• Mike Huckabee,  President 2008

    Huckabee Wins Kansas Caucus But Texas Governor Perry Asks Him to Quit Race

    Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, reacts to winning the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses as he speaks to reporters in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.

    Mike Huckabee today won the Kansas Caucus but is fooling himself if he thinks by staying in the GOP race it helps the Republican Party. Huck will not be able to win because he is far behind in the delegate count.

    In the meantime, Huckabee confirmed that Texas Governor Rick Perry had called him and asked him to quit.

    “Had he been my endorser, I would have taken that quite seriously,” Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee told reporters a short time ago, after confirming to them that Texas Gov. Rick Perry called him this week to urge that he drop out of the GOP presidential race.

    But Huckabee, who today has already won Kansas’ presidential caucuses, added that “since he was endorsing my opponent (Sen. John McCain), the recommendation rang a little hollow to me. I’ve yet to have one supporter, one donor, one endorser, approach me and suggest that I need to get out of the race.”

    Yet, Republican Party stalwarts and major donors do not appreciate obstinance and conflict while the national party attempts to organize a national campaign against the Democrats.

    And, these type of sniping comments against McCain are NOT going to win him any friends in the GOP. Plus, the Huckabee push polling has to stop. But, if Huckabee wants to play rough, the remainder of the party will bury him, Chuck Norris and Ed Rollins.

    Flap bets that Huckabee withdraws after next Tuesday’s beltway primary elections in Maryland, Virginia and D.C..


  • President 2008,  Ron Paul

    Ron Paul Scales Back his Presidential Campaign

    Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Ron Paul, waves during a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Washington.

    Ron Paul is apparently leaving his Presidential campaign to concentrate on his re-election to his Texas Congressional seat. Paul who raised a good deal of money for his Presidential campaign has never caught on with the GOP voters and trails John McCain and Mike Huckabee in GOP delegates.

    The Texas congressman wrote on his Web site Friday that he is making cuts to his national campaign staff and that he also must stay focused on not losing the primary for his House seat.

    Paul began today with only 14 delegates for the Republican nomination that John McCain, with 719 delegates, has all but officially secured. Mitt Romney dropped out of the race Thursday, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has 198 delegates. A total of 1,191 delegates are needed to secure the GOP nomination.

    “With Romney gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero,” Paul wrote. “But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get.”

    Paul could transfer his Presidential campaign generated funds to his Congressional account and may need to do so to beat back a GOP challenger, Chris Peden in a Texas GOP primary election.

    Paul will probably suspend his campaign, transfer most of the funds to his Congressional account and win re-election to the House (there is no Democrat opposition in his Congressional District) then return to be a gadfly at the September GOP convention.


  • Fred Thompson,  John McCain,  President 2008

    Fred Thompson Endorses John McCain for President

    Fred Thompson yesterday afternoon endorsed John McCain for President. A little late since Rudy Giuliani endorsed McCain immediately after he withdrew but slow and safe Fred has never been that quick on the draw.

    Fred will have to be on the short list for the Vice Presidency. Thompson would be a safe mainstream choice which would appease the conservative and southern base of the GOP.

    Flap bets Thompson may very well be the next Vice President.


  • John McCain,  Mike Huckabee,  President 2008

    Mike Huckabee to Stay in GOP Race

    US Republican Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee delivers his morning speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington February 9, 2008. Huckabee said he was staying in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

    Mike Huckabee facing overwhelming GOP delegate counts to John McCain is staying in the Presidential race – at least for now.

    Flap guesses McCain has not and will not promise him the Vice Presidency so Huck will be a thorn in his side.

    Next week after the Tuesday elections and McCain racks up more of a delegate lead Huckabee may be singing a different tune. But, he gave the CPAC crowd the red meat they wanted today.


  • Day By Day

    Day By Day by Chris Muir February 9, 2008

    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    Most politicians have mouths like sailors. Oh wait, John McCain was one.

    Rudy Giuliani was infamous for his temper and not putting up with any shit from the left or the press. Bill Clinton’s temper is renown.

    John McCain’s temper or use of profanity is not Flap’s main complaint with his Presidential candidacy. It is his stand on the issues.

    If McCain wishes to reunite the GOP he will have to make some pledges on issues like illegal immigration and judges plus make the correct Vice Presidential choice.


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