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I have to admit that I never seriously considered Huckabee. Call it "having relatives in Arkansas." Bill Clinton, same story, first verse.

Also call it "having too many endorsements from 'good ole boy" preachers" on the Southern Baptist discussion list. Of course, they considered him one of them. Tended to temper my enthusiasm. Just like Robertson in 1988, I'm not sure that I'm ready for a preacher in the White House. Most Presidents preach too much as it is. We don't need a professional.

David

"Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine."--P. J. O’Rourke

On 4/15/2010 2:24 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Ernie:
Nice chart, about as good as such information can get.
Still, at this point, prior to November, nothing to take to the bank.
There will surely be a hero or two who emerges after the voting.
That will change the calculus, either to put a new possible nominee
on the map, or to spotlight someone who is a supporter of a
prospective nominee and boost his / her chances.
 
But about Huckabee, major disappointment. Still a likable person,
still smart, but his show on Fox has ruined everything for me.
When all is said it is vaudeville, song and dance, non-serious,
essentially a joke. A new version of The 700 Club, but without
the depth. Not that 700 is all that deep. but it sometimes is,
and Huck's show doesn't even have  that, the format won't allow it.
 
When I heard that Huck would have a TV show I was very hopeful.
How great it would be for him to have a show in which he could
explain his political philosophy, outline new and thought-out
programs for the government, offer detailed criticisms of
bad stuff going on in DC, make appeals to our best values,
and so forth.
 
Sure, there are snippets of exactly that, but snippets only.
The impression one gets, though, is that he is more interested
in corn pone than serious ideas, more concerned with
showmanship and entertainment than launching a crusade
to get the country back on the right track.
 
Essentially it all disgusts me. Huge let down.
 
My opinion
Billy
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/15/2010 11:35:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
It is pretty cool to be able to get a real-time estimate of things like this....

http://www.intrade.com/index.jsp?request_operation=trade&request_type=action&selConID=652757

Romney and Palin each have about a quarter, Thune [1] has a sixth, and everyone else is 12-to-1 or worse...

-- Ernie P.

[1] Should I remember him?

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