Bad News for Mike Huckabee: Rush Limbaugh Doesn't Like Him

Rush Limbaugh is far and away the most important and influential person to the far-right Republican base. Therefore it is of critical importance that he seems to not approve of the Republican du jour, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, hot off of his unexpected second place finish in this weekend's Iowa straw poll. Rush goes as far as comparing Huckabee to John McCain, the political equivalent to a right wing voter of calling him a sack of shit. The question begs to be asked, why? My hunch is that at the highest eschelon of the Republican party--people like Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove, Jeb Bush, Matt Drudge, etc. have decided that Mitt Romney and his $250 million fortune give them the best chance to retain the White House in 2008 and are closing ranks behind him. Rudy Giuliani and his pro-choice, anti-gun, pro gay rights positions stands no real chance of being the Republican nominee.