The Coming Huckabocalypse

[Bradley in DC]

Reason blog on fundraising numbers

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/121425.html

[Bradley in DC]

Vultures circling for Huckabee?
http://www.spectator.org/blogger.asp#7156

Dave Weigel cites a list of second-quarter fundraising numbers and speculates that the paltry $763,000 raised by Mike Huckabee means he may drop out in September if he has a week showing in the Ames straw poll. I'd like to add that for all of the rave reviews Huckabee received from pundits following the three Republican debates, none of it has translated into either fundraising or movement in the polls. That says to me that either there is a severe disconnect between what pundits think will appeal to grassroots conservatives and what actual grassroots conservatives find appealing, or that most Americans have better things to do with their time right now than watch presidential debates. So, candidates looking to gain support by making a big splash at the debates may have to keep looking.

[Quantumystic]

"Pundits" are Poo-Poo Heads.

They spend 90% of their time and energy trying to justify WHY their "analysis" is more informed and more intelligent than anyone else's. IOW... why they even get a speck of attention, let alone get PAID for it.

I vote we officially change the term "pundit" to "PolPara".

Political Parasite.

Or... "PolParatzi"

[PatriotOne]

At least Huckabee has made the top ten popular searches on the internet now, even if it is because the vultures are wanting to read about Huckabee's dismal showing and future demise :p

http://technorati.com/pop/

[MozoVote]

People like candidates with a sense of optimism and humor. In most elections, it's the candidiate with the most of those two qualities, who eventually wins. Ideas and issues matter... but people will vote for someone they don't necessarily agree with, if they're "comfortable" with the candidate.

I just don't think most of the Republican slate is connecting with the public this year.

[beerista]

"Pundits" are Poo-Poo Heads.

They spend 90% of their time and energy trying to justify WHY their "analysis" is more informed and more intelligent than anyone else's. IOW... why they even get a speck of attention, let alone get PAID for it.

I vote we officially change the term "pundit" to "PolPara".

Political Parasite.

Or... "PolParatzi"

One vote for PolParatzi! :D

(I hope that one day it comes into such common usage as to avoid the little red squiggles from my spell-checker. The true mark of a word that has arrived.)

[Roxi]

One vote for PolParatzi! :D

(I hope that one day it comes into such common usage as to avoid the little red squiggles from my spell-checker. The true mark of a word that has arrived.)

you can add it to the dictionary i think