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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2014, 07:38 AM Jan 2014

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President Huckabee?

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President Huckabee? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Jan 2014 OP

You must want to get laughed out of the room liberal N proud Jan 2014 #1

Agreed, he couldn't even get nominated by the Rethuglicans customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #2

Of course he could be nominated. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #7

He came about as close as Santorum did in 2012, nyquil_man Jan 2014 #10

There was a much stronger Republican field in 2008 than in 2012 Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #16

Don't you have that backwards? Didn't Huckabee run in 2008 but not 2012? nt stevenleser Jan 2014 #18

Yup, my dyslexic tendency strikes again. Thanks, I'll correct it. n/t Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #20

Santorum won about as much of the popular vote, nyquil_man Jan 2014 #22

I do see one difference customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #23

Actually, he fooled them 3 times Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #3

You know, if Huckabee actually got elected president Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #4

Never! shenmue Jan 2014 #5

OW, my tract NuclearDem Jan 2014 #6

He wishes. Skidmore Jan 2014 #8

Please, not on an empty stomach. SamKnause Jan 2014 #9

..... MoonRiver Jan 2014 #11

President Huckabee and 'Capitol Offense' could serenade US from the Oval Office. democratisphere Jan 2014 #12

not a chance in hell. spanone Jan 2014 #13

it's about time we had a Mullah here in the U.S. n/t Enrique Jan 2014 #14

President of What? Dread Pirate Roberts Jan 2014 #15

There is a certain resemblence Beach Rat Jan 2014 #17

No, just trying to up his speaking fees... GoCubsGo Jan 2014 #19

If he ran, I think he would have a good shot at the GOP nomination. But that's it. stevenleser Jan 2014 #21

President of the Hee Haw Convention kairos12 Jan 2014 #24

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

1. You must want to get laughed out of the room

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 07:42 AM

Jan 2014

There is no way this fool could ever get elected!

He fooled the citizens of Arkansas once, I don't think he can fool a nation.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

2. Agreed, he couldn't even get nominated by the Rethuglicans

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:17 AM

Jan 2014

But, they have to nominate someone to lose to Hillary in 2016, may as well be him, then they'll be rid of him.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

7. Of course he could be nominated.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:35 AM

Jan 2014

He came fairly close the time he ran, I think he was the last man standing against McCain. Reagan didn't win the first time he ran for the Republican nomination. Neither did Bush the Elder, nor McCain, nor Romney.

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)

10. He came about as close as Santorum did in 2012,

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:06 AM

Jan 2014

so... President Santorum?

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

16. There was a much stronger Republican field in 2008 than in 2012

Reply to nyquil_man (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:33 AM

Jan 2014

Huck skipped 2012, so did Christie, so did Jeb Bush and Daniels. A better analogy is to the 2004 Democratic field and John Edwards rather than the 2012 Republican field and Santorum. Obviously Edwards didn't win the Democratic nomination but he was a serious candidate who had a real shot at it.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

18. Don't you have that backwards? Didn't Huckabee run in 2008 but not 2012? nt

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #16)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:37 AM

Jan 2014

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

20. Yup, my dyslexic tendency strikes again. Thanks, I'll correct it. n/t

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:42 AM

Jan 2014

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)

22. Santorum won about as much of the popular vote,

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #16)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:07 AM

Jan 2014

and about the same number of delegates, as Huckabee did. They both got lucky with evangelical electorates in Iowa and were never really able to capitalize on that early success. Long before they dropped out of the races, it was abundantly clear that neither of them had anything beyond a snowball's chance of winning the nomination.

I really don't see the difference between them.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

23. I do see one difference

Reply to nyquil_man (Reply #22)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:25 PM

Jan 2014

Hucksterbee is willing to say more asinine things right now that Sick Rantorum to get noticed for 2016, now that Christie has faded out of view.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

3. Actually, he fooled them 3 times

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:22 AM

Jan 2014

Once by being elected lieutenant governor, then twice by being elected governor after filling out the term of Jim Guy Tucker who had been hounded out of office by Ken Starr's witch hunt.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

4. You know, if Huckabee actually got elected president

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:24 AM

Jan 2014

that would make 2 presidents whose hometowns were Hope, Arkansas (home of humungous watermelons).

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

5. Never!

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:29 AM

Jan 2014

Not on my watch!

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

6. OW, my tract

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:33 AM

Jan 2014

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

8. He wishes.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:50 AM

Jan 2014

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)

9. Please, not on an empty stomach.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:03 AM

Jan 2014

All lovers of Theocracy would vote for him.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

11. .....

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:09 AM

Jan 2014

good one!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

12. President Huckabee and 'Capitol Offense' could serenade US from the Oval Office.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:48 AM

Jan 2014

This PERFORMANCE should be a CAPITAL OFFENSE!

spanone

(135,844 posts)

13. not a chance in hell.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:49 AM

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Enrique

(27,461 posts)

14. it's about time we had a Mullah here in the U.S. n/t

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:57 AM

Jan 2014

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,896 posts)

15. President of What?

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:04 AM

Jan 2014

The He-Man Woman Haters Club?

He Mike...Give me the high sign!

Beach Rat

(273 posts)

17. There is a certain resemblence

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:34 AM

Jan 2014

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)

19. No, just trying to up his speaking fees...

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:38 AM

Jan 2014

No way in hell this turd is ever going to be President. Even he knows it.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

21. If he ran, I think he would have a good shot at the GOP nomination. But that's it.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 10:47 AM

Jan 2014

No chance he beats Hillary.

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

24. President of the Hee Haw Convention

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:39 PM

Jan 2014

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