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IrishAyes

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124. And I want to take this opportunity

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 08:54 PM

Mar 2013

... to publicly praise my favorite voter last election: the expectant mother who stayed waiting in line even though her water broke, because nothing on earth or in hell was about to stop her from voting. We need millions more just like her.

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o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o... [View all] WilliamPitt Mar 2013 OP

Me too! Lint Head Mar 2013 #1

Go for it, Mike! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2013 #2

Again, you and I agree. cliffordu Mar 2013 #3

PLEASE! elleng Mar 2013 #4

Mr. Huckabee retired rooster Mar 2013 #96

I'm sure IrishAyes Mar 2013 #115

Second! To Haters.. gettin' their stupid hate on.. 'cause Cha Mar 2013 #5

Wishful thinking but not a chance. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #6

There's a good chance disndat Mar 2013 #58

Yes and at the end of the dance they will go home with the Repubs (caucus). nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #74

There have been third party candidates before IrishAyes Mar 2013 #116

I disagree, you have to the understand mindset of these people SpartanDem Mar 2013 #70

Well, Gary Bauer suggested something similar. alp227 Mar 2013 #85

They are strutting for their bases. When the dance ends, they will go home with the Republicans. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #87

Nice lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #7

I think this is a fabulous idea and I wish them all the luck in the world. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #8

ROFLMAO Hekate Mar 2013 #9

Can we send money to help them do this?! Hekate Mar 2013 #10

I'll send Mikey my lunch money! IrishAyes Mar 2013 #117

They virtually have already BainsBane Mar 2013 #11

this should also be in the new good news section olddots Mar 2013 #12

Lose-Lose (hee-hee) Zambero Mar 2013 #13

LOL ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #14

It would make a lot of sense for the Republican party to split in two. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #15

Go for it Huck! defacto7 Mar 2013 #16

Hey, don't threaten Mike...just do it AllyCat Mar 2013 #17

Please...proceed... nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #18

Let's name it: freshwest Mar 2013 #19

the Theogogue party ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #29

The Silly Party mikeysnot Mar 2013 #60

Party of God NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #62

Here's a party slogan for them, which I'm sure they'd like: IrishAyes Mar 2013 #120

The Teahadist Talibangelists alterfurz Mar 2013 #68

lol , love! bench scientist Mar 2013 #76

Teahadist Talibangelists ReRe Mar 2013 #82

Unbeatable & awesomely brilliant! tpsbmam Mar 2013 #97

Eckhart was great, wasn't he? IrishAyes Mar 2013 #119

Hate to admit it IrishAyes Mar 2013 #121

I like those suggestions IrishAyes Mar 2013 #118

I'm sure he's constantly trying to convince that littlle man in the mirror how important he is. UtahLib Mar 2013 #20

Gotcher mascot.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #21

Depty Dog! ReRe Mar 2013 #83

No, no, no! IrishAyes Mar 2013 #122

That would be wonderful. I support Mr. Huckabee in forming his Cleita Mar 2013 #22

Well, I'm not saying it's a bad idea... bluedigger Mar 2013 #23

o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o please o LeftInTX Mar 2013 #24

Right. Don't ever play poker, Mike. Your bluff is tragically weak. nt Zorra Mar 2013 #25

I think the current "civil war" in the GOP fredzachmane Mar 2013 #26

Yes, very important that Democrats be strong.. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #61

"a "purified" GOP that is faaaaaaar right" annabanana Mar 2013 #64

That assumption is a mistake fredzachmane Mar 2013 #102

And I want to take this opportunity IrishAyes Mar 2013 #124

I would also pay attention to state elections fredzachmane Mar 2013 #103

You're right about some people IrishAyes Mar 2013 #125

That purified party would still have to get votes jeff47 Mar 2013 #73

I am afraid that you are mistaken fredzachmane Mar 2013 #101

We will not sit idly by IrishAyes Mar 2013 #123

Purty please indeed. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #27

he's going Nader! ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #28

That'll show 'em! Then they'll REALLY be sorry! NBachers Mar 2013 #30

oh yes PLEASE split the conservative vote!!!! Skittles Mar 2013 #31

I kind of like ol' Huckleberry Mopar151 Mar 2013 #32

Bwahahahahaha! Love it! nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #33

I think that would be an excellent idea. Americans need more choices. Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #34

Seems the evangelicals have been at this a very long time.... Sheepshank Mar 2013 #44

Thank you... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2013 #50

Joining you in this request! idwiyo Mar 2013 #35

Pretty pretty please with ice cream on top.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #36

You go, grrrrl! IrishAyes Mar 2013 #127

I see they have DU praying already! nolabear Mar 2013 #37

heehee .. . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #65

please In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #38

Hah!!! pipi_k Mar 2013 #39

What a wonderful idea. 99Forever Mar 2013 #40

Pretty pretty please malaise Mar 2013 #41

"Can this marriage be saved?" bemildred Mar 2013 #42

It'll be no more than a club, a clique, a theocracy in the making. Sheepshank Mar 2013 #43

+1 LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #52

YES, we can only Duval Mar 2013 #45

Mike's showing in GOP primaries shows that he's got his finger on the pulse! Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #46

Fine by me, Huck-face. DinahMoeHum Mar 2013 #47

But Rinse and Repeat Priebus thinks he should be the model for the Republican Party! Ian_rd Mar 2013 #48

Yeah, do it! malthaussen Mar 2013 #49

Yes, please please please do! Then all the Neanderthals will be in one party and we will know what Liberal In Red State Mar 2013 #51

This should be fun. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #53

The teabaggers should break off too. Three idiot parties is even better than two! tridim Mar 2013 #54

Yes IrishAyes Mar 2013 #128

Great idea Mike. I hope you get to carry through on that threat. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #55

So 47% of the people will never Vote for a Democrat Heather MC Mar 2013 #56

At this point I'd like to see the "old" Republican party back justiceischeap Mar 2013 #57

That party's Gone With the Wind - for good IrishAyes Mar 2013 #129

Did you really type all those o please's fadedrose Mar 2013 #59

Best news I've ever heard from Huck! mountain grammy Mar 2013 #63

You're adorable when you beg. Wait Wut Mar 2013 #66

My worry with is the state level SpartanDem Mar 2013 #67

That'll teach 'em. eom Blanks Mar 2013 #69

LMFAO n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #71

His lips to Dog's ears! truebluegreen Mar 2013 #72

3 out of 4 already work dothemath Mar 2013 #75

one can only hope! bench scientist Mar 2013 #77

Form a third party? The Constitution Party already exists, Mr. Huckabee. mzmolly Mar 2013 #78

We can only hope!!! onlyadream Mar 2013 #79

They can name it the American Taliban Party Matariki Mar 2013 #80

A Puritan Party would be so wildly popular -- please do it Mike... Blue Owl Mar 2013 #81

Oh please... ReRe Mar 2013 #84

Nice knowing ya for releasing the cop killer and rapist from prison early, Mikey! alp227 Mar 2013 #86

Hate to play devil's advocate here, but... LAGC Mar 2013 #94

Up till now it's been easy to keep driving the party to the right. Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #88

we can only hope but..... madrchsod Mar 2013 #89

William, you're giving it away. caseymoz Mar 2013 #90

+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #110

... BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #91

Bluff michigandem58 Mar 2013 #92

Unfortunately, I agree with you. The only ones who aren't bluffing are the Libertarians. Jim Lane Mar 2013 #106

Question: IrishAyes Mar 2013 #130

Proceed, Guvnah! Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #93

Cat Fud ThoughtCriminal Mar 2013 #95

Thread win. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #98

Tell the truth IrishAyes Mar 2013 #131

i hope they call themselves republicans barbtries Mar 2013 #99

YES - that turns Texas blue even faster! Go for it Huck :) TBF Mar 2013 #100

Hmm .. The New Christian Party Perhaps? Be careful what you wish for. YOHABLO Mar 2013 #104

Allow me to add my own.... 47of74 Mar 2013 #105

"The Bigots". Historic NY Mar 2013 #107

That's great news BanzaiBonnie Mar 2013 #108

Mike Huggybear clearly must not read too many liberal forums, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #109

It's a win-win for our side. krispos42 Mar 2013 #111

at some point somewhere quaker bill Mar 2013 #112

it's coming. the repuke schizm is coming faster than you think Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2013 #113

Never thought I'd agree with Huckabee IrishAyes Mar 2013 #114

My thought exactly... politicandy Mar 2013 #126