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Huckabee on 2012: Let’s face it, no one’s better positioned to challenge Obama than I am
Hot Air ^ | DECEMBER 6, 2010 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 12/06/2010 5:21:30 PM PST by RobinMasters

I knew you guys hated him, but not until I saw the results of this weekend’s Hot Air mega-poll did I realize how much. Out of 17 presidential candidates named, he finished … 15th, just eight votes ahead of Rick Santorum and 10 votes ahead of, er, Donald Trump. Palin won the poll with 1181 votes and Chris Christie came second with 745. Huckabee’s total take: 32. Dude?

The word on the primaries lately from everyone from Palin to Rove is that competition is wunderbar, that the more candidates we have battling for the nomination, the better served voters are by having more options, etc. Just wondering: Does that logic apply to Huck too? Think carefully before you answer, because if there’s anyone who’s poised to hurt Palin by peeling off social cons, blue-collar voters, and women (yes, really), it’s him.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: grandoldopry; heehaw; huckabee; hullabaloo; itsanogo
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To: marron
Good assessment.

When Sarah Palin was single handedly warning us about ObamaCare, Mitt and Huck were both MIA.

Mitt, at least, had the decency to remain MIA. Huck waltzed in and tried to take credit for Sarah's work.

81 posted on 12/06/2010 6:48:29 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: onyx

Why did you post the picture except to be snide. Do you have any other reason? You know you don’t and that is small.


82 posted on 12/06/2010 6:49:12 PM PST by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: wtc911

Allright, already!!


83 posted on 12/06/2010 6:53:06 PM PST by gibsosa
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To: piytar

thank you!


84 posted on 12/06/2010 6:59:48 PM PST by bobby.223
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To: onyx

I received the Romney phone call first and absolutely I told him I was sending money only to Palin. I wish I would have had a conversation with him, it sounded like he wanted to chat. I just hung up. Missed opportunity, dang

I have never been called about Romney. I have had phone calls from Huckabee before.


85 posted on 12/06/2010 7:02:02 PM PST by GoCards (Why me? Why not me?)
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To: piytar

well, good point. Sometimes us old timers get carried away!!! My apologies,


86 posted on 12/06/2010 7:03:01 PM PST by bobby.223
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To: wtc911

Good grief...


87 posted on 12/06/2010 7:06:55 PM PST by Lando Lincoln (The Democratic Party recriminations have begun.)
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To: onyx; wtc911
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee told reporters that when he was in college, he and his friends used to cook squirrels in a popcorn popper


88 posted on 12/06/2010 7:10:56 PM PST by lonevoice (Where the Welfare State is on the march, the Police State is not far behind)
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To: RangerM
Sorry, but Palin isn’t better. She’s a nice person, and good at projecting the conservative image, but I would really like to see more depth in her message.

Palin is a real conservative. Huck is the Elmer Gantry of conservatives.

89 posted on 12/06/2010 7:11:03 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: RangerM
Sarah did more and better in her 2 & 1/2 years as gov than Huck did. Huck just does not stand up and plainly state the problems besetting this country like Palin, and like the Tea Party has done.Palin is not just a pretty face, she has substance. As Energy Commissioner she found answers; as gov. she cut the budget and kicked out the comfortable coalition of good old boys-Dem and Repub.

Huck--too compromising, too eager to please, too confused about the goodness of being a Christian vs. the responsibility of governing--(i.e. pardoning a murderer, giving illegals goodies)

As Christians we are supposed to forgive in our hearts--very different from pardoning a murderer when you are responsible for the people's welfare. As Christians we are supposed to help the poor, the widows and little children--as Christians! NOT as gov. opening the peoples coffers and handing out largesse to people who have broken our laws and are breaking our country.

No Huck! No Mitt! No Newt!

Like Barak, they just don't get it!

vaudine

90 posted on 12/06/2010 7:11:39 PM PST by vaudine
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To: vaudine

Well said. She (Sarah) has leadership qualities, and the ability to find and appoint the right people. While she is true to her philosophy, Huck, Mitt, etc are not.


91 posted on 12/06/2010 7:19:01 PM PST by bobzeetwin
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To: wtc911
POST !6

Every Huckabee thread gets the posting of his Christmas card. You don't like it, tough. You think it's small, tough again, for you.

He sent it out officially.

You think "looks" don't matter in politics? Think again.

There's already talk about the short (5'6") Governor Daniels standing in a debate next to 6'1'obama! And Governor Daniels isn't a wimp - he rides a Harley hog, FWIW.

Appearances do matter in politics. Anyone who would make that their OFFICIAL Christmas card would get eaten alive by the LSM, once the lamestream turned on him like they did their favored McCain.

Just look at the number of times Sarah Palin's photo of her in running shorts is used! It's year's old, but it's the cover of a magazine in the UK this week.

You need to get over yourself.

92 posted on 12/06/2010 7:28:58 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: lonevoice
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee told reporters that when he was in college, he and his friends used to cook squirrels in a popcorn popper

UGH. I wish I'd never heard about *that.*

93 posted on 12/06/2010 7:30:39 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx
From the article:

Even so, if Palin decides not to run and Mitt looks like a prohibitive frontrunner early, does anyone seriously think he won’t jump in? Social conservative votes will be there for the taking, and you know he’s just itching to vanquish that pointy-headed white-collar Romney who went to all the right schools ‘n stuff.

One more very good reason she should run........

94 posted on 12/06/2010 7:47:38 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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My wish list is that no one who ran last time on the GOP side runs next time.


95 posted on 12/06/2010 7:52:35 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: RobinMasters

If he wins the nomination we get 4 more years of Obama!


96 posted on 12/06/2010 7:54:28 PM PST by dalereed
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To: Lakeshark

Exactly, and she will run and win.


97 posted on 12/06/2010 8:19:25 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: piytar

Hey, I was kidding....just thought that was funny....LOL, you don’t have to tattle.... ;0)

I voted in the primary for Romney b/c Thompson had dropped out and it was a protest vote .... I knew McCain was going to get it, but I wanted him to know, not everyone wanted him.........


98 posted on 12/06/2010 8:29:17 PM PST by DrewsMum (New TSA slogan: "U can't see London, U Can't see France, until we see your underpants")
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To: IM2MAD

“Here’s another just for fun. According to an email I got today re wiki...
Gov. Mike Huckabee said ....

“If we want to keep our nation’s secrets ‘SECRET,’ store them where President Obama stores his college transcripts and birth certificate.”

WELL WELL.....A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART....lol...still don’t want him for president.......


99 posted on 12/06/2010 8:30:47 PM PST by DrewsMum (New TSA slogan: "U can't see London, U Can't see France, until we see your underpants")
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To: RobinMasters

Love your show Huck. Don’t want you for Prez.


100 posted on 12/06/2010 8:44:28 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2
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