Huckabee helps choking NC candidate with Heimlich

AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/7/08 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a politician at the North Carolina Republican Party convention, but in a good way.

The former Arkansas governor performed the Heimlich maneuver on Robert Pittenger, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, at a lunch Saturday.

Pittenger said he was laughing when he choked on some food.

"I stood up and the governor came over and did the Heimlich and got the relief," Pittenger said. He said the food dislodged when Huckabee applied the trademark Heimlich squeeze to the midsection.

Pittenger added, "In fact he called me in the car as I was driving home to make sure I was OK."

Phone messages left for Huckabee on Saturday were not immediately returned.

[NormsRevenge]

too big a piece of pork probably.. Good job, Mike!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Way to go, Mr. Huckabee! Job well done!

[padre35]

Rob Pittenger is actually a pretty good LT Gov candidate.

Good on Huckabee!

[Tennessee Nana]

Good for you Governor Huckabee

[NormsRevenge]

Robert Pittenger is the new Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
http://www.robertpittenger.com/

[Revolting cat!]

Wait, wasn’t Heimlich a Nazi war criminal?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Good job.

[HAL9000]

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Wait, wasn’t Heimlich a Nazi war criminal?"

He wasn't invited to the function. However, he will be at the Democrat clam and weenie bake next month in Manteo, NC.

[JCG]

My recollection of an episode of Barney Miller -- total accuracy not guaranteed:

Barney Miller: 'Well, you could have tried the Heimlich maneuver.'

Character:  'Yeah?  The Krauts tried that in '44.  It didn't work then and it won't work now.'

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[kbennkc]

Well done Governor . No hindlick maneuver jokes today please .

[KJC1]

I don’t like Huckabee. So maybe my viewpoint is jaded, but this article reminded me of an episode of “The Suite Life” on DisneyChannel where there was the set-up for one person to choke so the other could be the hero, with a twist.

[Borges]

A lot of people don't realize that Henry Heimlich is still alive at 88. Here he is saving Marla Gibbs' life and having a good time doing it.

[Revolting cat!]

Well, I’m glad it’s not Cynthia McKinnon, nominated along with Cindy Sheehan, I just learned today, for POTUS, VPOTUS by Code Pink.

[Tennessee Nana]

LOL

[tubebender]

too big a piece of pork probably.. Now that's just wrong Norm.

but I like it...

[hole_n_one]

He’d be a great help to you when your trying to hack up one of your filthy, vomit covered hair balls.

[K-oneTexas]

Counting every vote. No, sorry ... that’s Hillary.

[hole_n_one]

your s/b you're......

dumb ass.

[gitmo]

Kudos to Huckabee.