Huckabee Pursues Unconventional Ways to Fund a Campaign

The New York Times ^ | March 15, 2015 | Trib Gabriel

[2ndDivisionVet]

In a wood-paneled study lined with books and framed family photos, the prospective presidential candidate looks into the camera. “I’m Mike Huckabee,” he says with all the folksy charm that propelled a career as a preacher, politician and broadcaster.

But this is no campaign ad. It is an Internet infomercial for a dubious diabetes treatment, in which Mr. Huckabee, who is contemplating a run for the Republican nomination in 2016, tells viewers to ignore “Big Pharma” and instead points them to a “weird spice, kitchen-cabinet cure,” consisting of dietary supplements.

“Let me tell you, diabetes can be reversed,” Mr. Huckabee says. “I should know because I did it. Today you can, too.”

The American Diabetes Association and the Canadian Diabetes Association caution against treatments like the one peddled by the company Mr. Huckabee represents....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yours was "reversed" on the operating table during gastric bypass surgery, Governor. No one believes your tall tale of losing all that weight through diet and exercise.

[Red_Devil 232]

What is he doing, starting a Mega Church?

[TheThirdRuffian]

Just one of the many dwarfs acting as a blocker so a RINO can get elected.

His target for destruction is evangelicals.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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It's "Mike Huckabee" ... that says it ALL, just like mentioning ...

"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"
"Google Ron Paul !"


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[babygene]

I heard this add and wondered about it...

[Opinionated Blowhard]

People always called Huck a snake oil salesman. Now he’s about as close as he can come to actually being one.

[TomGuy]

Snake herbal salesman

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Four unconventional ways to finance a presidential campaign:

1. Pancake breakfasts
2. Lemonade stands
3. Bake sales
4. Spaghetti dinners

If he starts now he'll have enough money to run a decent campaign in 2060!

[LegendHasIt]

"I’m Mike Huckabee,” he says with all the folksy charm that propelled a career as a preacher, politician and broadcaster. "

Typo in that sentence: The word is spelled SMARM, not charm.

[cornfedcowboy]

This ad is running all over the country. Once I heard it I knew that he wasn’t running for President.

[Starboard]

LOL! Clever comment.

[joethedrummer]

...an’ if you order NOW, we’ll DOUBLE your order...

That’s right, you’ll receive TWO bottles of Big Pharma if you call within the next 10 minutes!

(shipping and handling fee of $29.99 applie to each bottle)

[Zathras]

He does sound a lot like the Herbal Life Christan sales line from back in the early 80’s.
Lots of good Christians fell for that nonsense instead of a quality College education.