Mike Huckabee won a lot of respect--along with anger from from some of the folks you want to see angry--for supposedly presenting a new direction for the Christian Right... a more Christian direction, in fact, with concern for the economically left behind. Indeed, there's always been substantial sentiment in this direction amongst the rank and file. But he never did figure out how he'd pay for it--it's soooo hard to choose amongst the favored GOP tax scams.
Now, however, the other shoe drops, as he jokes about Barack Obama being assasinated.
Don't know quite what to think about this one. CNN is reporting that while speaking at the NRA this morning, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee responded to a loud noise offstage by making a joke about Barack Obama trying to evade a gunman.
"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."
Ironically, I am showing "Ghosts of Mississippi" right now to my US History and Government classes.
Jokes about black political leaders avoiding gunfire, from a southern governor. I usually have a pretty good sense of humor, but I don't get it.
They have absolutely no sense of shame. None.
Keep in mind, this is the very best they've got. This is as good as it gets from the so-called "Christian Right."
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