McCain to libertarians and small-government conservatives: (Insert Bird Finger)

That's the message he would send if he chose this guy to be his Veep. As NewsMax reports, he is apparently at the top of the list.

I've seen this coming for a long time. In the Fox News debate in September, Huck made a clearly conscious effort to single-out McCain's service in the military. McCain and Huck were the only two candidates on the Republican side who did not attack each other (except Ron Paul, who attacked no one, of course). If you think about it, these two authoritarians are a pretty good match for each other in terms of appealing to the authoritarian wings of the Party: McCain brings cred with the "I"m going to bomb the fuck out of those Arabs" wing, and Huckabee brings cred with the "The government must be our nanny and somehow protect us from our evil, sinning selves" wing. Furthermore, Huckabee's ability as a campaigner and speaker who can connect provides a good match for McCain's often cold demeanor.

What a tragedy this ticket will be for the Party and the country. Unfortunately, I think it's probable.