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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCandidate Mike Huckabee Connects Native Americans With Jihadists During Speech; DNC Responds
In an attempt to criticize President Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, instead offended Native Americans by connecting them with jihadists during a speech Tuesday when he announced his candidacy for president.
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When I hear our current president say he wants Christians to get off their high horse so we can make nice with radical jihadists, I wonder if he can watch a western from the 50s and be able to figure out who the good guys and the bad guys really are, Huckabee said.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/05/06/video-candidate-mike-huckabee-connects-native-americans-jihadists-during-speech-dnc
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When I hear our current president say he wants Christians to get off their high horse so we can make nice with radical jihadists, I wonder if he can watch a western from the 50s and be able to figure out who the good guys and the bad guys really are, Huckabee said.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/05/06/video-candidate-mike-huckabee-connects-native-americans-jihadists-during-speech-dnc
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Candidate Mike Huckabee Connects Native Americans With Jihadists During Speech; DNC Responds (Original Post)
Suji to Seoul
May 2015
OP
His blood sugar was high, he recommends we good folks take one of his patented now on sale sugar pills?
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#1
these idiots love the 1950's. They had more power and were allowed to be sexist and racist.
liberal_at_heart
May 2015
#6
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. His blood sugar was high, he recommends we good folks take one of his patented now on sale sugar pills?
Suji to Seoul
(2,035 posts)3. The Twinkie defense? It got Harvey Milk's killer off.
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)2. We need to take up a collection and buy Mike Huckabee more rope
I'm just saying.
malthaussen
(17,217 posts)4. Well, how many votes do the Indians have, after all?
They are a good group to insult if you want to stroke the poor white boys.
-- Mal
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)5. He knows his audience, his all white audience
he is comfortable in knowing they hate all the right people just like he does
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)6. these idiots love the 1950's. They had more power and were allowed to be sexist and racist.
Now they're just angry that they are no longer allowed to be those things, and they are throwing a hissy fit.