The TV Zone

Mike Huckabee, who won in Iowa, gave John McCain a scare, and made a lot of people think for a couple minutes, "what would it be like to have someone in the White House named 'President Huckabee?'" is joining Fox News Channel as a talking head. This is one of those gigs similar to what Karl Rove has - which is explain stuff to viewers, but not actually preclude the person from looking for other work. Nevertheless, it's a pretty dramatic move - first reported this morning by the WaPo's Howard Kurtz - and who knows where it goes from here? Maybe he'll replace Katie Couric. (Hmmmm..."The Evening News with Mike Huckabee." ) Here's Fox bossman Bill Shine's canned quote: “Governor Huckabee’s campaign experience and knowledge of politics makes him a great addition to our ongoing election coverage.”