Mike Huckabee considering a 2016 presidential bid.

[sailingaway]

http://www.newsmax.com/Newswidget/huckabee-presidential-run-not/2013/03/20/id/495520?promo_code=F492-1&utm_source=Test_Newsmax_Feed&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1

[Sola_Fide]

Huck's army will rise again!

[lib3rtarian]

There has to be someone to rally the Christian Taliban folks. I was thinking Santorum, but Huckabee is good as well. Of all the social conservatives, Huckabee is the most genial. At least, he gives his bigotry sugar-coated whereas Frothy really does it without lube and bruises.

[bolil]

Huck's army will rise again!

It was called Huck's army.

What if Ron Paul supporters called themselves Paul's Army, hell would break loose.

[KingNothing]

That would actually be good for Rand, right?

[sailingaway]

Santorum voted for No Child Left Behind and Tarp he only consolidated the evangelicals because of that fake CNN poll that polled ONLY GOP the week before the Iowa caucuses, when all others were polling 'likely to vote' regardless of party (you could change registration at the caucus). He does terribly with independents so seemed to 'surge' when only GOP were looked at. At the same time, Bachmann had fallen and Perry as well, and the evangelicals wanted to consolidate somewhere, and went to him. Even PPP polls tweeted that the CNN fake poll had started that surge.

I don't think they were really happy with him on other issues, and with 4 years to pick someone who suits them better I am sure they will. Also Huckebee is establishment evangelical, so TPTB would rather have him than Palin who I also expect to run.

My 2 cents, anyhow.

[supermario21]

Looks like 2016 will be the SoCons last stand. I have a hard time seeing both Huck and Santorum run, otherwise they will be fighting over the same base.

[Michigan11]

It seems to be that a Huck or Santorum is always introduced in the primary to take those votes away early on, and the candidate also seems to get rewarded monetarily by a book or tv show in Huck's case afterwards. Huck I hope is just saying he is considering this to up his ratings and maybe has another book to sell on the way. Someone no doubt will be the "social conservative" in 2016, and is something to keep an eye on. Santorum literally has no chance nor does Huck to win, so they are definitely part of the split the vote and hold pattern we've seen over the past 2 cycles. I think the right strategist could help Rand before anyone gets a foot in though.

[dinosaur]

It seems to be that a Huck or Santorum is always introduced in the primary to take those votes away early on, and the candidate also seems to get rewarded monetarily by a book or tv show in Huck's case afterwards. Huck I hope is just saying he is considering this to up his ratings and maybe has another book to sell on the way. Someone no doubt will be the "social conservative" in 2016, and is something to keep an eye on. Santorum literally has no chance nor does Huck to win, so they are definitely part of the split the vote and hold pattern we've seen over the past 2 cycles. I think the right strategist could help Rand before anyone gets a foot in though.

I think this is a good meme to spread in the comments section when Huck comes up. "Huck has no chance in the general, so let's not split the vote and end up with another moderate."

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

I just look forward to countless hours of again ridiculing the Huckabus.

[Michigan11]

I think this is a good meme to spread in the comments section when Huck comes up. "Huck has no chance in the general, so let's not split the vote and end up with another moderate."

You know that is probably a strategy that is helping push change. You take something like civil liberties from the left like Rand did with that filibuster and you just took their license to attract votes. You take domestic conservative policy from the right, and you too their license to attract votes. You take the strong points, but good points from both sides, and you confuse the electorate and pundits. Nothing new here I know, but it really is something when articulated by the right messenger.

[Brett85]

This could really hurt Rand in Iowa.

[V3n]

I don't think he'll run. He got fat again. Only skinny Mike had a chance.

[liveandletlive]

Hucktorum ticket?

[Michigan11]

I still remember our moneybombs competing with Huck's site, and ronpaulgraphs.com showing head to head charts. lol good times

[compromise]

He probably won't run in the end. He will have more success sticking with his show and he knows that.

[Todd]

I just look forward to countless hours of again ridiculing the Huckabus.

I look forward to parody Forums. :D

Fred Thompson Kite and Huckabee balloon lol.

[FriedChicken]

I think this is bad.
I don't think Huck will run, but him suggesting that he himself is toying with the idea of a run also suggests that he doesn't expect to like the candidates who are positioning to run - the MOST ASSUREDLY running candidate is Rand.

So ... to me this is subliminal disapproval of a Paul presidency and I was really hoping for Huck to back Rand in the primary which would be a huge help IMO.

Huck actually running? Would probably ruin Iowa for Rand and its hard to imagine Rand's campaign recovering from a loss there. Iowa is probably over Santorum by now, I doubt they will come back to him even if he does run. Huck is a different story.

On the flip side - Huck entering would make Iowa extremely competitive and if anybody BUT huck won it would be an even larger catapult than before. So if Rand beats Huck there than we're in even better shape than before.

My two cents.

[asurfaholic]

I am sure this is only the tip of the iceberg. This will be a dirty dirty election, and i am fully expecting to watch the establishment ram its choice of candidate up the asses of the masses.

It wont be pretty. I'll be keeping a close eye on how they prepare for iowa, in particular how they deal with the "rand problem."

[James Madison]

And the GOP further continues its decent into irrelevancy...

[Michael Landon]

That would actually be good for Rand, right?

No.... when too many conservatives enter the race, then the moderate ends up with the nomination. I'm starting to foresee a Christie nomination.

- ML

[anaconda]

I just look forward to countless hours of again ridiculing the Huckabus.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xn7uSHtkuA

[jkob]

I doubt Huck will run, needs to keep his name in the headlines just like Trump.