Posted on 01/27/2008 9:12:11 PM PST by sevenbak
PENSACOLA, FLA -- A reporter asked Mike Huckabee, who famously lost 110 pounds after being diagnosed with diabetes, how he he takes his fried chicken as both a Southerner and health junkie. The question had been inspired by reports that Mitt Romney, in front of his amused media entourage, pulled the skin off his Kentucky Fried Chicken before eating yesterday.
"Going through the weight loss program I try to eat it more broiled and baked," Huckabee said. "But I can tell you this: any Southerner knows that if you're not gonna eat the skin, don't bother with calling it fried chicken."
In jest, Huckabee said, "I'm glad to hear that [Romney] did that because that means I'm going to win Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma -- all these great Southern states that understand that the best part of fried chicken is the skin."
Huckabee compared Romney's skinless fried chicken eating to Gerald Ford eating a tamale with a shuck on it. Recalling hearing about it as a grad school student in 1976, Huckabee said, "That weekend every newscast in Texas led with 'President Ford doesn't know how to eat a tamale."
"He lost Texas," Huckabee continued. "And many believe he lost the presidency, and there are a lot of people who will believe forever that it was the shuck on the tamale -- not Jimmy Carter -- that beat Gerald Ford in 1976. So who knows?"
...and Hitler can't afford a new Cowboys jersey.
(Might be an obscure reference).
well at least we know a President Huck wouldn’t ban fried chicken. he’d just tax it
Well, than I guess Romney could go to town on Huckabee’s squirrel eating.
I certainly hope he’s kidding...but knowing Huckabee, I think I’ve already answered that one myself.
Anyway, pulling the skin off must be working for Mitt because he’s looks healthier than Huckabee does even though he’s older.
A guy who says that he fries and eats squirrels is making fun of someone who takes the skin off of his chicken. Uh, ok.
lol...the worst thing the press can find about Romney is that he won’t eat chicken skin. Gotta love it.
This graceless critique from the man who boasts about cooking squirrels in popcorn poppers.
You can take the shuck off the tamale, Mike, but you can’t take the schmuck from Hope anywhere.
Is this from Scrappleface?
Right, and considering Huck lost 100 pounds by cutting out the fat, it’s ironic to think he made this an issue, even in jest.
My Lord, Gomer is desperate! Anyone able to confirm that Huckster didn’t lose the weight on his own, but through surgery?
Hmmmm....and I thought it was that pesky Watergate Scandal/Nixon Pardon thing.
“You can take the shuck off the tamale, Mike, but you can’t take the schmuck from Hope anywhere.”
...and now you owe me a new keyboard. ;)
“best part of fried chicken is the skin”
Chicken skin is so disgusting. I was raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. We had fried chicken every sunday for dinner (now we call it lunch). I never ate the skin. I am 72 now and I stil remove that nasty lookin skin. So there Huck.
Huck’s a real class act and great Presidential material.
Kidding.
I guess he knows the gig is up and is now a McCain
attack dog in order to get on the ticket.
Dream on Huck on both accounts.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Hucklebeeeee is a complete tool.
There could be a reason the 60-year-old Mitt could pass for under 50.
It could have been his first time in a KFC. I know I’ve never eaten there, but I doubt I’d pull off the skin if I did (might as well enjoy my metabolism while I can).
Maybe if Mike’s sons did the same, they’d look a lot better and be healthier.
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