So do we all have to jump on the Huckabee bandwagon now? 
A couple of things bug me about him one was his In state tuition for illegas the second was I heard him say on faux snooze that Gitmo needs to be shut down.
sorry.. can't do it... I'm sure that Huckabee is conservative on a lot of social issues, but his inability to deal with (and his willingness to even help out) illegal aliens has convinced me he's NOT the right guy for the job.
I"m still leaning toward Romney now... although I'm concerned about his "fees"/"taxes" stances..
And I'm with DixieBelle, 100% of the way...
I lay the blame for Fred's demise squarely on the shoulders of America. I've said it before and I'll say it again.....this country wants an American Idol style contest instead of a presidental race. Most of the American public knows more about celebutards and reality TV than they do about the very important challenges that lie ahead. They only get excited over whatever CNN or the New York Times tells them they need to get excited over. I am extremely dissapointed. But not in Fred! He was the ideal candidate. He was serious and intelligent. He didn't have a problem telling the pundits to stay on the issues and not focus on some trivial matter like raising his damn hand at a debate.
I said this before, and I"ll say it again.. FT believed everything he said.. he spoke with logic, truth, honesty, and integrity. I have serious doubts about _anyone_ else in the field on the Republican side.
So Dixie, don't worry about your rant, because this is one fellow conservative that agrees with you 100%...