Posted on 12/27/2007 10:49:48 AM PST by Dane
ORLANDO, FLA. -- With about 150 supporters crowded around a podium set up on the tarmac of Orlando Executive airport (and about 20 Ron Paul supporters waving signs outside) Mike Huckabee strode out to the strains of “Right Now” by Van Halen and immediately addressed the Bhutto situation, expressing “our sincere concern and apologies for what has happened in Pakistan.”
He said the assassination is a reminder that here in the US, we are lucky to vote “not with bullets but with ballots,” and said “I guess we are sometimes lulled into failing to appreciate the magnitude” of the democratic process.
After moving onto other subjects in his rally (more on that in a moment) he took questions from the press. I asked him what he would do right now if he were President to tackle the situation. He avoided taking a strong policy position, saying he would offer sincere sympathies to the people of Pakistan, and monitor who’s behind it. When asked what he thinks of the Musharraf government and how it has handled the security situation and aid from the US, he replied, “I think today is not the best day to comment on what the Musharraf government should or shouldn’t have done” though “we need a full accounting of that money.” He was also asked if today’s news highlights why the next President needs to have foreign policy, which he lacks. His reponse: “I think it’s more important to have the right principles for the American people.”
He made a bad choice of words when saying the U.S. needs to consider “what impact does it have on whether or not there’s going to be martial law continuing in Pakistan.” He should have said whether or not martial law will be reinstated – it was lifted nearly two weeks ago. A minor slip, maybe, but not a subject he wants to mess up on when he is already considered weak in the area of foreign policy.
Really, it’s this guy’s most basic instincts that bother me. His instinct was to release convicted felons. His instinct was to reward illegal aliens. His instinct was to raise taxes — time and again. And now, his instinct is to apologize for Ms Bhutto’s assassination. He seems to have two basic instincts: (1) crack a joke, and (2) take the most bleeding-heart liberal action possible. Later, he’s rationalize his actions. But, first, he follows his leftwing instincts.
"Iraq may be the hot war, but Pakistan is where the cold, calculating planning is going on. If al Qaeda strikes us tomorrow, the attack will be postmarked "Pakistan." And the American people, not understanding why a supposed U.S. ally refused to help and our government put up with it, will justifiably be outraged that bin Laden and his top people got away. In fact, we almost did suffer that next attack: the plot to blow up ten airliners over the Atlantic that the British government foiled in 2006 was hatched in Pakistan, as was an attack against U.S. targets in Germany that was planned to coincide with the sixth anniversary of 9/11. Rather than wait for the next strike, I prefer to cut to the chase by going after al Qaeda's safe havens in Pakistan." - Mike Huckabee
LOL
Michael Frazier
Two inexperienced, naive rubes who had no business being President
I know, it seems that Huckabee basically expressing sympathies to the Pakastani people has brought out the neo grammar and syntax nazis in full bloom, and they knee jerkingly equate that to Jimmy Carter.
Thats what I’ve concluded as well.
I want somebody to ask him why he felt the need to ‘apologize’ for this.
Apologies are not condolences. Thats the wrong explanation. He's apologizing for Something. What do you think it is? Is it America's hateful "go-it-alone" policies that he was talking about the other day? America's "arrogance"?
Go to your sources and find out which. We await your response.
“Apologies” WTH?
Expect every leftard conspira-liar in the solar system to jump on this stupid slip as evidence of US complicity, with Huckleberry suddenly elevated from flyover opposition to whistle-blowing Hallibush insider.
Because the War on Terror is an important issue in the campaign. When Richardson says things like we must get rid of Musharraf and Huckabee apologizes for something that is clearly not America's fault, it tells me something about those candidates and some of the idiotic things they might do as President. I appreciate their statements and the opportunity to judge them by their words.
I bet he's sorry he posted this article. ;-)
"I'm sorry" can be an expression of regret, apology, or sympathy. It works perfectly well as you describe.
On the other hand, have you ever said, or would you ever say, "I apologize" in the same situation?
APOLOGIES!!?! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? Huckleberry sounds like he's got "Blame America" syndrone...
Bzzzt. Your spin has earned you a piping hot cup of FAIL.
Just what we don’t need -— 4 years of Carter-ite type administration.
Huckabee seems clueless regarding international affairs.
Exactly, how many times have you had a co-worker or acquatance state that he or she lost a family member and your initial reaction is to say, "I'm sotty for your loss".
But what the hey the anti-Huckabee people(Rush, Queen Ann Coulter, etc) are so desperate against Huckabee, they will latch on to anything.
I apologize...
Now THAT would have been an appropriate use of the word.
WTF?!!
"Regrets" are not "apologies". Neither are "sympathies" or "condolences".
If this guy doesent know how to say what he means in a situation like this, he ought to go back to Mayberry , RFD and shut up.
If someone has just died, saying “I’m sorry” is a polite offer of sympathy and condolence.
“I apologize” is a confession.
I know the grammar nazis on this thread will latch on to that typo.
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