Huckabee "Didn't Know" He'd Have to Cross the Picket Line --->>>

[Stephanie]

This asshat took union endorsements and then he crosses a picket line? He wants to be president of the United States but he "didn't know" he'd have to cross the picket line to appear on Leno? I knew, why didn't he? Is it possible he's stupider than Pissypants?



http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080103/photos_ts/2008_01_03t114243_450x347_us_screenwriters_strike_pix/

Huckabee appeared on Leno despite his apparent confusion about the strike and a bid by pickets to keep him away, and Clinton taped a cameo introducing Letterman.

“Dave has been off the air for eight long weeks because of the writers strike,” she said. “Tonight, he’s back. Oh, well, all good things come to an end.”

Huckabee said he supports the writers and did not think he would be crossing a picket line, because he believed the writers had made an agreement to allow late-night shows on the air. But that’s not the case with Leno. “Huckabee is a scab,” read one picket sign outside Leno’s Burbank, Calif., studio.

The writers guild urged Huckabee not to cross their picket line after he flew out to California. “Huckabee claims he didn’t know,” chief union negotiator John Bowman said. “I don’t know what that means in terms of trusting him as a future president.”

http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah7923.shtml?dst=rss%7cgeneral_rss

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080103/482/6b2d6f7fc48f487db3c9183855e94998/

Huckabee, the one Republican contender who has regularly appeared at national union conventions and forums and who actually won an endorsement from the Machinists union, says he's 100 percent behind the Writers Guild of America members who have gone on strike in an effort to secure a fair share of the money reaped by the producers of the programs they create.

"I support the writers, by the way, unequivocally, absolutely," chirped Huckabee. "They're dead right on this one. And they ought to get royalties off the residuals and the long-term contracts."

But right does not trump political opportunity for the man who claims to embrace higher moral standards than his foes.

So Huckabee crossed the line, walking right past striking writers who held signs reading, "Huckabee is a Scab."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080103/cm_thenation/45265059_1

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080103/482/0c65d86234134f57b7e43b356e7ada63/

[politicasista]

1. Clueless fake Gomer Pyle n/t

[spanone]

2. You have to work to be that stupid....i'm surprised the Musician's Union crossed the line

[babylonsister]

3. Is his nose growing, because I think he's full of it. nt

[Stephanie]

4. BTW, Asshat, you don't get "royalties off the residuals"

You freaking moron.

[MrCoffee]

5. the Machinists Union endorsed Huckabee???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


organized labor...you gotta love it.

[progressivebydesign]

6. So how come Letterman got the nod from the union.. but no one else?

Doesn't that dilute the strike and just piss off the people who are still not working on other shows? I didn't understand how that worked...

[spanone]

9. no. letterman made a deal with the writer's union.

[SoCalDem]

24. and his company gave them what they wanted n/t

[Stephanie]

11. Letterman owns his own show.

His production company Worldwide Pants owns Late Night and also Craig Ferguson's show. The WGA negotiated an interim agreement with Worldwide Pants which agreed to all the terms they were asking of the producers' organization, which walked away from the table and refused to negotiate. Leno and Conan's shows are owned by NBC so they aren't able to negotiate on their own.

[KharmaTrain]

12. Letterman Owns His Own Company

Worldwide Pants is an independent producer and could cut a deal with its own writers and the WGA...Letterman also owns the Ferguson show. Leno, Conan, TDS and Colbert are owned by their respective networks who haven't come to terms with the union.

Letterman agreed to all the union demands and hopefully he's not dilluted the union cause but strengthened it by using his show as a platform to bring out the writer's plight (as he did in spades last night) and forcing the other networks to follow his lead or be at a competitive advantage in the "Late Night" wars.

[Garbo 2004]

13. Letterman's production company owns the show. He has a contract with the union.

http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/12/the_wga_on_the.html

[undeterred]

7. The whole country knew.

[C_U_L8R]

8. what is the definition of ignoramus?

Huckity Huck Nut ?

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. Liar?

:shrug:

[Virginia Dare]

31. Anybody with an (R) after their name...n/t

[pdxmom]

10. Not only is he stupid, he evidently also doesn't surround himself with

smart people to pick up his slack. No advisor should have let him do this.

[XboxWarrior]

15. As a musician...

I gotta say, he's a bit better on the Bass,

than the Big Dog on the tenor...

I was actually surprised at his musical talent.

Sure he's a huckster, and would lie his way

into the west wing.....ain't gonna happen!

peace

[Der Blaue Engel]

18. It wasn't stupidity, it was arrogance

He just thought he could get away with it and nobody would call him on it. That is the very essence of the modern Republic party.

edited for own stupidity :7

[Zookeeper]

14. One of the reporters on MSNBC just said that she and her...

producer told Huck that it was Letterman, NOT Leno, who had struck a deal with the writers. She said he looked skeptical.

Maybe Huck isn't the sharpest TOOL in the drawer.

[XboxWarrior]

19. Uh...

Let's see Leno; Los Angeles.......(Burbank)

Letterman; Manhattan.......

you decide

[SoCalDem]

25. um..sorry..Letterman's been in Noo-yorrrk Citeee for decades

Wouldn;t the Shuckster have wondered why his ticket was to California???:rofl:

[Virginia Dare]

30. He's taking a page out of the buck never stops here book ..

direct from the chimp. Always play stupid and blame it on somebody else...:thumbsup:

[malaise]

16. It's all good

Stick a fork in Fuckabee but please let him beat Romney tonight.

[Gold Metal Flake]

17. A Governor from a "right to work" state. Whadaya expect?

He is starting to resemble Nixon to me, in the way he looks and the way he lies.

[Disturbed]

21. He damn well knew. He is a liar & a hypocrite.

How many millions will this Jerk fool?

Hmmmm.... 20 or so?

[mtnester]

22. I don't recall....I did not know....,I am not sure....I thought otherwise....

oh the mantra of the righties.

Eventually, in the end, they will get it.

Think Harold Lauder in "The Stand"....


"I was misled"

[readmoreoften]

23. Wait. Huckabee pretends to support UNIONS? Oh good lord. /nt

[Stephanie]

26. Top 10 Demands of the Striking Writers >

10. WGAE Council member and Daily Show writer Tim Carvell: "Complimentary tote bag with next insulting contract offer."

9. The Colbert Report's Laura Kraft: "No rollbacks in health benefits, so I can treat the hypothermia I caught on the picket lines."

8. Daytime writer and WGA Negotiating Committee member Melissa Salmons: "Full salary and benefits for my imaginary writing partner, Lester."

7. Former WGAE President and Law & Order: Criminal Intent show runner Warren Leight: "Members of the AMPTP must explain what the hell AMPTP stands for."

6. The Colbert Report's Jay Katsir: "No disciplinary action taken against any writer caught having inappropriate relationship with a copier."

5. The Daily Show's head writer Steve Bodow: "I'd like a date with a woman."

4. Screenwriter/director Nora Ephron: "Hazard pay for breaking up fights on The View."

3. Law & Order: Criminal Intent's Gina Gionfriddo: "I'm no accountant, but instead of us getting 4 cents for a $20 DVD, how about we get $20 for a 4-cent DVD?"

2. Former WGAE President and Late Night with Conan O'Brien writer Chris Albers: "I don't have a joke - I just want to remind everyone that we're on strike, so none of us are responsible for this lame list."

1.Veteran TV comedy-variety writer Alan Zwiebel: "Producers must immediately remove their heads from their asses."

http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20080102.phtml

[Ilsa]

27. "I do solemnly swear to stay as ff#^%g ignorant as possible of any

events or news that might come back to bite me in the ass, so help me George W. Bush*."

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. He LIES with abandon. Good RW wacko nut job Baptist Christian.

LIAR. Didn't know, my ass.

[Virginia Dare]

29. You know this joker's got some real cred as a GOP candidate..

his lack of honesty is exceeded only by his stupidity.

[MoonRiver]

32. Someone very wise once said, "stupid is as stupid does."

Mikey does stupid real good.

[debbierlus]

33. Actually, a reporter told him BEFORE the show

It would be crossing a picket line, so his claims are pure B.S. Posted on DU yesterday.