I find Huckabee hard to dislike

[NJSecularist]

as long as I completely ignore his policies and his views. :)

Anybody who is watching on CSPAN should agree.

Perhaps the best public speaker I've seen since Bill Clinton. He's engaging, and this is coming from a guy who hates everything he stands for.

[jlake]

1. You either forgot the sarcasm smilie or you are easily fooled...

[Drunken Irishman]

3. That's the point...he's a very likeable guy.

His policies are crap and he's crap, but he's likeable and that's what makes him scary.

You know, the Repubs like to talk about being the closest to Reagan, well Huckabee may just be...except even Reagan may find him a bit too extreme religiously.

If it weren't for Huckabee's constant blatant discussion of religion, he probably would be at the top of the nomination.

[jlake]

4. My point stands. There is NOTHING likeable about Huckabee - regardless of his policies.

I guess that is the main difference between Obama supporters and Hillary supporters - being able to judge a person by more than just the veneer of personality they display.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Wait, I don't like Huckabee.

I won't ever support Huckabee. I judge him ON HIS POLICIES and HIS ACTIONS, but I can admit he's pretty likeable and charismatic.

[jlake]

11. I'm glad you don't like him, but I honestly don't understand why you feel he is likeable and

charismatic - I just don't see it.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. Probably the same reason people thought Ted Bundy was likeable.

I think you're confused here. Even evil people can be likeable. In fact, that's how they gain popularity in the first place.

[jlake]

18. I'm not confused, just not easily fooled.

[Drunken Irishman]

20. Uh, what?

Who's being fooled here?

If I were fooled by Huck's act, I'd be supporting him or I wouldn't mind if he won, but I don't support him and I won't be happy if he even comes close to sitting in the White House.

[jlake]

23. I didn't say you were fooled. People's "good guy" schtick does not make them likeable to me.

All I am saying.

[Drunken Irishman]

27. I can see why people find him likeable, though.

I don't like him...but I can see why people do. If you're tuned out of the political scene and you don't know much about Huckabee and you heard him speak, there's a good chance you'd find him likeable, too.

But since we know where he stands on the issues and know his real character, we don't like him. But that's us, people who know his background and what he's done, where he stands and what he wants to do. Many voters don't and that's what makes him scary.

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[MADem]

34. I am a Clinton supporter, and I find Huckabee "likeable"

People who do not pay attention to issues and vote on PERSONALITY or CHARM would be charmed by the guy.

And if you think people don't vote on superficial things like that, you're fooling yourself.

[NJSecularist]

6. I agree

There's nothing wrong with pandering to the religious right, but he went a little overboard.

[jlake]

10. "There's nothing wrong with pandering to the religious right" - YES THERE IS!

[NJSecularist]

17. Forget it. You're a lost cause.

You are unable to look at this with a clear mind.

[awoke_in_2003]

41. If you think there is nothing wrong

with pandering to the religious right, you are the one without a clear mind.

[Binka]

43. Hey It's OK Darlin You Are Dealing With A Very New Poster

Racking up tons of posts in primary season. I take these guys with a BIG grain of salt.

[awoke_in_2003]

49. Yeah, I have notice a lot of that lately

lots of 1000+ posters that have been members for 2 months. I think that is why the Hillary/Barack hatefest has got out of hand. I don't remember this level of animosity during the 2004 primary.

[davidinalameda]

2. I've seen plenty of politicians like that

if you ignore what they say, they're great

[MadMaddie]

5. Hitler and Stalin were engaging and charismatic!

Just sayin....

People like Huckabee, Hitler, Stalin,* Junior all have the same qualities they are sociopaths who become more dangerous once they acquire power.

I have always considered Fuckabee the most dangerous of them all because of those qualities you described.

[awoke_in_2003]

42. Yep, hitler was charismatic

and probably one of the greatest orators ever. He could control a crowd. And, like you say, a sociopath.

[LoverOfLiberty]

9. Good god I don't.

If you look past that phony veneer that is his smile, you will see how he really thinks.

Without a doubt he would be the absolute worst of the worst. He would send us back to the 17th century.

[NJSecularist]

13. Why is my point completely going over people's heads?

I hate the man's policies, I hate everything he stands for as a conservative, but he is hard to dislike. His personality is infectious and he's a brilliant public speaker, maybe the best since Bill Clinton.

Good grief people, read my damn post before going off the deep end!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

44. You might want to go back about 4 centuries

during the 17th century, the Renaissance was still going on. People like him definately want to go back to the dark ages.

[ingac70]

12. Ol' Huck's a card....

a scary ass fundie son of bitch, but funny as hell. His personality is definitely better than Dubya's.

I loved his "no bridges fell in Arkansas" answer to why he raise taxes while Governor. I've never seen a Repub that realized how valuable infrastructure is to this nation before.

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/ab5af1b6-cc16-4bff-ab6e-2acddbed3621

[Tatiana]

15. He's really hard to dislike, isn't he?

At least if you're not paying attention to what he's saying.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4357935

[rucky]

16. He was really funny on the Colbert Report

[thevoiceofreason]

19. A tick on the butt-cheek of the American public

Hate-monger in "nice" clothing. He has some fine constitutional amendments for you.

[Mass]

21. I know. It is why he frightened me a lot and why I think he is a serious contender for VP.

[JimGinPA]

22. He's likable enough...

But too dangerous to be elected (or even appointed) any power position again.

[Bolo Boffin]

24. I was going to say

"Listen to the words coming out of his mouth," but you covered that.

He is the nicest Freeper ever, ever.

[mtnsnake]

25. I often get a kick out of the Huckster except when hes talking about shooting & barbecuing squirrels

Other than that, ya gotta give the guy some credit. He comes up with some pretty funny shit and watching him play bass to Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd is pretty surprising, to say the least.

Now if he was in a stronger position to get their nod, I probably wouldn't get as much of a kick out of him. ;)

BTW, I agree with you that some of his views and policies are right the fuck out there.

[NJSecularist]

26. Thank you for reading my thread

and analyzing it and not overreacting and putting words in my mouth like some of the DUers here. :)

[mtnsnake]

37. No problem. It's a good thread

You'd have to be a little on the insecure side to be offended from it.

[kurth]

28. Great maniacal eyes

Better than Romney.

[Olney Blue]

29. His cornball act is starting to get on my nerves a bit.

[Art_from_Ark]

32. Huck figures, "Hey, the cornball act worked so good fer Duhbyuh--

It'll work fer me, too!"

:crazy:

[Jed Dilligan]

30. He's the only GOPig with a brain

so be thankful he won't get the nomination.

[jenmito]

31. But he calls us the "Democrat" party.

Not very nice of him.

[MADem]

33. He does have a VERY HIGH "likeability" quotient.

His stances on issues are in the Batshit Crazy territory, but he can tell a good joke, he speaks plainly and humbly, and he has a wonderful ability to put listeners at ease.

He'd be a great person to have a conversation with, so long as the topic wasn't politics.

[calmblueocean]

35. You ain't the only one. He's good. If he hadn't raised taxes, I think he would've been the R nominee

If Romney didn't have so much money to throw away, he'd be out and his support would go to Huck.

Strange how someone can be so good at communicating concern for average folks, and connecting with them, and yet have such basically heartless policies like the FairTax.

[toadzilla]

36. he reminds me of a chipmunk, I don't care for chipmunks.

and the squirrel cooking popcorn machine thing...fucking creepy.

[I. J. Reilly]

38. That's because you haven't seen that slimy fuck

when he wasn't aware of the cameras. He's VILE, and he's dirty.

[yodermon]

39. You'll like this: Michael Stipe Charmed by Huckabee

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's the end of the world as we know it, just like the R.E.M. song goes. The band's singer, Michael Stipe, says he finds philosophical foe Mike Huckabee "charming" and "funny."

Apart from their southern roots and musical acumen, the liberal rock star has nothing in common with the conservative would-be world leader. But Stipe recently called the Sirius Satellite Radio show Jane Radio to admit that he may be losing his religion.

"I can't think of probably a single issue in which I am even remotely in the same universe as that guy ... and yet, he was kind of charming and ... self-deprecating," Stipe told Jane Radio host Jane Pratt, a day after watching Huckabee's Thursday appearance on CBS' "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."

"He was actually kind of a good sport, and funny, and I don't know what that means. Maybe it's a good thing that's he's being lauded right now by the right. He's an evangelical. May God bless all living creatures but my god ... how weird."

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN0633642920080107

[TwilightGardener]

40. I find him impossible to like. He fucking creeps me out.

[ArkySue]

45. DON'T BE TAKEN IN!!!

He's a flim-flam artist with a bag full of jokes and doing the "ah shucks" rigamarole. The truth is he is a mean, vindictive, thin-skinned greedy charlatan. He makes a snake-oil saleman look good.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

46. OMFG!!! who left the god damn door unlocked?!? what is happening to DU?!?!?

[AshevilleGuy]

47. As a person who happens to be gay,

I find Rev'rend Huckabee extremely EASY to dislike. I am greatly fearful that McCain might make him VP, because I don't think our nominee will win in November.

[Straight Shooter]

48. Wayne DuMond found the Huckster hard to dislike, too.

Huck arranged his release and DuMond raped and murdered two women afterward.

Just looking at Huck makes me want to vomit. His actions were all motivated by hatred of the Clintons.

[PermanentRevolution]

50. I know where you're coming from

And it's why I'm more concerned about Huckabee winning the nomination than McCain. How often, during the '04 election, did we hear that crap about voters liking Bush because he seemed like a good guy to have a beer with? Like it or not, THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of voters choose their candidate based on similarly vacuous criteria, and Huckabee has that folksy, down-home charm thing that voters who don't care about issues respond to. I wonder how many voters who don't really follow politics but watch Comedy Central would vote for him based solely on his Colbert Report appearances. Huckabee is DANGEROUS. He's a batshit-insane fanatic who can convince gullible people around him that he's a great guy based solely on his likeability factor. If Huckabee's the nominee, or on the ticket, there's a very good reason to worry. We've seen how even a few hundred votes can swing a crucial election. We don't need uninformed people voting for a right-wing fundamentalist zealot because they think he's a funny guy.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

51. He is very likable... until you research him

He fired someone for investigating his son on animal cruelty charges.

His son lynched a stray dog.

[Uncle Sinister]

52. I know what you mean. He'd make a great neighbor, just keep him away from my constitution!

[Shine]

53. To be honest, I haven't heard him speak even once.

Now you've got me curious. All I know is that he's a major RW'er nutjob. :D

[crawfish]

54. Don't let them get to you...

I agree. He's got a down-home manner and a great sense of humor. If he was on the right side of the issues, I'd be fully on board.

[Thrill]

55. He's hillarious....I loved this line

"I didn't come here to umpire a ball game between these two. I came here to get a chance to swing at a few myself,"

[ecstatic]

56. That's why I don't trust him

Nevertheless, he's a repig... which let's me know he's not as nice as he pretends to be.

Secondly, why is the evangelical baptist preacher teaming up with McCain? I think he's playing the repukes for fools.

[no name no slogan]

57. For a bass player, he's very personable

I could easily see myself sitting down and having a beer with him.

But voting for him, OTOH, that's not gonna happen.