Huckabee Says America is "Enslaved" to Saudi Oil

This kind of language is why we think that Mike Huckabee is the most dangerous potential Republican nominee for President. Here is a quote from his appearance on CNN's Late Edition:

"Every time we put our credit card in the gas pump, we're paying so that the Saudis get rich — filthy, obscenely rich, and that money then ends up going to funding madrassas that train the terrorists. America has allowed itself to become enslaved to Saudi oil. It's absurd. It's embarrassing."

No other candidate of either party is pointing out the obvious: The Saudis aren't our friends, aren't very good allies, and only support us because they want our backing against their own home-grown religious radicals. This is the country that produced 19 of the hijackers that killed over 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001. This is the country that produced bin Laden. Most Americans realize the truth of what Huckabee is saying.

Huckabee's blend of social conservatism with populism on issues such as immigration and energy consumption would give Democrats fit in the general election. Hopefully, he won't get the nomination. If he does, look out.