I've thought the same thing and last night saw Thompson begin his demolition of Huckabee.
I hope that what I'm hearing and seeing that Thompson could be McCain's hatchet man to allow McCain in is not true but it makes one wonder.
Well I have heard that Huck is McCains man to take away votes from Fred and split the Conservatives and the evangelicals. Who knows.
Whats probably closer to the truth is that Huckabee's rise has taken votes that would have gone to Fred. Fred is getting most of the social endorsements so his closest competitor is Huck. McCain is relying on electability and his service in the Navy. Those supporters know what McCain is. Huckabee has a record to exploit and uncover and until now most voters do not know that.