Huckabee: not GQ enough?
The latest edition of GQ magazine has an article about the potential 2008 presidential candidates.
It lists Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, John Kerry and Mark Warner as leading Democratic contenders, and John McCain, Newt Gingrich, George Allen, Chuck Hagel and Rudy Giulani as the top Republicans.
Among the “The Might Also-Rans,” GQ singles out Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush on the Republican side, and John Edwards, Evan Bayh, Tom Vilsack and Russ Feingold among the Democrats.
What about Mike Huckabee? He wasn't even mentioned, even though he is definitely positioning himself for a presidential run. This weekend he's heading to Iowa, straight from his multi-nation East Asia tour.
And check the pose. GQ really dropped the ball on this one.
Comments
Oh really, Warwick, I don't like the Rev Gov but he looks fine in this photo. What's your dig?
ARKBLOG: No dig intended. That's why I chose that photo.
Posted by: mag | June 30, 2006 11:28 AM
Ok, I take it back. Maybe you mean Huck already has that GQ pose all prepared.
And I still don't like him.
Posted by: mag | June 30, 2006 11:31 AM
yeah, well, i've always thought that he's looked like death warmed over ever since he lost his padding.
Posted by: little rocker | June 30, 2006 11:42 AM
I think GQ might be confused about who dresses Hucklbee. Is Osborne still shopping for the little man?
Posted by: P | June 30, 2006 11:55 AM
Remember the classic tune by Right Said Fred back in the early 90s? Sing along to the revised stanza:
Huck's too sexy for GQ
Too sexy for his plane
Too sexy for the press
Too sexy for his suits
Huck's too sexy
Huck's too sexy for his lake house
Too sexy for his fork
Too sexy for his knife
Too sexy for his spoon
Too sexy for the Ledge
Too sexy for Club for Growth
Too sexy for Jethrine
Huck's too sexy
Posted by: right said huck | June 30, 2006 12:08 PM
Clearly, GQ isn't a real magazine.
Posted by: Arkie Paul | June 30, 2006 01:08 PM
That freak looks like an ordinary anti-choice, narrow-minded Baptist preacher wanting to play with the big guys.
Posted by: Picasso's Auntie | June 30, 2006 01:52 PM
Wo-ah! That photo gave me a start. Makes me nervous when I can't see both The Huckster's hands.
Posted by: Clay, NLR | June 30, 2006 01:57 PM
If you like this photo of Huckabee why don't you show some photos of Hillary's fat ankles. Hardly GQ materials.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 30, 2006 03:51 PM
Rick Santorum? Rick Santorum? I can't believe they list him. He can't even win re-election to his own Senate seat.
Posted by: Spirit | June 30, 2006 04:11 PM
I remember when Clinton was getting ready to enter the Pres race, he bought a $1000 suit. The D*G had a good time with that.
Fortunately for the Huckster, Osborne has given him plenty of kilobuck suits to choose from, Clinton only had the one that got pretty natty down the road.
Posted by: 70%er | June 30, 2006 08:29 PM
Not that looks ultimately matter, but Huckster has a faint Tim Hutchinson look since he lost all the weight and that's no plus for anyone. There's a rodent look to their faces.
In an poor effort to be fair, my children say I look like Stephen King, which I don't take for a compliment. I figure if Huck and had on the same suit and each had 50 bucks in our pockets, neither of us would have a great chance of getting laid, even if the Checkmate Club was still around.
As fickle as politics are, I think our shared lack of sexiness would prevent either of us getting the nomination of our party for Prez. Oh, I could be wrong, but you all know in your heart I'm not. GQ deals in sexiness, so no wonder Huckabee was not given a thought. As come hither as he's looking in this picture, I think it would have worked better if he had worn his $500.00 dollar belt and his $3750.00 pair of kow-boy boots that the state Republican Party gave him last year. Now, you talk about sexy! Maybe the caption for this picture is, Huckabee......Say it with Leather....mmmmm.
Posted by: Deathbyinches | July 1, 2006 12:59 AM