Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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Posted on 12/28/2007 12:33:11 PM PST by JRochelle
Fred Thompson doesn't think much of Mike Huckabee's politics or his sentiments.
Questioning Huckabee's response to the death of Benazir Bhutto, Thompson, R-Tenn., told a Pella, Iowa, crowd, "I am not sure what Governor Huckabee meant when he said we needed to apologize for this assassination. I am more concerned about people around the world would think when they see a presidential candidate was apologizing for assassination of the former Prime Minister Bhutto."
On Thursday in Florida, Huckabee, R-Ark., expressed "apologies" for the situation in Pakistan, and his campaign later clarified that their candidate meant "sympathies"
"I don't want that to be mistaken by other people around the world in terms of implication that the United States somehow owes someone an apology for that situation, that's hard to understand," Thompson added.
Eyebrows have also been raised at another Huckabee comment in the wake of Bhutto's assassination.
At "Meet Mike Huckabee" event Friday morning just down the street from Thompson, Huckabee clarified comments he made Thursday night suggesting that, in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the U.S. be on the look out for illegal immigrants from Pakistan attempting to cross our borders.
"In light of what happened in Pakistan yesterday, it's interesting that there were more Pakistanis who illegally crossed the border than of any other nationality except for those immediately south of our border, 660 last year form Pakistan who came into our country illegally because we don't have secure borders," Huckabee said.
During a media availability after the event, one reporter suggested the comments might be seen as "ethnic bating."
Huckabee replied, "When I say single them out I'm making the observation that we have more Pakistani illegals coming across our border than of all other nationalities except those immediately south of the border. And in light of what's happening in Pakistan, it ought to give us pause as to why are so many illegals coming across these borders."
The governor claims his figure -- 660 Pakistani illegals crossing the border last year -- are from CIA and Immigration reports.
Huckabee has a Ministry of Silly Explanations like Ron Paul does?
Have no fear...Huck will apologize for those comments later.
In the Huckabee White House there will be a Department of Clarifications and Redundancy Department.
Foot in mouth disease
I’d still like to know how we can count them if they’re here illegally.
I would think, if they snuck in undetected, that we wouldn’t be able to find them and therefore couldn’t count them.
Ow, my head hurts.
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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“hi im mike huckabee, and i approve this apology”
Naw... the Huckster knows where to find them. How else can he give them tuition breaks to state schools?
Huckabee: The apologetic liberal conservative.
Yo, Huck! Are you sure that wasn’t 661 or some other unknown number who illegally crossed our border? Were you there to count them? And if so why the heck did you let them enter? Oh, and I’m sure you wouldn’t have let in any terrorists, right?
This is preposterous on the face of it. Those who cross illegaly are unknown. We don't know what nationality they are. We don't know their sex. We don't know if they are adults or children. What we do know is that they are illegal.
We may be be able to address what people were caught crossing the border, but even then we are in many instances subject to whatever lies they spout.
As for the CIA, I'm not particularly impressed by their lack of knowledge that the U.S.S.R. was on the verge of collapse, or that our nation was going to suffer a massive attack on 09/11/01.
Hey Freds at 242,000!! and its not even 4:00PM Folks!
Mike Huckabee is an adolescent.
This silly reporter is trying to twist Thompson's disclipline of Huckabee into something unfair because Fred didn't recite Huckabee's stupid statement word perfect.
Close. It's more like:
I'm sorry to bring this up, but I'm Mike Huckabee (sorry!), and I approve this apology. Sorry for interrupting.
Since when is Huckabee for secure borders?
$221,205!
Almost there. I just sent another contribution.
https://www.fred08.com/Contribute.aspx?CampaignID=redpickup
Excuse me its $221,000 , sorry getin ahead myself.
The title of this post makes it sound as if Fred had blundered in his criticism of HunkaBS’ “apology”. Clearly, he did not. His criticism is pointed and correct. How many more gaffes will Mike have to make before the good people of Iowa realize that he is the Republican Bill Clinton - slick, but an utter fraud?
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