Huckabee: I thought McCain’s ‘bomb Iran’ song ‘was funny.’

[Ichingcarpenter]

On NBC’s “Meet the Press” today, host Tim Russert played a clip from Friday of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee joking about Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) ducking after seeing a gunman. Huckabee apologized for saying what he called “a dumb, off the cuff remark,” and pointed to similar “dumb” comments from other politicians:

' It won’t be the last dumb thing I’ve ever said. I’m sure I’ll make other comments. I think we all in politics do. Ronald Reagan had an open mike and said ‘I’m gonna launch a nuclear attack against Russia,’ I remember John McCain saying ‘Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.’ I thought that was funny, but I mean a lot of people didn’t."

And he wants to be McCain's number 2

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/18/huckabee-i-thought-mccains-bomb-iran-song-was-funny/?rta

[and-justice-for-all]

1. He also thought "Obama getting shot" comment was funny!

Piss off hucklenuts! crawl back under your rock.

[rpannier]

2. Based on his standup routine a few days ago

I'm not totally surprised he'd find it funny.
He has a warped sense of humor.

[napi21]

3. I might have found it funny too if I knew he wasn't serious!!!! n/t

[JI7]

4. Mitt and Huck are whoring for the VP position

[Gogi]

5. Dear Mr. Huckabee,

You were running for President, not participating in Last Comic Standing!

[L. Coyote]

6. YouTube on DU here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=134123&mesg_id=134123

[tularetom]

7. I have to somewhat sheepishly confess

that I thought the original "bomb Iran" song was sorta clever when it first appeared back in 1980 or whatever. Part of its appeal was that even raygun was not stupid enough to actually bomb Iran.

In light of current events it's no longer amusing or even topical. Cheney and the rest of these assholes would do it in a heartbeat. I'm not amused anymore. Now I'm fuckin scared.

[DesertRat]

8. He has a sick sense of humor. n/t