Crossroads
I need to blog more or not at all. For the moment, I pick more. Let's talk about Mike Huckabee's supposed new viabilty as a Republican presidential candidate for making a joke. One — that says something about our political discourse, doesn't it? Two — I've said all along that his glibness will give him a fleeting moment in the sun. Three — I've also said all along, and I stole this from a fellow who can't be identified with it, that Huckabee is really running for cable talk show host. That's unless he gets the vice presidential nomination first. How about this: Hillary-Richardson versus McCain/Rudy-Huckabee? I think McCain, but Rudy showed me something in the debate the other night, seizing that Ron Paul-produced moment to play to his anti-terror strength and shift the spotlight from his social liberalism. Winning candidates show that kind of initiative and savvy. More on that in my national column, which, by the way, you can discover Sunday at reviewjournal.com before it shows up on Arkansas sites Monday at nwaonline.net or arkansasnews.com. Speaking of coming columns: Saturday's picks the best and worst of the recent legislative session. Sunday's seeks to stir a dollop of contoversy about the modern power of the Arkansas speaker of the House, the "mini-governor."