Huckabee to supporters: I was never vetted for VP and I’m not going to Dayton
posted at 10:26 pm on August 28, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Just a heads up to his fans to expect coal in their stockings tomorrow morning.
There are reports that I’m on my way to Dayton tonight. Not true. Wasn’t invited to be there and any reports that I’m going to be there are a big surprise to me. I have never been contacted by the McCain campaign at any point about the VP slot. I have never been asked for any information, background, etc., so as I have said repeatedly in interviews, I didn’t consider myself to be under any consideration. I think people thought I was being coy and just not talking, but I have built my political life on trying to shoot straight and tell it as it is and as I see it. I have been honest in telling you that I had no reason to believe I was ever seriously considered or “vetted” for the ticket. That’s why I have continued with HuckPAC because I have felt that we (me and you) shouldn’t give up, but rather gear up and help good pro-life, conservative people to office across the nation.
There were indeed reports that he’d be in Dayton as a show of solidarity with the other VP contenders, but I think they were simply confusing that with a rally in St. Louis on Sunday which he — and Romney — will (supposedly) attend. Exit question: Why go to the trouble of stressing he wasn’t invited tomorrow and that he wasn’t vetted? All that’ll do is stir up the same sense of grievance among the Huckheads that finding out Hillary wasn’t vetted stirred up in the PUMAs. Or is that the point?
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Thank God.. the real one .. not uhBama
redrock on August 28, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Allah,
No Obama Speech thread?
Squid Shark on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Good news!!
ColtsFan on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Mike…. Mike…. Still whining Mike……
Borislav on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Always assume the worst with this clown. He doesn’t know when to exit the stage. He’s garnering as much attention as he can before the pick is announced. He’ll be back in 2012 like a bubble in a cess pit.
austinnelly on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Huckabee has supporters?
Aeschylus on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 PM
McCain can win without the South.
He doesn’t need Huck.
alphie on August 28, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Doesn’t the Huckster know when to shut up?!
WI-Hawk on August 28, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Allah, you are an energizer bunny blogging away as the Obamasiah heals the nation.
Mark30339 on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
I want Huckaliar to get EXACTLY what is coming to him….God’s will.
grtflmark on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Bye Mike now get out. You sound like nice guy but we have had enough of you.
TroubledMonkey on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
TWG78 on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Thank God!
Huck has a massive ego. He wants to get people pissed just to prove he has influence. The ultimate in douchebaggery at work. As expected with Huckster.
malan89 on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
There’s been an Obama speech thread open in Top Picks for literally three hours.
Allahpundit on August 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
I don’t think Huck represents the South.
Borislav on August 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Allah,
No Obama Speech thread?
HOPE CHANGE BUSH IS MCCAIN MCCAIN IS BUSH YOU DONT AGREE=RACIST HOPE CHANGE HOPE CHANGE
TroubledMonkey on August 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Shut up, Suckabee.
knob on August 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
is a SWEEEEEEEET! inappropriate here?
or “SCORE!!”
how ’bout a “and don’t come back!!”
“c ya but wouldn’t wanna b ya?”
/i got a 100 of ‘em folks …
:-)
Buckaroo on August 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM
GOOD!
HornetSting on August 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Huck is hurting.
jencab on August 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Huckabigot is such a POS!
davenp35 on August 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Darn. I can’t tell you how heartbroken I am about this…
Send_Me on August 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Get ready to call a WHAAAAA-mbulance for the Huckabots…
SuperCool on August 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
What a damn shame. I’m just crying inside.
Spirit of 1776 on August 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
That is a rhetorical question, right?
Vashta.Nerada on August 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Can I get an AMEN?
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Because cranky liberal bastard loses votes if Huckabee is attached to his campaign. Huckabee does not really speak for social conservatives and evangelicals. He is a kindred soul of cranky liberal bastard and the socialist agenda. The way Huckabee keeps popping as the McCain spokesman for evangelicals shows how much the idiots of cranky liberal bastard don’t understand the concerns of true evangelicals. I’d hope his stressing he isn’t going to be there tomorrow means we’ll see a no-questions-asked conservative added to the ticket of cranky liberal bastard.
highhopes on August 28, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Unless of course they are Mormon.
Elizabetty on August 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
How very Tallulah Bankhead.
All that’s missing is the back of the wrist to the forehead and dramatic turn and exit stage left.
Marcus on August 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Nor should he have been vetted.
120pages on August 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Or is this just a clever ruse to hide the fact that he has been chosen? Or is it going to be Palin? Or Romney? Maybe even Pawlenty or Christ or Hillary or Lieberman?
Discuss for the next 500 posts.
Bishop on August 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Hey, where’s RedPill? I think I (and several others) are owed a dinner, or money or something…. Oh, never mind, the news is good enough to let that slide.
Think_b4_speaking on August 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM
No to your first idea.
Yes to your second.
battleoflepanto1571 on August 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Outstanding. Please never show up anywhere again. Loser.
uncalheels on August 28, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Ok, once again, people can’t just be the bigger person and behave.
I wanted Huckabee to win, and would have liked him as VP. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with him not getting it though.
I think not going with Huck or Romney is smart. It keeps little mini-fights like the ones on this forum from going national.
Some will be sore losers. I think most who voted for Huckabee will still support this ticket.
I think Mike knows he has a few crazy followers and the sooner their letdown, the better. Just give the man a break.
bcm4134 on August 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Thank goodness! Huckabee ego needed to be shut down.
Gracelynn on August 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
There is a God!
Virginia Shanahan on August 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Good point.
He may not even be a good representation of the State of Arkansas.
ColtsFan on August 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Banned.
(Thank God!)
malan89 on August 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
I’m a Huckabee supporter and I’m not upset in the slighest that he wasn’t vetted. What am I supposed to do? Cry? Vote for Bob Barr and help Obama get elected? I don’t think so!
keepinitreal on August 28, 2008 at 10:40 PM
ROTFLMAO!
I had no idea that (the ARRA endorsement) existed. Where was that in the primaries?
malan89 on August 28, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Would you like some cheese with that whine sir?
For being so religious he sure is a hateful and vindictive soul!
HoosierCon on August 28, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Post of The Night.
Couldn’t have put it better myself.
SuperCool on August 28, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Instead of ‘Heart Ache’ shouldn’t the sub-headline be
“Great News”
:)
Lord Nazh on August 28, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Huckabee is blowing any chance he will have a political future.
William Amos on August 28, 2008 at 10:42 PM
You make other Huckabee supporters look good. Some of their representatives on Hot Air can be…less than appealing. You seem like a normal, sensible person. Thank you for that.
malan89 on August 28, 2008 at 10:42 PM
No way! When did I miss that?…
Tacitus on August 28, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Just another small, small man masquerading as a politician.
Griz on August 28, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I think Huckabee’s all about the cash money by now.
malan89 on August 28, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Get a life people..
Course he has supporters. If he didn’t Mitt would be veep..which he won’t be.
See yall in 2012. Mike will spend the next 4 yrs on TV and radio building his base and earning enough money to self finance. While Mitt gets old.
Next time..there won’t be any confusion about where the Bush evangelicals put their support. Lots of buyers regret in those quarters.
This thing isn’t close to being over.
Rensen on August 28, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Well, at least there’s a little good news on a night already so full of hot air.
NeoconNews.com on August 28, 2008 at 10:45 PM
This should free Huck up for some more Mitt bashing. Now he won’t have this VP thing hanging over his head. This will fine tune his message for sure.
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Poor Barney Fife. Can’t make the trip to Mayberry.
PlayadelSoul on August 28, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Bingo.
Or should I say cha-ching.
Spirit of 1776 on August 28, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Yes, with Huck, Hutchison and Lieberman all apparently out of the running, we can at least sleep soundly tonight.
Vashta.Nerada on August 28, 2008 at 10:47 PM
A little while ago…Second time the Pill was banned, too. He was spamming threads again.
JetBoy on August 28, 2008 at 10:47 PM
You can ban the man, but the prophecy lives on!
Aeschylus on August 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Correct me if I’m wrong.
Rommney dropped out EARLY with something like 260 delegates.
Huckabee conceded LATE with not much more.
Huck should probably not expect too much consideration.
Fartnokker on August 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Well said.
With O’Biden as the alternative, it has to be McCain/[whoever].
sulla on August 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM
PRAISE JESUS!!!
D2Boston on August 28, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Mccain/Pawlenty beats Obama Bin Biden anyday.
At least it’s not Romney. That would be the only thing that could tempt me to vote for Ubama.
Pawlenty may be boring, but on the plus side…he will be no competition for Huck in 2012!
It’s probaby best for Huck not to be associated with the RINO president who opened the borders and destroyed this country anyway.
SaintOlaf on August 28, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Of course the real reason he wasn’t vetted is probably because the McCain people knew if they even had him in for an interview he’d take the furniture with him. As a perk for being considered.
Spirit of 1776 on August 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Poor Barney Fife. Can’t make the trip to Mt. Pilot.
PlayadelSoul on August 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
That’s the spirit.
Keep hope alive.
Quietly.
sulla on August 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
You should like Pawlenty, he is very much like your man Huck. Just Smarter.
Elizabetty on August 28, 2008 at 10:56 PM
¡Viva’ la cucaracha!
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Huckabee is just mad because he went through all the trouble of losing over 100 lbs to run for President and still lost. Somebody give him a double bacon cheeseburger so he can have something to be happy about.
joncoltonis on August 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
There’s only room for 1 messiah this year.
hanzblinx on August 28, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Don’t let the door hit you on the butt.
Really Huck, the infighting got old long ago.
Mr. Joe on August 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I’m going to hate seeing you pulling the lever for the One – I thought you said he was the anti-Christ?
Huck will be selling real estate in 2012, or maybe timeshares, or maybe tofu burgers…..
Vashta.Nerada on August 28, 2008 at 11:01 PM
I’m heartbroken.
I miss Huckabum.
/sarc
madmonkphotog on August 28, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Pawlenty is good for the country.
And he does not share the same “negatives” of Huckabee, that turn off many pro-life, social conservative evangelicals like myself.
ColtsFan on August 28, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Thank God!!!!!
John Doe on August 28, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Don’t let the door hitcha where the good Lord splitcha.
fossten on August 28, 2008 at 11:05 PM
He is populist, to the left of John McCain on the evironment and Minnesota has not fared well under his leadership.
How is an Obama presidency good for the country?
Elizabetty on August 28, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Heartache.
I was not aware of this. I thought the Red State article showed Pawlenty is a solid conservative.
My view is that an Obama presidency would be disastrous for the country.
ColtsFan on August 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Huck, sorry to see you go…..bahwaahahhhaaaa, hey – hey good bye! POS extraordinaire, fat pile-o-puke, choke on your own ego.
dmann on August 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
What pisses me the most about Huck quitting is the fear that this thread won’t crack 800.
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Buh bye, Huckleberry…
eanax on August 28, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Are you serious? Then we better pray that its Mitt then. The last thing we need is two RINO’s running for office.
Darnell Clayton on August 28, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Something I read on another thread viz. Huckabee:
I wish the Rapture would just transport him up already!
Fortunata on August 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Once again, the Catholics turn up the hate on an evangelical. Why? My theory is that Catholics have an inferiority complex because they are biblically illiterate and they are uncomfortable with their faith, and are thus intimidated by people who aren’t.
ramthulon on August 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Too funny!
Shelby on August 28, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Isn’t anything conclusive that Romney is out, so ya might still be considering voting for The One.
All I can say about Huckabee is that I am glad that McCain saw through his rather transparent veneer of Christian values. The man is nothing more than an ill-tempered opportunist. With McCain in the top spot that role is already being filled. The Republicans need somebody that can offset that by bringing across an image of being sensible and deliberate in their actions. That sure isn’t Huckabee.
Hawthorne on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Can we cut the evangelical/Catholic flame war crap?
keepinitreal on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
No Huckabee? Thank God.
Hopefully, Fox will drop him next.
John Doe on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
ramthulon on August 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Wow, usually the Huckbots point the blame at the Mormons or Atheists. New angle?
thecountofincognito on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I am not seeing anything like what you are saying.
Hawthorne on August 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM
keepinitreal on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
thecountofincognito on August 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Real. Don’t start crying on page 1. Us Mormons take it upside the head for 14 pages sometimes.
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Good.
WisCon on August 28, 2008 at 11:25 PM
By the grace of God, I am an Evangelical Christian myself. I personally subscribe to these propositions, and not to Rome.
I do not hate Huckabee.
However, I fear a Huckabee presidency because his speeches are full of confusion and error concerning the proper, God-ordained sphere of government and the different role and function of the individual Christian.
The sphere (or “Kingdom”) and role of government should never be conflated with that of the individual Christian believer. Huckabee has a public track record of
confusing and blurring the distinction between these two separate “kingdoms.”
And for that reason, I fear the policies of a Huckabee administration.
ColtsFan on August 28, 2008 at 11:25 PM
ramthulon on August 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Hey,
Romulan,
when does Sunday School start? I was just thinking this was going to be a freaking lame thread, and then you start throwing bible learnin on us. Don’t hold back brotha…
help us ignant inbreds
Cold Steel on August 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Trying to help get the thread to 800?
sulla on August 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
I was a Romney fan before he announced and liked the early form of Huckabee till he rolled out his bigoted attacks on Mitt. I don’t think Mike has gotten over the fact more conservatives backed Romney or McCain than him and he doesn’t understand why. It has to do with economic policy and criminal jurisprudence plus preachers turned politician tends to rub many Christians like myself the wrong way. I do think Mike would be very good as head of HHS but not as POTUS or VPOTUS as he does have some very good ideas pertaining to health care.
I am hoping for a Romney pick because he understands how the economy works and he gets the threat posed by the jihadis. He may be late to the prolife cause but so was Reagan who signed the nation’s most liberal abortion law as Gov of California. Mitt also has a massive network already in place that Huckabee never had.
Can Mitt connect with the regular joe? I would say yes since he took time off the trail to help dig a stump out of someones yard after the major fires in SoCal last year without dragging the press along. It was reported only on small blogs. I can disagree with the theology of the Mormons but I cannot deny the huge amount of charitable good works that they do and the fact they are very decent people. I disagree with Evangelicals and Catholics on many theological questions as well but that does not stop me from supporting the positions that we share.
goat on August 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
I’m not crying. It’s just unnecessary. I don’t see the point in evangelicals and Catholics (and Mormons, etc.) taking potshots at eachother…I’m an evangelical btw (and no I’m not one of those evangelicals.) :)
keepinitreal on August 28, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Huckabee expects his supporters (all 11 of them) to riot in Dayton on his behalf, and to throw eggs at the more successful and mature candidates. And hitting the new VP nominee with REALLY BIG EGGS is a must!
Shelby on August 28, 2008 at 11:27 PM
GOOD
roninacreage on August 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Shelby on August 28, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Supplied by Tyson Chicken?
thecountofincognito on August 28, 2008 at 11:29 PM
thank god.
America1st on August 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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