Former Governor Mike Huckabee has shut down his Fox News show in order to seek after a possible presidential run in 2016. If you’re actually excited by this, then , then you’re among the precious few, as the vast majorty of Twitter seemed unimpressed by the prospect:
Mike Huckabee is one of the spokesmen for one faction of the GOP. There's a big gulf between that & leading the whole party.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 4, 2015
I was really expecting Bette Midler to sing to Gov. Huckabee on his last show. #disappointed
— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) January 4, 2015
I can think of 2 nice things to say about Huckabee. 1) He’s pro-life. OK, just 1, I guess. I thought I had another but forgot.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) January 4, 2015
Look this is nothing like an endorsement from any angle. But Huckabee v Biden 2016 would be awesome. That's a fact.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 4, 2015
Huckabee is joining the race so Jeb won't be conservatives' least favorite candidate.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) January 4, 2015
Found one of my ancient Huckabee photoshops from the old blog. #2008 pic.twitter.com/lFfJQh2JSN
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) January 4, 2015
Nightmare social con scenario: Huckabee, Santorum and Cruz all run, Jeb wins Iowa with like 28% of vote.
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) January 4, 2015
Found one of my ancient Huckabee photoshops from the old blog. #2008 pic.twitter.com/lFfJQh2JSN
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) January 4, 2015
In last week's CNN/ORC poll, Huckabee was at six percent, tied for fourth in the potential GOP field.
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) January 4, 2015
Re: Huckabee, watch his girth. You'll know he's moved from exploring to running when it begins to shrink.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 4, 2015
.@birder1947 In '08, Huckabee dieted and jogged. He was running for president. In '12, he did not diet & was heavy. He wasn't running.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 4, 2015
No Jeb Bush, No Huckabee, No Santorum. We need new blood. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Scott Walker or Ben Carson.
— Mr. Young (@young_nc22) January 4, 2015
And my personal favorite:
Yeah I have a feeling that Huckabee’s exploratory committee won’t get very far.