Huckabee apologizes for Obama gun joke [View All]

[Faygo Kid]

Source: UPI

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16 (UPI) -- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Friday apologized for telling an audience of gun rights supporters an offstage noise was Barack Obama ducking a gunman. . .

. . . "That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he's getting ready to speak," Huckabee joked. "Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor."

Huckabee late Friday issued a statement apologizing for the remark, The New York Times reported.

"I made an off hand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama," the statement said. "I apologize that my comments were offensive. That was never my intention." . . .



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He's old enough to know EXACTLY what he was saying. We have seen this before. I don't buy his apology.

Goodbye, Mike Huckabee, as a player on the national stage. Good riddance.