He's the king of Conservative media. He has more influence on the Conservative faithful than any radio or television host in the country, and he reaches an unprecedented radio audience every week. He's not exactly the person you want to pounce on if you want to win the Republican nomination. Enter a Huckabee ally on Rush:

"Honestly, because Rush doesn’t think for himself. That’s not necessarily a slap because he’s not paid to be a thinker—he’s an entertainer. I can’t remember the last time that he has veered from the talking points from the DC/Manhattan chattering class. If they were praising Huckabee, he would be too."

"Also, I have to think that he’s dying to have Hillary in the White House. Bill Clinton made Rush a megastar. Having another Clinton back in power would make him the Leading Voice of the Opposition once again."

Michelle Malkin has Rush's response along with a round-up of other reactions to the entire ordeal. In a perfect world, Rush would've already endorsed Fred, his audience would get to hear his brilliant defense of his pick, and we wouldn't have to worry about the Huckster winning. The reality is however, the liberal man from Hope is a threat, and hopefully Rush's response will turn a few people off from Huck.