# Huckabee, Palin, Trump... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 15, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472 "2011-04-15T12:26:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/41 "2011-04-17T12:58:06Z")
I thought Rape Month was over. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/42 "2011-04-17T13:29:49Z")
Yeah, I think that demonstrates just how over it is. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/43 "2011-04-17T13:46:31Z")
It’s just not that easy to repatriate anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/44 "2011-04-17T13:51:56Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Huckabee, Palin, Bachman, Vitter, Cuccinelli, Inhofe, and of course The Donald have all spouted birther nonsense. I think Huckabee said Obama was born here but raised in Kenya by Communists, or something. Which is insane, but not ‘birtherism’. Of the rest, I don’t think any of them are really running for President except Bachmann. The people who are making serious runs for the President are the ones you mentioned (Pawlenty, Barbour, Romney). And they’ve all explicitly said they weren’t birthers. I think the ‘real’ candidates have all concluded that birtherism might excite certain segments of the base, its not really worth the damage it does them amongst the rest of the electorate. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/45 "2011-04-17T13:54:58Z")
Trump was on _State of the Union_ this morning. He’s got a pretty hard nose attitude on China. That attitude might be worth looking at as an issue when the campaigning heats up. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/46 "2011-04-17T14:06:51Z")
This is how we got GeeDubya. Floundering about for months, maybe run Dole again? Then somebody said something about, well, how about this guy? Kinda light-weight, but very personable, likeable. Then, the money came rolling down on him like an avalanche, and he was clearly the front-runner in a matter of days. Then, he was sorta kinda elected. So I’m thinking its gonna be Jeb, the smart brother. He’s resolutely not running but two bits says he will accept a “draft”. ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/47 "2011-04-17T15:47:18Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > So I’m thinking its gonna be Jeb, the smart brother. He’s resolutely not running but two bits says he will accept a “draft”. He has some pull with Hispanic voters as well. He also has a great [campaign theme song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKL3p8UtSD8). ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/48 "2011-04-17T16:21:00Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > If I had to put money down today I’d put it on Romney. > But I’m not putting money down at all. It won’t be Romney. Everything that the Right hatesw in Obama, Romney is on record supporting at one time or another. Our local left-wing talk radio host has been having a field day with that for months now. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/49 "2011-04-17T19:28:12Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > It won’t be Romney. Everything that the Right hatesw in Obama, Romney is on record supporting at one time or another. Our local left-wing talk radio host has been having a field day with that for months now. Said as if the right has political consistency. They championed a draft dodger over a veteran in 2000 and 2004. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/50 "2011-04-17T20:01:04Z")
Yep. Cognitive dissonance is not something to be underestimated when it comes to politics. Look how many “family value” types get away with very messy family lives. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/51 "2011-04-17T20:13:51Z")
Also see the tea partiers championing the government in Wisconsin, opposing the rights of workers. they bussed in those freedom-loving, government patriots to counter-protest workers and side with the government. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/52 "2011-04-17T21:34:41Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I think Huckabee said Obama was born here but raised in Kenya by Communists, or something. Which is insane, but not ‘birtherism’. Well, he spouted off about him being raised in Kenya by scary people. Later when he was called out on it he changed it to Indonesia and stated Obama was _probably_ born on U.S. soil so I guess you are technically correct. Since he felt the need to qualify it I don’t see it as too far removed from a full blown case of birtheritis so that’s why I lumped him with the others. > [@Simplicio](#): > > I think the ‘real’ candidates have all concluded that birtherism might excite certain segments of the base, its not really worth the damage it does them amongst the rest of the electorate. In the end you may be right. I just think there is a chance the most rabid of the birthers may see it as selling out. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/53 "2011-04-17T21:42:11Z")
Ryan is demonstrating retardation in his public pronouncements. The last one standing will be Romney. I wonder if he will become a birther. There is a segment of the Republican party that can not get over the birthing. It is a coverup for being anti black. They are not fooling anybody with that crap . ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/54 "2011-04-17T22:06:56Z")
They are, in fact, fooling themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/55 "2011-04-18T06:36:54Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Man, I miss Goldwater. Looks pretty good compared to the frontrunners. > > Certainly had ten times the integrity. In 1964 they said “in your heart, you know he’s nuts.” Today, in our heart we know the entire Republican party is nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/56 "2011-04-18T08:38:40Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > In 1964 they said “in your heart, you know he’s nuts.” Today, in our heart we know the entire Republican party is nuts. Oh c’mon. Be fair. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe aren’t nuts. Neither is Dick Lugar. And Mitch Daniels is probably the least nutty of the younger generation. All of them _do_ exhibit an amazing ability to keep their mouths shut as the nuttiness swirls around them like a tornado… ---
**Author:** ![Sevastopol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Sevastopol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevastopol)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/57 "2011-04-18T08:47:29Z")
> [@tnetennba](#): > > They are, in fact, fooling themselves. Not at all. They know better than anyone President Obama is a natural born citizen, birthplace Honolulu, _bona fide US of A_. However, to a sector of conservative USA, you look real badass by putting out an argument you and your audience know to be untrue. That’s the principle Donald’s working from, f’rinstance. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/58 "2011-04-18T12:48:18Z")
> [@El\_Presidente](#): > > While that survey does reveal the idiocy of the current Republican Party, I can guarantee you none of those names will win the nomination, let alone even be in the race. Only if they want to self destruct. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472/59 "2011-04-18T13:58:34Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > :Checks forum: > > No, the best thing about it would be that someone could rape the PotUS and have the victim admit it. And really, despite the fact that it would probably lead directly to a 300-million-man snit that nuked life from planet Earth in impotent rage, man does the USA need that kind of abject humiliation. > > ETA: On second thought, this is a good reason to support Huckabee. He’s pretty Christian. If you raped him, he wouldn’t lash out by nuking random countries, he’d forgive you. Which would be sort of the equivalent to Jimmy Carter giving away the Panama Canal in voters’ minds…man, I haven’t thought this through. Well it’s nice to know I don’t have the monopoly on … is there even a word for this kind of post? I wholeheartedly agree, by the way. For the most part. Except, cheese. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-palin-trump/578472.md?page=2)