What Does Mike Huckabee Have Up His Sleeve?

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I suspect that good dude and total crazy person Mike Huckabee is going to be in our lives for a while. Why? Because this development has to be connected to this little mystery.

Update: Let me add that I have high expectations for Mr. Huckabee. I think he could be the king of all (Christian) media if he doesn’t get sidetracked by some quixotic FairTax crusade.