Arkansas Blog: One-hit wonder

Does a lame joke a presidential candidate make? Mike Huckabee seems to think so. He's trying to parlay the John Edwards line into money. His release on the jump. It's about judgment.

And here's a thought: Why settle for a contribution equal to the cost of a haircuit? Why not a contribution equal to the cost of those free suits Jennings Osborne once gave the Huckster?

MIKE HUCKABEE NEWS RELEASE

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s campaign announced a new fundraising drive late Tuesday to take in donations at the price of an average haircut from at least 400 individual contributors in 96 hours. Now at its midway point, the campaign has nearly hit its target.

The drive started at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 and will end at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 26, 2007.

Huckabee said the goal of the drive is to underscore comments he made last week at the GOP Presidential Debate in Columbia, SC. “A joke I used in the last Republican debate comparing Congressional spending to John Edwards spending money in a beauty shop seems to have gone over pretty well. While I used humor to illustrate my point, the fact is, most hard-working Americans have to budget for everyday expenses such as getting a haircut,” he said.

“Perhaps if Senators and Members of Congress were more in touch with the real concerns of average Americans, they would be more responsible with the money of their constituents,” said Huckabee, who launched his presidential exploratory committee in late January.

Huckabee said he believes that “connecting with average Americans is critical to the Republican Party’s prospects” of holding onto the presidency in 2008. “I hope my supporters will use this opportunity to weigh in with the campaign while having a little fun,” he said.

Donations in the amount of an individual’s last haircut can be made online at www.explorehuckabee.com or by calling Huckabee’s exploratory campaign headquarters at 1-501-324-2008. Donations are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

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While I used humor to illustrate my point, the fact is, most hard-working Americans have to budget for everyday expenses such as getting a haircut," he said.<<

Who paid for Huckabuck's haircuts while he was guv? Surely not the guv.
Why break a perfect record.

Posted by: Lwood | May 24, 2007 12:12 PM

He's trying to parlay every waking moment into money. It's the only reason he gets up in the morning and the last thing he thinks about at night before he goes to sleep.

We should take a tip from the old SNL and start screaming Money Shark every time he appears.

dum da dum da dum da dum da...MONEY SHARK.....RUN!

Posted by: Deathbyinches | May 24, 2007 12:32 PM

You made a post about this yesterday. It must be a really slow blogging day if you have to rehash this.

Posted by: Prouster | May 24, 2007 12:44 PM

Prouster, it's rare, but on this one I agree with you.

Posted by: durangokid | May 24, 2007 12:57 PM

I'm kinda curious if Prouster or any other Rethuglicans know where or who cut the RevBroGuv's hair when he was in office. Did Janet do it for him to save a few bucks or maybe he got it cut at Jimmy's on Kavanaugh. All you R's that are on the inside must know this little gem of a piece of information. Come on people, help me out with this one. Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted by: Charles Eddie Smith | May 24, 2007 04:31 PM

Huckabee's attempts to pump up his flaccid presidential campaign with some political Viagra are becoming increasingly silly.

There is a danger, however. With every attempt to build support through cheap bon mots and childish self-disinvitations, the side effects of political Viagra become potentially more dangerous.

Too much Viagra and one could suffer a major side effect outlined in those commercials...a FOUR HOUR ERECTION.

A great metaphor for Huckabee's campaign...it's lasted too long already and is painful to watch.

Posted by: muckraker | May 24, 2007 05:44 PM

Arkansas Blog

One-hit wonder

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