Comments on: Huckabee goin’ to the Caymans for a paid speech this weekend http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simonsez http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-955220 Simonsez Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:55:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-955220 Doesn't the first rule of Gore state: "Thou shalt have no other ManBearPigs before me"? Doesn’t the first rule of Gore state: “Thou shalt have no other ManBearPigs before me”?

]]> By: JayHaw Phrenzie http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-955159 JayHaw Phrenzie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:25:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-955159 <blockquote>ihasurnominashun on February 14, 2008 at 1:54 PM </blockquote> Don't forget the part where he grows a beard.

ihasurnominashun on February 14, 2008 at 1:54 PM

Don’t forget the part where he grows a beard.

]]> By: jgapinoy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-955058 jgapinoy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:37:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-955058 <blockquote>growing</blockquote> oops

growing

oops

]]> By: jgapinoy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-955057 jgapinoy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:37:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-955057 <blockquote>growning</blockquote> ...despite the persecution of ID believers within academia.

growning

…despite the persecution of ID believers within academia.

]]> By: jgapinoy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-955052 jgapinoy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:34:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-955052 <blockquote>Infidoll</blockquote> You say "evolution-doubting" as if that was a liability. Our numbers are <strong>growing</strong> (in the scientific community & in the general public) along with the amount of evidence for Intelligent Design.

Infidoll

You say “evolution-doubting” as if that was a liability.
Our numbers are growing (in the scientific community & in the general public) along with the amount of evidence for Intelligent Design.

]]> By: Neocon News http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954920 Neocon News Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954920 <strong>Huckabee campaigning? Nah, paid speech instead....</strong> (Via QandO) Huckabee heads to the Cayman Islands for a paid speech gig instead of campaigning. On the charter flight from Little Rock to somewhere in Wisconsin, Chip Saltsman, Huckabee campaign manager came back to the press section and informed us th... Huckabee campaigning? Nah, paid speech instead….

(Via QandO) Huckabee heads to the Cayman Islands for a paid speech gig instead of campaigning.

On the charter flight from Little Rock to somewhere in Wisconsin, Chip Saltsman, Huckabee campaign manager came back to the press section and informed us th…

]]> By: ihasurnominashun http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954912 ihasurnominashun Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:54:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954912 I predict that this loss will affect Huckabee profoundly and he will start eating uncontrollably, gaining all that weight back and start touring the world to educate us all to the scourge of global cooling. I predict that this loss will affect Huckabee profoundly and he will start eating uncontrollably, gaining all that weight back and start touring the world to educate us all to the scourge of global cooling.

]]> By: Infidoll http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954884 Infidoll Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954884 Call me kooky, but I just don't see Huckabee vaulting to any kind of national prominence, regardless of what happens to McCain. He's not Bill Clinton. In 2012, he's going to be the same evolution-doubting, soft on crime and illegal immigration pandering, Oachita Baptist College graduate he is today, but without the benefit of freshness. I would say he'd be perfect for one of those stunt conservative spots on MSNBC, but who knows if it will be around next year. Call me kooky, but I just don’t see Huckabee vaulting to any kind of national prominence, regardless of what happens to McCain. He’s not Bill Clinton. In 2012, he’s going to be the same evolution-doubting, soft on crime and illegal immigration pandering, Oachita Baptist College graduate he is today, but without the benefit of freshness.

I would say he’d be perfect for one of those stunt conservative spots on MSNBC, but who knows if it will be around next year.

]]> By: JayHaw Phrenzie http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954858 JayHaw Phrenzie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:37:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954858 <blockquote>tommuck on February 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM</blockquote> Nostradamus is not worried about you stealing market share in the predictions business.

tommuck on February 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM

Nostradamus is not worried about you stealing market share in the predictions business.

]]> By: JayHaw Phrenzie http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954855 JayHaw Phrenzie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:36:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954855 Again, my standard disclaimer of I do not like Huckabee as a Presidential candidate, however also again, he scores with a great response about how all the rest of the candidates are geting a Senate paycheck but he has to work for a living. Sure, it's populist drivel, but he spoons it so masterfully. Again, my standard disclaimer of I do not like Huckabee as a Presidential candidate, however also again, he scores with a great response about how all the rest of the candidates are geting a Senate paycheck but he has to work for a living.

Sure, it’s populist drivel, but he spoons it so masterfully.

]]> By: fourstringfuror http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954854 fourstringfuror Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:36:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954854 Very well, aero: Dino Rossi '12! Very well, aero:

Dino Rossi ‘12!

]]> By: HebrewToYou http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954852 HebrewToYou Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:35:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954852 Where's RedPill to push his absurd Huckabee/Thompson prediction? Where’s RedPill to push his absurd Huckabee/Thompson prediction?

]]> By: EJDolbow http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954840 EJDolbow Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:30:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954840 <blockquote>Making fun of his face now? That’s classy. fourstringfuror on February 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM</blockquote> His face is funny, I was not making fun of it. I make fun of his pea brain.

Making fun of his face now? That’s classy.

fourstringfuror on February 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM

His face is funny, I was not making fun of it.

I make fun of his pea brain.

]]> By: aero http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954837 aero Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:29:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954837 What Huckabee's activities are telling me is that he's going to try to do what Bryan suggested the other day for Romney. Huck's going to try to stay in the public eye for the next few years, building a loyal following and trying to position himself as the Voice of (Evangelical) Conservatism for 2012. In other words, Huck's already campaigning for 2012 and is using the 2008 primaries to do it. Smart, perhaps, but <strong>if we conservatives aren't careful, we're going to end up with the exact same crop of losers again in 2012</strong> (assuming McCain loses in 2008--if he wins, we get his VP by default). Let's draft somebody better, as soon as possible! I'm not in the mood to let "fate" and/or the Establishment drop another batch of unacceptable dregs on us next time around. If you have a good possibility in your state's governor or senator or whatever, start a draft movement for 2012. I'm totally serious. What Huckabee’s activities are telling me is that he’s going to try to do what Bryan suggested the other day for Romney. Huck’s going to try to stay in the public eye for the next few years, building a loyal following and trying to position himself as the Voice of (Evangelical) Conservatism for 2012. In other words, Huck’s already campaigning for 2012 and is using the 2008 primaries to do it. Smart, perhaps, but if we conservatives aren’t careful, we’re going to end up with the exact same crop of losers again in 2012 (assuming McCain loses in 2008–if he wins, we get his VP by default).

Let’s draft somebody better, as soon as possible! I’m not in the mood to let “fate” and/or the Establishment drop another batch of unacceptable dregs on us next time around. If you have a good possibility in your state’s governor or senator or whatever, start a draft movement for 2012. I’m totally serious.

]]> By: fourstringfuror http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954829 fourstringfuror Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:24:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954829 Making fun of his face now? That's classy. Making fun of his face now? That’s classy.

]]> By: jake-the-goose http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954827 jake-the-goose Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:24:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954827 <strong>Speech subject: Cooking squirrel 101.</strong><em> Judge whether its a biography or a cooking lesson.</em> Speech subject: Cooking squirrel 101.

Judge whether its a biography or a cooking lesson.

]]> By: tommuck http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954826 tommuck Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:23:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954826 <blockquote>Who’s spot on the national stage will be bigger next year, Huckabee’s — or McCain’s?</blockquote> I'd have to say by this time next year, McCain will quietly disappear, just like Kerry disappeared after his loss. Hopefully McCain won't become the laughing stock that Kerry became. He deserves some dignity in his twilight years. Huckabee will stay in the public eye.

Who’s spot on the national stage will be bigger next year, Huckabee’s — or McCain’s?

I’d have to say by this time next year, McCain will quietly disappear, just like Kerry disappeared after his loss. Hopefully McCain won’t become the laughing stock that Kerry became. He deserves some dignity in his twilight years. Huckabee will stay in the public eye.

]]> By: OhEssYouCowboys http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954822 OhEssYouCowboys Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:22:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954822 <blockquote>The longer he stays in, the more times his name is spoken on the radio and his Gomeresque face appears on the TV, his speaking fees go up. EJDolbow on February 14, 2008 at 1:16 PM</blockquote> A Bill Clinton bullseye.

The longer he stays in, the more times his name is spoken on the radio and his Gomeresque face appears on the TV, his speaking fees go up.

EJDolbow on February 14, 2008 at 1:16 PM

A Bill Clinton bullseye.

]]> By: EJDolbow http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954813 EJDolbow Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:16:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954813 This is why Huckabee is still in the race. The longer he stays in, the more times his name is spoken on the radio and his Gomeresque face appears on the TV, his speaking fees go up. This is why Huckabee is still in the race.

The longer he stays in, the more times his name is spoken on the radio and his Gomeresque face appears on the TV, his speaking fees go up.

]]> By: fourstringfuror http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954812 fourstringfuror Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:16:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954812 Seriously, what's the beef here? The guy has to work, and he's not making any money while he campaigns. Are we saying candidates shouldn't make money while officially on campaign? Seriously, what’s the beef here? The guy has to work, and he’s not making any money while he campaigns. Are we saying candidates shouldn’t make money while officially on campaign?

]]> By: OhEssYouCowboys http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954808 OhEssYouCowboys Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:12:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954808 Getting paid is a blow to the worker's paradise that is being established in the Socialist States of America. How dare he not allow the State to take care of him. Damn him. Damn him for getting paid. Getting paid is a blow to the worker’s paradise that is being established in the Socialist States of America. How dare he not allow the State to take care of him.

Damn him. Damn him for getting paid.

]]> By: Dr.Cwac.Cwac http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954804 Dr.Cwac.Cwac Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:12:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954804 <blockquote> Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this. amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM</blockquote> Second "oink" to that emotion. P.S. Got bacon?

Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this.

amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Second “oink” to that emotion.

P.S. Got bacon?

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954799 RushBaby Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:08:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954799 <blockquote> Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this. amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM </blockquote> Agreed.

Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this.

amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Agreed.

]]> By: Hollowpoint http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954798 Hollowpoint Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:08:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954798 The speaking gig is no big deal- but the Huckabots (and Huckster himself) are seriously approaching Paultard territory in their zeal for a candidate who Can. Not. Win. His campaign is nothing more than promoting the Mike Huckabee brand, not about winning the nomination. He's publically floated the notion that a brokered convention would give him a chance, but that's a pipe dream sold to his supporters to keep them on board. On the other hand, the longer the guy maintains a hopeless campaign, the more a buffoon he comes off as. Hopefully it'll be enough to bury any future presidential ambitions. The speaking gig is no big deal- but the Huckabots (and Huckster himself) are seriously approaching Paultard territory in their zeal for a candidate who Can. Not. Win.

His campaign is nothing more than promoting the Mike Huckabee brand, not about winning the nomination. He’s publically floated the notion that a brokered convention would give him a chance, but that’s a pipe dream sold to his supporters to keep them on board.

On the other hand, the longer the guy maintains a hopeless campaign, the more a buffoon he comes off as. Hopefully it’ll be enough to bury any future presidential ambitions.

]]> By: Slublog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-954793 Slublog Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:04:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/14/huckabee-goin-to-the-caymans-for-a-paid-speech-this-weekend/#comment-954793 <blockquote>Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this. amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM</blockquote> Same here. If people want to pay to see him talk, then he might as well take advantage of the opportunity presented by his candidacy. It's not as though he's spending taxpayer money on his campaign.

Speaking as a proud capitalist pig, I see no issue with this.
amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Same here. If people want to pay to see him talk, then he might as well take advantage of the opportunity presented by his candidacy. It’s not as though he’s spending taxpayer money on his campaign.

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