Mike Huckabee is getting ridiculed for expressing a love of Dr. Seuss.

Reason’s Hit & Run:

“Mike Huckabee, that winsome combination of Mr. Rogers and Lonesome Rhodes, goes pandering”:

“Who is your favorite author?” Aleya Deatsch, 7, of West Des Moines asked Mr. Huckabee in one of those posing-like-a-shopping-mall-Santa moments.
Mr. Huckabee paused, then said his favorite author was Dr. Seuss.
In an interview afterward with the news media, Aleya said she was somewhat surprised. She thought the candidate would be reading at a higher level.
“My favorite author is C. S. Lewis,” she said.

Instapundit:

“If you’re gonna pander that shamelessly, you’ve got to be able to read the crowd.”

Tigerhawk:

“I hope he does not read The Butter Battle Book.”

Pinpoint commentary all. But one other thing is worth remembering: the love of Dr. Seuss extends to the current White House. In particular, “Hop on Pop.”

President Bush in 2002:

“As we try harder to serve our children better, we ought to keep in mind the wise words of Theodore Geisel — he, better-known as Dr. Seuss, the guy who wrote ‘Hop On Pop.’”

Laura Bush in 2006:

“‘Hop on Pop,’ which was one of George’s favorites to read to the girls.”

Laura Bush in 2002:

“My husband and I must have read ‘Hop on Pop’ to them dozens of times.”

And this gem — Laura Bush, at the 2000 Republican National Convention:

“George and I always read to our girls. Dr. Seuss’ “Hop on Pop” was one of his favorites. George would lie on the floor to read this story and the girls would literally hop on pop, turning the story into contact sport.”

With Dr. Seuss having so much influence over Republicans, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes up with “Willie Horton Hears A Who!”