Former Arkansas governor, current Fox News star, fundamentalist preacher, "Christian Zionist," anti-gay bigot, Obama-conspiracy-theory spinner, single-mother hater, and Chuck Norris Republican Mike Huckabee announced this evening that he will not -- repeat: NOT! -- be running for president in 2012.
His heart just isn't into it. Or so he says.
He could perhaps have been a formidable candidate in an embarrassingly weak Republican field, and he certainly could have challenged for right-wing social conservative support against Newt Gingrich and (relatively) more moderate figures like Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, but at the same time he may not have enough anti-government, anti-tax cred to appeal to the Tea Party.
His heart may or may not be into it, but I suspect he took a look at his chances and found them wanting.
Which means he can stay at Fox, rake in the money, prepare for the Rapture, and do shit like this.
Which means he can stay at Fox, rake in the money, prepare for the Rapture, and do shit like this.