Oops, fuckabee let it slip...what they've been thinking all along.

[Philosoraptor]

Oh mike, you did a very, very bad thing, you said aloud what the repubs only speak of in the privacy of their own homes or workplaces, naughty, naughty boy.

Oh well, it was just a slip of the tongue, an unfortunate choice of words that you surely regretted AS you were saying them, our own president has the occasional word problem, all is forgiven, we all know the National Rifle Association has a wicked sense of humor about assassinations and such, inevitable apology accepted, let's all just have a laugh and move on then.

Just keep your big fat mouth shut with the 'you know what' mike, we don't need anymore slip ups like that with the election coming up.

[cloudythescribbler]

1. In one short paragraph you really should provide the back story on this

It's amazing the things (or quickness of awareness of events) that people take for granted as known to the general reader on DU LOL.

[havocmom]

5. It is, perhaps a subject most do not even give voice to

Look up what a former GOP presidential wannabee was about today.

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Link to story (and, yeah...making a connection is always helpful when posting...)

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWOCO_efafmW4lPBXAqvW5kKrVdAD90N09P01

Huckabee quips about gun aimed at Obama

By BRETT BARROUQUERE – 1 hour ago

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him.

Hearing a loud noise and interrupting his speech, Huckabee said: "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."

There were only a few murmurs in the crowd after the remark.

[driver8]

16. Jesus...those right wingers sure are funny!

Riots in Denver...

Pointing Guns at Obama...

What's next? Turds in the swimming pool?

They are a laugh riot!

[Hekate]

17. Apparently the NRA crowd did not think this was funny, any more than the rest of us do

I always thought Huckabee was charming, in a "I don't want him anywhere near the Oval, but I wouldn't mind living next door to him" sort of way.

I am rethinking that.

Hekate

[ObamaKerryDem]

25. Totally agree, Hekate

While I'd NEVER vote for the man, I always thought he at least had a sense of humor, you know? Turns out it's a very tasteless one, in this instance at least. Totally uncalled for..and I wonder just how much of an "accident" it was...

Disgusting.

[L. Coyote]

20. VIDEO: Gov. Huckabee "Jokes" about Someone Aiming a Gun at Sen. Barack Obama

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x133499

REC it up!

[Dhalgren]

2. I've just come in from working in the yard.

What did The Mighty Huck say?

[lisa58]

9. See if this works...

...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/16/huckabee-talks-about-some_n_102178.html

It didn't get much of a laugh - I'm grateful for that.

[havocmom]

3. Yep. It is not an amusing subject

Too many things this year already remind me of 68. Don't need any smart assed sour grape republican presidential wannabee setting things in people's minds

But knew it was only a matter of time before one of the GOP asshats did it. Hope the suits were all over him like ugly on an ape.

[JDPriestly]

4. Please provide a link to the story you are talking about.

Just got home from work.

[L. Coyote]

21. Huckabee Talks About Someone Aiming A Gun At Obama During NRA Speech (VIDEO)

Huckabee Talks About Someone Aiming A Gun At Obama During NRA Speech (VIDEO)
May 16, 2008 04:17 PM - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/16/huckabee-talks-about-some_n_102178.html

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.....

[thunder rising]

6. You would be wrong about the NRA laughing at the gun pointing remark ... the room was quiet

The stunt appeared to be set by Huckabee and an off-stage individual. Huckabee was ready with the remark very quickly...he ain't that witty.

The first remark about Obama tripping over a chair was laughed at, but when Huckabee added "Somebody pointed a gun at his head and he hit the dirt," the room went quiet.

[thunder rising]

8. Link to CNN video

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/05/16/sot.huckabee.jokes.obama.cnn

[gatorboy]

13. Ummm...Do you have your sound up?

That's laughing after that remark. They may not be guffawing like they're at a freakin' Gallagher show. But because that amount of folks found that humorous is disturbing.

It only makes matters worse that just before he made the Obama quip, Hucky talked about how these gun owners are less likely to commit a crime then talks about taking shots at Obama, which, I last checked, is a crime. :eyes:

[ColbertWatcher]

23. Huckabee is quick.

It just shows what he's really made of when that's the first thing that comes to his mind.

[alstephenson]

10. WTF????

Wow. Just wow.

[madmax]

12. You took the words out of my mouth!!!

I mean really WTF WTF!!!! First is NOT funny - at all. Second anyone else would have been paid a visit by the Secret Service and made to do a whole lot of 'splainin.

[C_U_L8R]

11. Call Marsellus and his pipe hittin' err.... friends

"who'll go to work on homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch.
Hear me talkin' hillbilly boy?! I ain't through with you by a damn sight.
I'm gonna git Medieval on your ass."

[Goodnevil]

14. By Odin's Beard!!!!!

[LBJDemocrat]

15. I'm more offended by the "small government" propaganda

Nonsense that obscures the truth, which is that the Repubs' policies aim to further replace the power of the government with the power of Wall Street. The former is accountable to voters, not the latter.

But we all know he was joking, and it's just typical of politics these days for the media to focus more on misstatements and bad jokes than on policies.

[jaksavage]

19. Yea RIGHT!!!! nt

[ColbertWatcher]

24. I have to say I agree with everything you've posted. n/t

[malaise]

18. Big big mistake

Keep on talking Rethugs. Hang yourselves on your own.

[ColbertWatcher]

22. Picture of Huckabee after he made his threat...

...this took longer to make than it should have...