So Huckabee. Completely insane?
Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas today professed his support for the striking television writers union just a few hours before he was expected to board a plane to for a taping of the Jay Leno show where he will face a vocal picket line of striking writers.
Mr. Leno's program is returning to the air for the first time since a long hiatus for the strike. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Huckabee said he was unaware that he would be crossing picket lines and believed that he the program had reached a special agreement with the union.
Although crossing picket lines might not be unusual for most Republican candidates, Mr. Huckabee has waged an unusual populist campaign on economic issues, stressing his empathy with the anxieties of working people. On Wednesday, he said he identified with the striking television workers as an author himself and believed they deserved a share of the proceeds from the sale of their work.
(From the NY Times)
Well he is completely insane, but I think this is a case of stupid. The simplest explanation is that he can't tell the difference between Leno and Letterman.
Here is a picture of those picketing Leno:
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He needs to fire his publicity team. And punch himself in the face if he crosses the picket line after seeing those people.
Well he is completely insane, but I think this is a case of stupid.
Possibly both insane and stupid, but his publicity people know that huge numbers of people are going to watch the guy on Leno. (not me, but then again he didn't have any chance at getting my vote anyway)
Sanity isn't a quality I'd attribute to anyone running for national office.
Huckabee is making a name for himself as the most uninformed candidate. Wasn't he the one that didn't know anything about that report that came out that said there was no nuclear program in Iraq?
He was on Channel 4 news here earlier making an ass of himself. Basically, long story short, it begins with:
Huckabee, who will cap his Iowa campaign with an appearance tonight on Jay Leno's show, says he pulled the ad attacking rival Mitt Romney at the last minute because he decided to "change the tone," to "not run a negative campaign" unlike the one he says Romney is running against him.
"Mitt Romney has unleashed unbelievable attack ads against me, against John McCain, before that Rudy Giuliani. … Iowa people are sick of it," Huckabee told "Good Morning America."
Closely followed up:
Mike Huckabee says he has no idea how the attack ad he has disavowed got out and is now being played all over the Internet and on cable TV.
I'll give you a clue: he did a press briefing on the advert, played the advert to the media, answered questions and his press team provided Channel 4 news with a copy, which they aired.
Asked how the tape had gotten released, Huckabee said, "I don't know how it got out there."
I'm the other side of the world and I know.
So Huckabee. Completely insane?
Oh yes. This is the man who lived in a triple-wide mobile home on the grounds of the Governor's mansion while having its pricey renovation completed, and was surprised thet he might catch any flak for doing so.
