Geez, Huck. I'm one of those "I like Huck - it's his policies that suck" people, but that was REALLY awful. You might've just blown #2 on the McCain ticket if the 24/7s pick up on this.

MLK 2: Electric Boogaloo. lolololol

I knew his penchant for comedy would come back to haunt him at some point. No politician can get away with making that many jokes.

Douchetastic admin headline-changing powers activate!

robsul82: Douchetastic admin headline-changing powers activate!

Dude... Don't taunt dynamite admins.

Stay classy, Huck.

robsul82: Douchetastic admin headline-changing powers activate!

heh, just noticed that.

/submitter

Now I understand why Barack attacked the NRA earlier.

Nestea Plunge: Somebody tell Huck it's no longer 1954.

If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

GaryPDX: Now I understand why Barack attacked the NRA earlier.

You know, all this talk of attacking is starting to confuse me. Did he just say a few biting things, or did he actually go after them with a club?

HAHAHAHA DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CRAZY BIGOTS IN THIS NATION HIGH PROFILE BLACK POLITICIANS MUST FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE! HILARIOUS!

/fark that theocratic douchebag
//I admit my overwhelming hatred of all things Huckabee may make me otherwise unreceptive to what is a pretty good joke

Stay classy, Religious Right!

tweekster: If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

Some wingnut idiot coming on to tell us that all the presidents that have ever been assassinated were white in 3...2...1...

Yay for douchetastic headlines! It's such faux outrage when someone gets called on cracking wise about a major political figure getting assassinated.

The nerve!

Hmm... something tells me that making a joke about the first potential African American president getting shot at won't go over too well with folks. Especially after oh... I dunno. Martin Luther King getting shot in Memphis 30 years ago.


But you should always watch your back. Even if you're a rich white woman.

If Dems are going to attack McCain's age, hinting he might die in office, why can't Repubs attack Obama's likely assassination-target status? Really, who is more likely to die in office?

i don't think joke was funny nor am i offended by what was said. where's the outrage in that article?

From the comments:


I am a hiliary supporter still!!!!! but who cares about Huckabee was he missing the news folks talking about him

Let me add:

Huuurrrrrr!

Hey, Huck: Would Jesus laugh at that joke?

Another Pretentious Nickname: If Dems are going to attack McCain's age, hinting he might die in office, why can't Repubs attack Obama's likely assassination-target status?

That is an idiotic comparison. The issue with McCain is his health. That is a far cry from joking about the possibility of murder.

it's not outrageous, but the MSM has talked about flag pins and weather Obama ordered coffee or OJ, so I don't mind someone else having to deflect some fluff for a while.

Dinki: tweekster: If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

Some wingnut idiot coming on to tell us that all the presidents that have ever been assassinated were white in 3...2...1...

they were all white.

InternetLOL: GaryPDX: Now I understand why Barack attacked the NRA earlier.

You know, all this talk of attacking is starting to confuse me. Did he just say a few biting things, or did he actually go after them with a club?

I caught part of it during his retort earlier. He mention the 2nd Amendment, referred to any gun laws are viewed as "a camel sticking his nose under the tent" by the NRA. That's not verbatim but close, it went right by because everyone is all a twitter about appeasement. I sure perked up on it though.

I thought it funny because he could have a slightly better metaphor but he chose a "camels nose under a tent". That wasn't too bright.

Media faux outrage, maybe. But this IS an issue for anyone that claims to value free and fair elections. Imagine if Barack made that same comment about McCain - he'd be on the next flight to Gitmo. His middle nae IS Hussein, after all.

Truthfully, I love it tho. If it keeps Huckaby off the ballot, I'm all for it. If McCain can't get the religeous nuts a-votin' for him, his goose is cooked!!

Rann Xerox: Hey, Huck: Would Jesus laugh at that joke?

Republican Jesus would.

"Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor."

Taking cover when someone points a gun at you is hilarious.

Won't the Secret Service have to arrest and interrogate Huckabee over that comment?

I was under the impression there was a zero tolerance rule about those kind of "jokes."

Jaboobinator: Another Pretentious Nickname: If Dems are going to attack McCain's age, hinting he might die in office, why can't Repubs attack Obama's likely assassination-target status?

That is an idiotic comparison. The issue with McCain is his health. That is a far cry from joking about the possibility of murder.

And let's face it -- he's pretty much at the age where most people are retiring and playing with the grandkids, playing golf, napping... not taking on new jobs, much less one of the most demanding and stressful jobs in the world.

McCain's age is absolutely relevant and I honestly would not be shocked if he died in office based on how much of a toll stress takes on the body. It's not like he appears to be that healthy to begin with, he's rather old to be taking office.

I just keep thinking, would Ronald Regan have been re-elected if people knew he was developing the symptoms of alzheimer's disease while he was in office? I fear McCain is in a similar state.

It's really not the same as joking about a man being killed -- especially since the joke was basically "ha! ha! he's black! and will get killed!" rather than a statement of fact about McCain's age/ possible health issues.

Here's one you can use Huck:

"How do you get Obama to drop out of the race? Throw him a basketball!"

EriksMom: Martin Luther King getting shot in Memphis 30 years ago.

Marty! We've got to get you back... Back to the future!

tweekster:
If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

Or much lower, if Hillary is the VP.

In grade six we had to do a skit about politics one time and there was this black kid in my class. For his skit he came out and says "Please welcome (his name), first black President of the United States of America!" and starts humming "Hail to the Chief" or whatever it is they play when the President shows up. Halfway to his makeshift podium he pretended to get shot about eight times. I laughed my ass off.

serpent_sky: It's really not the same as joking about a man being killed -- especially since the joke was basically "ha! ha! he's black! and will get killed!" rather than a statement of fact about McCain's age/ possible health issues.

I think the joke he was trying to make was that Obama is afraid of guns. Nothing racial.

Dinki: tweekster: If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

Some wingnut idiot coming on to tell us that all the presidents that have ever been assassinated were white in 3...2...1...

Wait, GARFIELD WAS WHITE?

I'm waiting for people to start eating each other, then the freak is ON!

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I've up to my ears in faux outrage from the media this primary season, but how the fark does this at all apply?

Obama gets hassled for calling somebody 'sweetie.' FARKING SWEETIE.

Some complain that Obama says, "SWEETIE". McCain & Co could say "Fark U AMERICA" and no one would bat an eye.

lilbjorn: tweekster:
If Obama is the nominee and or elected I put the chances of him being assassinated a tad higher than the average white president.

Or much lower, if Hillary is the VP Richardson is the VP.

FTFY

No better life insurance policy than the threat of a hispanic President.

Obviously Huckabee doesn't realize that it's wrong, wrong, wrong to say anything non-positive about Obama.

Anything less than glorifying will not be tolerated by Obama Nation, who insist that everyone drink the kool aid.

"That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he's getting ready to speak," said the former Arkansas governor, to audience laughter. "Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor."

This is a joke? I've really got to book some gigs on the NRA Comedy Tour. I'm certain my jokes about my old country Russia, impersonations of Ed Sullivan, and watermelon smashing will bring the house down.

netweavr: Won't the Secret Service have to arrest and interrogate Huckabee over that comment?

I was under the impression there was a zero tolerance rule about those kind of "jokes."

Rules only apply to the poor.

FTA: Obama supports extending the assault weapons ban, limits on gun sales, and a national law against carrying concealed weapons...

I fully support the right to own weapons for hunting, sport or self-defense, but I can't for the life of me come up with a good reason why any private citizen would need an assault rifle.

AnimateThis: Some complain that Obama says, "SWEETIE". McCain & Co could say "Fark U AMERICA" and no one would bat an eye.

He sure added a lot of fodder today, he called out McCain "any time, any where" and he attacked the NRA as fearing a "camels nose under the tent" with any gun laws. He's got balls..I have to concede that.

barneyfifesbullet: Obviously Huckabee doesn't realize that it's wrong, wrong, wrong to say anything non-positive about Obama.

Anything less than glorifying will not be tolerated by Obama Nation, who insist that everyone drink the kool aid.

Yes, joking about someone getting shot (which would get a visit from the Secret Service if it were anyone else) is DEFINITELY grounds to continue your Hillary Wasn't Elected Crybaby World Tour.

Nabb1:

Wait, GARFIELD WAS WHITE?

I thought he was orange.

Linto: FTA: Obama supports extending the assault weapons ban, limits on gun sales, and a national law against carrying concealed weapons...

I fully support the right to own weapons for hunting, sport or self-defense, but I can't for the life of me come up with a good reason why any private citizen would need an assault rifle.

I need it for assault.

Mainstream media faux outrage

Faux outrage? No Faux outrage is when CNN pushed the ever loving shiat out of a story about Obama calling a reporter sweetie (and in an affectionate way, not sarcastically). She didn't even complain, but CNN picked up the story and ran with it like it was the sinking of the Titanic. He later apologized.

This, this is not faux outrage. This is just plain farked up. It can be taken as a form of intimidation when he's speaking to the IRA. Especially if they all laughed at it.

Please die slowly in a fire, racist hicks.

FTA Obama supports extending the assault weapons ban, limits on gun sales, and a national law against carrying concealed weapons

Dude...wait, what? Last time I checked it was the STATES' responsibility to level that kind of legislation on concealed carry..."SHALL ISSUE STATE" motherfarker!

/Never liked that bastard
//Never liked McCain either
///Now who the fark do I vote for
////If you say 'RON PAUL' I'll shoot you in the face with my concealed hand gun