Huckabee didn't know about NIE report

[sabra]

Source: CNN

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — At a dinner with reporters on Tuesday night, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee admitted that he had neither read nor been briefed on the latest national intelligence estimate, which stated that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

“I don’t know where the intelligence is coming from that says they have suspended the program, or how credible that is versus the view that they actually are expanding it,” Huckabee told the assembled journalists, after being informed of the report’s content by a questioner.

“And I’ve heard, the last two weeks, supposed reports that they are accelerating it and it could be having a reactor in a much shorter period of time than originally been thought,” he added.

The candidate’s apparent lack of knowledge on the issue comes at a time when the former Arkansas governor is facing intensifying scrutiny due to his rise in the polls. A Des Moines Register survey released on Sunday found Huckabee leading the GOP field in Iowa with 29 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/05/huckabee-didnt-know-about-nie-report/

[BurtWorm]

1. You can't expect a pseudo man of the people Republican to be up on these things, can you?

:patriot:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. He's more of a faith based guy when it comes to starting wars.

[Virginia Dare]

3. Neither did Bush, so I guess the GOOPers have themselves a candidate..

Hucky probably doesn't drink beer though, maybe you could have a sodey pop with him or something.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "I swallow the republicon homelander party line, as usual." - Hucksterbee

"You didn't really think that a republicon candidate would base his opinions on facts, did you?"

- Hucksterbee

[liberal N proud]

5. Another stupid republicon who refuses to pay attention in class

[Jim__]

6. He doesn't know where the intelligence is coming from.

And, he doesn't know if he accepts the output of our combined intelligence agencies over "supposed reports that they are accelerating it".

Oh yeah, this guy's ready.

[rockybelt]

13. Besides`He wouldn't know "intelligence" if it hit him right in the face.

[rurallib]

7. God will tell Huck when Huck is ready

[Dhalgren]

8. Fuck Huck!

[kansasblue]

9. "“And I’ve heard, the last two weeks, supposed reports "

Where the heck is a Governor going to 'hear' reports better than the NIE? Were they talking about down at the bar? Maybe some show on cable?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. "Supposed reports"? "Reactors"? "Intelligence" vs. "the VIEW that..."?

Good GAWD, whatta moran.

[balantz]

11. If I were a Republican

I'd rather have Huckleberry Hound, or Huckleberry Finn, or even just a plain huckleberry to pick for my candidate.

[rockybelt]

12. He's evidentally

been talking to Cheney again. Where is that S.O.B. anyway?

[bigworld]

14. Do the candidates get intelligence briefings?

Just wondering.

[Mountainman]

15. When you base your campaign on fear it is hard when the people learn the boogie man isn't real.

[rockybelt]

16. I don't know

but this NIE is the one that was released to the public. He don't need a special briefing to get this information.

It was released after Darth had his boot on it for about a year trying to change it. I'll bet he is spinning in his grave right no.... I Must have been thinking of somebody else.

[Finite]

17. hmm...

"“And I’ve heard, the last two weeks, supposed reports that they are accelerating it and it could be having a reactor in a much shorter period of time than originally been thought,” he added"

Ahhh, well that's ok then.. the 'supposed' reports you heard about cancel out the actual, REAL NIE report which stated that Iran doesn't had a nuclear weapons programme.

The Repubs are continuing the Bush tradition of inventing their own reality, I see..

[boricua79]

18. fine..if you don't know, don't get in the fray yet

educate yourself first, and then take a position.

Otherwise, you're talking out of your ass.

[truthisfreedom]

19. When you get your intelligence from the administration, you end up just like the presidunce..

Uninformed blustering idiot.

[tridim]

20. Duhhhhhh.. Great move there Huckster, it just makes you look like an idiot.

Of course he's lying his ass off while giving the impression that he's playing dumb. Neither is a good quality, especially in post-Bush America.

IMO this is proof that Bush is bringing down the entire GOP. The Repuke candidates don't know what bar to pander to, the ultra-low bar of BushCo or the high bar of American history. Seems like they're choosing BushCo, which is all good for our side.

[DeeDeeNY]

21. Not surprising, but it won't hurt his standing in the polls

If the mainstream media don't make an issue out of it, then he'll be just fine.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200712050008?f=h_latest