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Mike Huckabee says he's 'very serious'
POLITICO.COM ^ | 09 NOVEMBER 2009 | POLITICO

Posted on 11/09/2009 10:27:18 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

A governor for 10 years and the winner of the Iowa caucuses in 2008, Huckabee should by all rights have a claim to be the early favorite for the Republican nomination. But former Gov. Mitt Romney, the candidate he bested in Iowa 2008 and for whom he does not attempt to contain his contempt, is riding high, credited by many Republicans as the best person to run against President Barack Obama in a down economy. And as Huckabee works his way through a 22-state tour for his new book, “A Simple Christmas,” he knows that he and the book will be almost entirely overshadowed by former Gov. Sarah Palin’s two-week barnstorming tour for her forthcoming memoir.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: huckabee; huckafraud; huckajoke; huckananny; huckster; palin; rino; romney; snakeoilsalesman
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If it’s huck, nevermind.


21 posted on 11/09/2009 10:42:13 AM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dear Huck,

If you couldn't convince us this last time, what makes you think we are all stupid enough to let you get the nod, the next time?

Signed,
PS.

22 posted on 11/09/2009 10:42:22 AM PST by Pistolshot (Brevity: Saying a lot, while saying very little.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Just because Huckabee is a Baptist minister does not make him a conservative. He is a statist.


23 posted on 11/09/2009 10:42:32 AM PST by Ptarmigan (God Hates Bunnies. God Loves Ptarmigans)
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To: CatoRenasci
You have a point so might I suggest a reasonable compromise? Since we have a post partisan president now...

Romney = HELL NO!

Huck = NO WAY IN HELL DOES HE GET MY VOTE!
24 posted on 11/09/2009 10:43:25 AM PST by j_k_l
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

There’s something smarmy about this dude.


25 posted on 11/09/2009 10:43:41 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: brownsfan
Micheal Steele is still RNC Chairman, right?

Steele has NOTHING to do with it. It's the Drive-Bys who are pushing the RINO candidates. This Politico push piece is a clear example.

26 posted on 11/09/2009 10:43:41 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: HamiltonJay
I can't go for Huck, although I will say he's entertaining. I liked what Romney was saying (versus what he did in Massachusetts), but there is a part of the base who will never accept him.
27 posted on 11/09/2009 10:43:58 AM PST by colorado tanker (What's it all about, Barrrrry? Is it just for the power, you live?)
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To: Ptarmigan

Yep.


28 posted on 11/09/2009 10:44:41 AM PST by OB1kNOb (As government grows, corruption flows.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I know I’ve been pretty harsh with regard to Romney, so I’d like to address his potential candidacy one more time.

He is perhaps the best qualified person to be the next Republican Presidential nominee, if you want Obama to serve a second term.


29 posted on 11/09/2009 10:45:35 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Unseal the lock box containing every document pertaining to Obama's life, TODAY!)
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To: j_k_l

Sorry but the preseason favorites are

Mitt
Huck
Pawlenty
Palin

In that order too.


30 posted on 11/09/2009 10:46:10 AM PST by staytrue
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

So will FNC give equal time to all other candidates?


31 posted on 11/09/2009 10:46:55 AM PST by McGruff (We're Going Rogue Baby!)
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To: FreeReign

“Steele has NOTHING to do with it.”

Really? The chairman of the RNC has nothing to say about candidate funding, or steering the selection process?

Silly me, I thought the chairman of the RNC did something besides stick his foot in his mouth.


32 posted on 11/09/2009 10:47:56 AM PST by brownsfan (The average American: Uninformed, and unconcerned.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

So Huckabug uses his religion for political gain, again.

I know that one should never say never, but I would NEVER vote for that worm.


33 posted on 11/09/2009 10:48:41 AM PST by Gator113 (Obamba, Reid, Pelosi, the socialist triad.)
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To: LIConFem
I'd swear the one in the middle top is a youn John Candy.

Go away Huck(ster)

34 posted on 11/09/2009 10:48:50 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Oath keepers + The NRA = FReeRepublic (.com baby))
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To: colorado tanker

Romney said a lot of things, unfortunately what he said never lived up to what he DID! Gay marriage as a national issue is completely due to his ineptitude in handling it in his state, and he brought us OBAMACARE PARTI, etc etc etc.

Romneys actions don’t live up to his rhetoric and the voters saw through it in 08, and they sure won’t have time for his nonsense in 12. He was DOA in ‘o8 way early on and just kept spending his own money hoping folks would eventually fall for the lies he was selling. Didn’t work then, and definitely won’t work in 12.

These guys are welcome in the party, but by no remote definition are either one of these guys true conservatives, they are two faced liars when it comes to actions vs rhetoric. If we wanted that, we’d vote democrat in the first place. They are welcome in the party, but they have ZERO chance at being the nominee and are a distraction.

None of the 2008 crop of Presidential Candidates has any real shot at 2012... The conservative rebirth and awakening in the politically inactive thanks to Pelosi and Fauxbama guarantee that none of those wishy washy folks have a chance.

‘10 and ‘12 are RINO and DONKEY hunt seasons, Huck and Mitt have zero chance.


35 posted on 11/09/2009 10:51:12 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Oh NO! NOT THIS SH!T AGAIN!

Running Gomer Pyle for President just cannot work. The GOP had better not pick our nominee for us again this time around, or they will find themselves having a hard time affording paper to print their propaganda on.

36 posted on 11/09/2009 10:51:26 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Huckabee made sure we got McCain without a voice in the matter. Never forget.


37 posted on 11/09/2009 10:51:46 AM PST by maxter (Give today a chance. Enjoy.)
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To: FreeReign; brownsfan

I think you sell the RNC Chairman short. He has the power to influence how Republicans conduct their in-state nominating processes. If they allow open elections where Democrats can cross over and elect our nominee for us, it’s partially his fault.

I don’t think Steele is doing a thing to clean up our nominating process. So I do hold him at the very least partially responsible for folks like McCain becoming our candidate.

Further, I believe your comment here shows how successful the RNC has been at hiding it’s duplicity in all this.


38 posted on 11/09/2009 10:52:06 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Unseal the lock box containing every document pertaining to Obama's life, TODAY!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Interesting how the so-called MSM keeps pushing Romney, Huck, and TPaw as the best candidates while they keep up their assault on Palin, still lying about and smearing her, running phony polls, etc. Does anyone think for a minute that if Romney or Huck or TPaw were even capable of coming close to defeating 0bama, the MSM would be promoting them instead of attacking them?


39 posted on 11/09/2009 10:52:57 AM PST by euram
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To: Para-Ord.45

Yeah, just go away. All the Huckster can do is sabotage some real conservatives chance at the nomination again.


40 posted on 11/09/2009 10:53:42 AM PST by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
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