Huckabee Scares Me

Because of all the Republican Presidential contenders, Mike Huckabee has that "Nice guy I'd love to have a beer with" thing going on.

The media - when they've been paying attention - have just eaten this guy up. Give them an excuse for a "come from behind kid" narrative, and we could have yet another election cycle where the media give the Republican a love-fest pass on all scrutiny.

Update: It's happening already.

"1. As governor of Arkansas, Republican Mike Huckabee enthusiastically worked to free a serial killer from prison because the rapist and murderer-to-be had become a cause celebre on the right.

2. Today Gail Collins of the Times wrote a column saying that Huckabee, while he'd make a terrible president, is a nice guy who essentially made just an error of compassion in freeing the serial killer."

Brad deLong has more...