Huckabee Jokes About Gun Aimed at Obama

That was just stupid. If somebody aimed a gun at anybody they would duck too. I suppose somehow it was to imply Obama was scaredy-cat but as stated Huckleberry looks like an idiot. How was that appropriate or even funny? I didn’t think he was mean but there is mean-intent in it?

Huckabee should not only apologize, but also turn down any possible offer of VP slot after this preposterous remark!
Oh, and resign as pastor of a church that preaches loving one’s enemies…

A slot at the bottom of the ticket, how appropriate, the bottom is where both he and McBush belong.

I felt Huckabee was the most honest and forthright of all the Repub candidates. I really liked him. But joking around about shooting a presidential candidate, from the other party, the first black candidate in history, in front of the NRA is criminal, not to mention sinful. As a preacher, He has to know that God is not smiling.

Huck has always been quick with the jokes, after all, he is one.

This is not a joke. If this was said about a sitting President, he would already have been arrested, this type of humor has no place in politics today. Huckleberry is finished.

It was a tasteless joke. Not even funny to me. I could see how a gun totin’ bigot would think it was funny.

I think it is true in a way. Obama tried to hide behind Hillary during debates, he tried to hide behind MO, he tried hiding behind Wright first and then also tried hiding behind Bill Clinton. There is no originality in this guy. Including the Hamas comment that he took from Carter. Huckabee is a lot of fun and can keep you laughing. Instead Obama’s comments about meeting Hamas should be taken more seriously.

It is never funny to joke about guns and presidential candidates. Poor taste doesn’t even begin to describe this.
To defend it is also fairly outrageous. I am frankly more disgusted with the people posting in here who think it was in any way appropriate or even remotely funny.

Huckabigot just cut his own political throat, he won’t ever be given a VP or cabinet position, or TV commentator, or speaking tour.
What a fitting outcome for a dumpy little squirrel munching bible thumper who advocated putting people with AIDS in CAMPS,
karma is a b*tch…Huck

So this is a JOKE?
In the country where King and the Kennedy brothers were shot dead, and Reagan almost was?
Huckabee, please leave the national stage after offering your sincere apologies.

I like Huckabee but this comment was STUPID.
Doesn’t he remember the assasination of MLK, JFK, and RFK?

Mike Huckleberry Hound Dog is a weak weak man. Mindless Moron!

No jokes about Obama allowed!!! Jay Leno can’t make jokes about him. No one can say anything that isn’t florid praise and gushing because, if you do, you’re a racist. This is so tiresome. I can’t wait until this election ends and BO gets out of our faces. I wanted Hillary to get it, but now I’m a liberal democrat for McCain. Let’s get this party started!

Mike Huckabee was making a joke. Many jokes were made about Cheney in his shooting accident, jokes were made about other candidates, I won’t repeat, but much worse than this. Late night talk shows are full of jokes about all of the candidates. If Obama wants to play the game, he needs to thicken up his skin. Why is everything fair game for the other candidates, and with Obama we can’t say anything for fear of having it “taken in the wrong context?” If he wants to be treated as everybody else, thn let’s have the media stop coddling him…..

disguisted…
Can you give me a link to the middle finger photo? Oh, that’s right…it didn’t happen. Go back to feministville where the world is full of misogynists, and that’s the reason why your life is as unfulfilling as it is.

I really liked Huckabee. But I’m ever so disappointed in him. And this has nothing to do with politics. What a thoughtless and tasteless remark. No one should joke about a posible assassination attempt especially in our current political climate. Huck, I now don’t know what to make of you. Sad.

Disgusted in Illinois–
He did NOT give her the finger. He was touching his face. If you watch him, he does it all the time. In fact, I have noticed a lot of people do it. The shoulder brush, it was funny and well deserved.
And talk about not apologizing. Has Hillary ever apologized for voting to approve the war in Iraq? NO. She makes excuses. In fact, I have never heard her apologize for anything up to and including LYING about Bosnia.
You have a serious chip on your shoulder about being female.

RACISM !! RACISM !! RACISM !! This is not acceptable !! Next thing you know someone will say the word “rope” in any context!! Another HATE CRIME!! We must not let these WORDS be spoken by white people!!!

What makes me sick are people using other excuses for hating OBama, other than the fact, he is black, example some women feminist.

hahahaha…are you kidding me? Some of you really need to lay off the Kool Aid. This is supposed to be intentional? Or a “hate gesture?”
http://www.break.com/index/obama-gives-hillary-the-finger.html
I also hear that Obama keeps a basement full of virgins that he rapes and then sacrifices nightly…

People can joke about Obama and many have. Hucklebee’s joke wasn’t funny. I saw Cheney tell jokes at a dinner and while I’m no fan of his, some were pretty funny. I’m sure Hucklebee eats chilli and jokes to the cook “this looks like ground fetus.” How funny is that?

To think that this moron wanted to be the president of united States makes me shiver!!

Hopefully, Huckabee wouldn’t duck.

Typical, stupid Republican remark! Tasteless humor is their stock and trade!

This would be like a white racist telling his rebellious teenager, “listen it would be a lot better if we could get rid of the blacks, of course, they would probably be using the “N” word. Then the kid goes out and randomly kill a black person, and end up in some high security prison for the rest of life or this recent situation involving a teenage on “my space” being told the world would be a better place without her in it and she commits suicide. So don’t tell me these kind of comments do not have consequences.

Take a hike, a joke is a joke. Why everyone is so boneheaded. If you cannot have a sense of humor, you think you’d have the audacity of a president?

Hey Disgusted in Illinois,
You need to change your name to “DISGUSTING” in Illinois!
You can’t even stay on topic you fool. What the Heck has this got to do with that Hillary loser anyway? Go to all the blogs today and try and even find a story about her… Can’t huh? That is because she is irrelevant now….

Is Hussein offended?
Are you offended?
Well, you and your cronies offend me!
And, none of us has a constitutional right to not be offended. Lighten up!

I like Mike Huckabee and I think, in spite of his recent “joke”, he is still the best choice that John McCAIN (not McBush!) could choose as his running mate! Besides there is not one person in this whole world who has not said or done something stupid at one time or another! We are all human, including Mike Huckabee! He is allowed to make mistakes just as we are! I think he should apologize and we should forgive him and move on!

some of the comments in here are actually pretty scary. Proof that this kind of comment is dangerous. There are some seriously sick minds out there and in here.
It isn’t funny under any circumstances based on the history of this country.

That’s what Obama’s wife said:
‘I want to rip (Bill Clinton’s) eyes out. Kidding!’
Ripping eyes is much more crazy than shooting. Why noboday ask her and Obama to apologize?

I wonder if Huckabee’s children or wife had a gun aimed at them, would he expect them to stand and take it or would he hope they would duck?
Would he still make jokes out of that too? Its always all right when the shoe is on the other foot.
Huckabee by his comments has sunk to a new low. Shame on him.

JR,I can’t respond to you since you’re obviously on your knees in front of his majesty Barak the KING of the whole world who knows everything and thinks we’re all afraid and must follow him. Anyway, Obama is looking like an idiot on the news right now and it’s pretty fun to watch. Gotta go!

Uh, I’m not a Barack supporter (Hillary, then probably McCain), but that was INCREDIBLY offensive. When I saw the video my mouth dropped open.

Max,
Michelle Obama’s comments about ripping Bill’s eyes out was stupid, I’ll give you that.
However, based on the assasination of RFK, JFK, MLK, this comment, to say the least, was in very poor taste.
It is not the same.

The United States does not need a president that embarasses the American people. Both McCain and Huckabee have made brainless remarks that are damning to us. McCain singing bomb Iran to the Beach Boys tune, Huckabee the above.
Obama is by far the most articulate of the candidates.

Shame on you Huackabee. What kind of pastor are you? May God forgive you!

Uh, thanks, Bridget. Of course you like Huckabee. You both share an IQ of 5.

I usually like Hucakabee, he seems to be one of the few republicans that actually has some common sense. But that was a tasteless comment especially coming from a man of god. I wonder how he would feel,if something where to happen to Obama. Cause I’m sure its a toothless,cowardly,redneck out there just waiting to put an end to the black candidate.
I guess this is the type of campaign the republicans will run over the next 5 and 1/2 months. At least these rednecks will give the world a chance to understand why Reverend Wright has so much disgust and hatred for White America.

Hucks a frickin moron, just like the rest of his party. The Repugs are a disgrace and the party in going DOWN.
After November’s blood bath, the party will be laid to rest.
Obama 2008!

I was a fan of Huck during his campaign. He’s a really smart man with a seemingly nice personality…but this remark was just stupid, tasteless…and random. He should have just stuck to the script of his speech…because I don’t think it was funny.

It’s been interesting to read some of the previous posts, especially the one about huckabee reminding them of a nice insurance agent. Bottom line is, he had his moment in the lights and now his true self is coming out…the Hukaprankster!

“Huckabigot”
Posted by: mark | May 16, 2008 6:12:00 PM
ROFLMAO!! That was funny!

What do you expect from the ‘gays, guns and Jesus’ crowd? Has Huck’s fat son tortured any more dogs to death recently? Take a look at a picture of that family some day and you’ll see they apparently never heard gluttony was a sin, too!

Sad commentary, especially coming from a supposed ‘man of cloth’. But this is also typical Republican ideology and I’m sure the NRA crowd thought it was funny. Truth of the matter is, it isn’t funny and Hucklebee owes Obama and the American people a sincere apology.

I love the way the republikkkans and the NRA plan to recruit voters,just tell a joke like the one Huckabee said, and have some sick clown in the audience actually try and shoot Obama. James Earl Ray would love Mike Huckabee and today’s NRA.

The GOP never quits misleading the public. It is their SOP. Obama has been backed by a number of gun groups.

What a piece of scum-bag comment that is …. that is NEVER something to joke about…. Never in good taste and this is one nasty-sick comment that is clear and not taken out of contex. Everything has a limit –a line, and he crossed it! He should be outsted! It shows what a moron he really is and explains why he lost his campaign. What a jackass! What a sorryful illegitmate comment–says a lot about the man. He is poor taste all the way around. It was in EXTREME POOR TASTE from someone who should know better! I’m glad he said it in the open forum he did because his career should go straight into the toilet from here on out… I out to send him a roll of toilet paper.

As someone who has watched this race from the start and as an Obama supporter, I think this was a spur of the moment joke gone horribly wrong. I feel confident we will see a heartfelt apology soon.

Ah, Americanized Christianity, don’t you love you? Jesus would be proud that you’re joking about killing another human being. Of course, to you, Jesus was a rich, white Christian instead of a poor, olive-skinned Jew. Keep it up, Christians. You wonder why your reputation is in the toilet.

This is the year men of God are reminding us that we are all human.
Lame joke. He’s probably embarassed to apologize but he’ll have to.

The Messiah has been on record while he was in the Illinois Senate to be against any gun ownership. He favors banning of all handguns too.
Mr. Lecturer in Constitution is of the opinion that the Second Amendment ONLY allows a well-regulated militia (i.e. National Guards etc.) the right to carry firearms. NO individual has any right to bear arms OUTSIDE of this regulated militia.
Articles on politico.com and many other websites have laid to rest any argument to the contrary.

I don’t support Obama – I am a Clinton supporter, but Huckabee has gone way over the edge with that sick comment. What a jerk scumbag he is. And so are the authors of some of the posts on here.

Man, I just looked at the video.
This guy is SICK, SICK.
What kind of Preacher is that=?
HATRED.

Very, very poor taste and you would hope and think someone in his position would know better. Speaks volumes to the type of “man” he is.

Geez… people. Get a life! It was a joke. It may be tasteless to some (I think it was funny)but nevertheless a joke.
BO better keep his head up!

Rebulicans have a video of Michelle Obama in Wrights church calling the white people “whitey” and other racist remarks……..Will be brought out in the general election……..
Bye Bye Obama !!!!!!!!!!
NO OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: maryInNC
*cough-BULLSH*T-cough*
either PROVE your dumbass lie or STFU!

Terrorists in the Middle East speak about killing Americans, their followers cheer. Right-wing false-Christian Americans in America speak about killing another American, their followers cheer. Interesting.

this is not the first time huckabee has joked about shooting people. Something is very wrong with this man. He has joked about shooting Romney for using negative campaign tactics against him, joked about shooting those who do not vote for him, and joked about the Cheney shooting incident while firing dangerously over the heads of the press. Google it. There is something very wrong with this man who routinely jokes about shooting people. Frankly, he scares me.

What can you expect from this moron who thinks the earth is 6000 years old and is eagerly awaiting for the “Rapture”.Thump that Bible a little more Mikey.

Obama was receiving REAL-G*D DAMN death threats before any other Democrat was given secret service protection.
Huckabee and his room full of racist gun fanatics are likely the reason this protection was needed.
NO APOLOGY from Huckabee will make this go away, he just did a “full Tanya Harding” with his career.

I always felt that Obamas are very angry people — both him and his wife. They are angry with Americans more than anything they see in the world. Obama is inexperience, unqualified – his being a “visionary” is that he’ll govern ideas rather than people or institutions. People like that don’t learn from experience…. He is the democratice version of pseudoconservative George Bush — far left, ideology driven.

Kelly I couldnt agree more

it was a joke. poor joke, but a joke. if we get so serious in this country, that we lose our sense of humor then we are liable to become fanatics–and the world does not need another fanatical country.
i will not vote for sen. obama but i do wish him health and the best of everything.
we can disagree without being disagreeable.

Oh man! That was a horrifying “joke” Huckabee made. In this supposedly “great” country of ours that has assassinated a number of our leaders, both black and white, for him to even reference that occurence under the guise of a joke is disgusting and frightening because there is some bigoted nut out there with an iq of 10 who will think he now has the license to go do something about it. There’s a corner in hell just waiting for you people who carry such hatred in your beings.

Huckabee is an idiot. He would be the perfect running mate for McCain.

and noone will use the word noose,etc. but wikipedia quotes james h cone (jeremiah wright’s mentor) as definining black liberation theology as one in which God participates in the destruction of the white. that is not acceptable either. that, too, is racist rant.

So, the “Huck” made an off-colored joke. What else would you expect from a Republican?
The real news here is that all three leading Republican presidential candidates — before McSame’s coronation that is –found it necessary to pay their respects to the NRA on the same day. Now, tell me again — which is the political party is beholden to special interests?

I ‘m a republican supporting McCain but this jOKE BY HUCHABEE is NOT ONLY FOOLISH BUT STUPID; A PASTOR TO SAY SUCH A THING IS STUPID ANd JOHN MCCAIN SHOULD NOT CONSIDER HIM FOR VP NOT AT ALL. FOOLISH HUCHABEE;IF SOMEBODY WAS TO PUT A GUN TO HIS HEAD WHAT WILL HE DO. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. IT IS FOOL HARDY ON HIS PART

obama did brush off hillary and has been disrespectful. that is unacceptable in a pluralistic society. in my profession, such behavior would constitute grounds for termination. then a few days ago he calls a reporter sweetie. unwelcomed speed is harrassment. none of our hands are clean. such is life.

republicians are in such trouble this year….the fear mongering WILL NOT WORK THIS TIME…>Democrats are not going to play dead like years in the past……It didn’t work so good in LA

those who keep saying it was just a joke
kerry did a muffed joke and you’d think the world would slip off it’s axis if he didn’t run apologise, even McSame insisted Kerry apologise. this muffed joke had no veiled reference to assasignation of a presidential candidate. so you repigs trying to tamp down the outrage this joke spawned,quit being hypocrits, and drag Huckabee out on TV for a full apology.

Even the NRA audience were unhappy with Huckabee’s assassination joke. I would have thought they would have cheered and fired off their rifles in a fusillade, but maybe they are just a bunch of inoffensive rich guys who like to collect guns, after all.

wow. what a douche-bag.
I liked this guy (b/c of Colbert) but i will never respect him again.

I guess you just can’t take the bigotry out of this guy. And he wanted to be president of what?

Outraged
You listen to Chris Mathews? I thought only losers and retards listened to him. But after reading your comments Im convinced Ive been right all this time

Huckleberry is a down home retard racist. And he was running for president of what ??

Typical Republican.

Has Obama EVER apologized for any of the horrible remarks he has made (or his wife) throughout his campaign?

People have become so thin-skinned they can’t even blow off a bad joke. Everyone wants everyone’s head on a platter. Give me a break! Whatever happened to the meaning of liberalism – live and let live, peace, etc.? Liberals are becoming the very thing they’ve always objected to. If Huck would have said the same thing about Hillary, it would have been gender-biased, etc. I’m not an NRA fan but most of Huck’s “jokes” are shot from the hip and ad-libbed anyway…why is this one so different? Talk about racist! I’m an Independent voter and I’m SO sick of this stuff. Did anyone consider that Huck’s from Arkansas and just consider the source? Or…is that another redneck joke waiting to happen? And what about offending rednecks? Why is that fair game? ANYONE getting my point here??????????? LIGHTEN UP EVERYONE. Sheesh.

People should be careful about the humor they use. Everyone likes a person with a sense of humor, but humor can also come across very very bad.
We are getting ‘sound bites’ of the candidates, so they need to realize that we don’t know them, and can’t put their sense of humor in an overall context of their personality.
When in doubt, no jokes.

It’s not the joke that is as bad as some of the people on here who react to it with agreement.
You people need to think ifsomeone made this joke about mcCain …
…or Hillary…
what would you say.
It was not funny….but worse is their are a couple of people on here saying they hope it happens…you still think that it’s funny.

Goodbye Huck…your 15 min of ame is over.
Time to start your 15 minutes of infamy

Even a old rev.wright joke would of been funnier than what huckabee said. With USA history with the kennedys, blacks being scared to be president because of assassination attempts this is what frightened colon powell to run for president.
This was a very bad taste in joke and it seems the repugs are having a extremely tough week this week and this is just the cherry on the vanella ice cream.

TH–
Yeah, I do watch MSNBC, but frankly I hate Chris Mathews. I just happened to catch that part of his show. But you better hurry, I think Rush Limdouchbag is calling you.
If you think it is funny to joke about assasinating a presidential candidate, I believe you would be the retard.

“Somebody aimed a gun at him and he…he dove for the floor.” Huckabee
Normally I would say his statement is not only tasteless but one that might provoke violence, sort of like the KKK Grand Dragon saying ‘ain’t this a good day for a hangin’”.
However, I also think the only issue people are responding to this election is white supremacy so in that vein, it’s normal American politics.
McCain is a sure winner because America still lives the dream of white supremacy.

I’m sure he thought it was a joke, after all there is no history in this country of shooting black men!

Let’s see how many of you walk out on this Pastor’s hateful remarks!!! Beware what you ask for… Or better yet, count how many WV natives laghed, cheered, and jeered. Someone must tell Pastor Huckabee that the camera is always rolling. He is finished…exit stage left!!!

May 16, 2008 – 08:04 PM
A Message From Mike Huckabee
by Mike Huckabee
During my speech at the NRA a loud noise backstage, that sounded like a chair falling, distracted the crowd and interrupted my speech. I made an off hand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama.I apologize that my comments were offensive, that was never my intention.

Gun nuts don’t need ideas if they want to shoot someone they do it. Just ask any one that lives in the projects and had drive by shootings killing their own. Don’t get too high on your horse, more blacks kill blacks than whites. I would never consider shooting anyone unless they were trying to harm anyone in my family. I’m sure Mr. Huckabee intended no harm. My father-in-law was a member of the NRA all of his life and was an avid hunter. Ease up people. Doesn’t sound like anyone is trying to unite the people. All this has done is divide the whites and blacks again. I’ll say it again, this is just the beginning.

Eagles:
Get Over It!!
Fitting quote

As I said earlier, I was confident Huckabee would apologize and now he just did.

I guess Christianity,guns, God, Presidency, all belong to southern white Men. Rest of us need to be shot down if aimed high. Man I like Catholics better than churches with closet killer preachers.

Breaking news! Huckabee just issued an apology for his tasteless joke.

If Obama had said that about Huckabee, can you imagine the outraged reaction (and rightly so) ? Mr. Huckabee’s behavior is disgusting, obviously not Pres or VP material.

If a Politician makes a remark like this, what type of person is he or she?
Now, if a “common citizen” makes a remark like this the NSA, FBI, and Department of Justic is bringing the person in for questioning and/or imprisonment.
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If the oil/gas prices continue to increase….what is ones consumption bill in 2018?
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Hambuger…..2 lbs..$9.50.
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330 Million Americans Marching on Washing D.C. to drag the Republicans and Democrats out of the Senate, House, and Judical Building along with the President in 2018 and probably every prior President of the United States of America, to cut their HEADS OFF in a Re Enactment of the French Revolution.
It will be this Damn Government and the Hitler Bushites paying the ultimate price.
American people, white or African Americans will not tolerate some Bush going “Well, let them eat cake.”
OPEC can go to Hades!

Do John McCain or conservative republicans respect the moral foundation of this country? The U.S. Constitution was designed to protect the people of America from misguided government.
U.S. Constitution: Amendment I – Freedom of Religion
Right now, for the first time ever, your tax dollars are funding religious groups you may not agree with. To add insult to injury, conservative judges have ruled that taxpayers do not have a right to challenge this expenditure.
Amendment IV – Search and seizure
Under the guise of court action against abortion, Conservative republicans had John Ashcroft subpoena all the medical records of literally thousands of women just like you and members of your family. Conservative republicans are invading your privacy every day. Unfortunately for all of us, they don’t appear to care about our U.S. constitution, or by extension, the people of our great country.
Amendment X – Powers of the States and People
John McCain and conservative republicans have tried consistently to overturn States Laws. They used your tax dollars to destroy the will of the people of Oregon, and the famous “Death with Dignity” law; they lost, but undoubtedly will try again. Conservative republicans and John McCain do not respect States Rights.
Amendment VIII – Cruel and Unusual punishment
Would you rather die, or support a government which supported and sanctioned torture? The founding fathers would rather have died, and in fact they were proud to fight and die for our government: A government which specifically outlaws cruel and unusual punishment for very important reasons.
John McCain and the conservative republicans are destroying the moral foundations of our country. I urge you to keep this in mind in the coming election as we rebuild our nation together by voting Democrat.

This is bizarre behavior from Huckabee. There are a lot of nuts out there. He has to be careful with his words. We have a bad history of cutting short the lives of charismatic presidential candidates who offer us hope.

—-Thinking—What do you mean “nut cases that the U.S. breeds” was that a slur! ! ! “of course no other country has nut cases” are you trying to make a statement here because “I don’t get it” and “breed” what are we cattle!!!!!!

to everybody who said obama didnt give hillary the finger, i beg to differ. i saw him when he did it. he was commenting on something she said and he laid his middle finger on the side of his face and smirked and then brushed his shoulder. you do not brush the side of your face with only your middle finger

It’s unfortunate that Mike Huckabee could be so wreckless with his words. If it was meant to be a joke…it’s worse! Why would anyone think that a joke about a gun being pointed at someone would actually be cause for a few laughs!
The GOP just keeps getting worse and worse!
First of all…what was up with the pool of candidates! Romney, Huckabee, Paul, McCain…and we picked one that isn’t even a FULL republican. Does America actually have faith in this old geezer?
I say vote for Obama…try again in 4 years!

Yeah, it was the finger. That’s old news. The Obamabots will never accept it. It is as if they really don’t think anyone else uses nonverbals, so no one picked up on it but the laughing obama supporters at the event. Don’t think so? Try this experiment. Do the same thing talking to your boss at work monday, then explain it as just brushing your face.

TO Hahawrong–
I have not heard one African American say they will riot in Denver if Obama is not the nominee. The only one spouting that garbage is Rush Limdouchebag. Just his usual race baiting BS.

This is bizarre behavior from Huckabee. There are a lot of nuts out there. He has to be careful with his words. We have a bad history in this country of cutting short the lives of charismatic leaders who offer us hope (Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King). Gosh, even President Reagan was shot at.

I have to say, I never would have expected such comments from Huckabee. For some reason, I always thought he was sensitive and smart about these things.

You haven’t heard it…must not have been said. Visit many blogs? You know what, not really worth the arguement. Next comes the “most bloggers are white” comment, about how it is just republicans race baiting. Circular argument. I live in a predominantly black city, and have heard it implied and more importantly said plainly. But it’s ok. Just more fear tactics. The is clearly no precident for such an event…things not going the way that group thought it would…rioting…so forth. Unheard of.

Diving from your chair to the ground when a gun is pointed at you? This sounds familiar. Isn’t that what the kids at NORTHERN UNIVERSITY and VIRGINIA TECH did? For anyone to joke about a gun being pointed at someone and them diving to the ground is sick. This comment has truly hurt my heart. I can’t believe potential leaders of our country talk this way.

hahawrong which are you a NRA redneck retard or a rioter. By the way it is very incorrect to use the word retard. Mentally challenged is correct I think. You might have to apologize for using that term.

I know three people who attended the speech and according to them, John McCain was seen laughing after Mike Huckabee made the joke. I hope one of the networks have footage of this disgusting clown McCain. McCain has no class and the same goes for his potential VP Huckabee.

“Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”

There are some things we joke about and the safety of our elected official is not one of them. Mike Huckabee has lost the respect and admiration that I had for him as a christian and as a patriot. Senator Obama deserves to be treated with the same honor and dignity as all other candidates.
If Mr. Huckabee had made these comments about President Bush it would be considered a crime because it could be taken as a treat to a sitting President.

Huckabee is totally unqualified to be vice president. Look at the guy’s credentials and his silly demeanor. McCain is out of control on his own. The voting public would think it was a frat party at a southern school if those two were on the same ticket – two smart alecs. Please give us a little gravitas. Obama has the right level.

What a @#$%abee.
The Extreme Right appears to be threatened. *)

Outraged – it was probably Al Sharpton. He threatens riot everytime anything happens regarding blacks be it right or wrong.

C good, my comment is being reviewed as spam, and I just don’t feel like typing it again right now, so I hope it passes.

We’ll see if it happens outraged. Since The Dem’s still have their heads up their butts, It appears that Obama the un-electable will be the candidate, and we will get 4 more years of repugnantans via the Reagan democrats who will swing right to avoid obama as pres.

Thank you Tommy, you just said what I was basically trying to say. It is all context, and what offends people when another candidate says it is fine when it is one of their own. Huckabee is an idiot, but so appear most of the Obama bots, and I am no fan of Obama either.

Ben what u talkin bout. DEmocrats are REpublicans. There is no true left in the U.S.A. The media hypes it up as if there is a big difference between COKE and PEPSI.
Throw in some Mountain Dew NADER,
or 7-Up Ron Paul and you may have something.
But that will never happen in a two party system. We’re F#$%ed.
And all blind with the race cards thrown in to make us imagine, OMG a REAL Difference between the candidates. ONE IS BLACK one IS WHITE one IS PINK OMG OMG OMG where’s my inhaler!

Never point a firearm at yourself or others,” the International Hunter Education Association declares in its Basic Safety Rules. Later, it adds, “Never point your firearm at something you do not intend to shoot. Make sure you positively identify what you are shooting at and know what lies in front of and beyond it.”
Huckabee emerged happily from his hunt, three dead pheasants in tow, Oliphant reports. Asked for a metaphor to describe the hunt, he replied, “Don’t get in my way. This is what happens.”

i am very dissapointed in bush and MCcain..when stating that they will not talk to people like iran.
this has to be done first.
remember it is our sons and daughters dying —because of idiots.
sounds more and more like egomaniacs sending us to die

If BO is elected, there will be no more jokes or criticism coming from the media or anyone else–you will be branded a “racist”—you shouldn’t joke about guns, in any case, just as you don’t joke about bombs on planes. I’m sure Huckabee did not mean anything by it, but he sure made an error in judgement. They won’t let him forget it, either. Too bad–he’s a good man.

To make such a “joke” is irresponsible and reckless and he should appologize to Senator Obama. I called his Huckpac office and let him know. I’m sure people who have had loved ones killed by guns don’t find that too amusing either.

When does the NRA distance itself from these shoot from the hip politicians, who engage us in wars of choice, who off the cuff threaten other nations with nukes?
When does the NRA come out and strongly support responsible use of of personal weapons, and governmental use of Weapons of Mass Destruction?
When is the NRA going top take a stand for all Americans, hunters and none hunters, for the safety and future of our children and grand children?

Americans will not permit Barack and Michelle to be their president and first lady.
That would be a travesty to the nation.
Only Democrats in manic rage would vote for Obama.

haha ur wrong

People blow things out of proportion. This man apologized and I believe that he was genuine about.
Come on…he made the joke after he heard a chair fall…then he added the gun thing in because he was talking to members of the NRA.
Poor thing to do, but in no way did he mean to hurt anyone’s feelings or to come off as disrespectful.
We all say stupid things sometimes.

I guess Huckabee was implying that someone in the NRA was aiming a rifle at Obama. I haven’t seen a retraction or a statement from the NRA. Well what do you expect from the NRA?

We all say stupid things on occasion that we regret,and usually the minute the stupidity leaves our mouths we apologize. I thought Huck was a genuinely nice guy, but he should have IMMEDIATELY realized the idiocy of his joke and apologized on the spot. The fact that he didn’t tells me he knew exactly what he was saying and knew he had an appreciative audience. Let’s remember he was talking to the loonies who insist that guns don’t kill people.
I can’t wait to see the Obama family move into the White House and restore decency, honor and integrity to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Get on board or get out of the way – America is no longer going to be held hostage by a bunch of trigger-happy Neocons.
I have a dream – of Bush, Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Gonzales standing trial for crimes against humanity. The long national nightmare known as the Bush administration is about to come to an end. Praise the Lord for that.

This is a true story, and at the time I was utterly taken aback. My boyfriend, who is an awesome African American, said to me the other day he hoped Barack was not elected President. I was so in shock, I could barely think to ask why he would say such a thing. He replied, “Because, somebody will kill him!” I was simply stunned, but when the real possibility of what he had said began to sunk in, I began to cry. I could only mouth the words that my heart hoped by everything holy he was wrong, tho’ I somehow knew he knew of what he spoke.
May God help us all. I am from Arkansas, and not everybody here is so demented, uneducated, shoot-from-the-hip, barefoot, toothless hillbillies. Some of us actually have understanding, compassion, knowledge, and a kinship with our fellow Americans. Huckabee has disgraced himself entirely. His apology, only after it was pointed out to him he must, rings so hollow it is useless and meaningless.

If you comden Wrights statements, then you have to comden Higgins statements. If you comden Pastor Wright and Pastor Higgins statements, then you have to comden Pastor Huckabee joke. When is it ever funny for a pastor to make fun of someone getting shot at, unless you are 700 club’s pastor Pat Roberson.

Maybe Obama should crack jokes about the time Cindy McCain was caught stealing drugs to feed her drug addiction. Let’s hear you Flat-Earth Republicans defend THAT as funny too.

In my experience, no one takes guns more seriously than the NRA. I’ll bet his not-so-funny joke dropped like a dud bomb and lay on the floor fizzing pitifully. It would be hard to retract a bad joke right away, you have to just move on & forgive yourself. He probably will apologize, since everybody seems to be apologizing for anything & everything this supersensitive election year.

evagal, you keep worrying about Bill Ayers and the Rev. Wright, just like Sean Hannity says. While you’re getting worked up about a few sermons and relationship that exists solely in Hannity’s warped mind, more soldiers came home in a box from Iraq, the price of gas crept up again, and the Saudis basically told Georgie Boy to go pound sand, which means you’re going to pay even more to fill up that big gas-guzzling SUV you drive. Like I said, thank GOD this nightmare is about to come to an end.

Birds of a feather flock together. Mccain and Huckabee real racists

Dear Editor,
I’ve never been so deeply appalled by the comments of any politician as I was by former Governor Mike Huckabee’s today in a speech before the NRA, after McCain.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/16/huckabee-talks-about-some_n_102178.html It merits immediate condemnation by all Americans. In a healthier world, it would spell the end to his nascent media career. In all sincerity, God help us all.
Chris Orrock
Salt Lake City, Utah

Even chairs do not like Obama.

he was at an NRA event and made a stupid comment. all you “disgusted” people need to grow up and quit getting so upset over something so small.

Well his son was convicted of torturing and killing a dog(he hung the dog). Guess the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

a. huffington stirs the hate story even more..and that’s their blog leader. LOLOLOLOL!

You know what I am a obama supporter but i like huckabee, i dont think hes a racist, i dont think he wants to see obama killed. It was just a poor joke i think he was trying to say that gun owners are angry at him it was just a poor joke nothing more. I cant even imagine huckabee saying the N word.
Its just a poor joke thats all.

What kind of joke is that. you are in a meeting with gun-totting individuals and you make a statement like that and call it a joke. He just gave a blue-print for murder in front of his fellow racial bigots.

How was it racist? I am sure if Hillary was the democratic nominee he would of said it about her.

I will say that I don’t believe that there was anything racial involved, just pure stupid pandering. This is exactly the HUMAN type of slip that Kerry made when he tried his joke about the military. It amazes me how sensative everyone is these days but millions are still speeding around in SUVs and oversized trucks for no darn reason. We become outraged over human nature while systematically killing off bits of nature. We truly are the dumbest industrialized nation on the planet.

Well, some times old Huck was pretty likeable but this was a huge reality check. Slimy, revolting – ugh.
Unfortunately as a black man I would guess that Barack has extra risks from some of the famous white supremacist,hate and Nazi parties out there in the US.
Isn’t it a crime to make threats against the life of the president – can’t Huckleberry think in just how poor taste that is?
It’s in the same category as the story about the journalist who asked Mrs. Kennedy, “other than that what did you think of Dallas”.

Mean and stupid…two traits taken together that are very dangerous.

Huckabee was just kidding, and probably improvising as he went along. It was indeed stupid, but he probably did not realize how awful it was until after he said it and it got played back a thousand times for him. We all say stupid things and put our “foot in our mouths”, such was the case here, I believe. I do not think he meant it the way it sounded.

What does his comment has to do with the “Elite” of the Democratic party? By the way, what is the defintion of an elitist? The repubs will just call names and hope one sticks. You guys can always resort to: boy, porch monkey or spear chucker and the old standby, n**ger.

Is that what he preached at his church all those years? Did anybody walk out and leave or did they just soak it all in? I’m sure that Huckster’s remarks will enhance the stature of all good christian ministers.

D.Cellar: mmm i think you missed it with that one. him being white has nothing to do with anything. its more along the fact that he was talking about a candidate being shot at. Rev wright should not be in this discussion. it was poor taste but nowhere near the end of the world. should he apologize eh he can but im pretty sure we can let it slide.

Grow up people, it was a joke, nothing more. Everyone is human, and prone to mistakes. Scheesh, I’ve heard much worse from Democrats and liberals. Besides Huckabee has already apologized. mikehuckabee.com

To joke about someone pointing a gun and shooting Barrak Obama is absolutely despicable…Huckabee’s subsconscious mind surfaced (Freuidian slip) to reveal this horrible image. Coming from a white minister tells alot about his core beliefs. An immediate apology to Obama and his family is in order. Our country does not need these bigoted and hateful people standing in front of millions saying things like this. And to read some of these hateful blog comments should make every American ill.

Again how was this racist? Stupid and he should apologize but racist i just dont see it. Assassination of any political figure should not be joked about period. But i cant see huckabee being a racist man.

Huckabee’s comment was NOT an off the cuff joke. I have watched the clip multiple times and there is NO reaction to a sudden, unexpected, loud noise. Not even a slight startled response. He immediately flows in to the “joke”. Huck is not THAT good. It was a cue he was expecting.

Sharon, the words that Huckabee released from his mouth conjured up a vision of the worst of the deepest, darkest South. Let me describe to you the pretty picture, an African American being hunted down by a gun-toting white guy just for the heck of it.

I tell you who I would like to see arrested..those socialists who run the democratic party who are America haters and appeasers to our nation’s enemies. Jimmy Carter (visiting Hamas). Stupid Obama would go have tea with America’s enemies! Leftists are racists and haters of America. They hate Christians too. I wish they would all leave America and take their activists judges with them.

Sharon, the words that Huckabee released from his mouth conjured up a vision of the worst of the deepest, darkest South. Let me describe to you the pretty picture, an African American being hunted down by a gun-toting white guy just for the heck of it.
Wow, you’re inside Huck’s mind! Voodoo..

Thats just it ron, it was a joke but a terrible one huckabee always was very dry with his humor. I dont think he ment no offense any like i said I support and vote obama but i think huckabees a good man.

Huckabee is a minister of what, stupidity? I am not Baptist, but if I was I would be embarrassed right now.

Huckabee is a shmuck.

There’s nothing funny about the potential for Barack Obama, who stands a very real chance of becoming the democratic nominee, to be the target of an assassination attempt — an attempt that would no doubt arise from the very faction that supports the “God and Guns” republicans. The republicans have purposefully advanced lies about Obama’s “ties” to terrorists and muslims, in a deliberate attempt to fuel the kind of paranoia that gives rise to hate crimes. The truth is, I think they all hope that one of their crazed followers takes the hint.

Man I can not believe he said this at a NRA meeting!!!! This is an organization that is for the second amendment and against gun violence!!! The NRA should also get an apology for making this organization look as if it is for gun violence!!!! This statement is destroying ther organization and they should think of supporting the Democrats!!! I am a NRA member and if they do not denounce this statement and denounce Mike Huckabee I will never support them again!!!! Mike Huckabee now should be arrested as a terrorist!!! This statement is only promoting terrorist violence!!! I was a Independent but this is to much!!! I will now register as a Democrat because the Republicans are showing that they pro violence and war mongers!!!! Thank You Republicans for showing your true colors!!!!!

no one is going to assassinate obama it was a bad joke, as a likable guy as obama is do you honestly think any one wants to be the one responsible for killing a guy that could very well be the first black president? Obama is safer than john mccain. No one is going to assassinate him. About huckabee it was a poor joke and thats all nothing more.

It’s a joke, get over it. I see no malice or ill will on his part, he just having fun and if you have a problem with the man then don’t vote for him or anything he is affiliated with. I personally would prefer he was the republican nominee rather than McCain but that’s not how the chips played out. We Americans have a poor choice to make in November, more of the same, run like cowards after we invaded and destabilized a small country, or increased taxes to pay for pet projects and to line fat cat wallets. I think I’ll vote independent to protest!

What politician, or any person for that matter, wouldn’t dive for the floor if a gun was being pointed at them? I mean, I know Huck majored in miracles, but I know I wouldn’t be banking on one if a gun was pointed at me….and I think he’d be doing some diving of his own, as would McCain in that situation.
I’m really disappointed in this remark. I really liked Huckabee even though we didn’t see eye to eye on issues and I would never have voted for him.
Once again, I’m reminded why I voted for Obama :)

Once again, the Right is playing politics with me and my fellow American’s fears.
Well no more. Not for me. Not this time.
I’m voting for Obama in November.

Wow, what a nice, Christian message there, Huck!

The Obama cult members are going to be real upset when their commander of the moonbats goes down in defeat. First, kerry..then Barry. LOL.

Good thing is if they bring up rev.wright we can atleast say he never threatened to assassinate a political figure.

I don’t see the Wright comparison here, but since someone brought it up Wright never talked about shooting someone so you could argue this is worse than anything he said. Also, I like that Bush and Karl Rove are taking shots at Obama. If this turns into Bush-Rove-McCain-Limbaugh against Obama instead of just Obama against McCain Obama will win. McCain will distance himself from Bush and Karl Rove if he is smart because Americans are sick to death of them and any connection to them will hurt McCain.

This is not funny. Period. All you posters who try and attack Obama on this issue or defend Huckabee are seriously sick and should be ashamed of yourselves. America has lost too many amazing leaders because of an assassins bullet. Let us not forget that the father of the GOP, Abraham Lincoln, was killed by a man with a gun. No American, Republican or Democrat or whatever laughs when one of our leaders falls victim to an assassins bullet. Disgusting.

Huckabee’s off-hand remark was not humorous. He and his supporters have NEVER given Hilary and Bill Clinton and Al Gore the benefit of the doubt when they have said their comments were not meant to offend or disparage, but have impugned their motives.
He is a man of the cloth who is willing to speak and throw excrement for a laugh.
May he live to bury his own children. May he and his wife suffer from starvation so great that they are forced to eat the afterbirth of her miscarriages to survive. May his mind and body be as crippled as your soul. May sulphurous fumes fill the air he breathes to the end of his days. (that’s what brimstone is folks) And may all memory of his life be expunged from the Earth.
DEUTERONOMY 26:1- 29:8

Huckabee or whatever his name is should remember as a pastor that “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks…” says the holy scripture. If anything happens to Obama, now we know who will be responsible.
God is a lover of people, and so must be those who preach him.We use to know that he hates immigrants, now we know he hates Obama too.
As a preacher, let me say this; No weapon formed against Obama shall prosper. And every tongue that rises up against him shall be condemned. – AMEN!

Obama is scary. I agree!

Yawn…
Big Deal… Obama’s “Reverend” has been spewing hatred for 20 years.
The double-standard is deplorable.
-If you’re black you can say anything about whitey, but if you’re white you’d better just keep it to yourself… Obama will NOT be elected because he lacks the ability and has so many skeletons falling out of his closet already.

If any of us stood up and joked about shooting a presidential candidate we would get an immediate visit from the Secret Service.
Joking about shooting people is bad enough, Huckabee is dog food now.
Don’t expect to see him on the ticket.

Look–I’m an Obama supporter and an African-American. Let’s take a step back here–I don’t believe Huckabee is a racist, nor do I believe this was a threat or an attempt to incite violence against Sen. Obama.
With that being said, I do think it was a poor attempt at humor that, even if better articulated, would have still fallen flat and should not be well received with respect to any of the candidates, whom are all sitting elected officials.
And while I appreciate rebuffing hypersensitivity during this process, I would also like to think that any American with a remote sense of decency would understand the residual poor taste of the joke and the insensitivity to Sen. Obama’s family, particularly his 2 small children, who shouldn’t ever be privy to the prospect of someone shooting their father because of his political endeavors.

Hmmm, pretty tasteless. I came to expect better from Huckabee.

Glenn: what are you talking about? when did rev wright say kill whitey? im sure your exaggerating both what rev wright said and mike huckabee. get the race stuff out of here. it has nothing to do with it. it wouldve been poor taste if obama was infront of a bunch of blacks saying that the rope around the podium would be used by mccain to hang you. its poor taste in the setting and circumstances. nothing to do with race.

Clearly this was pre-scripted, and prepared in advance. IT WAS A SET-up. THI S WAS PLANNED IN ADVANCE. It wasn’t “accidental”, it wasn’t a “mistake.”
Huck was timed. He had the sound made off stage, and then he goes into his REHEARSED lines. Watch it again, you will see. If you can bear it. But it’s clear on the first watch.
—Trueblog.org

Ron, what do you mean “we know who you are?” I hope that’s not a threat.

I agree it wasn’t a racist comment.
It was however said in front of the NRA, John McaCain, and Karl Rove, an event sponsored by the NRA for political gain by both John McCain and the NRA. It is my believe that all parties need make clear their stance on this.
It is one thing for the NRA to lobby for the second amendment, and another to lobby for a political party. They are as responsible for the direction this country has taken as the party they support. It is time they answer for their choices also

how much proof does one need to show that republicans are bullies… and the religitards are the worst… huckabee is a wannabee, and mccain is a mcbush

A loser never wins! Don’t be a loser Huck!

Bush, McBush, McHuckabee, McRove.
Obama08

Are u saying this is not a racist comment. Which individual will stand in front of gun-totting white individuals and make such a comment. Dont you know that is a recipe to go and commit murder. Take Obama off from the scene, Lets imagine a black man making such a comment. Guess he will be sleeping in a jail cell now

Oh yes, Huckabee… he was the one who pretended he wasn’t scary, but really is…

I agree with a comment here, Mccain has to reject and renounce these comments same with Bush, Karl Rove and all the individuals in that meeting. Know Bush was not in the meeting, but his comments triggered off all these after effects and at the end he went to Saudi Arabia to plead for more oil. How pathetic? The President of the United States pleading for oil. Same foreign policies Mccain wants to follow.

I’m so sick of people calling Obama supporters “koolaid drinkers”. Anyone with a brain, or a more to the point a SOUL, knows where that phrase came from. It came from an event where followers of a religious cult drank poisoned juice, many of whom were FORCED to, and DIED.
Anyone who compares their fellow Americans participating in their political process to this tragic event is not only UNPATRIOTIC, but they have no shame and should be thankful that REAL patriots gave them the right to say such offensive nonsense!

Next thing they will bring out another speech from Osama Bin Ladin to deceive us that they will make us safer. How much safer can we be? We cant travel out? And when travelling at all, you are almost undressed at the air-ports. We live in fear saying we are safer. I guess Mc-Bush is suffering from dementia.

This is an outrage that the media CAN NOT LET DOWN! Can you imagine anyone making a joke about shooting president Bush…pure and simple because Barack is Black and these southern gun mongers want a lynching the media is going way to easy on this moron…..
ABCNEWS please skewer this imbecile
please do not let this down
please do the right thing and show this “man of god” the light…
if Jesus were alive he would take that stick he threw against those selling GOLD AND JEWELRY at the table and smash Huckleberry’s face
How’s that for a joke
Huck-a-bee
OBAMA IN 08

I am very surprised that Huckabee has not come out yet with an apology. This was not funny and must be rebuked in the strongest terms. I am so disappointed in Huckabee.
BTW, why is a preacher promoting gun use? What kind of church does he run??

I guess in his church, they point guns at individuals. What a sensitive area to toy with. Infact , the republicans are all sick. From Bush-Mccain-Huckabee-moneyRomney-Karl Rove. All sick individuals

After watching it a 2nd time, I agree the joke came very quickly after he appeared to hear something backstage. But, why would he plan ahead to say something so dumb??? I have to believe he was just all pumped up to give the intro speech, and was fast on his feet this time. This is what he came up with. It IS so stupid a thing to say, nobody with any political savvy could believe it would be funny — or even acceptable to say.

The moonbats are here and out for Huck’s blood..it’s time to leave. Goodnight, moonbats. Go rest your hateful minds. You can hate more another day.

Do you have a dog?
Do you love your dog?
What if your dog gets rabies?
Would you still love your dog?
Would you be able to show your love to your dog with rabies?
I did, one time, and it bit me on the eye when I was three years old and I remember everything that happened including the 49 shots that I got.
Just because people get rabies, so to speak, doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love them. Love, at that point, is irrelevant. God didn’t change. The people have changed and have turned against the hand that feeds them. Their deeds become futile. It is their deeds that they are condemned for. They are not condemned because God hates them. Everyone will be judged according to their deeds. God’s loving deeds abide forever.
That is what “abide in my love” is all about. It is not that God’s love runs out. It is that people don’t take the opportunity to love God in return so that their deeds count. God hates their deeds and they are what they do but that is not God’s fault. God is not willing that any should perish. God hates to see people perish by their own corrupt deeds. That is what His word and the good news is all about, to save people from their evil deeds that they do which condemn them.
We are what we do and we cannot say that God does not love people. If we do, we will be judged for misrepresenting the truth of God’s love for us. God so loved the world and there is no greater love and He died not only for us but for the whole world. This is a fact.
God loves everyone the same initially and since the judgement hasn’t come (for us) yet, God is still loving everyone “initially” the same. He actually says that if a righteous man stops being righteous, that man will be judged but if an unrighteous man stops being unrighteous, that man will be saved. The trumpet hasn’t sounded yet so God is still loving everyone the same (apart from the deeds that they do).
If you want to say something, say that salvation is through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. That is how to abide in God’s love by doing all the right things receiving all the grace that God is able to give for us to be able to do all of the right things.
Don’t say that God doesn’t love people because that is not God’s word. God’s word says that God so loved the world. It is people that do not love. You can’t hold God accountable for being a hypocrite. It is not His fault because He has done everything that can be done for us and His Holy Spirit is STILL convicting people of sin righteousness and judgement. If there is any blame for not loving, we are the ones to blame for not speaking of His love.
Why don’t you look up “according to their deeds”. This means that God cannot be blamed for not loving. He did and does love more than anyone ever has or will ever do and His Holy Spirit still speaks to everyone about Jesus’ love for us.

As christian was so disappointed at what a former minister said: I wish the earth had opened as swallowed him as those days in Bible. Such comments does not befit him, he should know better. As Republican you cannot say this outrageous things-Barrack and Gun you know what some nuts could do. My friend and just decided to vote for Obama because of Huckabee-we will donate and campaign for him. I have forgiven him, but I hope he lives to understand assanisations are not issues of joke.
Franklin

HUCKABEE NEEDS TO BE SKEWERED
I MEAN SKEWERED TO THE POINT THAT FOOL DOESN’T WANT TO SHOW HIS FACE IN PUBLIC ANYMORE

OMG! Will the INSANITY NEVER STOP? When will these candidates speak on things the country needs, & leave each other alone, quit trying to entertain & make hurtful & ignorant comments that leave people wondering why You ran in the first place? Huckabee It wasn’t funny when we lost JFK, or Robert K Jr.,or MLK, each had a message the nation needed to hear & they were snuffed out before their time by hate filled people who thought killing them would silence their message. It didn’t stop their ideals from moving on through many others, but it affected many when they were murdered. If Huckabee truly believes in God, & wants to be an example to others he will apologize. He should feel ashamed of his comments since he “claims” to be a minister & is supposed to be an example of Christ Jesus to others.

yea carlyonsue Obama is a closet muslim and this is all a conspiracy for muslims to take over the world
you are as cooky as 911 inside job morons

I am going to support Senator Obama all the way to the White House. Its election time and the truth of the matter is republicans are running scared. Americans have lost their lives and Washington is responsible. Ask Pat Tillman’s mother what she thinks of the war in Iraq? Hundreds of soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq were disposed of in a pet cemetery. Veterans come home after risking their lives for us to remain safe and they are turned away to starve. CHANGE is exactly what we need. Barack Obama is going to turn things around with his theme of CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN. So naturally the republicans are making a move and to me that is another reason to end political pandering like this. Enough nasty politics it’s time for the human race to look towards a better future for all man kind and to demand that our country represents integrity above all. VOTE OBAMA 2008

Anyone comparing Martin L. King to these radicals you see in the democratic party are in need of therapy. Huckabee made a stupid mistake. His joke was not a good one period.

To “carlyonsue is a moron”: I didn’t say that Obama is a closet muslim and that this is a conspiracy for muslims to take over the world. DO NOT SAY THAT I SAID SOMETHING THAT I DIDN’T SAY! I know that he isn’t a muslim. I said that I don’t trust him. Anyone with any common sense did not believe him when he said that he didn’t know what his preacher preached after listening to his sermons for 20 years! If he will lie about that he will lie about other things too!

I actually thought Huckabee was kinda intelligent–it was unlikely that I would have voted for him but he was better than Romney. But sheesh he seems like an idiot who can’t make a joke.

If Obama makes silly comments and puts himself to a position like retarded, than ofcourse people will start taking him not serious! And start making jokes with him!
Obama boy called John McCain naive on national security and foregign policy! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Obama boy can not even find his own words!
Naive was Hill’s comment on Obama boy!
he looks really down and not presidential at all. I would not even give the cashier of my candy store to him to run forget about presidency!

Huckabe’s joke was a cold one, I don’t like it! but I still think that Obama creates problems for this country and it will be worse if he ever gets elected! mark this post and don’t vote Obama! It clearly shows that this country is not ready for him yet! Not his race but his Mulsim ties and anti semitic background, terroist friends! he is making a lot of enemies!

So Obama cant take a joke..too bad, Seems like he whines alot…poooooor baby

Give Hillary the nomination, get rid of this garbage , I mean Obama!

Its only a joke. Tomorrow, someone will put a gun on your head and you will laugh over it. It is not a joke. It is a recipe for murder. Am sure that alone is putting some thoughts into those gun-totting individuals.

He made a bad joke!
He should not share the same ticket with John McCain anymore!
McCain/Roimney makes the most sense!
When it comes to Obama, I think that Hillary should be nominated and Obama can take her VP position!
He is stuggling to give it back to the Republicans!
Hillary/Obama

If they give it to Hilary, I dont care any longer. Anybody but those gun-totting individuals with all their failed policies that hide under the constitution to promote unsafe practices

hey Ron@
By saying anything happens to Obama, actually you’re suggesting too!
Nothing will happen but he will loose big in November!
We live in 2008!

McCain should look for a new VP!
McCain/Romney would be good!
I am a Republican and it was not a good joke!

ed roma: it is never ok to joke about someone being shot at…not in front of the NRA…not in front of non-gun owners.

What if there are some people out there planning to do something? isn’t this a signal?
I think that DNC should take a second look at this thing and give the nomination to Hillary Clinton!
It would be so awful to see if something happens to Obama!
At this point I’d rather Hillary!

I guess this country is not yet ready for a black president yet!
I’d suggest the Dems to nominate Hillary and save the guy’s life!

Huckafluke is just another passe politican lambasting at another for the sole purpose of pandering to an ultrs-conservative voting block. It is easy to recognize the depths of insipid negativity seen on all sides.
And, lest we should forget, there are quite a few extremely critical political issues which require our full election attention, such as, foreign wars; GNP; fair wages; immigration; environmentalism; fuel costs,food prices, Social Security; health care; EDUCATION… and so on. Focusing on divisive political gaffes is the media’s method of deflecting attention away from what really affects everyone.
2008 is turning out to be one of the worst presidential elections in the history of the United States of America!

I liked Huckabee, hated his positions and would never vote for him but I would think this stupid remark pretty much ruled out his getting a nod on the McCain ticket. What he said was tacky,
not funny and he should no better and I’m not even an Obama supporter.

Yeah, Huckabee did kinda say a bad thing. It has to do with sensitivity. If Huckabee had more than a few black friends, I am sure that he would have never said anything like that.
It was in very bad taste as were some of his other “religious” jokes. We really do have to think through the things that we say. It is like getting all of the air out of the light bulb so the filament won’t burn out when lit.
We need to get all of the bad things out of us before being a light. It is not so easy if you were raised that way.

Mike Huckabee is a circus clown.

I agree with Carl Rove, it appears as though we are Cling-ons. I guess we will have to start a movement from deep space where no one has gone before, “Cling-ons for faith in God and the second ammendment.
Prophet John

To those of you who have not seen “Loose Change” the Final Cut, you will be shocked and appalled that this Republican Administration of Bush/ Cheney was behind the 9/11 RUSE. Visit Scholarsfor911truth.com if you want HARD facts about the CONTROLLED DEMOLITION of towers WITH PEOPLE like you and me in them! Please, please get yourself informed about how bad it REALLY is!

LOL Huckabee you have it right.
Truth is if Obama gets a phone call at 3am, he will pee his pants.
Then look for his staff to answer the questions.

An extremely tasteless joke….especially given the history of this country.
Boo Mike Huckabee.

not funny. Huckabee should definitely know better.

And this is from a man who claims to be a pastor, a man who is supposed to be the guiding light for his parishoners? He should hang his head in shame and stop using God’s name for his own personal benefit. Another in the long line of liars and twisted thinking using religion as a cover.

mc-more-war doesn’t stand a chance in the fall. He’s an adulterer, a flip-flopper, way too OLD, and he’s already losing it. Did anyone see him pandering to the NRA? Why won’t his wife release her tax forms?…hmmmmm.

These Republicans will stoop even lower as we get closer to the election. They will use all their surrogates to spew venom, racism, and flat out lies against Obama. They talk so much about McCain’s experience…WHAT EXPERIENCE??? This guy is part and parcel of why we are in the mess we are in today in Iraq, in the Middle East, and everywhere else. As for the economy, McCain’s economy is doing quite well, much, much better than most Americans. After all, McCain except for being on the taxpayer’s payroll all his life, he has no idea what it is to lose his job, house, paying for essentials like food, fuels, or health care. This man has been taken care of all his life from A to Z. Now with his very wealthy wife, he’s assured the most comfortable lifestyle money can buy. He doesn’t represent the average American any more than the world’s richest man.

There was a time in this country when no one would have even dared to consider something like this to be a “joke”, no matter what their political leanings or style of humor might be. It’s called a sense of common decency. But I guess the so-called preacher man somehow missed that. Wonder what all you Huckabee apologists would have to say if Obama had made the same “joke” about anyone else. You’d be ranting, raving and foaming at the mouth. When the shoe is on the other foot, it doesn’t feel very good, does it?

So the scuttlebutt is Huckabee is first in line for a spot on the ‘bottom’ of the ticket, too bad the Republicans don’t have a leader for the ‘top’ of the ticket.

HUNKABEE would make a outstanding Vice Presidential Candidate for Senator McCain. I like the guy hell it was only a joke. It was funny. “HAHAHA”

I guess many pepole can not accept Obama
It is the fact!
America is NOT ready for him yet!

margaret, George, David, pay attention. Obama is the real deal. He is a sincere, honest, hard-working guy that is the right person to lead this country forward. At first they said he was too black to win, then they said he wasn’t black enough. He’s proving all the pessimists wrong. As people begin to compare Obama to mc-more-war they wiil see there is only one choice. We do NOT want another 4 years of bush-league policies, we need to begin to clean up the huge mess caused by the republicans over the last 7.5 years. Obama will begin to repair the damage done to our foreign relations. Obama 2008!

How is michelle obama a anti american? Just because she was pointing out some flaws about america? People make fun and mock america every day, and not just foriegners i mean real hardworking americans also point out the negatives of this country. I rather have some one point out negatives that way i know their a real person just not some robot that talks about rainbows and sunshines and how everything is perfect in america.

1.There has been no proof that bill ayers and obama are friends, being friendly and friends are two different things.
2. So hamas supported obama, did you know al qida supported and wanted mccain as president?
3. I dont remember Rev.Wright ever saying that he wants to assassinate a political figure.

Heres why obama may be attacked some day…
Hes black.
Thats all Thats why colin powll was scared to run.

Even if clinton did get the nod she would still be in the same boat as obama in the general election the majority of blacks would vote mccain and the majority of others that voted for obama would just stay home. So it wouldnt matter if clinton or obama got the nomination there both screwed. Obama is currently the only one attacking mccain and bush.

DNC must nominate Hillary! Can you guys imagine if something really happens tpo barrack?
This country will have a civil war between the blacks and whites!
Too tense now!

I think obamas attack on both mccain and BUSH proved he is not as weak as we think.

I bet noone would want to be the VP at Obama’s ticket!
Who would want to share ticket at a target!

keith@
You said it right
Obama is a target!

Sharon!
The best post in this blog!So true!
God damn Obama!

Obama doesnt want to confiscate guns but there has to be some sort of order now on guns.

God damn Obama and Rev Wright!
Obama AND REV Wright desrve to get shot!

Scott!
They’re welcome!
i am not saying I will do anything but I would be careless and happy if an enemy of the United States would be taken out!By the way, if thet did not knock Rev wright’s door yet, they won’t knock my door either!

The irony of this country is that even though McCain is just like Bush, and will drive this country into the ground exactly like Bush has. We would rather vote for McCain (McBush) over Obama, JUST BECAUSE Obama is black. Had Obama been white, he’d of probably already won the general election by now, however due to his race people find reasons to dislike him. Kudos!! Let’s nominate another Republican destroyer to ruin our great country! At this rate will be third world like those African countries we see on TV.

Obama is a problem!
I don’t know what those people who vote for him find about to vote for him?
Huckabe made a silly joke!
get over folks!

I will vote for john McCain!
I don’t like an unceratin candidate!
I hope huckabe won’t be his VP though!
By the way I am a Hillary supporter, one of those who will NEVER vote for Obama!

Hillary is organizing her supporters to go for Mccain behind the doors!
Don’t worry people, Obama will never get elected!She will come front and endorse him but meantime her supporters know what they suppose to do!
Hillary 2012!

jayjay @
I know he made a bad joke but I belive Obama made many enemies by being a member of Rev wright’s church!
he still is subscribed to his church and new pastor Moss is as nad as Wright!
He has terrorist friends such as Bill Ayers, Khalidi, Hady,
Hamas endorsed him and he has a campaign office in Gaza run by Hamas!
don’t you think, he is builing so much hate against himself!
it has nothing to his race!
I wish Powell would run for president, i would have considered him to vote for.
Finally, what Huckabe said brings question marks into people’s minds!
Are we ready yet for a man who is so different than the rest of us?

Hey Wayne!
You’re wring!
Hill supporters are mostly typical white people , and majority of those won’t go for Obama!
I won’t!
I’d rather a ressesion than giving the pleassure of the White House to that hateful anti white and un American woman named Michelle!
I’d rather 4 more years of war, than seeing a man who belives Rev wright for 20 years, in the White House!
It is clear;y Hillary if not McCain!

Nicholas!
You’re right!
I am a democrat and the party left me!
I am for McCain too!
Men will leave too!

It was simply a bad joke. And since Huckabee does not have a history of these type of “bad jokes” that I know of I would simply give him a pass for now and move on…

Your Republican propagandists have done a good job of disinformation on you, George. Btw, Powell supports Obama for President.

First Huckabe made a bad joke!
It is disgusting!
Second, Obama will not get elected by Hillary supprters! They mostly are going to McCain!
Mccain in 20081
Hillary in 2012!
I work at Hillary campaign and I receive thousands of calls everyday, telling me they will NOT vote for Obama!
Hillary will urge everyone to vote for Obama but she can’t make their minds chaned!
If she could , she would have been the nomine by now!
Hillary supporters will go 65% for McCain absed on what I am seeing and it is plenty enough for McCain for a victory!

George, and who says Obama is not different from you. Obama is as white, as well black. infact he is more white than black. His upbringing is white. He is only tring to know his other half. Why do you think some blacks say he aint black enough.

This is an unfortunate comment from
Mike Huckabe , it’s not a jock or laughing stock . John Mccain should
denounce and dissasociate himself from
Mike Huckabe

He’ is a Idiot!!

Let’s see… There’s a link between Ted Kennedy’s tragic health problems and his endorsement of Obama? What better example could I find of the similarity of the Republican mentality and the magical thinking of a three-year-old? It’s no wonder we’re in such serious trouble, folks.

The Huckster is very funny and he is quick witted and should be lauded for his JOKE!
But he is a really scary politician. He is the kind of guy who should never take pot shots!

So this is the caliber of the values minister that the GOP runs with?…. hmm… not religious… kind… charitable or even American…. but that’s right GOP is about the veils of respectability and righteousness… not the real thing.. cuz the real thing behind this man is a nastiness…. I presume… at least from his comments to help the dying GOP cause.

I would have voted for Huck, but never now. I hope McCain has enough sense to not choose him as VP. That would be devastating to the rep. party. Nowhere does one find the place to joke like that, especially in politics. He stands a chance of being prosecuted by law. He should now disappear from the political scene. He is dead forever. I am a republican and will never vote for Obama or a democrat period, but this kind of joking is unacceptable.

I wouldn’t worry to much about Obama, even if someone did point a gun at him he could easily talk his way out of it.

The so-called leaders of our country and many who post here and thinks it’s OK to make inflamatory statements have not learned anything from the lessons of history. But then again, they are the reasons why we are in the mess we are in today, a foriegn policy built on lies and deciet, an economy that is framed to benefit the wealthy and corporations, and a vision of more of the same. No wonder real working class Americans have so much misery here at home and why we are dispised all around the world. Once the greatest economy in the world and the envy of all, we have now become the model for misery and hated around the world.

Huckabee is a not worthy of preaching after what came out of his mouth I can only say that he said what he had in his heart.
When you can beat your opponent , you have to plant this kind of seed in someone’s mind.He knows who he was sending the message to. Maybe he should move to West Virginia, there are lots of people like him them.
I have never heard Obama wish ill to any of his opponents. They all know that Republicans against Obama , they don’t have a prayer. Mississipi, Louisiana, Nc is a prelude of what is about to come

i am a Democrat, and very devoted Obama supporter. i like rev. huckabee but i am suprised of his joke about aiming the gun at sen Obama. i do believe it’s a joke; but what if someone who wasn’t joking had said the same or even brought up that idea. after mlk and jfk we don’t want america to have to spend another 50 years before it can see a day like this again. Be careful Huckabee

I got to say that this remark was just as stupid as Hillary’s sniper-fire comment but much more wreckless. Why is it that so many people say stupid things in front of the NRA?

That was tasteless and it looked planned. He responded waaaay too fast for it to be off the cuff. Anyway, that’s just ridiculous altogether.

Go, Sharon!
I disagree with those who feel this “joke” was pre-planned because of the lack of hesitation on Huckabee’s part. Actually, the way it just slipped out so easily is more alarming.
The idea of a “man of God” in the White House scares the heck out of me, btw. We’ve heard too many outrageous pronouncements from the Robertsons, Falwells, et al. This is what the true American Taliban looks like. Welcome to the 14th Century.

I think Mr. Huckabee’s remark was very irresponsible in that there are a lot of sick minds in this nation and it could spark a thought that has been playing in the back of a sick-minded person. I would also like to say to “Voter” and “Amy”, your bigotry or true colors are shining through. And I thank Girgadis for his comments. They were to the point and could not have been better expressed. He, as well as 99.9 percent of the commenters on May 16th, were an exhilarating breath of fresh unbiased air.

“Off color”? Are you trying to make this into a ‘color’ statement? I see nothing ‘off color’ about the comment. Let’s put this thing in perspective, he was speaking to the National Rifle Association! Huckabee has a sense of humor, which is in his favor as far as I’m concerned. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a politician with one!

I am an Independent. I like Mike Huckabee. I think in many ways he would have made an excellent president. However, I think his comments were inappropriate. Christians are already having a difficult time in the political arena. It is not the time to make matters worse. I hope he apologizes.

Huckabee is simply a reflection of the republican party/nra. May all the republicans who disagree with his joke, leave the republican party. If they don’t ,they have to understand that for ever they would be branded as bigots. Maybe the HQ of the Republican party should be relocated to West Virginia, it would be much easier.

THAT was NOT an appropriate thing to say and I don’t even support OBAMA.

The “joke” was terribly inappropriate and Huckabee should apologize, no doubt.
However, what alarms me more is all of the hatred in these postings! So many of you have so vehemently criticized Huckabee and republicans alike for inappropriate words, yet you are spewing some pretty vicious venom yourselves. I am amazed that democrats can dish out pure hate so much and so often, and then suddenly play the victim when it suits them.

Those of you who think it was just a joke probably are too young to have lived through the national grief that is experienced when any public figure is assasinated.
What Huckabee probably meant was, from an NRA point of view, if Obama had a gun too, he would not need to duck. So this is who you REALLY are, Huckabee, you almost had us fooled, you are no more than another neocon wannabee nut pretending to be a conservative. You are less than a piece of horse pucky.
Your remark was incredibly stupid and dangerous and you should remove yourself from the public stage, no VP for you. BOO, Huckabee, BOO.
And if Obama did gesture to HRC, GOOD FOR HIM, that is NOTHING compared to what that evil, powerlusting BI**CH and her nasty husband have done to Obama during this campaign.

I was saddened to hear the comments by Rev. Huckabee for obvious reasons. Playing politics is one thing but as a man of God his standards of conduct ought to be a tad higher than that.

Joseph,
Well said. Sad how we cannot disagree w/o anger. Please wake up. We need to be worried about education, healthcare, and scrutinizing our elected officials for the real harm that they do. This man made an off color remark. He may really feel hatred or violence toward Obama or he may have just made a terrible attempt at humor. The hate filled responses on here show how easily we can be manipulated and how uninformed we really are. Wake up “sheep” we are in danger

Huckabee blew the whistle ! His choice of moment was smart. Off course a man like him could not keep silent.

Hahahahah! Wow – that Huckabee sure is funny! How about I point my rifle at McCain or Huckabee! That “assassination” humor sure is a knee-slapper. Wooooheee.

As my nose-thumbing exit was deleted by ABC, I’ve decided to try and have a few last words.
Joseph, I agree totally that the American people are becoming stupid, ill-informed and easily led, and that the insults and slurs aimed at candidates for our highest office are ultimately destructive. You refer to the use of “Huckleberry” and similar epithets, but you seem to ignore the stream of lies, slanders and disinformation that are directed at Barack Obama in these remarks. Liberals as a historical rule have not indulged in the type of tactics refined by Karl Rove and his spiritual mentors (and yes, I was a young person during the Nixon years and I remember the way that got real personal, but there was just as much vituperation directed at President Johnson). But Swift Boats have left a very bad taste in the mouths of many liberals. A lot of us are determined to respond with whatever it takes to punish those engaging in similar tactics this time around. We don’t have enough time left to acquiesce further efforts to turn America into a sewer. It’s got to stop, even if it means crucifying a few political operatives. Zero tolerance.
You also offer the standard lament about media bias (although I have to wonder where you got your news about Hucklebee making an apology – did you call the man? I got it from ABC). You may be surprised to find that many liberals agree with you. However, we see the major media – all of it – as having big business / big government bias (which means mostly Republican). If the news operations hadn’t been such lapdogs for the Bush Administration, some of its lawlessness and disastrous policies might have been averted. We don’t consider the media to be friends of ours.

Correction: who did “NOT” back the confederate flag…
I am a white republican I go to church every sunday and I have closely watched this man give many tasteless jokes. Because he is a preacher everyone thinks he is a saint. When he backed south carolina for their hate filled fight to keep the confederate flag waving at the state capitol and told anyone who did NOT back this that he “would tell them what they could do with his flag pole…” isn’t very christian sounding to me. I wasn’t thrilled about mccain but if huckabee is his vp I don’t think I will even show up to vote for the first time ever…

sharon’ good job!!!!! did he have a muslin pin on obama.

I just noticed that in one of my posts I applauded the comments of a “Sharon”, who had just given a sincere, detailed and rational critique of the dangers of Huckabee’s gun joke. ABC seems to have deleted this post for some bizarre reason (there was nothing at all offensive about its tone).
The only Sharon remaining in these comments appears to be a racist sociopath who is urging that not only Obama but several others be shot (for good measure). I would like it to be left on the record (ABC!) that this wasn’t “my” Sharon. Her views are about as abhorent, inhuman and un-American as anything I’ve seen here.

I am so glad Huckabee was not nominated. His joke is a red flag, like the earlier one where he advises supporters to let the air out of the tires of a neighbor who doesn’t intend to vote for him.

It has been interesting to read all of the post. I must admit that it surprises me to hear in 2008 that some people aren”t alarmed by H comments. It is pretty insensitive and scary. Life is precious and valuable. We all have people who love us. H comments may plant a seed in a person’s head to do something; We know the probability is great. Remember MLK, JKennedy, RKennedy.

THERES NO JOKE THAT FUNNY WHEN IT HAS TO DO W/ GUNS…WITH ALL THE SCHOOLS SHOOTING WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, BUT HIM BEING A MAN GOD THERES THINGS YOU JOKE ABOUT & SOME NOT.WOULD HE HAVE MADE A JOKE CONCERNING OUR FATHER GOD, GIVING THE LIFE OF HIS ONLY SON FOR HIM….

Hey, Disgusted, I’m a woman and I don’t need an apology.
And “As far as I know” Hillary? Nothing can be said about her constant slams.
But this Huckabee “joke” was tasteless and brought back the horrible ’60s for me.
Very sad times.

And Huckaby, a minister, calls himself a Christian????? Such talk about someone being shot is way out of line. He needs to ask forgiveness!

I’m black and I know that Huck just made a mistake. He just made a mistake about the front runner in the Democratic party and then realized the implications of what he said. If something like this can ruin his shot at VP, then it’s just a sign of how delicate this whole presidential race is.

I was appalled and disgusted by Huckabee’s thoughtless comments. They were neither funny nor appropriate. To make a joke about a Presidential candidate being shot at, particularly one that has received threats, is tastelss and crass. I thought Huckabee had more class.

And this Huckabee is a preacher?? I wonder what he preaches on Sundays – kill African Americans. With America’s history vis-a-vis attempting to kill their presidents, this is the stupidest thing from a former candidate. For those who see this as a joke – hopefully one day some idiot will aim a gun at them or their family – let us hope that they too will see the funny side of a loaded barrel being pointed at them. There are a lot of crazy people out their without a prominent political figure and a preacher egging them on. Hopefully, McCain will select him as his VP to underline his toughness