Slog - Comments on The Contenders: Mike Huckabee http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee Sure, November 2008 is nearly two years away, but it's apparently never too early to declare one's intention to run for president, and thus it's never too early to get to know the people who might be the next leader of the free world. This month we'll be taking a brief look at them. Mike HuckabeeParty: RepublicanAge: 52Status: Undeclaredwww.hopeforamericapac.org Is the nation ready for another "Boy from Hope," this one a Republican? Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee seems to think so (or at least his supporters do). Huckabee is one of those "widely mentioned" potential presidential candidates whose intentions are... Copyright 2008 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:00:41 -0800 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:43:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle waste of space, IMHO

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594189 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:05:22 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew As someone who grew up in Arkansas and lived there until 2000, I think you should add "he's a total asshole."

Believe it or not, I'd say he's the strongest contender on the Republican side. Oh sure, he's just as much of a sadistic, sociopathic theocrat as Sam Brownback, but like our own Dino Rossi, he somehow gives off a "harmless, suburban dad vibe." Hatred with a smile, if you will, and AhmuriKKKans just eat that shit up.

I'm predicting he'll be the VP nominee if not the Prez nominee.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594196 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594196 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:13:29 -0800 Comment by Andrew As long as he totes the conservative line he will probably get the nomination. Too many of the conservative talking heads are complaining that the GOP lost in 2006 because they were (hold on to yourself) NOT CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH! That is right, the GOP lost congress because they were not far enough to the right..... In other words moderates in the party like McCain (yes McCain is still considerd a moderate in GOP World) are not going to get the votes from the base to get the nomination. PRAY the Democrats have their shit together for 2008 and win. Or God help us all, we should just move to Canada.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594211 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594211 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:27:46 -0800 Comment by DOUG. Chuck Hagel is a more likely nominee than any Republican you've covered thus far.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594217 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:35:39 -0800 Comment by Will This guy is wicked good. Perhaps the scariest candidate the R's could run. He's really conservative, but he's also good at PR and will be able to spin real well. Also, Club for Growth hates him, which shows you that he deviates somewhat from the GOP line.

]]> Will http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594241 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:50:07 -0800 Comment by longball Huckabee was on the Daily Show and this guy is scary good. He plays the compassionate conservative (yes i typed that without laughing) with real sincereity. I am afraid that guys like him are the "Ford/Reagan" mold of conservative. They come accross all cuddley and then become unwitting puppets of their neocon masters.

]]> longball http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594275 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594275 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:20:21 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew I love the phrase "compassionate conservative."

It's like saying someone is a "compassionate rapist."

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594312 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594312 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:55:42 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @3,

That's what liberals have been saying for years, that Dems have been losing because they're not liberal enough. However, if the Republicans were actually conservative (not running massive deficits, fucking around with wars of choice and nation building), they may not have been voted out.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594330 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594330 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:20:17 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Hmm, maybe a candidate for the Darwin Awards ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594406 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594406 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:11:54 -0800 Comment by David Ah Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, right where they just kicked a teacher out for being a woman

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594682 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594682 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:17:29 -0800 Comment by Fnarf "He plays guitar in a band called Capitol Offense".

That's enough to disqualify him for me right off the bat. I'll bet they really rock. There's no more Republican thing a person can do than really, really rock. On guitar. In a band.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594686 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c594686 Politics Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:25:46 -0800 Comment by BSR We were disappointed you didn't link to us when you said "slick website" or, at the very least when you said "or at least his supporters do."

]]> BSR http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c595077 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c595077 Politics Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:05:01 -0800 Comment by Dorothy Leisowitz Illegal immigration is the nation's biggest problem right now and Congressmen Tom Tancredo and Duncan Hunter are the only Republicans who can save our wonderful country.

]]> Dorothy Leisowitz http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c606185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_mike_huckabee#c606185 Politics Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:43:37 -0800