Last night, while Mike Huckabee was speaking at the National Rifle Association convention he was distracted by a loud noise backstage. The interruption prompted him to say, "That was Barack Obama. He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him and he -- he dove for the floor."
This type of humor clearly shows why so many democrats don't share the same values of NRA members. It's interesting to hear politicians that support the NRA explain that their efforts are for outdoorsmen. And then to hear Huckabee's quip! It isn't hunter's rights that are in danger - it's peoples lives. The reason why democrats fight against the NRA is because murder is so prevalent in our society. We should be concerned that the first thing Huckabee thinks about when he hears a noise is assassination. That isn't funny and it's not the kind of joke that should be told at a NRA convention.
He has since apologized, stating that the remark "was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama." My advice to Huckabee is stay focused in the future. Little jokes can cause big problems during elections.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Huckabee's not so funny joke
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I agree it wasn't funny. Hoever the argument to keep guns out of the hand of ctiminals isn't a valid argument either. Criminals who want a gun will get them anyway. They even manage to get them out of police lock up. I fully suport the right to carry a gun. I don't own one myself and never will again. But I would never ask you to put yours down except when aiming it at me...grins
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