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Why are the media whacking Mike Huckabee—Unless he’s a 2016 threat?
Fox News ^ | May 12, 2015 | Howard Kurtz

Posted on 05/12/2015 8:52:42 PM PDT by entropy12

The media’s conventional wisdom is that Mike Huckabee, a onetime winner of the Iowa caucuses, doesn’t have much of a shot in 2016.

So why are some pundits and news outlets suddenly attacking him if he’s just an asterisk?

The answer is that the former Arkansas governor and ex-Fox News contributor will matter, at least in the early states. And beyond that, some conservatives have a visceral dislike for the guy—and especially for his passionate defense of entitlement programs.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; arkansas; astroturf; becausehesucks; election2016; gop; howardkurtz; huckabee; huckaboob; mikehuckabee
Huckabee will pursuade a big chunk of Evangelicals to support him again in 2016.
1 posted on 05/12/2015 8:52:43 PM PDT by entropy12
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To: entropy12

Lord, I hope that’s not true.
I thought the media was attacking him because he’s an easy target.


2 posted on 05/12/2015 8:57:24 PM PDT by Lake Living
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To: entropy12
Just how big is that 'chunk'?

The base is much, much larger.

Romney alienated the base.

/johnny

3 posted on 05/12/2015 8:58:04 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: entropy12

Only the intellectually challenged ones.


4 posted on 05/12/2015 8:58:08 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: entropy12; All

Sure thing Howard as if I trust your leftie analysis on ANYTHING.


5 posted on 05/12/2015 8:58:36 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: entropy12

most likely hes a stalking horse for bush


6 posted on 05/12/2015 8:58:36 PM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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To: entropy12

The ones he was selling miracle diabetes cures to six months ago?


7 posted on 05/12/2015 9:07:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The ones who fry squirrels?


8 posted on 05/12/2015 9:07:37 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo ("We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."- Nathaniel Greene)
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To: JRandomFreeper

If Huckabee runs seriously, he takes votes away from Cruz & Santorum.


9 posted on 05/12/2015 9:09:03 PM PDT by entropy12 (My Fearless forecast for Iowa Caucuses: Walker will win with a big margin.)
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To: kingattax

Bush may have promised Huckabee a cabinet post.


10 posted on 05/12/2015 9:09:58 PM PDT by entropy12 (My Fearless forecast for Iowa Caucuses: Walker will win with a big margin.)
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To: entropy12

Somehow the Words “Whacking” and “Huckabee” appearing in the same sentence are not leading me to the conclusions the headline writer intended. And it ain’t got nothing to do with the Mafia.


11 posted on 05/12/2015 9:11:00 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: entropy12
How many though?

That matters.

/johnny

12 posted on 05/12/2015 9:11:24 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: entropy12

don;t think so...when he was governor, pardoned and let out of prison lots of bad guys. He stinks...


13 posted on 05/12/2015 9:11:48 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: entropy12

don;t think so...when he was governor, pardoned and let out of prison lots of bad guys. He stinks...


14 posted on 05/12/2015 9:12:13 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: JRandomFreeper

I can hardly wait for the debates to begin.


15 posted on 05/12/2015 9:15:19 PM PDT by entropy12 (My Fearless forecast for Iowa Caucuses: Walker will win with a big margin.)
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To: entropy12

Huck - put up by the Elitists to take support and votes away from Cruz ...

Huckabee has become an silly sort a lot like Pres Carter... more and more on the wrong side of the issues. Maybe he wants to be another RINO on the Jeb Bush team — run as Veep...

Bottom line Huck as lost all credibility ... such a mush mouth.


16 posted on 05/12/2015 9:17:20 PM PDT by ICCtheWay
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To: entropy12

Why did you post this at 10:47 and then again at 10:50?


17 posted on 05/12/2015 9:20:44 PM PDT by upchuck (The current Federal Government is what the Founding Fathers tried to prevent. WAKE UP!! Amendment V)
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To: entropy12

Why for the same reason you play whack-a-mole at Chucky Cheese it’s fun. Huck ain’t going nowhere. Now Cruz has a deep conservative Evangelical up bringing thanks to his Dad.

http://media.perpetuatech.com/watch?v=MDFERjZDOTcyMw#


18 posted on 05/12/2015 9:24:23 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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