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Huckabee Jokes About Gun Aimed at Obama
May 16, 2008 5:42 PM
ABC News' Kevin Chupka Reports: Former GOP hopeful and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is back in the news this week, making a splash when he took a hit at Senator Barack Obama during the annual National Rifle Association meeting.
Huckabee made an off-color joke during his speech in Louisville, Kentucky, when a loud bang was heard off-stage.
"That was Barack Obama," Huckabee quipped, "He Just tripped off a chair. He was getting ready to speak. Somebody aimed a gun at him and he…he dove for the floor."
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
Huckabee was always quick on his feet on the campaign trail. There was the time the lights went out in the auditorium and he suggested it was a sign from God to wrap up his speech, or the time a cell phone
rang in the audience and Huckabee suggested it might be a McCain supporter calling to tell him to leave the race. But, did this one cross the line? After all, a joke about Obama's safety runs a fine line given that Obama accepted Secret Service protection quite early in the race for fear of violence against him.
The question remains, how might this effect Huckabee's chances at landing the coveted slot at the bottom of the GOP ticket? Earlier in the week, a U.S. News and World Report blog quoted a top McCain fundraiser as saying Huckabee topped the list for potential GOP vice presidential candidates. After a week of buzz pertaining to just such a possibility, did Huckabee shoot himself in the foot today in front of the NRA? Perhaps only John McCain knows.
Calls to the Huckabee camp for comment were not immediately returned.
May 16, 2008 in Giuliani, Rudy, Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (585)
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Maybe somebody was afraid that Obama's tenth cousin was in the room (Mr. Cheney).
Posted by: bhciapol | May 16, 2008 6:12:07 PM
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.
Posted by: gregory | May 16, 2008 6:12:34 PM
If I aim my rifle at Huckabee or McCain, let's see what happens.
Posted by: Sam | May 16, 2008 6:14:55 PM
I like Huckabee but this comment was STUPID.
Doesn't he remember the assasination of MLK, JFK, and RFK?
Posted by: Stacey | May 16, 2008 6:14:57 PM
Huck's crappy humor goes way beyond Wright.
Posted by: nic | May 16, 2008 6:15:01 PM
Mike Huckleberry Hound Dog is a weak weak man. Mindless Moron!
Posted by: Ask Me How I Really Feel | May 16, 2008 6:15:39 PM
Let's not forget the wonderful sight of Obama giving his female rival the finger, and brushing his shoulder off like his most favorite rap song.
OMG -
Did Obama apologize for that? NOOOOOO
He doesn't have to.
As far as I am concerned, that was a HATE GESTURE AT A FEMALE
I demand Obama apologize to Hillary Clinton and every women in this country for his demeaning gestures.
Posted by: disgusted in Illinois | May 16, 2008 6:15:59 PM
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!
Posted by: Hanny | May 16, 2008 6:16:57 PM
What a shame. some politician are at the lowest point ever. NO respect is left even for themselves!
Huckabee,after a bee stings it dies! Watch out!
Posted by: neta | May 16, 2008 6:17:30 PM
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.....
Posted by: Linda Rayborn | May 16, 2008 6:18:39 PM
YOu all are sad excuses for human beings. How on earth do you equate "dusting" your shoulders to someone making a joke about SHOOTING a political figure???? I dont care if it was said in regards to Clinton, McCain or even this current POS pres Bush...you JUST DO NOT do something as disgusting as this.
Posted by: CarolinaBlue | May 16, 2008 6:19:32 PM
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.
Posted by: jim | May 16, 2008 6:19:36 PM
The only people that this joke was funny to are, bigots, racists, mean spirited and perputraters of violent acts against others. NRA nuts are influence by this kind of talk..The only people that are not sensitive to the assassination King and Kennedy are heartless, and calous. Those people are the kind that would love to bring slavery back. I must say they are of same character as George Wallace, governor of Alabama in the old south.
Posted by: Viola/Lapuente, CA. | May 16, 2008 6:20:43 PM
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.
Posted by: Douglas | May 16, 2008 6:21:07 PM
This coming from a former Minister just shows me how crazy people can be. I wonder what it would look like if Rev. Wright said this. No wonder you did not even make it to the top. Which president could talk like this and act like it was meant to be a joke. Could be he would want it to happen in real life! Who knows!
Posted by: Jennifer Chege | May 16, 2008 6:21:17 PM
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.
Posted by: CHIP | May 16, 2008 6:21:27 PM
I can't believe Huckabee just threatened a presidential candidate. IT's an insult to the United States and cannot go dismissed.
Posted by: Ghost | May 16, 2008 6:21:32 PM
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!!!
Posted by: jasbo | May 16, 2008 6:21:55 PM
Jennifer Chege: If Rev. Wright suggested that any political figure was ducking gunshots - they'd have him arrested, tried, found guilty and administered lethal injection before dinner time.
Its so sad.
Posted by: CarolinaBlue | May 16, 2008 6:23:09 PM
What makes me sick are people using other excuses for hating OBama, other than the fact, he is black, example some women feminist.
Posted by: Viola/Lapuente, CA. | May 16, 2008 6:23:15 PM
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