Huckabee slams student interviewer, who releases raw interview tape, which matches printed interview

http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2010/04/audio-in-which-a-shot-messenger-hauls-out-the-whole-huckabee.html

04/13/2010

Audio: In which a shot messenger hauls out the whole Huckabee

Yesterday, after his unbelievable comments about homosexuality and puppies (among many other things) exploded on the web, Mike Huckabee issued the following statement, snarkily condemning the College of New Jersey journalist who printed his thoughts:



Only problem for the former Arkansas governor, current FOX news host, onetime shedder-of-extra-poundage, and likely GOP presidential hopeful? Well, that the young reporter did indeed do his legwork: (See link above for this audio clip)

And there's your tape, Gov. Huckabee. Same comments that were in the print piece, same offense taken.

How about if you want to be president of the entire nation, you stop shooting down both journalistic messengers and the basic civil rights of citizens who fall outside of your personal moral purview, and instead develop the fortitude to embrace both your own spoken words and the full spectrum of society? And if you can't respect a constitution with both a equal protection and a free press, perhaps you should stop suggesting alternative career paths for others, and start considering whether your own views make you fit to serve as a top executive of this fair and free nation.

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Williamson, Andrew
04/13/2010 04:54 PM

As much as I support your economic policies, I do find the slippery slope argument offensive. I'm a true conservative but my son is gay, much to my discontent, and I find these kinds of comments offensive.

If you look at what's happened in Mass., in Iowa and elsewhere you'll see that these equations (to bestiality, polygamy and other things) are ill founded and untrue, and demean people who otherwise could be brought to your side.

Whatever the context, I'm very disappointed if your remarks are close to this. And frankly what you've said will happen isn't happening the places gay marriage is legal.

To Louis Buren: as a Christian I find your assertion of "perversity" to be off the mark and also unsupported by scripture.

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O'Brien, Terrence
04/13/2010 04:37 PM

I think it's a shame that you would call this a gross distortion. What you say on the tape is pretty clear and the student paper took nothing out of context.

Remember what you said in the interview about the importance of honesty. Perhaps you should use that as a guide post for how you conduct yourself.

You're being both intellectually and morally dishonest here and you do nothing but bring shame on yourself by doing such.


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Anderson, David
04/13/2010 03:42 PM

Absolutely not -- nothing has been distorted. I have heard the audio recordings and they are, in fact, accurate. Mr. Huckabee, you won't get my vote.

-A level-headed, objective Republican.