Comments on: Huckabee Praying for Brokered Convention

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:54:57 +0000

You've never heard of "Aguirre, Wrath of God?" How uncouth. Put better use of your Netflix account and get some good movies, will you?

By: Triumph

Triumph — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:55:20 +0000

some dark horse candidate

How about Fred Thompson?

By: legion

legion — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:10:25 +0000

Not to mention - the stronger Huck stays during the primaries, the better position he's in to demand serious payback (possibly Veep?) from whoever does wind up as the nominee. And since the chances of any GOP nom getting into office in '08 keep looking smaller every day, it also sets him up as a presumptive nominee, or at least major power broker, for '12.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:53:15 +0000

I don't think Huckabee is going to get the nomination through the primaries or through a brokered convention. But IF it did turn into a brokered convention and IF Huckabee was nominated through that brokered convention (two mighty big IFs) and the convention was run according to the rules, then I would have a hard time saying he "stole" it at the convention.

Let me give you an example of how this could work. If McCain was hit by a bus, the convention would immediately go up for grabs. Romney would be re-calling his delegates. Everyone who was out and a few who were never in would start making their case for why they should be the nominee. If out of that chaos Huckabee walked out as the nominee, that would not have stolen the nomination.

By: Dantheman

Dantheman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:51:24 +0000

"If, however, the allegations of adultery and improper dealings with a lobbyist leveled in yesterday’s NYT hit piece have legs" This should qualify as at least one leg.