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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 08:54 AM Dec 2013

Mike Huckabee Floats Another Presidential Run

Source: TPM

CATHERINE THOMPSON – DECEMBER 13, 2013, 6:53 AM EST

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is keeping the door open for another presidential run.

Huckabee told the New York Times Thursday night that he's "mindful of the fact that there's a real opportunity" for him in the 2016 race, but will only jump in if he has the finances to sustain a bid in the long term.

“If I talk to people and they say, ‘If you run, we’re in and we’re in a big way,’ that’s going be helpful,” he told the Times. “If I don’t hear that, you know what? This will be a real easy decision for me to make because I’ve jumped in a pool without water before and it’s a hard hit at the bottom.”

The former governor swept the Iowa caucuses in the 2008 presidential race, but his campaign ran out of cash in later primary states. Huckabee's talk radio program also came to an end Thursday.

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Mike Huckabee Floats Another Presidential Run (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2013 OP
Oh, goody, he floats another turd in the punchbowl. Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #1
I was about to say dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #6
Yep sure to be a "floater" n/t underpants Dec 2013 #27
"A real opportunity" Bohunk68 Dec 2013 #2
Donate to his campaign so that it has funds to buy his book! Scuba Dec 2013 #3
Title of thread should say "Mike Huckabee Floats Another Presidential Ruin" mdbl Dec 2013 #4
I've jumped in a pool without water...... trusty elf Dec 2013 #5
Grifters gotta grift! FSogol Dec 2013 #7
Run Hucky Run Berlum Dec 2013 #8
He is losing his radio show Gothmog Dec 2013 #9
Time to get the GOP clown car in for a tune-up! tanyev Dec 2013 #10
And it is going to be full underpants Dec 2013 #28
of course he's running that's why he quit his radio show leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #11
Mike Huckabee? Now there's a treasure trove of insane babble. nt Snotcicles Dec 2013 #12
Dilusional sorefeet Dec 2013 #13
You have to give it to the republicans cosmicone Dec 2013 #14
Another passenger in the GOTP Presidential Candidate Clown Car OldRedneck Dec 2013 #15
Huckabee will program the GPS so it stops at every Chik-fil-a underpants Dec 2013 #29
And people continue to suggest that there is no proof of a God in Heaven. grantcart Dec 2013 #16
I think Rick Santorum would make a much better nominee Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #17
Oh this is gonna be fun! NastyRiffraff Dec 2013 #18
Excellent, CNN needed some programming. JackRiddler Dec 2013 #19
Low on cash Mike? Blue Idaho Dec 2013 #20
Oh?! SoapBox Dec 2013 #21
What the Huck!? RushIsRot Dec 2013 #22
I wonder which Seven Dwarves the GOP will float in 2016 struggle4progress Dec 2013 #23
He is a piece of shit davidpdx Dec 2013 #24
Oh, please do, Huckleberry! Go for it, buddy! This will be great fun for all your fans here at DU: freshwest Dec 2013 #25
Mike "Kenyan Mau Mau" Huckabee Submariner Dec 2013 #26
At least he served as a governor question everything Dec 2013 #30

Bohunk68

(1,364 posts)
2. "A real opportunity"
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 08:57 AM
Dec 2013

Sounds just like those televangelists who call themselves Prosperity Christians. A real opportunity to make even more money.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
4. Title of thread should say "Mike Huckabee Floats Another Presidential Ruin"
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:04 AM
Dec 2013

He's such a moron. His stupidity lowered the bar for presidential candidates 3 notches. He really tried hard to out-weird the other GOP candidates and came off looking like the whacko that Fux News craves for their morning couch potato show.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
13. Dilusional
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 10:45 AM
Dec 2013

But I guess they get to keep all the money they have left over, that's why he is demanding big support. He knows he can't win and really doesn't give a fuck, as long as he can make some big bucks.

 

OldRedneck

(1,397 posts)
15. Another passenger in the GOTP Presidential Candidate Clown Car
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 10:48 AM
Dec 2013



Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, and now Mike Hickabee.

Don't worry, the GOTP Presidential Candidate Clown Car has lots of room . . . they've even installed a special wide seat for Governor Krispie Kreme . . . and they've installed a padded, sound-proofed section in case Sarah Palin climbs on board.

underpants

(182,865 posts)
29. Huckabee will program the GPS so it stops at every Chik-fil-a
Sat Dec 14, 2013, 11:27 AM
Dec 2013

Some young staffer will point out that Chik-fil-a's are closed on Sunday thus reducing their campaign time by 14%.
Huckabee will scream at the young staffer "There are pickles in those sandwiches!! PICKLES!!"

The young staffer will slink away to update his resume.



Mark Halperin and John Heilemann will write an inside-the-campaign book about the GOP internal polling that showed great "enthusiasm" for "The Pickles strategy".

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
18. Oh this is gonna be fun!
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 11:52 AM
Dec 2013

The possible Republican field so far:

Chris "Traffic Jam" Christie
Ted "Green Eggs and Ham" Cruz
Paul "Help my rich friends!" Ryan
SaraH "Batshit Crazy" Palin (?)

All we need is Michelle! C'mon Michelle, comedians need you!

Submariner

(12,506 posts)
26. Mike "Kenyan Mau Mau" Huckabee
Sat Dec 14, 2013, 03:42 AM
Dec 2013

This racist Cracker mentioned Kenyan Mau Mau traditions when referring to President Obama a few years back. Despicable cracker.

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