I think Huckabee is surging simply because he is the only one the Pro Lifers trust. There seems to be a three way civil war going on here in the Republican Party. The Republican Establishment vrs the Libertarian-Small Govt Conservatrives vrs the Social Conservatives.
Both the Small Govt crowd and the Establishment have taken the Social Conservatives for granted. I think they are about to get a really big surprise about just how much weight the "value voters" can add to a candidate's campaign. It going to get really ugly here for us. None of the sides involved here have any notion on how to compromise with the others.
###### AP's terrorist-cameraman, -> Bilal Hussein goes to Iraqi judiciary system.
###### Fox Entertainment Group aquires Beliefnet. Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality destination, will become part of Fox Digital Media.
###### Unworthy News for MSM! -> War is twice as popular as Congress.
###### Deep Job Cuts @ San Diego Union-Tribune -> Circulation has sharply declined echoing a nationwide trend.
###### The Real "W" -> Glenn Beck's off-the-record meeting with W. Beck left the White House stunned and awestruck with his sense of Bush's command of the situation. "He is clear and focused, and there are no hems and haws. I would not want to sit across the table from him as an enemy. He said a few things that were breathtaking, and my immediate response was, 'Why are you not saying this?' and he explained. I can't quote him. All I can say is that he has Abraham Lincoln-honorable reasons ... he has chosen not to say certain things. But (the Iraq war) is going much better than people think."
###### Treason, Plagiarism and Wash.Post! -> Dana Priest in particular.
###### Rush, Clear Channel & Romney! -> Bain Capital to aquire Clear Channel! (Romney is the founder of Bain Capital).
###### McClatchy, Scripps Predict '08 Sales Decline -> they cite housing slump as reason, R E A L L Y.
###### Under-Reported / UnReported by MSM -> democrat governor in real estate scandal & Ex-Broward County Sherrif (D) sent to Prison.
###### Matthew Dowd became Maureen Dowd, so now he is also ABC News CON-tributor.
###### AP(!): Democrats Cry Uncle on Taxes, Spending. Cracks are emerging in congressional Democrats' solidarity, as frustrated lawmakers concede their majority status is not enough to overcome Republican resistance on taxes, spending, Iraq and a host of other issues.
###### Another Hllary-Plant -> Sneaks Under MSM Radar! And there 's one (from John Podesta's CAP) on Brit Hume's show too thro' Kathryn Harridge as Iran analyst.
F W I W .........
*** Politico's Jim Vandehei's wife Hanna Vandehei was a former Tom Delay staffer.
*** AP's Nedra Pickler recently got married in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to Eric Conner, Fox News cameraman.
*** Rove Visits Duke -> Some students in shock, others in awe.
*** Combat Medic -> Miss Utah Jill Stevens. There will be one military hero at the 2008 Miss America Pageant in January.
Agreed. And that is why I am really more interested in who the dem candidate is. If this keeps up much longer, a dem will be president. And who? The incomparable horrible HC or the airy, elegant, empty Obama controlled by others.
What will really count for us and the nation is how we do come together as a party after the convention.
If those who don't get everything they want pout and stay home or worse yet try and create a third party(which is getting a little late now) we are screwed.
If on the other hand we do come together as a united party to fight the forces of evil within the DBM/DNC/Demorat party we will win hands down.
That is certainly part of it. However, Huckabee is utterly charming, endearing, witty, and he offers a positive message. In other words, he is just downright likeable. The voters are buying into his persona hook, line and sinker.
Most folks catch his clever soundbites, some have seen him shine in a debate, but very few have researched his record as the political junkies like us have.