In Praise of Mike Huckabee

America needs good men. Mike Huckabee is one of the best.

by Rod D. Martin
February 2, 2016

Mike Huckabee dropped out of the 2016 Presidential race last night, which probably makes good sense from a political perspective. But it's a sad moment nevertheless.

America needs good men. Mike Huckabee is one of the best. In an age of scoundrels, he is a genuinely faithful husband to the wife of his youth, whom -- when in college she was ill for a quite extended period -- he drove daily over an hour each way for treatment while also completing his degree in just two and a half years. Hard working, smart as a whip, a speed reader, the devoted father of three fine (and accomplished) children, he is truly a man of character, decency and honor.

He was also the best governor Arkansas ever had. Admittedly, that is not the highest bar in the world, but he was.

Mike Huckabee was and is the same man in person and in private, a rare enough quality even among regular folks, much less politicians. He isn't perfect, but he's the first to say so. He can seem obstinate…