You are sidestepping my point. Huck has never felt the full wrath of the MSM. If he becomes the Republican nominee he will. We have seen how Huck has responded to the relatively mild criticism he has received from conservatives in the last few weeks and he has been brittle and defensive, and he has lashed out at his conservative inquisitors. The nation as a whole is a quite different playing field than one tiny podunk state. What has Mike Huckabee ever done in his life that makes you think that he can prevent the MSM from portraying him as an ignorant, goofy hillbilly?
You wrote: “Huck has never felt the full wrath of the MSM. If he becomes the Republican nominee he will. We have seen how Huck has responded to the relatively mild criticism he has received from conservatives in the last few weeks and he has been brittle and defensive, and he has lashed out at his conservative inquisitors. The nation as a whole is a quite different playing field than one tiny podunk state. What has Mike Huckabee ever done in his life that makes you think that he can prevent the MSM from portraying him as an ignorant, goofy hillbilly?”
You say he’s been “brittle and defensive.” How about “he’s been quite effective at defending himself,” instead? “Lashed out”? Again, he’s making his case. What would you have him do instead, just take it? Show me one YouTube clip where he’s lost it while making his case. It might be out there, and I’d like to see it if it is, but I’m betting he’s remained in control the entire time...not so easy when Rush himself is taking you on.
As for the “ignorant, goofy hillbilly” that’s easy. He’s not, as any educated person can tell by just listening to him speak. How do you think he’s doing so well, anyway? When he gets in front of a crowd, he has a way of connecting. This is the main reason he’s outrun his opponents. By the way, that “ignorant hillbilly” graduated from college in a bit over two years, I believe.
The mainstream media ALWAYS thinks conservatives (yes, Huckabee is a conservative) are weak-brained and easy marks. They’ve way underestimated every Republican presidential candidate since Nixon, and even he managed to win twice in spite of them. They show respect for Reagan now but when he was president, they considered him an ignoramous suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Reagan won easily because he had communication skills. Bush I only got elected because he followed Reagan. Bush II barely got elected, stuggling because he lacks the ability to effectively communicate to a crowd, regardless of his ability to connect on an individual basis. Huckabee connects, but more important, he’s got Reagan’s ability to say what needs saying in an effective manner. The guy has terrific speaking skills, period. He’s certainly no “ignorant, goofy hillbilly.”