Huckabee Talks About Someone Aiming A Gun At Obama During NRA Speech (VIDEO)

***UPDATE***
Roughly five hours after making comments about someone aiming a gun at Obama during an NRA speech, Huckabee issued the following statement:

During my speech at the N.R.A., a loud noise backstage, that sounded like a chair falling, distracted the crowd and interrupted my speech. I made an off hand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama. I apologize that my comments were offensive. That was never my intention."

ABC News' Kevin Chupka Reports: Former GOP hopeful and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is back in the news this week, making a splash when he took a hit at Senator Barack Obama during the annual National Rifle Association meeting.

Huckabee made an off-color joke during his speech in Louisville, Kentucky, when a loud bang was heard off-stage.

"That was Barack Obama," Huckabee quipped, "He Just tripped off a chair. He was getting ready to speak. Somebody aimed a gun at him and he...he dove for the floor."

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Comments

[JailNeoconVicts]

First off, if someone has a gun pointed at them, who wouldn't duck?

Secondly, I guess this pretty well sums up that whole kindly, holier-than-thou thing Huckabee had going on. Being able to crack a joke doesn't make you a decent human being.

[MetryJen]

That is not funny or appropriate, at all, at all.

[waltontynerross]

Obviously a fumbled attempt at impromptu humor. No excuse really. Just a callous comment that is less threatening than it is a belittlement of Obama and America in 2008. But something tells me if I'd seen even more of this speech, I'd heard plenty of other tidbits , ones even more ridiculous and offensive. Come on McBush, get this clown on your ticket ASAP!

[KansasKowboy]

This was obviously planned ahead. Like the Guilliani phone call in the middle of a speech. I guess this is suppose to make the gun crowd turn against Obama like they did with Kerry, with Rove and all his buddies wearing the camo as a joke on Kerry. This is really sick. But it doesn't surprise me coming from a man that raised a son that abuses animals.

[ChicagoDMT]

JESUS WHO?

When republicans are faced with a choice between Christian values and vulgar politicking, they throw Jesus out the window every time.

[mj11051]

WHAT A BUTTHOLE

[nellie]

I'd like to see some action taken against this type of rhetoric. Some legal action. Is that possible?

[wm1066]

Republicans are really cracking up. He is going to be sputtering when he apoligizes for this mistake.
Gawd what an idiot. No wonder he lost his bid.

[bygollymissmolly]

I was so afraid of this. It's starting. I hope that the MSM plays that clip loud and clear so that everyone can hear Huckabee. I will be very amazed if Obama makes it through to the election without someone taking a shot at him considering all the racists there are out there and people like Huckabee making jokes about shooting Obama.

Despicable but what one expects from a neoCON.

[LiberalBuzz]

Uh yeah, good joke there MINISTER.

The NRA is no longer really interested in gun education and safety; they have become the lobby arm for the gun merchants and other weapons merchants. Nothing but whores now,

[ystasino]

I understand how that's offensive, but I'm having a hard time to figure how, even in Huckabee's mind, this qualifies as a joke.

Anybody?

[amanda85]

How long until he apologizes?

Hmm, let me guess, it has to do with a certain firey place getting utterly frozen...

[rinpochet]

Pretty sick, given the history of this country. He should immediately apologize for the so-called "joke".

[Tropiholic]

I'm disappointed in Huckleberry. I thought more of him, how sad.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

You can take the trash out of the trailer, but you can't take the trailer out of the trash.