James Antle’s got the right idea. If this really becomes a Huckabee vs. Giuliani race (something I doubt — I expect a Huckabee vs. Romney vs. Giuliani race until February 5), then it really will be time for war between big-government, big-religion conservatives and the rest of us.

How any sane person can think Mike Huckabee should be president is a mystery to me. But so is how anyone can call Mike Gerson a conservative. If opposition to abortion and determination not to extend homosexuals equal rights is all that’s necessary for membership in the modern conservative movement, then I suppose count them in. But their views (or view) on the role of government in society are (or is) downright Santorum-esque.

If Reagan had a three-legged stool (economic conservatism, social conservatism, and strong national defense), and Giuliani has a two-legged stool (economic conservatism, strong national defense) — then Huckabee has a modified pogo stick: social conservatism plus simple ignorance on national defense.

God help us all.