Huckabee's SICK NRA Joke

That was definitely a sik joke. I can't believe the nerve of some politicians. Though not likely to ever want to be in the same room with Hickabee, were I there, I would have gotten up and left. What a dumb thing to say.

Well, I will admit is was far from funny and borderline tasteless - but I honestly don't feel bothered by it. Then again, I'm not surprised. This was MIKE HUCKABEE at an NRA get together, after all.

What does the joke have to do with the NRA?

Sure it is poor taste, but if the same thing was said about Bush everyone would wish it was true. Sorry I couldn't help that one Annie. No, it isn't funny at all.. I find it as almost a threat.. hoping someone gets brave enough to make it come true.

As bad as this joke was, and it was bad I saw a clip live on the news. I do forgive Huckabee as I remember he was the only Republican candidate to honor Martin Luther King's birthday by going to King's church. Out of all the Republican Presidential candidates I felt like he was the most sincere and least prejudiced of them all. I don't think he meant to say what he said, he was trying to take something spur of the moment and make it funny. Unfortunately it did come out terribly considering our historical past. I'm pretty sure Huck will apologize though, he's not a bad guy from my take on him.

No, Annie, we don't just laugh about it.

We have enough nuts out there just waiting to have their button pressed into action at schools, hospitals, universities and the like.

From a would-be leader, a crude "joke" like that only serves to bring the nuts of the world out and give them a sort of license to attempt to do just that sort of thing.

Yes, he crossed the line ... he went well over it.

Republican here, and that "joke" is not funny and it's definitely not cool. I didn't follow the link, but you gave us the gist of it and I'm really glad Huckabee is no longer running.
My Mother-In-Law likes Obama but fears he would be assassinated in office. I am no Obama fan, but jokes about assassination simply aren't cool. Many Americans are still hurt over the JFK assassination.

I thought that was awful too. It's tasteless, it's tacky... and hey, isn't this guy a minister or something? I saw a thing online that I'm attempting to attach here. I think it's awful the way the neocons try to tie all of their virtues up into Christianity. First of all, it implies that the only virtuous people are Christian, which is hardly true. Second, would Jesus Christ truly identify with the way they behave?

Some story online suggested that Huckabee shot himself in the foot, so to speak, in terms of his VP aspirations. I don't know that he ever had much of a chance on that anyway. But what jerky behavior he has demonstrated here. How about the sanctity of human life, any human life, whether you agree with their politics or not?

I have been out of touch with my politics lately. I didn't have cable or the internet for awhile. How did I miss this though?

I don't find anything funny in the death of anyone. It's appalling that a political official would even speak those words, joking or not. Someone needs to slap him down.

Even if he made those comments about McCain (who we all know I don't like) he should be very ashamed of himself. Jokes like that just aren't funny.

Of course Barack hasn't said anything that came out wrong this whole primary season! Give me a break!
Oh, I'm sorry, maybe I'm just bitter and clinging to my religion and guns!