Mike Huckabee was in Montreal to give a speech on Sunday night. He was brought into town by a local synagogue a few blocks from where I live as part of an annual lecture series. This is the third year of the series, and Huckabee follows Ari Fleisher and Joe Lieberman the first two years.
I was lucky enough to score a ticket through a friend. I was interested in seeing Huckabee not so much for the content of his speech but more to see his apparently flawless speaking ability in person. He did not disappoint. He spoke about many things -- his own life story (he was the first member of his family to even graduate high school), the war in Iraq, his presidential campaign, the Democratic race, Israel, and even his famous diet.
As those who followed his campaign know, Huckabee is not a traditional conservative. During his speech he equivocated on capital punishment, criticized the Iraq war project (essentially saying, in a roundabout way, that Arabs are incapable of democracy) and even offered a defense of the famed Rev. Wright. Huckabee said if he had experienced some of the racism and prejudice Rev. Wright had, he might harbor some similar feelings.
Huckabee made it clear he would be glad to accept the VP nod from McCain. I think the chances McCain will ask him are slim, but its still a possibility. Whatever happens, he'll be back in a future presidential contest, it is almost certain.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 2:56 PM
