Huckabee: Obama Critics Aren’t Racist

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Friday, September 18, 2009 at 2:19 pm

At his short press conference at the Values Voter Summit, Mike Huckabee took an open-ended question about former President Jimmy Carter’s remark that “there is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.”

“Do we still have racism?” asked Huckabee. “Yeah! Of course we do. But that’s not what this discussion over health care or over foreign policy is all about.” And he talked for about three minutes about his own racial tolerance.

“For me, personally? Who appointed the first African-American attorney general in my state when there was a brief vacancy? Who had more African-Americans  in my cabinet, and in my staff, than even Bill Clinton or Jim Guy Tucker did? Who got 48 percent of the African-American vote, as a Republican, which is unheard of? I’m especially offended.”

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betsym
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 6:24 pm

Well, I guess I would have to say that maybe Huckabee isn't racist, but I believe that the problem is exactly what Carter said. And it's frightening that we have people within a few hundred yards of the President with firearms to supposedly prove a point about their rights. To hell with that, we've had two Presidents assassinated, one Senator, one civil rights leader and many others shot but not killed. I think Congress needs to introduce a bill that no one can be within a mile of a President with a firearm. And most of these characters ARE racist.


The Pajama Pundit
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

Exit question: Where is Huckabee's photo of him and his 'black friend'?


lorilandry
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 8:00 pm

You have a right to your own opinion but you don't have a right to your own facts.

One should at least try to base their opinions on the truth. The man who carried the guns to a rally near the president was Black. John Kennedy's assassin political ties were communist not racist. Bobby Kennedy's assassin was Muslim. Lincoln's assassination was most likely from a conspiracy that feared the president had become too powerful.

Of course there is racism. There will always be bias and hatred of some sort in every society; but to yell racism every time someone disagrees with you or believes differently will weaken the claim so much that eventually no one will ever pay attention thereby allowing real racism to go unnoticed.


anonymous_pat
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 8:40 pm

Yeah that black guy carrying the M16 sure must have been racist against the president. You are a goddamned idiot. 'nuff said.


betsym
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 8:53 pm

I guess you are anonymous for a reason. Cowardly is what I call it. Now, I was not talking about the “black guy” in Phoenix being racist. You are the idiot. The guy in NH was definitely racist. And also a big coward who likes to insult people and run and hide behind “anonymous”, give me a break.


betsym
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 9:05 pm

lorilandy read my comment below. I wasn't talking about the black person with the gun. Although, he's an idiot in my opinion for pulling such a stunt. I am not, I repeat not, yelling racism every time someone disagrees with me. Puhleez!! But just look at the horrific signs in DC this past weekend, it was rampant with racism.
My comment was that guns do not need to be anywhere near a President. And I didn't mean that the people who shot the two Kennedys were racist. But the one that shot MLK was very definitely a racist.
I suppose you are someone who thought it was okay for Joe Wilson to yell out to the President “you lie”. I don't know that that was racist but it certainly was rude and shows that the right wing seems to think it's okay to disrespect the President of the U.S. and the office of the President.
I've been voting for 51 years and I have never seen such disrespect for a President, EVER!!!


anonymous_pat
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 9:20 pm

Ahh so you have nothing to retort with other than to insult me? Ok, I was right, you are an idiot.


betsym
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 10:24 pm

oh but I did retort, as you put it. The man in NH was also carrying a sign that was very threatening. I figure anyone who insults me first deserves to be insulted right back.
I guess you only read part of what I said. But I think you need to know that people like you really are typical of the right wing fringe group. And this is the last time I will comment to you, you aren't worth my time with your insults and nothing of substance.


Michael
Comment posted September 18, 2009 @ 11:56 pm

No racism here! Conservatives allways waive monkeys at democrats and call them “lyin afrikans”

Huckabee – another Repub idiot


Steven Rinehart
Comment posted September 21, 2009 @ 3:51 am

UpcHuckabee is such a disgusting inbred bigoted jackass that it makes me wan to hurl. He's nothing but the anti-Romney candidate, with half a college degree, half an IQ, and a sickening family of blobs that tortures dogs who are so obese they make Ted Kennedy look trim. All of the born agains who follow this imbecile around like sheep do so because they couldn't possibly look to a Mormon in 2012 as their best candidate. They're too prejudiced and prideful to see straight, and don’t have a clue what the hell is going on or care what is good for this country. Sadly, the liberals in Massachusetts proved that – contrary to what conservatives say — they walk their liberal talk when they elected a Mormon as Governor without discriminating against his religion. Too bad that the conservatives, who claim to value religious freedom, are secretly such hypocrites incapable of the same.


chrisjay
Comment posted September 24, 2009 @ 8:54 pm

Huckabee family values: His son was caught torturing a dog and daddy Huck, to this day, refuses to acknowledge that there's anything wrong with what the kid did.


rob333
Comment posted October 6, 2009 @ 6:34 pm

Oh, you are so progressive and sophisticated…

You might wake up one day and realize you fos tooo…..hahaaaaha


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