Originally Posted By Mr X Man, this guy just keeps getting more scary to me. I swear, if he DOES win it'll be some scary times for America (er, okay..MORE scary), and especially for the separation of church and state! Here's what he said after his upset wins yesterday... **"I know the pundits, and I know what they say: The math doesn't work out," Huckabee said Saturday morning at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. "Well, I didn't major in math, I majored in miracles. And I still believe in those, too."** <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/09/feb.9.contests/index.html" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2008/PO LITICS/02/09/feb.9.contests/index.html</a> "majored in miracles"? What the heck does THAT mean? This guy is somehow "God's candidate" or something? Yikes! I will be extremely nervous if he gets the VP nod, for real...and I will pray (yes, PRAY...any port in a storm lol!) for McCain's health every day of the presidency if those two take the office!
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 He won't get the VP Nod, if anyone gets it, it'll be Romney for stepping out. IMO, the Governor of FL will get the VP Nod and Huckabee will go back to Arkansas to preach God to whomever he wants...
Originally Posted By Mr X I sure hope so! Frankly, as much as I don't like Romney on the issues, he seems less likely to invoke "government in the name of religion" than Huckabee that's for sure. Who's the governor of FL, what's he all about?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I say him because he was backing Guilliani, and then switched course right before the election and endorsed McCain. I am wondering if behind the scenes negotiations caused that switch, meaning maybe something was promised to him.... His name is Charlie Crist <a href="http://www.flgov.com/gov_biography" target="_blank">http://www.flgov.com/gov_biogr aphy</a>
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Although I wouldn't be surprised if McCain picks someone with non gray hair, to counteract the fact he is older than dirt...
Originally Posted By Mr X That's a good point...like a Dan Quayle or something? Might that not be Romney? He's reasonably young and good looking.
Originally Posted By jonvn ""majored in miracles"? What the heck does THAT mean? " It means he is nuts.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<"majored in miracles"? What the heck does THAT mean?>> That he went to Bible College (i.e Seminary)?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder In Huckabee's defense, from Wikipedia: "In casual usage, "miracle" may also refer to any statistically unlikely but beneficial event, (such as the survival of a natural disaster) or even to anything which is regarded as "wonderful" regardless of its likelihood, such as birth. Other miracles might be: survival of a fatal illness, escaping a life threatening situation or 'beating the odds'." So while I am the last person who wants to see him on the Republican ticket, simply because Huckabee used the word "miracle" is not necessarily a reason to jump out and rip religion again, especially when he was talking about math just before he used the word, hence the connection to statistical improbabilities.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad To the OP: I think you are reading way to much into his harmless statement. He's not my first choice for president, but he isn't Pat Robertson or Ross Perot either.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Exactly. I'm no Huckabee fan, but it was meant to be a quip. He went to bible college, that's all he meant.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yep - some very quick to put Huckabee in the far far right as quickly as they can -- he's not there folks. He's further right than I like, but he's not Pat Robertson either. There is no chance he will be on the ticket with McCain. McCain tryingto distance himself and the party from the far right - if he wanted to panderfor votes, he'd just change a few positions like Romney did ( how'd that work out ? ) Mc Cain is who he is and a moderate will join him on the ticket. I know that will bother some who had figured the GOP had zero chance in November. Well if all the far right stays home and enough moderate GOP voters who maybe have sat on the sidelines the last few years don't get off their backsides and vote - then it won't be much of a race. But if that does happen, and the Obama - Clinton race goes down to the wire and continues to get nasty - who knows. A McCain presidency would not be a continuation of the last 8 years, regardless of what some radio gasbags might have one believe.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<He's further right than I like, but he's not Pat Robertson either.>> Huckabee is far enough right that he demonizes gays to gain support. That's pretty "Pat Robertson" right, I think. Miracles, schmiracles. Whatever. I don't care about his stupid statement about math and miracles. I care about the fact that his religious beliefs would cause him to attempt to deny civil rights to gay people.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<They practice miracles there?>> They wish. No, they study past miracles chronicled in the Bible.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<There is no chance he will be on the ticket with McCain.>> Since McCain is considered a "liberal" I could see a "conservative" veep on the ticket. That could be either Huckabee or Romney. Each comes with his own matching set of baggage.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I don't think McCain likes Romney AT ALL. It looks to me like a deeper distaste than, say, Reagan for Bush or even JFK for LBJ. I just don't see that happening. Mitt's already saving his pennies for 2012. Huckabee's a maybe, but doesn't really get McCain any states he wouldn't get anyway (if he needs help winning the non-Florida south, he's in trouble). My guess at this point would be Gov. Charlie Crist of Fla. That's a vital state for the GOP to hold, Crist is popular in Fla., and he waited a long time before endorsing McCain... almost as though he might have been promised something in return...
Originally Posted By gadzuux Bobby Jindal - new republican governor of louisiana, is a name being floated. He's "moderate" but could be helpful in pulling southern states. He's also a 'person of color' (indian) which might help if obama is the dem nominee.
Originally Posted By gadzuux The name "bobby" could be a problem though - it makes him sound like a brady.
