hillary' versus 'Huck' presidential contest scares me terrifically.

That would mean religious war in the United States. Both sides will certainly see absolute evil in the other.

I really, really hope that is not what happens.

[demnan]

4. Remember

Bush has been President for 7 years.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Edwards or Obama = landslide. Hillary would win, by a smaller margin.

They've barely BEGUN to find dirt on this guy.

[calmblueocean]

8. I've been thinking long and hard about that

Part of me thinks, "Go, Mike, Go!" because if he gets the Republican nomination, his radical views are sure to turn off a majority of the American public... right? After 2004, though, I don't trust the American public to make good decisions anymore.

[sniffa]

9. you sound happy about that poison pill

[Bicoastal]

13. Not so fast...

...remember, this country took a look at a guy like George W. and said--"Sure, we could elect that guy twice."

I know, I know, he wasn't really elected, but it was close enough...remember, no one ever went broke underestimating the the intelligence of the American people, or their leaders for that matter.

[Occam Bandage]

15. No, it wouldn't. This country elected* Bush over Gore and Kerry.

He's got a few problems, but he's charismatic and honest-sounding. Voters might forgive his misguided forgiveness of criminals. Many Americans don't believe in evolution either. Huckabee's populism will eat into a lot of Democratic support. He'll be a challenging opponent no matter who we run.

[Iggo]

17. Misguided forgiveness?

A girl is dead.

[Occam Bandage]

18. Does that conflict with my statement?

[Iggo]

25. Nope.

.

[dbackjon]

16. Be careful what you wish for - you might get it

Back in the late 80's, we thought that if Evan Mecham, who is to the far right of any Republican candidate today, won the Republican nomination for Arizona Govenor, the Dem nominee would waltz into the office.

Well, an independent candidate emerged, supported by many moderate Republicans and some Democrats, split the non-neaderthal vote, and Mecham squeaked in, setting Arizona back by a few decades. The Democratic candidate was a "strong, gutsy, strident woman" who was called a bitch by many of her detractors

Something similar could happen in the Presidental race....

[DeeDeeNY]

20. That presupposes a certain degree of intelligence of the voting public

There are too many people who are swayed by the right wing talking nut-jobs. They are either too busy or too lazy to think issues through with an open mind.
And with our press hammering away about how the surge is "working" and the Democrats have "nothing" to run on, I don't want to
count my chickens before they're hatched!

[Phoonzang]

21. No....you really don't want that

I'm becoming more and more convinced that Mike Hucakbee running as Repub nominee will mean a Huckabee administration in 2009. So instead I think we should be encouraging repubs to get behind Giuliani or Romney. Those two could actually be taken down.

[abq e streeter]

22. I posted earlier today re: the MSM (CBS This Morning) drooling over him

in a recent "interview", and to reiterate, I greatly fear the MSM's ability to convince millions of voters that a fringe lunatic is just a warm, cuddly straight-shootin' leader...