Huckabee crosses picket line; "misunderstands" why he's a scab.

[DomCasual]

I am really starting to be amazed at his, "Aw, shucks - I didn't know" approach. It appears to part of his modus operandi.

Did anyone watch him on Leno? He was asked about the "I'm not going to run negative ads; but if I was, this is what I would have run," routine. He said (paraphrasing), "You know, Jay. I know the media was skeptical of my intentions. I know they don't really believe I had a change of heart."

Jay responded, "Well, why did you have to show them the negative ad?"

To which Huckabee says, "You know, if I didn't, they would have all said that I was making it up that I had ever made the ad. Listen, if I was being disingenuous, I would have run the ad for three days, then had the change of heart."

No, Mike - let's look at it a different way. If you were sincere, the reporters would have never questioned whether an ad had actually been made, because you would have just buried it. THAT would have been respectable. But it also wouldn't have been reported; which, of course, you just can't have.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...appear-on-len/

Huckabee appears on Leno, crosses picket line
Posted: 11:58 PM ET

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican Mike Huckabee, a presidential candidate sounding a populist theme, appeared on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Wednesday despite the strike and picketing by the show's writers.

Earlier Wednesday, 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 back on the air.

"My understanding is that there was a special arrangement made for the late-night shows, and the writers have made this agreement to let the late night shows to come back on, so I don't anticipate that it's crossing a picket line," Huckabee told reporters traveling with him Wednesday from Fort Dodge to Mason City.

In fact, that is true only of David Letterman, who has a separate agreement with writers for his "Late Show."

Told he was mistaken and that writers had cleared only Letterman's show, Huckabee protested:

"But my understanding is there's a sort of dispensation given to the late-night shows, is that right?"

Told again that he was wrong, Huckabee murmured, "Hmmm," and, "Oh," before answering another question.

The former Arkansas governor faced an unfriendly reception.

A picketer outside the Burbank, Calif., studio where Leno tapes his show held a sign saying, "Huckabee is a scab." Another picketer carried a sign saying, "Huckabee, what would Jesus do?"

"I think it's just another reason not to vote for him," said Allan Katz, a veteran TV writer who was picketing.

Huckabee said he stood with the writers.

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

"I don't think anybody supports the producers on this one," he added. "Maybe the producers support the producers, but I think everybody in the business and even the general public supports the writers."

[SoCalBronco]

I'm pretty sure the TV writer/producer/actor crowd was never going to vote for him anyway. There's no loss there.

[24champ]

I was going to say something bad about Huckabee but decided not to.

I was going to say that he is a retard and has his head up his ass, but I refrained from doing so because it would probably offend a Huckabee supporter. Besides I like to keep politics clean.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by 24champbailey

I was going to say something bad about Huckabee but decided not to.

I was going to say that he is a retard and has his head up his ass, but I refrained from doing so because it would probably offend a Huckabee supporter. Besides I like to keep politics clean.

That's OK - I'll say it for you.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

I'm pretty sure the TV writer/producer/actor crowd was never going to vote for him anyway. There's no loss there.

Most Republicans see nothing wrong with crossing picket lines.

[Crushaholic]

Huckabee (or any guest) should not be called a scab. They don't write the material, so they aren't a substitute worker. NBC wanted Leno back on the air. He needs guests to complete the show. Huckabee filled that need.

[Rohirrim]

It's not like the GOP gives a **** about unions. Actually, the opposite is true. I would expect a GOP candidate to cross a strike line. In the spirit of Ronald Raygun.

[TheDave]

Me thinks Huckabee isn't the sharpest tool in the shed...

[baja]

Which is why the Jesus crowd might put him in the white house.

[Bronco Bob]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

It's not like the GOP gives a **** about unions. Actually, the opposite is true. I would expect a GOP candidate to cross a strike line. In the spirit of Ronald Raygun.

Maybe Huckabee thinks he can bust the writers union, like Ronnie Raygun
busted the air traffic controller union.

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by TheDave

Me thinks Huckabee isn't the sharpest tool in the shed...

Oh, I think he's a relatively smart guy (the operative term being "relatively"). I do think he's overestimating how long the good ol' charming southern boy thing will work for him. (And spare me the comparisons with Clinton. I am not a Bill Clinton fan, but he's clearly in a different league, intelligence-wise, than Mike Huckabee.)

I just can't believe this guy hasn't taken a dive in the polls. It seems like once a day, he makes a comment that is just embarrassing. I would vote for ANY of the current group of real candidates before I would vote for him - and that includes the Democrats.

[baja]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Oh, I think he's a relatively smart guy (the operative term being "relatively"). I do think he's overestimating how long the good ol' charming southern boy thing will work for him. (And spare me the comparisons with Clinton. I am not a Bill Clinton fan, but he's clearly in a different league, intelligence-wise, than Mike Huckabee.)

I just can't believe this guy hasn't taken a dive in the polls. It seems like once a day, he makes a comment that is just embarrassing. I would vote for ANY of the current group of real candidates before I would vote for him - and that includes the Democrats.

Maybe after eight years of Bush people view that as presidential?

[24champ]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Oh, I think he's a relatively smart guy (the operative term being "relatively"). I do think he's overestimating how long the good ol' charming southern boy thing will work for him. (And spare me the comparisons with Clinton. I am not a Bill Clinton fan, but he's clearly in a different league, intelligence-wise, than Mike Huckabee.)

I just can't believe this guy hasn't taken a dive in the polls. It seems like once a day, he makes a comment that is just embarrassing. I would vote for ANY of the current group of real candidates before I would vote for him - and that includes the Democrats.

Concur 100%

[peacepipe]

Originally Posted by baja

Maybe after eight years of Bush people view that as presidential?

[Dead Head]

I've watched the guy talk and I am not real thrilled with him.

[24champ]

Originally Posted by Dead Head

I've watched the guy talk and I am not real thrilled with him.

Not just the way he talks, but it always seems like the guy is one step behind the rest of the planet. He doesn't have a great grip on important issues, but he really knows how to handle a Jamie Spears pregnancy controversy...

[Dead Head]

Originally Posted by 24champbailey

Not just the way he talks, but it always seems like the guy is one step behind the rest of the planet. He doesn't have a great grip on important issues, but he really knows how to handle a Jamie Spears pregnancy controversy...

He's trying to get the evangelical vote, which is a huge majority in this country and pretty much on it's own elected both Bush guys to office in their 1st terms. If he wins the nomination he'll go down like a sack IMO. Just at a glance his name is terrible and more importantly I don't think the Evan's will carry him as far as the Bushes. Hopefully people don't have to make that decision. The Evan's, some of them, preach politics to the pews. I don't like that. It's bad business and the almighty knows it.

[24champ]

Originally Posted by Dead Head

He's trying to get the evangelical vote, which is a huge majority in this country and pretty much on it's own elected both Bush guys to office in their 1st terms. If he wins the nomination he'll go down like a sack IMO. Just at a glance his name is terrible and more importantly I don't think the Evan's will carry him as far as the Bushes. Hopefully people don't have to make that decision. The Evan's, some of them, preach politics to the pews. I don't like that. It's bad business and the almighty knows it.

Yeah I agree with that too, the good news is that it seems like the Huckabee campaign is not really organized, hence the mistakes or people in the media correcting him. Probably the least organized campaign of all the candidates in both parties.

[Spider]

Huckabee is a republican , He should have been honest about his reasons for crossing the picket line ....A republican hates a union , a Republican hates the middle class ... who does huckabee think he is bull****ting ?
Huckabee would cross any picket line , at any point .......Huckabee is lying through his teeth when he says he stands with the writers

[Popcorn Sutton]

Originally Posted by baja

Which is why the Jesus crowd might put him in the white house.

Doh!

[baja]

Originally Posted by BrewCrew

Doh!

Very well thought out post, nice entry into the discussion.

[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

I'm pretty sure the TV writer/producer/actor crowd was never going to vote for him anyway. There's no loss there.

Yeah seriously. Who cares? This would be like hearing he pissed off the trial lawyers.

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by Spider

Huckabee is a republican , He should have been honest about his reasons for crossing the picket line ....A republican hates a union , a Republican hates the middle class ... who does huckabee think he is bull****ting ?
Huckabee would cross any picket line , at any point .......Huckabee is lying through his teeth when he says he stands with the writers

That sounds about correct.

[24champ]

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

It's not like the GOP gives a **** about unions. Actually, the opposite is true. I would expect a GOP candidate to cross a strike line. In the spirit of Ronald Raygun.

Bingo.