Huckabee: Demonizing Obama A "Fatal Mistake"

CNN:

Former GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee called Barack Obama's candidacy "a landmark achievement" Tuesday, and warned fellow Republicans not to demonize Obama.

"Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonizing Barack Obama," Huckabee told reporters in Tokyo, according to a report by Agence France-Presse.

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Comments

[MarcInCA]

As an alternative, Huckabee recommended that other Republicans should join him in joking about Obama being assassinated.

[NoneyaBizniss]

Yeah, but at least Huck knew his mistake - and knew it immediately. Huckabee's comment was a TRUE slip of the tongue.

[marymansour]

Guess Huck has given up getting the nod for running mate on McCain's ticket. He is now talking sense. Can't do that and run with Bush the second.

[JFaye]

Making sense and working for FOX ... that's an oddity.

[helonias]

what else could satans minions do than demonize others, its in their dna.

[aristonice]

Wow...I haven't liked many things Huckleberry has said, and I really believe (wo)men of the cloth should stay out of politics, but I really appreciate him saying that. Thanks, Mike! Hopefully his "base" will listen, since demographically they're most inclined to believe the rumors.

[CaptainObvious]

It's going to be difficult to forgive him for his dreadful comment a few weeks back, BUT - it's too bad more republicans aren't like him - we might actually be able to get around to the business of governing.

[AxelDC]

When character assassination is all you got, what else are you going to play?

[kinnycut]

Shows Huckabee has more sense than anyone in the McCain camp. Demonizing Obama can only create a backlash effect in the long run. Kind of like the Clinton's trying to make him the black candidate
in the primary. The internet has made more people savy enough to smell the bulls--- behind the perfume of political discourse.

[biglover]

I want to believe this guy, but just when I think he's decent, he says something just the opposite. I am holding back on this one even though I agree with the comment. Let's see if Fox allows him to continue on this path of reasonableness.

[Southrnbelle]

Unfortunately for the GOP, that's all they have!

November 4th is going to be a Great Day!!!!

OBAMA '08!!!

[GuyFawkes]

Not a big fan of this guy, but he's said more reasonable things than most GOP, as when he said anyone growing up in the south would understand Rev. Wright's anger. And now this. Nothing groundbreaking, since Newt Gingrich said the same thing months ago. Unfortunately, nobody in the GOP listens to this guy.

[bdl0715]

I'm not a fan of his either, but Mike Huckabee is probably the most intelligent person the GOP has now. He is wrong many times, but he's not afraid to say what he thinks.

[DallasMike]

The only people that a keeping the race issue alive is the Dems.
Everytime I see a story about Obama and race it is on some left wing web site.
Obama could be pink for all I care he is not qualified to be the POTUS.

Ask Michael Steele who when he was running for the Senate as a Republican about the race haters from the left. He was giving a speech and was pelted with OREO COOKIES.
Where was the outrage from the left?

[mmpost]

Where was the outrage from the right? Also, what exactly does qualify one to be president?

[helonias]

But all childrens must learn, gentleman's Cee Bush was qualified.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha , Tell us another.

Wait no one was more qualified than Rumsfeld and Cheney and look where their brilliant ideas got us.

Ha ha ha ha ha

[biglover]

I never heard about it - but if that happened, then why is he still with the repug rethug party? I am sure it was their own who pelted him.

[sociocanuck]

I'm immediately reminded of the last time Huckabee defended Obama, uncoerced.

It's proof positive that even with ideological differences some Rs can play nice with some Ds, which is rather at the core of Obama's own message.

[Grunty1]

Huck's actually right about something!
But his cohorts are too dense and out of touch to listen.

[BethStuart]

It's interesting to see a Republican calling for civility when support for the Republican party is at an all-time low. I suspect his tune would be different if Repubicans were dealing from a position of strength.

[el8usa]

Abroad from Tokio ... Huckabee initiated an attempt to defend himself against what he perceives From The French Press as malicious or negligent defamatory comments made by his own Party as a SHAME

Well.. Huckabee facing reality of.. Mistake...­.of...McCa­in...Ok, he is abroad in Tokio and told that to the French Press because (68%) of French Peoples prefer OBAMA... as they don't like all the crap News about Obama. It makes Sense for Huckabee to defend himself as a US Patriot. ... Let see what He has to say when he'll be back home from Tokyo. Will he be denounced by Party... or will he endorse Obama?

What will Huckabee say to The (64%) of German Peoples with HOPE to see Obama as President?
OR what will He says to the (67%) of Spain Peoples with HOPE for Obama?

[sherbug]

How else can the GOP win unless they demonize the Obamas. The same old unpatriotic, elitist b.s. and now McCrypt continues to say Obama is delusional or one who just doesn't understand. This is code for simple minded darkie. So, good post Huck, but its too late for your stinking Party. They are hell bent on exploiting anything they can to win.