Lewis Carroll mocked the complexity of caucuses in Chapter 3, "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," of Alice in Wonderland. Here, after handing out prizes to others, Alice receives a thimble from a Dodo as her prize from the caucus race
Posted on 01/04/2008 11:56:22 AM PST by Cecily
Many Americans like to know that the underdog can win, Mike Huckabee said on Friday morning, fresh off his first-place showing in the Iowa Republican caucuses.
Huckabee joked about being the "Seabiscuit" candidate, a reference the thoroughbred race horse that defeated a Triple Crown champion in 1938 after a lackluster start to his career.
In an interview on "Fox & Friends" Friday, Huckabee said people are connecting to his campaign "because I'm talking about how to make America better." He said he won't change what he's doing because it's working.
The Limbaugh factor
Asked about Rush Limbaugh's comments that Huckabee is not a true Ronald Reagan conservative, Huckabee responded that he was an early supporter of Ronald Reagan when Reagan ranked last in the polls.
Limbaugh called Fox News Thursday night, saying Huckabee doesn't have "Reagan credentials" and that very few of the Republican candidates do.) Huckabee said he finds the criticism "ridiculous."
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Was Seabiscuit a horse or a jackass? Inquiring minds want to know! :>)
Is your screen name taken from the early medieval king, Charles Martel, who stopped the Muslim invasion into France in approximately 700 A.D.?
Huckabiscuit
Ridden hard by Toby McGuire?
Lewis Carroll mocked the complexity of caucuses in Chapter 3, "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," of Alice in Wonderland. Here, after handing out prizes to others, Alice receives a thimble from a Dodo as her prize from the caucus race
The French love to eat horses.
I think Thompson will be the Seabiscuit.
Beat me to it.
The server is acting strangely.
Feeling a little hoarse? Yo Mike, why the long face?
I’m sure that Barbaro felt the same way.
...and smells like an airbiscuit.
McCain saying he feels like "The Natural"?
Hmmm . . . I'm running out of feel-good Hollywood epics set in the Depression era.
Huckabee said he "loves" Rush Limbaugh, but he doesn't understand what information Limbaugh is basing his criticism on. "I've been a big fan of his show for many years, and I hope to make it so someday he loves me as much as I love him." Limbaugh has said he's looking at Huckabee's record as Arkansas governor.
And there you your answers!... I like what I hear... it seems to me he is being VERY CLEAR
:)
Indeed it is.
Does anyone think Huckabee will be strong amongst socially conservative, but otherwise not so conservative Catholics? I’m not describing all Catholics, but many in my area of Northern New Mexico fit this description. We had a conservative preacher win against a popular, liberal Hispanic candidate who decided to champion women’s rights and abortion. Old Hispanics turned out in big numbers to elect a white, protestant conservative. If Huckabee has the same effect on Catholics here, he will win New Mexico in a walk. Any thoughts? Has anyone considered this?
Fred wanted to dance to his own tune; he danced yesterday to the melody of 13%.
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