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It appears that Mike Huckabee has endorsed a lady who just might be a little titched.  Bless her heart.  And bless his heart, too, because it’s not the first time his judgment has been two clicks off center.

“The Republicans are picking some real kooky folks to carry their banner.  And, boy howdy, they’ve got a doozy this time,” Juanita reports.

This should be a banner day for Karen Diebel. The Winter Park city commissioner, a candidate in the GOP’s primary to take on Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-Fla.), scored the endorsement of Mike Huckabee, building on endorsements that have kept her visible as former Ruth’s Chris Steak House CEO Craig Miller unloads his war chest. Cue: the mysterious release of a 2007 police report that was filed after Diebel called 911 with worries about a snake found in her pool.

The police report said that in her calls, Diebel said that the snake incident was connected to her elected position and that she also worried that her home and land-line phone were being monitored and that her personal computer and work laptop had been hacked.

“But, the actual police report, which can be read here, is a delight,” Juanita says.  “A few glasses of wine and with a paranoia appetizer.”

“She thinks people are tapping her home phone and putting friendly snakes in her swimming pool,” Juanita says.  “Maybe it was the wine and few too many X-Files reruns.”

“Or, maybe it’s because she’s a Republican.  That stuff can make you crazy.”