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Huckabee defends First Lady's anti-obesity campaign: 'We ought to be thanking her'
The Hill ^ | February 23, 2011 | Shane D'Aprile

Posted on 02/23/2011 4:04:32 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defended First Lady Michelle Obama Wednesday from conservative critics who he said have painted her anti-obesity campaign as nothing more than "a government takeover of our dinner plates."

"She's been criticized unfairly by a lot of my fellow conservatives," Huckabee said at an event sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, adding that the criticism is more "a reflex" than "thoughtful expression."

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and conservative talk host Rush Limbaugh are among those who have slammed Michelle Obama's efforts as heavy handed.

"It's exactly what Republicans say they believe," Huckabee said of the first lady's campaign. "By putting the focus on individual responsibility, you encourage people to make good choices and reward them for doing so. I thought that was what we're about."

The former governor, who has struggled with his own weight in the past and has helped promote Michelle Obama's efforts, said rather than condemning her, "I think we ought to be thanking her."

Huckabee said the nation's obesity problem is worthy of more serious discussion and that it goes well beyond economics.

"If you really want to talk about obesity -- let's talk about it as a national security issue," Huckabee said. "We better hope we don't have a war with anybody because were not gonna have anybody who can pass the physical and wear the uniform."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: food; gomerhuckleberry; huckabee; huckaboob; michelleobama; nannystate; nonissue; obama; obesity; palin; socialism; talkradio; whogivesacrap
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To: trisham

As do Mitt Romney and John Kerry.

21 posted on 02/23/2011 4:11:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (All gave some, some gave all.)
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To: majormaturity

BINGO!


22 posted on 02/23/2011 4:11:53 PM PST by A. Morgan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can alread yfeel the love that will fill this thread. So let me add my 2cents.

Huckyturd STFU you socialist.


23 posted on 02/23/2011 4:12:28 PM PST by stockpirate (U-6 Total unemployed for January 2011 16.1 percent)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Huckabee is a globalist of the first order and pretends to be something otherwise.

He’s a hypocrite.


24 posted on 02/23/2011 4:12:28 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This charlatan would fold like a deck of cards the minute he entered office.


25 posted on 02/23/2011 4:13:20 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: trisham
He and Michelle have a lot in common

Probably the same dress size.

26 posted on 02/23/2011 4:13:24 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I tried to listen, but I had to turn the interview off after a few minutes. Maybe I’ll read his book.


27 posted on 02/23/2011 4:13:41 PM PST by pallis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

28 posted on 02/23/2011 4:14:22 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What does that have to do with this thread?


29 posted on 02/23/2011 4:14:37 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So much for Huckabee’s presidential ambitions.

Mitch Daniels, now Huckabee.

The potential candidates for republican president are falling faster than Bill Clinton’s pants.


30 posted on 02/23/2011 4:14:45 PM PST by Ev Reeman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
reminds me a lot of what a certain arizona hanger-on would say:


31 posted on 02/23/2011 4:14:52 PM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
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To: majormaturity

Don’t worry, he won’t be.


32 posted on 02/23/2011 4:14:52 PM PST by omega4179
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey, his Lt. Gov, on that flyer.


33 posted on 02/23/2011 4:15:03 PM PST by DBrow
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To: Mr. Lucky

No doubt.


34 posted on 02/23/2011 4:15:31 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good choices Mike?

35 posted on 02/23/2011 4:16:01 PM PST by RedMDer (Stimulus... hasn't stimulated ANYTHING but The TEA PARTY!!! - Sarah Palin)
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To: trisham

RINOcity. Siding with the liberals. Whatever you want to call it.


36 posted on 02/23/2011 4:16:14 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (All gave some, some gave all.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does anyone remember the photo of Huckabee and his sons - all wearing similiar striped shirts? They were all HUGE!!!

A perfect example of parental failure to provide good nutrition or genetic obesity.

Guess Huck is trying to deflect attention.


37 posted on 02/23/2011 4:16:38 PM PST by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God 's redemption.)
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To: DBrow

Thanks.


39 posted on 02/23/2011 4:17:14 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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DANG!!!!

Y’all are fast and good;)


40 posted on 02/23/2011 4:17:49 PM PST by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God 's redemption.)
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