Last week, Friar Huck told the media, "the vice president job is one that nobody wants but no one refuses." Today, fresh off primary victories over McCain in Kansas and Louisiana, he was singing a new tune to Tim Russert. When asked if he wanted to be McCain's VP, he said, "I really don't." He went on to say, "I'm not going to be asked. It's pretty evident that there would be a whole lot of people on the list long before me and one of them would say yes."
By the way (1), the Louisiana vote does not count at all toward the winning of delegates. So it's really meaningless. The delegates will be apportioned through a caucus (already held, McCain won) and elections at the Louisiana GOP State Convention.
By the way (2), mathematically, McCain will win the nomination even if the Huckster wins every remaining primary. McCain has not come close to winning in any place where 'social conservatives' dominate the voting (you know, places where Republicans win), so if he doesn't tap Huckabee as VP, he will need someone with similar appeal to conservative voters.
By the way (3), flush with victory, ol' Huck may be thinking 2012 instead of 'number two.'
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