I have a confession, I need help. Someone tell me- wtf is "The Huckabee Index"??

[LibraLiz1973]

I am at a loss!!

[Hawkeye-X]

1. phrigndumass's definition here:

The “Huckabee Index” is the number of any combination of superdelegates and convention/caucus delegates that the Obama campaign needs (or the Clinton campaign loses) to make it mathematically impossible for the Clinton campaign to win the nomination, based on current delegate count and polls for upcoming contests. (Disclaimer: This is meant to poke fun at Mike Huckabee, not Hillary Clinton)

[LibraLiz1973]

??????????????????????????

Why is it a joke about Huckabee??

Wouldn't it later be called "The Clinton index"??

[TheDoorbellRang]

10. Because Huckabee also stayed in the race long past the point of viability

Also, I think he called it that because it's kind of catchy, don't you think? :D

[Harry Monroe]

21. But Hillary is redefining what the vanishing point of viability is

In 2012 this should be known as the Clinton Index. At least Huckabee could face reality and got out, though he was past his "sell by" date. Hillary is way, way, way past that date and now her candidacy just smells like rotting fish.

[phrigndumass]

17. Hi Liz ... Both candidates have a Huckabee Index

The confusion is because Senator Clinton has reached hers first, therefore some believe the term to be a slam aimed at her.

This chart is from last week, and had been posted in this forum:



Hope this helps!

:patriot:

[LibraLiz1973]

19. YOU ROCK!! Thanks for that

[mcctatas]

2. This huckabee?

I am curious too, I think it has to do with his behavior when he and mccain were the last two left :shrug:

[billyoc]

6. That's just not right.

Striped Shirts should not be made above a certain size.

[rzemanfl]

8. It's not the shirts it's the contents thereof. n/t

[gateley]

13. I'm just grateful the stripes are vertical and not horizontal. nt

[Snotcicles]

14. Wow, Handrails needed for my monitor. That pic triggered vertigo. nt

[osaMABUSh]

11. I know that Huckabee lost a ton of weight

Did the rest of the family?

[TheManInTheMac]

12. Getting on an elevator with all of them is a suckers bet. n/t

[billyoc]

3. The number of delegates Obama needs to make it impossible for Clinton to catch up

based on current pledged delegate count, SD endorsements and future polls.

It's about 8 right now. :hi:

[AllentownJake]

4. It's the number of super delegates

that need to endorse Obama before Hillary would need to get over 100% of the remaining superdelgates to win the nomination.

I think its at 8.

[baldguy]

5. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5332098

The “Huckabee Index” is the number of any combination of superdelegates and convention/caucus delegates that the Obama campaign needs (or the Clinton campaign loses) to make it mathematically impossible for the Clinton campaign to win the nomination, based on current delegate count and polls for upcoming contests. (Disclaimer: This is meant to poke fun at Mike Huckabee, not Hillary Clinton)

[Seabiscuit]

9. It's obviously intended as an insult to both Huckabee and Clinton.

[grantcart]

15. Its only an insult to the person who persists in a campaign past the point where it cannot

be won. Obama also has a 'Huckabee' point but his is a little bit farther away and he almost certainly isn't going to reach it unless they start 'rounding' up the numbers incorrectly and he 'wipes out'.

[Warren Stupidity]

16. It isn't an insult at all, it is an index.

It certainly is not insulting to Clinton, unless you consider mentioning that her campaign has reached mathematical non-viability an insult. At worst it is mildly insulting to Huckabee - but he also was well aware that his campaign was no longer viable. He was organizing for 2012. Using a current failed campaign as an organizing tool for the next election cycle makes a lot of sense actually and might explain what Clinton is up to.

[phrigndumass]

18. Hi Seabiscuit ... Both candidates have a Huckabee Index

The confusion is because Senator Clinton has reached hers first, therefore some believe the term to be a slam aimed at her.

This chart is from last week, and had been posted in this forum:



It's intented as an insult to Huckabee only.

[mcctatas]

20. How can you possibly insult these people???

[TheDoorbellRang]

7. It is phrigndumass' patented term in THE MATH

In essence, it is the number of super delegates Obama needs to get to keep Clinton from reaching 2025. It's now down to 8, as per this thread tonite.
See his journal for details.