This little kumbaya moment, with Malzberg tossing out the conspiracy of an illegal president by matter of birth and a Muslim to boot (that preceded this lead in question), and Huckabee simply went along with it...certainly a defining moment for the Huckster's political fortunes as they just leaped out the window and to the pavement many floors below.
Instead of simply telling Malzberg that he sounds like Captain Insano, the Huckster plays along with this nonsense. It is sad to see stuff like this happen because the Huckster is probably a nice enough guy but lacking a spine is not a good reason to get a vote.