It saddens me to hear DEMOCRATS say that they will vote for McCain! He does not share the same values as us democrats! I know that may HRC supporters are upset that she is losing, but don't take your anger out on Obama. He has not done anything wrong. They have both campaigned hard and he simply received more votes. He has not stolen anything from HRC nor blocked votes on FL and MI. We have got to unite and and realize who the real enemy is — THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!

I wouldn't take the joke personally and I think Obama is of the sameopinion. It's just that to throw such a joke under the current sircumstances is pretty lame. Bad tast and especially unexpected from a minister of religion. Remember, an agent of change was actually gunned down - MLK.

More judgement is needed

That was not a Racist comment. It was a comment about a competitor. These guys need bodyguards round the clock anyway. Why puck every comment out as Racist!.
God made different species and races. They are naturally leary of each other as an instinctive thing. Tribes have been waring since creation because someone who looked a little different from your own could be a threat. So poo on the word Racist that is just an excuse for troublemaking. God made us all and when we are face to face, prove you are good and trustworthy. Then I don't care if you are pink or turquoise.
Also, McCain too old? If 60 is the new 40 then 71 is the new 51. Maybe he will live to be 109..

The fact that the comment was of so little importance to you that you forgot you said it leads me to believe it's something that is a part of
you. It was a deplorable comment to make. Take responsibility
for the blunder(if it was a blunder)and do not blame bloggers. Fine choice
you make for a Repugnant VP.

The only republican that I used to respect, wow he really let his true colors show I’m so disappointed!!!
OBAMA 08

Mr. Huckabee didn't mean any harm with this comment, and the audience should be praised for allowing his comments to fall on death ears. Did you hear how silent the audience became? Mr. Huckabee's comments can be categorized as tasteless and thoughtless, but not necessarily racist. His comments could have been tastelessly and thougtlessly made about any candidate or person. Intellectually, this is a "benign" story; however, few things are one dimensionally. Emotionally, historically, racially, etc. it may not be benign, but in the end, I believe, it was simply a mistake. And for those whom it may matter to, I am a 44-year old Black man raised in a racist deep south Georgia city.

For republicans hanging a noose is a prank and suggesting shooting the first real contender black president is benign…This is a very sad joke. I actualy had some respect for the man until this episode

Hey Dumocraps . . . BOO ! ! !

This stupid mistake for a joke by Huckabee was unexcusable. For someone who calls themself a Christian, who is supposed to love EVERYONE regardless of who they are or what they do, that was completely unexcusable. He may not be a racisist, but he certainly made a very racially pointed joke that was shocking and unacceptable in this day.

Good old GOP humor! I'd rather peel off my toenails than listen to these goofs. Mike your a pastor or minister or whatever you call yourself (even though you don't act like one), stick to the sermons and leave the jokes to George Carlin ok. Your sense of humor is worse than your sense of judgement. Obama AND Hillary have courage as they are trying to enact change. At least they are standing up to oil companies, big business, and the washington lobbiest. Mac man is business as usual, he'll be the NRA's little puppet. Its sad to see such a heroic man, become some rich companies puppet.

What's with the NRA anyway. I own a gun, but why do people join a club because they buy something? Is your life so bankrupt that you join a club because you bought something. I'm just trying to understand. Is there a political group for super soft toliet paper? I purchased that not too long ago, but I don't see the toliet paper people trying to get clout in Washington.

I'm an Obama supporter. Mike Huckabee is a stand up guy. This was truely just a mistake. I really hope that this era of catching people verbal gaffs and mistakes goes away. It is starting to get sickening. It doesn't allow politicians to be real people. They have to constantly parse what they say. That's not good for anyone. I think the Don Imus thing started this whole crazy foolishness. Let's just stop and get on with what we should really care about. Getting our troops whom, killing Bin Ladin, peace in the middle east, lower gas prices etc. This is foolishness.

Anyone who has ever attempted to make a joke can sympathize here. Whether you like Huckabee or not, anyone can see that he's not a racist.

No it wasn't funny, yeah Huckabee knew it. Thats what happens when you aren't reading off a script. Just let it go and focus on the things that matter. Or we can just say he's a jerk and act like we've never said something that we had to kick ourselves over afterward.

That was a stupid remark..similar to what Bush said the other day about rise in food prises due to growth in food consumption in India & china.

Anyone who has such a loose tongue is a big risk to be a vice president.

Democrats are entitled to make it a big issue as thats what the republicans did for Obama's bitter ppl remarks & michelle's first time pride remarks !!!..This is game of politics..

if you kill this one (obama) there wont be a corner of this country left unburned, and 10th of thousand white people will be killed.a race war
everybody knows huckabubba is a racist bigot ignorant pinkneck….

I think we put to much into what these people say. If that comment was made using bill clinton or john mccain name the media and bloggers would have let it fly. They are playing into our own biases. Trying to get a rise or a story. They make me sick.

If it was Obama who made this stupid joke the media would be all over him .

Also this is just to see how low some members of the Republican party are becoming.

Georges Bush is no better than McCain and HucK OR BEE after his silly speech in Israel.

Shame on You! Typical of the GOP. Same old politics, same old lines. I want something new next time.

It is not enough to say that this was an incredibly stupid, idiotic thing to do. But to realize that Huckabee's mind automatically went to this image of someone pointing a gun at Obama tells volumes about what goes on in Huckabee's unconscious mind. Or as my preacher dad used to say quoting the Bible: "From the heart, the mouth speaketh." And this is just the tip of the iceberg of bigotry and fear of "others" that the Republican party has fostered for its own political gain. As far as I'm concerned, the current crop of Republicans have destroyed the party and are beyond redeeming.

Hucks, give me two more days, you need to be tested. fellows, Pastor Hucks need to be tested………………………….he deserves one bullet………. ensure you dont give him more than one……………… go boys

I could not believe he said that… I am disappointed in him and he calls himself a man of God.

I really do believe he was just trying to crack a terrible joke. Atleast that is what I am telling myself. He just wants to be on the national stage. But for some reason I don't think he was trying to be a racisist.

And where exactly is CNN, NBC, ABC on this? No-one ignored the issue with Rev Wright so now why is Huckabee getting off easy for this insenstive, rude and downright insulting comment!!!!! Shame on you Huckabee-I'm glad you're out of the running. Although I like McCain and may possibly vote for him-I will not, if Huckabee is his running mate.

Mike & Hillary are all-both-together-completely right about OBAMA.
Hillary Clinton is what's left of a great Democratic process and a responsible party of Democrats. Since all three of these candidates have frosted the cake, enlarged their pictures and claimed bragging rights the real truth lies in what words (were) are intentionally said: spoken with forethought and worth repeating. Kudos of compliments to Senator Hillary Clinton on all three. She is a great example of what a President of these United States should be.

There was absolutely nothing funny about that joke….what the h&%* was he thinking. The point is alot of people fear for Obama's life and believe that something like this could really happen.

The reason why this is being blown up is because we all know a lot of Americans are racist and are capable of attacking the first Black President. It's ok to joke around but when you joke about shooting someone, the real question is whats the root of this joke. Deep down inside Huckabee might be racist, I thought he was a good guy as well, but what is done in the dark will come to light, and his true feelings are coming to light. His joke reminds me of a White man joking about hanging a Blk man…its not funny, real people have suffered and died. I bet if someone joked about shooting Bush, it would be a completely different story.

Furthermore, as a Christian man, he should have known better….

Is it possible for Republicans to be civil?

Man of God, I think not…..wolf in sheeps clothing more the case.

By the way…..did the math…..the whole anti-christ thing. well he did come!… but Not Khadafi, or Saddam…..however he does have a job in the white house, he and crew are alive, well and doing there thing.

Just check out their record so far

May all those who have died, been tortured, robbed and lied to……may they not be forgotten.

The Only thing worse that Hukabee could have possibly said is that Obama fell off a chair trying to avoid the LYNCHING noose in the back..

A Very Sick Freudian Slip Mike..

The Longer this goes the More Typical White People Slip and expose their True Colors..

Sad ..just Pittyful…its 2008 and still all this White Hate…

Okay, look. Did he mess up? Hell yes. Nobody here is saying, "Wow, we love him MORE for saying that" Everybody is acknowledging he made a mistake, some are choosing to accept that sometimes remarks come out that really just make you want to sink into the floor, and some on here are choosing to remain angry. And you know what, thats fine….its just that, honestly, people make mistakes all the time. I know I've said something, hoping to be funny, but instead it came out quite wrong.

On a final note, when people post about how "white people did this" "white people did that," THAT is a form of discrimination. No matter what, whether a person is of African, European, Asain, or Hispanic descent, we are all americans. Making generalized statements about "white people discriminating" is for the most part, untrue. Are there exceptions? Yes, and that is terrible. I agree. However, making generalized statements like that is a form of reverse discrimination.

So please, view your neighbors as American, no matter what they look like!
(Also, the more people blame white people for things, the "white people" just get defensive, then both sides are angry and the problem intensifies. Ending racial discrimination is something that people of every descent need to work on.)

Also would like to say that it sickens me that people think this was made a story by the Obama campaign. The media picked it up and ran with it not the Obama campaign. If you people watched Obama speak once in a while you would see that he has nothing but sympathy for someone who mispeaks or phrases things wrong. And unlike McCain who changes his mind daily, Obama has handled these things consistently from the start.

Huckabee..you're a gun toting lunatic. Your comment was disgusting. Is that what Jesus would have done? McCain might be stupid enough to chose you as his running mate. I hope he does..it would make it easier for Obama to defeat McCain aka Andy Griffith's grandpa and you a combo of Barney Fife and Barney Rubble.

Obama 2008/2012

huckabee will regret making such a stupid remark.GOD is not happy with you.americans will not let you live this down.NOT FUNNY!

I was buying it up until he said he didnt remember saying it. I watched the video and he knew almost instantly he made a huge mistake. I have heard someone say he uses a joke like this in his sermons about Jesus and a nail gun so if thats true i could see how he would make the unscripted mistake. Unfortunately we live in a world with a lot of racist ignorant crackpots. The truth is that the threat to Obama is a real one and it is very unfortunate. Really wish he had not lied about not realizing he said it. That makes me wonder about his charachter as a whole.

Why do people take crap like this seriously? Get over yourselves and argue about something important.

INSTEAD OF PUTTING HUCKABEE ON THE TICKET,.. I SAY GIVE BOTH HIM AND McCAIN A TICKET, FOR A BUS RIDE TO SHADY ACRES HOME FOR THE AGED, AND MENTAL INCOMPETENTS.

As a foreign observer to this blog, I am astounded at what Huckabee said. This from someone who is possibly trying to br VP? Come on America. This is NOT a joke. In closing, it always amazes me how ugly Hillary supporters are. You people really need to get a grip on reality.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS MAN CALLS HIMSELF A PREACHER BUT AGAIN THE BIBLE WARNS US ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE HUCKABEE. HUCKABEE HAS SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL.

Preacher or not what is in your heart comes out your mouth. Mike just showed us what's in his heart. This is not laughing matter and for it to come out of the mouth of someone that was actually trying to be the
president is scary. For all the best policatical teams on CNN,MSNBC,
to say that he meant to harm is shameful. If it had been J WRigt they would still be reporting on it. Seems like a double standard to me. I expect that from Fox and Glenn Beck but not the other media. And to think that this nut wants to be vp and something happen to McCain he would be president. McCain please say no.

Huckabee is a preacher? He knew exactly what he was saying when he made those horrible remarks about Senator Obama. He's trying to get all of the racist good ol' boys riled up and to frighten Senator Obama's campaign. What a creep!

HONEST NO-SPIN REVIEW: Huckabee made a very awkward joke. Yes, some were correct to label it a Freudian slip. It demonstrates Huckabee's true feelings towards Democrats and further proves that his loyalty lies with the Republican Party and not Christianity. For if his loyalties lied with Christianity, he would never make such a borderline threatening comment toward a fellow Christian, and anyone who says Baptists are not Christians is not a true follower of Jesus Christ who loved everyone including an adulteress.

It's amazing how people sell their souls when they near victory. We saw it with Hillary and the HMOs; we saw it with McCain and the Military Industrial Complex; and now we're seeing it in Huckabee. The only person we're waiting on is Obama. He certainly backed off his idea of not accepting money from lobbyists, but that was only to remain financially competitive.

Only time will tell.

HUCKABEE IS A LIAR AND THE TRUTH IS NO WHERE IN HIM. HE IS THAT WOLF IN SHEEP CLOTHING. GUESS WHAT? HE 'S A GOMER PYLE. HE IS AN IDIOT TRYING TO BE AN INTELLECT. A "COUNTRY BUNKIN"

Huckabee has often been quite funny on the campaign trail. He has was just trying to make a joke as he normally would do, but it was not thought out or planned and it was really the wrong thing to say. He apologized a number of times for the comment, saying that it wasn't funny and that he was sorry. What more does everyone expect?

Conversely, you have Obama making stupid comments himself and not backing down from them. The "bitter comment, for which he has not sufficiently apologized, and his close ties to his pastor, which he did not sever immediately as he should have, have really undermined his argument for for having any kind of superior "judgment".

On a final note, people in this country and especially some of those who write on these blogs really need to stop crying out "racism" for events, criticisms or situations that have absolutely nothing to do with race. It undermines the true meaning of the word and does not help the credibility of situations in which people are truly subjected to the unfortunate prejudice that does exist with narrow minded individuals.

CNN, what's with the poor moderation on these message boards? Why is it okay for people to post poorly written or hateful comments–or comments that simply say (something along the lines of) "Go [my candidate]"?

How do you expect to be perceived as a serious news authority?

AMERICA IS A FAKE, ALWAYS WILL BE. ALL MEN HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED AS EQUAL IN THIS COUNTRY AND A LOT OF US ARE STILL PROUD OF THAT FACT.

WE AS A PEOPLE HAVE A VERY DARK AND UGLY SIDE!

THE COMMENTS HERE, CBS, NBC, ABC, HUNT. POST, WASH.. POST AND OTHERS NEWS SITES SPEAKS VOLUMES ON WHO AND WHERE WE ARE AS A NATION. RACE STILL MATTERS, WE HIDE IT VERY WELL, BUT WHEN IT'S OUT WOW HOW SAD.

I love Huckabee and I know he didn't mean anything by this poorly phrased humor. He attempted to make a joke and try to relate it to the guns issue at hand - off the cuff. How many of us could do that and have it come out perfectly politically correct? By the many many responses to this article you can tell that it is Obamas crew trying to make more of something than needs to be. Huckabee is one of the best speakers I have heard in a long time and I have great respect for him. I hope McCain chooses him for VP.

I am one who ministers the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I speak to “Mr. Hucklebee�, or “Pastor Hucklebee� to tell him to read his bible. It clearly defines his actions as the same as the religious devils who continued to try and find fault with Jesus but couldn’t. Therefore lies were told and truths we altered. Hucklebee should check himself to see if he’s not doing the same to Barack Obama. Lastly two scriptures the “pastor� should read are:

"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." (Matthew 12:34)

"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." (II Cor. 11:14)

I am proud of the fact that the members of the NRA who attended that convention and heard the joke did not laugh at the punch line. Anyone familiar with the history of those who make up the NRA would attest that this within itself is progress and reveals that our attitudes towards overt racism have changed in this country.

It should be noted that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is an ordained Baptist minister and a preacher of the Word of God.

It should also be noted that it was many of these same white Baptist ministers in the deep South who preached "Jesus is Love" from the pulpit on Sunday mornings while they killed blacks, auctioned slaves, and lynched negoes from Sunday Afternoon through Saturday night.

Although no one can judge Mister Huckabee's heart, his words are a direct reflection of what is stored there. Although he would like for this to be a "benign and insignificant issue', it is far from if.

All that can be said is that history proves that Mr. Huckabee's being a White minister does not discredit him from being a racist and words that come from the mouth are often a reflection of what is stored in the heart.

Did he mean it? Maybe. Is he a racist? Maybe not.

Only God knows.

Is Huckabee still running?
Is he forcing himself onto us?
Not a chance!

Huckabee is looking for a job.
Perhaps he can be a good token figure for the weight loss campaign in the nation if he can convince his own son to lose 100 lbs. That can be a life saver for him.

I AM A HILLARY SUPPORTER. IF SHE IS NOT NOMINATED I WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR THE FIRST TIME. MCCAIN WILL THEN BE ELECTED AND HILLARY WILL THEN HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO RUN. HOPEFULLY OBAMA WILL HAVE HER AS A RUNNING MATE. AT THIS POINT HE HAS NOT REALLY BEAT HER , ONLY IF HE BEATS HER COUNTING FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN. AFTERALL THIS WILL BE A NATIONAL ELECTION . I THINK THE SUPER DELAGATES ARE AFRAID OF ACKNOWLEDGING THE OBVIOUS, BARACK DOES NOT HAVE THE KEY STATES , BUT THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY CRYING RACISM- BECAUSE OF THIS DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Put Huckabee on McCain's ticket and the Democrats will only have to show the video of McCain singing "Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran" and Huckabee in front of the NRA making that joke, and ask the question—Is this what America wants?

Tacky, tasteless, appalling, racist (the first thing he could think of when he heard a loud sound? — rather interesting, don't you think!?), far from funny, inappropriate, sad, pathetic, shocking (but not so shocking all at once!), disappointing, typical… need i continue?

OBAMA '08 & '12

Oh please he was just kidding. The Obama supporters did the same thing with Hillary about the Bosnia fire and were very vicious about it. It seems everyone has to walk on eggshells afterwards when someone makes a joke about Obama.

Get the congress republicans our of office

they voted againts the farm bill

which could have saved us billions of dollars over the years.

they are irresponsible and not representative of supposed finacial conservative republican ideals

The congress republicans are horrible and we must get them all out of office.

They voted against the farm Bill

look it up

this bill could have saved billions of dollars

you have to hold these incompetent representatives accountable.

Say democrat in 2008 congressional elections

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

Shootin' them uppity blacks who want to run for office!

Now that's FUNNY, Mike! You should be on SNL instead of McCain!

We had a lot of fun during reconstruction doing just that. You should'a seen the expression on their family's faces when we blew the heads off some freed slave who thought all this talk about emancipation was real! What were they thinkin', running for office. Doncha know there's a POLL TAX?

Well, 'ol Jim Crow set them straight, and I for one am glad to see that MIKE HUCKABEE is going to take us back to OLD FASHIONED VALUES that made our country strong!

See you at the next KLAN MEETING, Mike!

Seems like most of the folks there were clinging to their guns and their ignorance.

WHAT IS SOOO DISGUSTING IS THAT SOME PEOPLE EVEN APPLAUDED.

WE LIVE IN A SICK SICK WORLD

Huckabee was trying to be funny and took things way too far. I am sure he is really a good person, but he needs to do something to get his image back. I struggle with a joke that others could take seriously. We are living in a time that resembles the sixties as it is. Who needs another Bobby Kennedy situation? Obama is a great person and will become a great leader. Let's not enccourage the "redneck" population, or others with such racist hatred to do something that would appear 'funny" to the Republicans. I have been worried about Obama and the ignorance that some people have.

Obama 08!!

Exit stage left. Don't want to see u anymore this campaign season or ever Huckabee.

I don't even think he should have apologized. If that what so easily comes out of his trap… It must be how he really feels.

That's why Obama's campaign didn't even respond to that garbage.

SILLY SEASON IN FULL BLOOM !!!

absolutely tasteless

Kinda reminds me of the McCain joke.. you know the one about stepping on those land-mind thingies? Ltd's or something like that..sure someone here knows what I'm referring to.

It's amazing how people who vote for Obama cries racist at anyone who doesn't like the man. This includes those caucasians who think by supporting a mixed man somehow revokes all the horrors that were perpetuated by the slaver owners of America's past: IT DOESN'T.

Voting Obama makes you no less racist. Sorry.

Sweetie is not worst Elizabeth. To joke about someone getting shot or having a gun pointed at them is far worst then that. You should never joke about killing someone and especially not someone running to be president of the U.S. We all should be more thoughtful of what we say. Even the Bible says we should be careful of our words.

Maybe one of his hunting buddies will be the next Dick Chainey on one of their trips….never know….

Bad joke, not the least bit funny. However, those who are claiming it is racist need to explain what was racist about it. I'm really tired of people claiming racism every time anyone says anything about Obama that falls short of praise.

If the GOP selects Huckabee as its VP candidate after this terrible comment, they might as well pack up their toys and go home because they are really done after this tasteless and frightening "joke."

JAN FROM BOCA, GARY AND TERRY:
YOU FOLKS NEED HELP, AND FAST.

HI HO BIG BROWN OBAMA 08

'You' can have your popular Anglo conformity majority, let it be your mainstreet and your wallstreet, but smash "your " DOUBLEstandards.

This not about Hackabee is mabout republican and what they are about to. We are tired of stupid comment from leader and later one say they are sorry, i dont think hackabee is a small baby he knew what he was talking about Bye see later you fool.

Huckabee's comment was horrible and saying it was "benign" is even worse. Unfortunately, such a horrendous act is possible, and joking about it is unthinkable. Even the NRA members seemed to realize this was over the top. Huck, be man enough to be truly humble here and don't defend your comment at all. Go personally to Obama and ask forgiveness.

Wow, this presidential race has pulled the sheet off of the racsim that still runs very deep in this country.

Another Bush Christian. Very scary. These guys are preoccupied with killing those with whom they disagree.

This kind of joke cannot be taken lightly because for one if another candidate had said such a thing to another candidate it is still threatening and serious. He is saying he did not mean it but what comes out from his mouth is a reflection of his heart yet he is no more running for president.Ok i see he wants to appease McCain for Vp. He should go to his house and rest. No vp for him. Such joke is too serious.

THOSE WHO REMAIN SILENT APPROVE OF WHAT

SCUM BAG SAID.

I think that Governor Huckabee may have had a vision of what may happen if Senator Obama becomes the nominee.

i dont think huckabee should have apologized… why apologize for something that u said when you truly feel it? do i agree with his stupid little "joke"? not at all… as a young black man and seeing all of my leaders and close friends gunned down is no joking matter… not in the least…. but an insincere apology is a slap in the face to top it off

He didn't make it any better on Russet today…said all candidates say stupid stuff. Likened it to McCain's bomb, bomb, bomb Iraq and added that he thought that was pretty funny.

The thing is, that on no planet was that joke funny. I think Huckabee is a stand up guy most of the time, nutty on issues, but funny and pleasant. I was blown away by the idiocy of this joke. It doesn't matter much that it was Obama, but a joke about someone hitting the floor when a gun is pointed at him.

How is that funny?

DV

Right out of the RNC playbook.

Be completely outrageous, then apologize "if I offended anyone."

He also thinks McCain's attempt at humor by doing a Beach Boys song with new words was fa "hoot."

I really think McCain should choose Huckabee to be his Veep - then after the election both can slink off to Vegas to do vaudeville for the pink Cadillac crowd.

This man HUCKABEE was a pastor..and look at the trash that came out of his mouth.

I believe this was how KKK Hench men joked about shooting Martin Luther King Jr. until they eventually found a way to do it!!!!

…the next thing… he will be joking about a noose hanging around Barack's neck!!!!

I am saddened that this "man of God?" could be concidered for being a heartbeat away from taking the country back into "the dark ages"

Didn't mean to offend anyone? This was not only offensive, but dangerous. It wasn't deroagatory, it was laughing about possible violince. Huckabee…even your "apology" misses the mark!

The worse part of it is that he didn't remeber saying it! This moron is not qualified to be a VP. Period.

I believe the question should be: Who is Senator John McCain selecting, and does the media know who is on his short list? Media seems to know more than they should at times, so why not now? McCain should have selected someone by this time, he or she could also help him in his challenge for the whitehouse as Obama is doing. Huckabee should be on his short list, he was determined to stay in the race even through Iowa. Like all candidates, he has his good and bad points. Hey Obama and Clinton are not the perfect choice either, I guess we just have to pick from popular american vote for President, like it or not.

hahhahah did you hear the one he said about NYC being nuked by terrorist that was a blast!

Isn't Bush an idiot enough for this century?

I hope this story gets picked up and blasted all over tv. This way if it happens he can be arrested for conspiracy. He should be ashamed as a republican I am ashamed. Its things like this that made my decision to vote for Obama, its time for a change. The whole world wants Obama to win, hopefully that will begin racial healing in this country and we can see each others as AMERICANS not african/black whatever Americans, asian americans, latin/hispanic/ whatever Americans etc and we can be one country as it was intended and is written in our constitution.

I'm really getting tired of those folks who claim to want change, but then decide not to vote if their candidate doesn't win the nomination. It reminds me of a child taking his/her football and going home just because he/she don't like the way the game is going.

This guy should be ashamed of himself, what a stupid joke, and the last thing we need is to"joke" about pointing gun at onother Black man…………America This aint the back in days…can we all get alone !!!!

It's probable that Huckabee merely wanted to make a joke in front of his gun loving audience… While it was not funny in the first place, out of context, away from the NRA speech …. it sounds plainly unacceptable.

It's sad but this is actually what he has been thinking for so long in his mind. How can this Black man, Barack, be better than me?

Hillary blew it.

She could have taken this "joke" and turned it into a rallying point for the Democrats. She could have stood on a stage and said, "Enough is enough. Mike Huckabee has now given me the reason I need to abandon my campaign, and dedicate all of my energy for the next 6 months to ensuring that Barack Obama will be our next president. I hope you all understand the gravity of this "joke", and that you are all with me in my new mission!"

She would have gone down in history as a legend.

Now she'll only be remembered for the Energizer Bunny cartoons.

LET'S FACE IT, THAT NRA CONVENTION, WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A SANCTIONED KKK RALLY, AND I APOLAGIZE TO ANY GENUINE GUN ENTHUSIAST THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRESENT. YOU GET KARL ROVE, HUCKABEE, McCAIN, ROMNEY AS SPEAKERS, THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS A TREE AND A ROPE.

I don't want to say anything out of step here, but buried in the middle of all this is an irony. After seeing on 60 minutes how Christian ministers, and followers would openly practice Christianity without harm in Iraq for the past 2000 years, and now that they have been invaded, Christian ministers and their followers are open game for target practice by those who hate. They can no longer practice their fath without fear of reprisal.
I am sure if someone invaded this country, I would be willing to protect it, and hate whatever the invaders represented.
Why now are some among us trying to instill that same hate right in this country. Maybe with tactics like that, anarchy and chaos can reign supreme over here as well.
In the words of the song by Marvin Gaye, I heard often as a teen growning up during the Vietnam era, "Brother, brother we don't need to escalate. War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate. We've got to find a way to bring back lovin here today"
Let's stop fighting over this joke. Protect the President. Don't let, probably the last chance this country has for resurrection from the ashes go to waste. Remember when Russia went bankrupt? Osama Bin Laden in one of his tapes openly said, "We will defeat you the same way we defeated Russia, we will bankrupt you". Balance the budget, work smart, make friends not enemies before our national debt engulfs us. We are over 9 trillion in debt, probably over 10 trillion by the time the new administration comes in. If interest rates go to 10%, that is a trillion a year in interest alone. What do we take in in taxes per year, 1.9 or 2.9 trillion. How will we ever bail out, when balancing the budget is so hard. The best we ever did was when the budget was balanced, due to Robert Rubin, Clintons treasury secretary, who said, "That if we balance the budget, that will cause the value of the dollar to go up, and that will have a ripple effect, and everything wiil boom. Boy did it work. We even had a 260 billion dollar surplus. (Which is still only 1.4 of a trillion) So if we do that well, next year we are only another 3/4 of a trillion in debt. Our dollar right now is only worth 1/3 of what is was before. When our dollar becomes worth more, we get more oil per dollar. It is that simple. Let's work together. Hatred is the enemy. Those who campaign on it are enemies of this country, not the healers of it. If we don't learn to work together, get rid of corruption, greed, and hatred in all its forms, we don't stand a chance. Let's work together. Abraham Lincoln said it best, "The best way to conquer an enemy is make him a friend".

With rivals like these Obama doesn't need allies. First Huckabee makes racist incendiary statements about a prominent black leader while trying to promote the Republican party, then he offers to be McCain's running mate.

He has just simultaneously shot his and everyone elses foot in the Republican party, while Obama just sits back and brushes his shoulders off, and this is before the national election even kicks off. God Bless You Sir. Someone from the Dems side needs to give this man a pay raise.

Obama 08′

Anyone rember that Mitt Romney once, in one of the rep debates, said to Huck-a-bee something like "you talk faster than you think."

Correct, awful joke. Tasteless and over the line. I think this will stick with him.

This was sickening! Huck should get TARRED and FEATHERED for making such a disgusting attempt at humor…

NOT funny is an understatement!

How LOW for a supposed 'man of faith' - God help us!!!

Susie–I'd like you to provide a specific example of Obama–not someone commenting on a website or one of this supporters–having misconstrued something the Clintons said as racist. And Obama never, ever said "small-town white folks who will not vote for me are gun-toting, Bible-thumping bigots." I understand Clinton supporters are angry because the Clinton coronation hasn't gone as planned, but Obama has played by the exact same rules as Clinton…and he's going to win (not steal) the nomination. If you want to vote for McCain because "your" candidate didn't win, then go ahead and vote for McCain. Is this supposed to be a scare tactic, by the way?

if anyone made a comment abt hillary or maccain,we would see it all over the news.
racism still thrives in america
shame

People better be careful. Because Obama is just anybody but an extraordinary and if anything happens to him, that will be the end of America. It is as simple as that. You can take the presidency, but don't go anywhere near his life cause it will be the end of America. End of America. America be very careful because it isn't just some Americans that like him but many people around the world see him as an extraordinary human being. America be very very very careful.

HUCKBEE JUST SAID WHAT MANY LIKE HIM ARE THINKING AND HOPPING !!
THEY ALL WANT OBAMA SHOT SHOULD HE BECOME THE DEM PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE !!
THEY ARE DEVILS WHO PRETEND TO BE ANGELS !!
REMEMBER THOSE CATHOLIC PRIESTS WHO MISUSED SMALL CHILDREN WHOM THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT IN GOD'S NAME !!

A wise man once said what you hide inside can be stolen by your mouth.

Although some seem unable to tell one Republican apart from another, the truth is that John McCain is no George Bush. Even John's critics admit that he has the heart of a lion. One imagines that there is nothing that he would not do for his country, no sacrifice he would be unwilling to make. The life of John McCain is a profile in courage.

Americans for McCain '08

I COULD NOT POSSIBLY DISAGREE MORE WITH THE BUSH

ADMINISTRATION. HAVING SAID THAT, I WOULD PROTECT

PRESIDENT BUSH WITH MY LAST BREATH, AS LONG AS HE IS

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

HUCKALOSER IS JUST VILE. THE REPUBLICANS SHOULD

COME OUT & SLAM HIM INTO THE MUD PIT HE BELONGS.

No V.P. for you Huck after a statement like that.

Just like Jack Cafferty said, Mike Huckabee is an idiot! Considering how much fear there is in the African American community about the possibility of Obama getting shot just like Martin Luther, Huckabee may have planted the idea in the head of a crazy fellow out there to try this and it is a pity that it came from a so-called pastor. I hope African Americans can forgive him for this!

HUCKABEE should team up with BILL and HILLARY CLINTONS and a circus "Greatest show of Lies and Jokes" !

They are the trio of disgrace of American politics underestimate votors' iintelligence.

His regret is as believable as someone sitting in a church pew for 20 years and never actually hearing what the minister said.

Thanks for showing your true colors Mike…

BY THE WAY EVERY PREACHER MAY PREACH HIS OWN RELIGION. GOOD NEWS DOES NOT COME FROM TALKING SELF INTERESTED HEADS. NO OFFENSE TO REAL MEN OF GOD BUT JIM JONES WAS A PREACHER AND HITLER WAS ELECTED TO OFFICE (REAL MEN OF GOD COULD CARE LESS. THEY PREACH TO THE LOST AND NEEDY. POLLS AND POLITICIANS ARE POWER BROKERS AND INFLUENCE PEDDLERS NOT REAL PREACHERS)

As Karl Rove alluded at that same NRA event, Huckabee's comments represent the true values of this particular group of Americans. This group is part of the 27% of Americans that seem to still, inexplicably, approve of Bush and are scared silly over Obama's message of change and unity. They don't realize that this message is bigger than Obama, it's part of the American consciousness. Hating Obama isn't going to change the hearts and minds of the majority of people in this country. The NRA's values, Rove's values, Huckabee's values are not the values of most Americans. Who is truly out of touch here?

Obama's comments about blue collar, small town America (of which I'm a member), which were poorly expressed but easily interpreted by anyone with a brain stem, is that the working poor in this country have little to rely on but faith and guns when the government that is supposed to protect and serve them does neither. That goes for both Repubs and Dems. Of course, distortion doctors like Karl Rove and his ilk have seized upon this gaffe and manipulated the truth to serve their agenda. And Gov. Huckabee, as fellow Christians, we forgive you for your stupid, thoughtless "joke", but you're still a hypocrite. Senator Obama is not the perfect pill and won't be able to solve this country's problems in eight years, but continuing on the same path we've been treading with Bush is not going to improve anything. Obama may be our best hope. Time's up. We need a sustainable future, free of oil addiction, and free of gluttonous consumption. The cynicism must stop.

Watch the above video on this comment…

Just before Huckabee makes that inappropriate joke or political gaff, he says something to the effect of… "I highly resent it, when people think, that those who grow up with firearms…. ….. are less likely to commit a crime because they understand what's right and what's wrong…

Funny huh? I mean ironically funny, that someone who knows the difference between right and wrong would make a joke of this nature. NOT FUNNY Huckabee!

poor poor taste.

huckabee should be ashamed.

this is exactly the kind of politicians we need to do away with.

obama 08

He was planting a seed. But if you think riots were bad then, you would not even be able to imagine them if something horrific occured again. Further more this country would be set back 100 years in race relations.

What if….

Barack said this about McCain? or…

Hillary said this about Barack? or…

And especially…

What if..

Rev Wright said this about McCain?

The 24/7 Rev Wright Show would start up all over again!

I think it's pretty clear that white preachers can say what they want and support who they want without much consequence — think Hagee, Robertson, Falwell, etc. I'm sure like those folks, Huckabee will be welcomed into the White House for meetings and advice.

He now wants to be McCain's VP!

And one more note — he doesn't remember saying it! The fact that this very out-of-line remark would not even register in his mind as a disgusting comment, shows how engrained his belief that joking about a black being shot is just normal, every day banter.

In light of what happened to Robert Kennedy in 1968, and to George Wallace in 1972, this is not something you joke about

Obama needs to grow some thicker skin. He takes offense at everything. Is he ready to be president?

I really lost respect for Huckabee..,..I am sure Obama has had many death threats, and this is no laughing matter…. "Out of the mouth speaketh the heart"…..Pastor Huckabee needs to examine his heart.

why does your bias choice cause well written correct spelling and punctuation not make it to the blog. I do not use cuswords but i do have a bad habit of telling what i think is the truth. You biased view or hardheadedness is no more a judgement than mine . What are you afraid of by allowing a viewpoint other than your own biased orders or opinionto express a more truthful comment. Here is another one you can hide or delete you cowards.

Some of you folks are so quick to misconstrue and misinterpret another person's statements!!!! Why can't you give each other the benefit of the doubt? You are probably wondering what I am "talking" about. Well here goes, I am going to give you my interpretation of what Sen. Obama said about "Bitter, and Guns, and Religion".

When people (black, white, poor, rich, old or young) feel that their Government has forgotten them, that the President and all their Country's Leaders have turned away from them, and left them to virtually fend for themselves, what do you think they will do? they become disillusioned and "bitter" (hurt and angry, they develop a sense of distrust for anything and anybody that may be different)

They turn to the things that they know they can still trust, they can still hunt, no one can take their guns away , it is their right to bear arms. No one can take away their religion, they become closer to their God, they turn to each other for understanding and they take pride in their neighbours, while shying away from those who are different, whether the difference is in colour, values, it really does not matter because, they feel that they can only trust each other, no one is looking out for them. They turn to each other because they understand each other, they have the same values, they trust each other.

There is absolutely nothing shameful or hurtful in these feelings. Only people, who do not understand these people's core values, can find fault with what Sen. Obama said. The elitists jumped on this statement, and twisted it and wrung it and just misconstrued and misrepresented it until they could make it into something other than what it was intended to be. A strong sense of understanding for those people who have been taken advantage of, for far too long.

A former Pastor? Let it be known that BO stands on the ROCK, also on the Word written in Isiah 54 verse 17 (No weapon fashion against BO shall prosper)

Bad joke but stil funny

Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist Pastor: "I didn’t mean to offend anybody. I didn’t even remember having said it. I honestly had to go back and look at the tape.�
We have heard Rev. Jerry Fallwell, Rev. Robertson, Rev. Wright before and now Rev. Huckabee. Hmmmm…

I thought he was a man of God but now I know better. He has a sick way of joking and should be very careful.

hey, terry in florida……. you sum up the reason there is division in your country. Remarks off the cuff with no real rational… You are a plight to your cause.

Charlotte (who will write in Hillary)

I just watched Hillary say she will campaign her heart out for Obama.

I just read her fund raisers and Obamas are having meetings to mesh organizations and probably work at a way to pay off of her 20+ million dollar campaign debt .

Hillary is now a TRAITOR!!!

She is selling out to Obama!!!

There will be NO FLOOR FIGHT!!!

June 4th the SD's go to Obama.

June 5th she gets a check.

June 6th she and Chelsea are campaigning for him.

You will waste your vote on a TRAITOR??

She is nothing but a two faced politician - out for herself and her own profit.

I can't wait for Emily's List to crucify her. I can't wait for the 17 million she duped into voting for her to wake up and realize they've been sold down the river. TRAITORS should go live in Fl… and learn to duck.

Schmuckabee for VP. No thank you. It is the height of stupidity for a Southern White Baptist preacher to joke about guns being aimed at a black man.

I hope America is looking at all the putrid Republicans that come out to make light of this.

It's comments like these that continue to be at the heart of racial angst in this country. You can't blame the black anger for white stupidity.

This is what happens when one doesn't think before talking.

What is Huckabee trying to do? We've already shot four Presidents including Lincoln, McKinley, Kennedy and Reagan. This country is way too violent to talk like that.

My Comment Is,that my Democrat party make me change and become a Republican, reason, the upseen advertizment of Obama Girl and shame on Obama and his compaign to allow that ,even his own daughter one time she told him but you have Mama ,and shame
on the democrat Party especially Howard Dean how they treated Sen
etor Former First Lady Hillary Clinton, and do not blame Hillary Clinton for loosing the Election you are choosing the weekest candidate
Registered Democrat Voting for John Mc Cain
Thank you Carmen Agius

This is a prime example of why America is not voting Republican this time around. We dont need this kind of garbage coming from our so called leaders!

Being a preacher he should know the boss is watching.Guess he found his degree in a box of crackerjacks.

He can't remember saying it… *sigh*

Any gun carrying professional (police, security guard ect) or gun hobbist or hunting enthusiast will tell you that you NEVER aim a gun at anyone unless you plan on shooting them. When is it ever funny to joke about aiming a gun at anyone?? Especially at a meeting for the NRA, where members should know better. I'm sure it wasn't meant to be malicious, but it does reveal Huckabees ignorance.

"gary May 18th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

BEING A ARROGANT, HYPOCRITICAL ,RACIST BLACK MAN CANIDATE ,I WOULD SOMETIMES WORRY ABOUT THE REAL THING HAPPENING. IT WOULD BE A BAD THING ,BUT THERE IS SOME CRAZY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT READY FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT. ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS UNKNOWN AND UN QUALIFIED.OBAMA PLAYS THE RACE CARD EVERYTIME ITS FOR HIS ADVANTAGE ,AND SOME REDNECK ISN'T GOING TO DEAL WITH IT.THIS RACE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR OBAMA WITH ALL THE SUPER DELIGATES TRYING TO REUIN THE REAL CHANCE WE HAVE FOR REAL CHANGES(HRC). SHE WINS WV. AND OBAMA GETS ENDORSE BY DELIGATES. NOW IF THAT ISN'T A CROCK OF —-.THIS COUNTRY GETS WHAT IT DESERVES IF O.B. GETS ELECTED.YOU SCREWED UP OUR CHANCE BY ALL THE HATE FROM THE MEDIA AND O.B. SUPPORTERS TOWARD THE CLINTONS. WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND.DONR EXPECT US TO VOTE O.B. IN NOV. US HRC SUPPORTERS HAVE BEEN TRASHED ALONG WITH HER ,AND CALLED UNEDUCATED AND MANY OTHER CHOICE WORDS.WE DONT VOTE FOR A EMPTY SUIT. NOW WHO LOOKS STUPID. WE WILL GET OUR LAST LAUGH IN NOV."

gary, you've been posting the same disgusting attacks everywhere. you sir are bitter, and buy into fear, and you're not fooling anyone into believing your spin.

You call that a joke? The bible says out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, it lets us know exactly where his thoughts are. That was sad, I mean really sad.

HOW SAD.

NOT A LEADING REPUBLICAN CAME OUT & CALLED IT WHAT IT IS.

VILE, IGNORANT, VIOLENT, BIGOTRY.

WE ARE SURE, MARIN, ROBERT & JOHN DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY.

Very Bad Joke Huckabee! Barack would Never Slip or Trip getting off a chair, More Like McCain would be falling down saying "Help, I've Fallen & I can't Get Up" Further; having thoughts like that about Obama is really disturbing, eventho you did apologize. I am surprised something of that nature would be on your mind at all. If Barack would have made a remark like that (& of coarse he would not have) we would never hear the end of it. Is the Press going to play this mis-spoken phrase of Huckabee over, over, again & again. ???

If anything happens to Barack Obama the blood will be on Huckabee's hands. This country will NEVER recover from the pain of such a thing, or the stain of Huckabee's so called "joke".

We will undoubtedly be the laughing stock of the world and they will justifyably know we don't mean what we say. The Constitution won't be worth the paper it's written on.

lulled into a false sense of security there Mike, because you were among some of your closest friends. Did you forget you were standing in front of cameras. The truth is often spoken in the midst of friends and it seems Mike got a bit too comfortable. Guns and God yea thats the ticket, a bible in one hand and a shotgun in the other.

Huckabee was totally wrong to have uttered those word, whether he remembered saying them or not. A professional, adult, Christian minister should know better than to joke about taking a gun to another human being. I was firmly in Huckabee's corner until now.

Since being a Christian minister is a calling and he's supposed to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and salvation, I'm afraid Huckabee is an example of what happens when we leave the calling of God on our lives to pursue our own agenda. In the end times, even the very elect will be deceived. This is a lesson for all of us, not just Huckabee.

I think he just doesn't understand the courage Obama has to have to be doing what he is doing. Out of all the people he could have mentioned, he mentioned Obama. I think the fact that he was in an all-white audience, gave him a chance to let his hair down. He knew what he said. I'm glad his butt was booted out of the race.

I think polticians have to yap so much that it is impossible not to stick their foot in their mouth several times a year. Huckabee's comment was totally inappropriate. Ironically, other than Edwards and Obama, he is the only Republican I would consider voting for. The last thing this country needs is Bush III. We have regressed more in 7 1/2 globally than all of our other presidents combined. He should have been cracking his joke about BUSH, then it would have been appropriate (just kidding)……

It was a bad joke….he said sorry…get over it. Mr. Obama has dealt with far worse I am sure. The media is making it bigger than it has to be. If your a deranged person and hate Mr. Obama you would still be a deranged person who hates Obama even if you had not heard about the bad joke.

Why won't people give the Rev. Wright comments a rest? Have any of you people that have issues with Mr. Obama's church EVER been to his church or are you just reading what a reporter has written ( minus the editors having already gone and take out what they wanted)? My America will not be EXACTLY like your America so deal with it. Live the life of a Black Man in American and see if you view America the same.

People love to talk about Mr. Obama being possibly the first black president. I guess all these people are forgetting that he came out of the womb of a white woman. That makes him Bi-Racial. But oh I forgot the one drop rule…..

What a joke some of you are out there. I'm sure half of you suffer fro small man syndrome or get beat by your hubbies. It's all you knobs out ther there that have no real clue of the issue or issues at hand who would even think of defending this kind of crap. He made a poor choice in an attempt at a joke, and granted he apoligized. Funny how months ago Huckabee was all ready to defend some of Wright's comments as a member of the church and now as he figures he's in the mix for a Veep spot he's a turn ccoat now. More of the same old crap of the Repubs trying to hide their white sheets behind a thunper like Huckabee.

I don’t trust those gun-happy people. Guns should only be allowed in contained hunting areas and shooting ranges and hunting should only be for food, not for fun. This whole idea of everybody having a gun for protection is ludicrous. Most people do not have the reflex or skill to protect themselves using a gun. If you want protection use a bulletproof vest. A gun is an offensive weapon not a defensive weapon. This whole Second Amendment thing came about when slavery was abolished. It's time for a change. Lord help America.

"Stilted" really isnt the word I would choose to describe most responses to this article, so much as "obviosly biased." If Huckabee were consumed in the moment by the same carcinogenic partisanship thats plagued American politics, its easy to see how that can happen with the angry and rather unintelligent responses that seem to pop up on such a small piece such as this. Without actually responding to the article itself, because I really dont have too much of an opinion one way or the other, I would just like to say that before so many of you respond to Huckabee's self described "awkwardness" in such an angry way, I would think it would be wise to first look at yourself and your own response, lest you find yourself resembling all too closely the object of you ire.

YOU COMMENTATERS ON THIS ARTICLE REALLY ARE SOME OF THE MOST CHILDISH PEOPLE IVE EVER WITNESSED. GET REAL AND FOR GODS SAKES GROW UP PEOPLE. SELFISH IS THE MAN WHO CANNOT TAKE A JOKE ABOUT HIMSELF OR HIS OWN IDEAS. SOMEDAY WE'LL ALL THINK OF THIS LIKE STUMBLING ON THE CURB AT THE MALL. IT REAlly meant nothing except to the small people.

Give it a rest, all you politically correct whiners! In today's world, people are chastized for any- and everything that is thought to be insensitive.

Sensitivity needs to go by the wayside and let people speak their minds before we elect someone who WON'T say what they REALLY mean . . . (Obama). He's danced around every issue and attempted to cover his tracks on many accounts. Obama is riding on charisma, which is dwindling very quickly.

Mr. Huckabee–you don't owe anyone an apology. It must've been a slow day for the media–and now the PC elite are making a feast out of it.

It shouldn't be a case of always having to think before you speak in order to see if your words might be offensive! TOO MANY "RULES" and government intervention (Obama and Clinton).

I support you, Huck!

Jan

No joking matter……ill chosen words. Huckabee mispoke but this is not funny. Three things that come not back:- THE SPOKEN WORD, the sped arrow and a missed opportunity……

What would Huckabee, or anybody for that matter, do if somebody "aimed a gun" at him?

It seems that even the NRA audience had a subdued reaction to the joke. They started to laugh at the beginning of the joke but then as Huckabee went on, they fell quiet.

Seems like his pandering to the audience and nonchalant attitude of guns really BACKFIRED on him!

This concerns me although he apologized. Had Gov. Huckabee played on Hillary's Bosnia story it could had been understandable and clearer but to just off the top of his head go to Obama ducking gun shots makes me wonder what he has said or thought in privacy. This scare me now about him. Is he seeking Senator Obama's harm that Arkansas will be on both ballots?
Politics brings out the sin, evil and ugly in many players now possibly a Man of God. God said he would exposed us.

Hukabee misses the whole mission of the NRA–guns are for hunting and protecting your property. For him to suggest that gun owners use guns to scare other people is the very reason that we need sensible gun legislation, which the NRA opposes. What an idiot!

A typical republican conservative -he thinks that only white judeo-christians deserve to be treated with any dignity, and "to hell" with everyone else.

When you can't beat them, just make a joke about them getting shot, huh Huckabee?

You are an evil man, and I will never respect any party who thinks that joke was funny. I hate to be the one to tell you this but Barack is more than just a Democrat, he is an American. Deal with that, you son of a bigot.

I have to agree with Mike Huckabee. This democratic election process is so messy. Why don't we return to the Feudal system. We can arm all the democrats, and all the republicans, let them hide in the bushes, and let the best shot win.
I have to agree with Mike Huckabee… NOT!

Mike Huckabee = Hilary Clinton.

They both can NOT be VP nominees because of this Big MOUTH problems !

"Gary " I am not suprised about the type of lies people like you spread on CNN bloggs. That is why you feel very comfortable supporting LIARS! I urge you to denounce what you have written, otherwise I wish you what you and your like deserve sooner than later!

What would Huckabee be saying today if a Democrat had made a similar comment about McCain ?
Would he think it's just as funny and just as benign ?
In some other countries his "apology" wouldn't matter. He'd already be jailed - or worse.

THE PREACHER IS VILE IGNORANT,BIGOT.

OBAMOBOT R2D2C3POOU812 2008

DESTROY MIKE HUCKABEE

HATE HATE HATE HATE

GNASH GNASH GNASH GNASH

SPIT SPIT SPIT SPIT

HATE HATE HATE HATE

END

A "bad joke that misses" starts with a line like "A priest and a rabbi are in a boat…" NOT with "someone's aiming a gun at." This is most un-Christian thing I've heard on the campaign trail, coming from the loudest propenent of Christ, oops, sorry, I meant himself, that is on the campaign trail. Contrast this sideshow with Barack's own humble handling of his faith. Who's the real Christian?