Huckabee's Heimlich Maneuver May Have Saved Man's Life

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.

Comments

[megacephalus2]

interesting: in German heimlich means "secret" so...

"H.'s secret maneuver"

a bit late but for his campaign, but....

[Anciano]

Now that would be the nightmare scenario for the GOP. Huckabee as VP, Webb as Scty Defense.

[BlackLeatherRain]

Bravo, Huck.

He's a good guy, makes a decent governor, but thank GOD he's nowhere near the white house.

[ChiGuy]

Here's hoping he's rewarded with the second spot on the ticket.
More weight around their necks is just what we'd like to see.

[BARRY08]

MIKE , I THOUGHT YOU WERE A GOOD FELLOW UNTIL YOU WENT AN DROP YOUR TRUE NATURE SELF INTO THAT JOKE ABOUT SENATOR OBAMA

IT SEEMED SO GENUINE , ALMOST LIKE SECOND NATURE TO YOU , HOW COULD YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN OF GOD ???

GOD IS SO FORGIVING , BUT GUESS WHAT ? WE HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT ...........THERE WAS NO NEED FOR SUCH A TASTELESS JOKE

LIFE HAS A WAY -
IN THE END THE .............JOKE WAS ON YOU

THANK YOU FOR SAVING ANOTHER PERSON'S LIFE

CURRENTLY I CANNOT EVEN STAND WATCHING YOU TALK

BIG MISTAKE, BIG, BIG MISTAKE MIKE

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU ...........

[SCharb]

Well, he DID major in miracles.

[kellygrrrl]

durn, the ol' Huckster - what a hero!!!

btw, let's be honest about what the Rethug was choking on ...

[bentenrai]

Huckabee is very passé at worst, I don't think he's one of the bad guys though.

[blueshield]

Now waiting for Obama to perform Heimlich on USA.

[rini]

Yeah,

he's not as stupid as the voters he catered to.

Good job, Mike. You did something decent.

[QuirtEvans]

Good job, rini. You did a decent post.