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Subscribe to RSSAfter Mike Huckabee's decision not to run for president, some of the early Conventional Wisdom suggested that it could benefit Mitt Romney. Why? Because the void in Iowa might make it easier for Romney to possibly make a surprise in Iowa, and because it removed the potential field's top communicator.
But National Journal's Ron Brownstein has a different take -- that Huck supporters could consolidate behind a more formidable GOP rival to Romney.
The reason is that with Huckabee off the field, the former Baptist minister’s core constituency—the evangelical Christians who represent nearly half of the GOP’s primary electorate—are now back in play for all competitors. If Romney can’t defang the resistance he encountered from those voters in 2008, he faces the threat that they will eventually consolidate behind another contender, such as former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, with potentially wider support than Huckabee demonstrated last time. “The risk for Romney is that some other candidate with broader appeal may attract them, someone who could stitch together a majority coalition in a way that Huckabee was not going to do,” says veteran GOP pollster Whit Ayres, who is working for potential presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman.
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I think it's EXCELLENT news...
Now the other religous nut who does have some 'fire in her belly' can pick up the slack!
LMAO!
Anyone else see where Grama Grizzley's oldest son 'Trigger' or what ever the hell his name is got married?
Wonder if it was a 'shotgun' wedding'?
Guess we'll know in about 8 months or so... ;o)
I guess that's what conservatives call GAS these days?
Or she could be pregnant again.
It's good news if you don't want the religous right running your country. I know they use the psudonym 'tea-baggers', now, but rest assured- they're still out there in droves. At least until tomorrow! Ha Ha Ha HA....
Hey Buzz! Remember this 'gem'?
Is this the 'god' she's referring to?
How could the old Buzzster forget? Some great entertainment, there.
Drive-by, are you poking fun at tomorrow's coming Zombie Apocalypse?
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
June 8 this year, Palin described how Thomas Muthee had laid his hands on her
when he visited the church as a guest preacher in late 2005, prior to her
successful gubernatorial bid.
He only did a half-@ss job. The Rev sure bamboozled her into thinking she was successful.
LMAO Bev!
I agree, he shouldn't of stopped with only shrinking her 'head'!
Honest-to-God, who would name a kid 'Trig'? Is that short for 'trigger' (sounds like a TV horse....)? Trigonometry? What the hell is wrong with that family?? Then, there's 'Tripp'. "Hey, man- have a good tripp? Faaarrrr out, mannnnnn."
I think there is Tripp, Trigg, and Track. Ok Sarah now lets count them, one funny name that starts with T, two funny names that start with T, three funny names that start with T, - very good! This episode of Sesame Street was brought to you by the letter T and the number 3.
Nonsense. No other candidate, including Romney, had the support that Huckabee had, outside as well as inside the evangelical community. The people who were drawn to Huckabee appreciated his integrity: he says what he means and means what he says. Those voters will not flock to Romney, because integrity is what he lacks: he has performed more flips than a gymnast. Nevertheless, Huckabee's withdrawal strengthens Romney's hand because the Huckabee vote will now fracture. I suspect many will be slow to gravitate to any other candidate, until they can get a better sense of their integrity as well as competence.
"integrity as well as competence."
Looks like it might be rough waters ahead for team Pachyderm.....
Huckabee never had any chance of winning, the right wing evangelical vote will go to whomever the republican nominee is. After all the christian right, are more a political movement then a religious one.
I disagree DavidE
What Huckster said was his heart told him no; but what he MEANT was that he couldn't afford the paycut,...
That's a REAL straight shooter for you. PS. He's been bold faced lying about Obamacare on ads for months,...But I guess it's okay because he BELIEVES his press? M'kay,...I get it now. thanks,
@Patrick-#4-2: Your comments about the "christian right being a political movement and not a religious one," I have to disagee. They are not a political movement, rather a movement using fear to accumulate wealth. On second point, they aren't a religious movement by common definition. The Mega Church So Called Christian Leaders extoll the virtues of Jesus, but practice the ideals of Lucifer. Hence the New Christian Alliance with the Money Changers in World Finance. To Put it simply, these are the folk Jesus tried to warn us about. These are the same people who demanded his execution. And, ----I shall say no more.
I think it hurts Romney, he looks good compared to some of the recent drop outs (and Newt), but under closer inspection the base will reject him for a second time and final time.
It doesn't obscure the fact that Romney is a mormon. Let's see how this suppose to be party of Christianity handles this. Let's see their righteousness now.
Aren't Mormons considered Christians?
Indy. We are, except to bigots.
They are Christians, but the republican base does not trust, or is not comfortable,or does not like something about this brand of Christianity, they treated Catholics the same way until a decade or so ago.
Patrick -
The only anti Mormon posts I've seen here come from a libbie, Ron in Indiana. Beat on him if you are looking for bigots.
Amazing how much hate she still generates with you folks. I'll bet if she looked like Bella Azbug you'd like her better. You wouldn't need to be reminded when you look in the mirror that she is better looking than you. Pathetic. The article wasn't even about her.
that may be so horndog kirbo; but in the dark, I can still carry on a conversation!
All I can say is google mormon and read for yourself. If you think that being a muslim is radical wait until you read what mormons believe. They are very blasphemous. They don't believe in the triune God. If you are a Christian you must believe in the Father,Son and the Holy Spirit. You must also believe the Bible is inerrant. They believe in neither. This man call John Smith in the 1800's derived or bought about mormonism..Read for yourself. If you don't believe in the triune God, you are definitely an anti-christ.
Huck's absence is really good for all Americans.
Mike Huckabee took himself out of the running because he never sipped the TEA! First, Sarah Palin has fire in her belly to run for the presidency- She's been drinking too much TEA....She's gonna get morning sickness! Now Michele Bachmann wants to jump into bed with the other also running - She also has been sipping the TEA leave draining's. Add to this conundrum Hermann Cainvowing to leave president Obama in his dust...Must be TEA leaf rapture taking over about five o'clock today! It's getting crowded and confusing. Newton Gingrich must be in the mix some where! And we have Mitt Romney trying to surgically remove TEA leaves. Mike Huckabee didn't request or want TEA, so he removed himself. Donald Trump fired himself as TEA sipper. I wonder if Sarah Palin could see this from her front porch?
The list of "Gross Odd People" (GOP), and the "Really Not Competent" (RNC) is like reading the charts of Mental Patients. "Hick Huckabee" would be destroyed in any debate with President Obama. "Bitchy Bachmann" would do even worse against the President, and would just get more insane as she continued her "Super Spewing." Now the newest mental patient to enter the circus carnival is "Crazy Cain" who appears to suffer from new heights of mental illness. It is obvious that "Crazy Cain" is spiking the GOP/RNC tea, and the dust he will be seeing. Is Presidents Obama's! That is fact! Then there is "Puppet Palin" the "Puke Of Politics." Now she suffers from Alzheimers, and old "Nutty Newt" wants to continue "Alzheimer's Research using "Puppet Palin" in all experiments. Now the man with no emotions "Romulan Romney" who does not know what he passed or did not pass. The Alzheimer's Moments" of "Nutty Newt" the man who loves to politically puke continue. His new book will be entitled. "Ideas From An Idiot." The smell of rotten tea bags at the old GOP Circus fills the air, and the poltical/economic games will continue. "Trampy Trump" is still running the gambling tents for the GOP Circus. He still loves to spew his emotional disturbances concerning the "Birther" issue.
Huckabee needs Faux. Faux needs Huckabee. Neither know why. The Mittster raised 10+ million in a few short hours the other day. Still can't understand why Huckabee was in the same article with Romney. Huckabee carries a Bible. Romney carries a Wall Street Creed. Which is more Holy? I think you know the answer.