Have you heard that Mike Huckabee got an endorsement from Rick Flair? Of course you have, loyal Fantivity reader. However, as you might have heard, Mike Huckabee has recently dropped out of the presidential race. John McCain has wrapped up enough delegates to win the thing, so Mike stepped aside the other day. While Fantivity might like to poke fun at Huck for eating home-fried squirrels and denying evolution, we have a lot of great things to say about him in memoriam of his presidential bid.

Former president Bill Clinton said of Mike Huckabee, “He’s the only candidate running that can give a speech and tell a joke at the same time.” He came off as one of the nicest, most likable politicians in the whole race (side note- why does that seem to be at a premium with politicians these days [We’re looking at you, Hillary, McCain, McKeys…]?).

Huckabee had a truly radical tax plan, one that actually sounds kind of appealing when you think about it. His immigration stance was stern without being mean, and like Jared from Subway, he lost a ton of weight through dieting and exercise. Very commendable. Unlike Jared, Huckabee did not make you want to support stem cell research… to find a cure for down syndrome.

We liked that he accomplished all he was able to accomplish- including winning the first state primary in Iowa and finishing just under Romney in the delegate count- with only a fraction of the cash that his opponents used.

Most of all he presented an alternative to the, as he called it, “coronation” of John McCain as the Republican nominee. The polls showed that he received almost 40% of the votes in Texas, meaning that either a lot of Republicans were protesting John McCain, or they really do heart Huckabee.