On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Democratic candidate Mike “Holier Than Thou” Huckabee has gone to Los Angeles to appear with Jay Leno on NBC’s “Tonight Show” this evening. It seems a bit odd for the leading candidate in a tight race to leave the field of battle at this point. But maybe Huck … Continue reading Huckabee taking his act to Burbank tonight
1. John McCain? Old soldiers never die, they just find another war to fight. 2. Hillary’s “thirty years of political experience” add up to only slightly more than Barack Obama’s creds. And he’s a lot more likable. 3. Rudy “9/11” Giuliani wouldn’t have a candidacy if he’d been out of town that day. And besides, … Continue reading Eight utterly superficial assessments of the candidates
Mike Huckabee has released a kinder, gentler political ad for the holiday season and it’s grabbing mainstream attention. No doubt that was the intent—getting more free air time. Huck gets to be all warm and fuzzy and conciliatory beside his Christmas tree. That alone, of course, would not warrant all the attention. The buzz is … Continue reading Huckabee’s ‘cross’ ad is disingenuous
I just watched the Des Moines Register’s Republican debate, the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses. I almost got whiplash when Alan Keyes showed up. It took me a while to even remember who he was, and I’m still wondering what he was doing there. It was a bit like seeing a streaker running … Continue reading GOP debate falls flat; Keyes most interesting part
A Newsweek poll released this afternoon shows Mike Huckabee surging ahead of Mitt Romney in Iowa. It’s now 39% for Huckabee vs. 17% for Romney. Or, depending on one’s point of view, Romney is tanking. I’d have been open to either interpretation before yesterday, but since this comes just one day after Romney’s “I’m a … Continue reading Newsweek shows Romney tanking in Iowa
