Picket-line crossing Huckabee: "I support the writers, by the way. Unequivocally, absolutely."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/02/huckabee-likely-to-have-to-cross-picket-line-to-appear-on-len/

January 2, 2008
Huckabee appears on Leno, crosses picket line
Posted: 09:41 PM ET



MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican Mike Huckabee, a presidential candidate sounding a populist theme, appeared on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Wednesday despite the strike and picketing by the show's writers. Earlier Wednesday, Huckabee said he supports the writers and did not think he would be crossing a picket line, because he believed the writers had made an agreement to allow late night shows back on the air.

"My understanding is that there was a special arrangement made for the late-night shows, and the writers have made this agreement to let the late night shows to come back on, so I don't anticipate that it's crossing a picket line," Huckabee told reporters traveling with him Wednesday from Fort Dodge to Mason City.

In fact, that is true only of David Letterman, who has a separate agreement with writers for his "Late Show."

Huckabee said he stood with the writers. "I support the writers, by the way. Unequivocally, absolutely," he said. "They're dead right on this one. And they ought to get royalties off the residuals and the long-term contracts."

[aquart]

1. How nice. He's a scab.

What a complete and utter pig. Trying to have it both ways. Once he knew, he should have left. If he knew before he crossed the line, he shouldn't have crossed the line.

[Babel_17]

2. Says something about his comprehension (nt)