Mike Huckabee and Kim Davis’ overalls-clad husband get the Twitter treatment — and it’s hilarious
Mike Huckabee, Janet Huckabee, Kim Davis, Joe Davis - Twitter

The timing could not have been better for the lagging campaign of Mike Huckabee, whose appearance at a rally for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis coincided with her release from jail on contempt charges.


The former Arkansas governor -- who played no part in the anti-gay government worker's release -- grabbed a prime spot, escorting Davis out of jail with her lawyer, Mat Staver taking her other arm as Davis' 4th -- and 2nd  -- husband Joe trailed behind.

Standing before the famous segmented Ben Franklin snake poster with the admonition to "Join or die," Huckabee and his wife Janet posed for a picture with Davis and her overalls-wearing husband which his campaign posted to Twitter. As might be expected Twitter commenters reacted to it with the derision and mockery that Twitter is known for.

It began with this:

And then it was on:

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Failed Kentucky senate candidate, Matt Bevin, got in on the action too, only to be photobombed by Ted Cruz trying to get some Kim Davis mojo for his own campaign.

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