Understanding the Huckagaffe
Posted by Adam Graham in : PoliticsMike Huckabee made a stupid joke on stage after a loud noise was heard:
“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”
Huckabee apologized and explained:
During my speech at the NRA a loud noise backstage, that sounded like a chair falling, distracted the crowd and interrupted my speech. I made an off hand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama. I apologize that my comments were offensive, that was never my intention.
A solid explanation and one that I would buy. I’m not as good a public speaker as Huckabee, but I’ve preached and spoke quite a bit (probably done 150-200 sermons, about 75 Sunday School lessons, and a few dozen speeches on other occasion.) and if you add in my podcasts (about 600 episodes now.), I’ve spoke a ton.
Sometimes in the middle of a speech, a baby will cry, something will crash, and your concentration will be broken as will that of your audience. You won’t remember your exact spot in the speech. There are a couple ways to handle this. You stand on stage sputtering, “Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh…” or you tell a joke to get back on your game and back on track.
Perhaps Huckabee imagined because of Obama’s antipathy towards gun owners, he’d be paranoid at the NRA Convention and view anyone who had a gun as aiming at him. Whatever, it was what Huckabee imagined and he said something stupid on the spur of the moment. He delivered a not funny joke that didn’t even really make sense. Even though it’s been on different topics, I’ve done it before, and I’m sure I’ll do it again.
Does anyone think Huckabee wants Barack Obama assassinated? That he was suggesting it would be a good thing, encouraging it? That he wants Barack Obama shot? Clearly, he stated that’s not his intent and that’s not consistent with who he is.
Some people say this is the end of his career. Yeah, right. How many times have pundits buried politicians this year? The ones who have been trying to do the funeral have been anti-Huck folks on the right and liberals in search of something to distract from the issues with the Obama campaign. This will pass. In 2 weeks, people will most likely not remember it.
Comment by Bubblehead
So does Sen. Obama’s belief that the 2nd Amendment is “an individual right not connected with an organized militia” part of his “antipathy” towards gun owners? Do you, Adam, honestly think Sen. Obama wants to take your guns away?
Comment by Adam Graham
His comment about people being bitter and clinging guns and religions indicates he really doesn’t like gun owners. Secondly, I believe if Obama could take away people’s guns, he would. He took the position when running for the Illinois Senate to ban all handguns. What stops him is political facts. He’s a Harvard elitist who doesn’t really trust people with weapons regardless of what he says.