December 04, 2007
Huck: NIE ... Come Again?
Des Moines, Iowa -- During an on-the-record dinner here at the conclusion of Mike Huckabee's two-day swing through the state, the governor hoped to impress national and local reporters with all that he knew about about governance, education, and Iowa know-how.
But journalists came away amazed by what he didn't know - almost anything about today's National Intelligence Estimate report on nuclear weapons in Iran, reports NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann.
Asked about the report, Huckabee shook his head slightly to indicate he wasn't familiar with its content.
The Politico's David Paul Kuhn incredulously asked if he had seen the report or had been briefed on it. "No," replied the governor. Greene proceeded to explain the NIE's findings.
Huckabee's ignorance of the news of the day, which not only dominated the Democrats' debate here in town but also prompted a presidential press conference in response, came as Huckabee faced questioning about his foreign policy credentials on Don Imus's new show. Huckabee joked that he's "not an expert... but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night" -- a play on a current silly ad for a motel. Fred Thompson's campaign responded by slamming HUCKABEE as a "court jester" who doesn't take foreign policy seriously.
Huckabee today said that Thompson's attack demonstrates the Tennessee senator's "desperation."
Posted at 11:08 PM
Comments
And is this any different than Thompson's ignorance of his opponent's position in his first interview after he announced? Or Thompson's complete ignorance of the Jena Six when it was dominating national news? Or his total unfamiliarity with the issue of oil-drilling in the Florida Everglades?
Puz-leaze.
Joe | 12.05.07 12:11 AM
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Aren't we a little tired of the folksy southern governor gimmick by now? I mean we've had it for 15 years now.
What next? Huck is going to start calling terrorists "those folks" now?
JP | 12.05.07 12:21 AM
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Huckabee's a clueless bimbo. I don't know what Fred Thompson is thinking, either -- he believes the same stuff Huckabee does!
In fact, EVERY GOP candidate believes the same nonsense foreign policy... except for one. I'll leave that to your own research, though. HINT: He's been against the invasion of Iraq from the beginning.
Ryan C. | 12.05.07 12:53 AM
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Huckabee supports that pork-barrel waste of money NASA. Ditch this moron.
Todd | 12.05.07 01:02 AM
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And people say Ron Paul is the Howard Dean of this election???
Baube | 12.05.07 01:07 AM
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Huckabee is a joke. Ron Paul actually knows foreign policy and said these war aims against Iran was all propaganda MONTHS AGO.
Dude | 12.05.07 01:22 AM
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Huckabee really hasn't a clue what he's doing. I can't believe I actually thought about voting for him. Looks like it's Ron Paul or bust now.
bob marks | 12.05.07 01:33 AM
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More proof that Huckabee is nothing but smoke and mirrors.
B Reyes | 12.05.07 02:13 AM
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What's worse is, Huckabee is "most likely to be led around by the nose" by the neocon warmongers. What leadership has this guy EVER shown?
Dave | 12.05.07 10:00 AM
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This time, instead of trying for a President
who's slicker (Clinton) or funnier (Huckabee)
than us, why not let us try for a president
who's smarter and see how that works for us?
Oh, and he should adore this country and
its Constitution, and be able to prove it.
( Hint: There's only one such candidate.)
RM | 12.05.07 10:08 AM
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Huckabee or Obama. Either way we'd have another Carter administration. One was too many.
Ed | 12.05.07 10:34 AM
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The bottom line on Huckabee:
He is incredibly effective at "deflecting" questions he can not answer with cutsie "humor".
The man and his propoganda are a train wreck.
Christopher Thurow Sr | 12.05.07 10:46 AM
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It is unfair to expect Huckabee to know about the NIE. It wasn't in the Bible, was it?
Mike | 12.05.07 11:38 AM
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Is anyone really surprised by this? Aside from advocating the "Fair Tax", Huck has not put forward a single fresh idea. He's towing the exact same line as the other 6 "real" Republican candidates, that being that war in the Middle East is absolutely necessary to protect America regardless of how the money we're spending there will be this country's downfall. They don't want to aknowledge this report, just like Bush is not changing his position on Iran in lieu of this new information. I wonder why?
How about we listen to the one guy in the R party who knows what the hell is really going on?
If you haven't done your homework on Ron Paul yet, what are you waiting for?
Steve M. | 12.05.07 11:47 AM
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He doesn't just look like him; he is Gomer Pyle.
A Mulitz | 12.05.07 12:06 PM
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At least he knows that the theory of evolution is false and the laws of physics prove that a bumblebee can't fly.
Ken | 12.05.07 12:23 PM
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The press has been kissing Bush's butt for how many years now?
When did they suddenly start caring about whether a politician knew anything about current events or not?
Ron S. | 12.05.07 12:49 PM
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If the Republicans nominate this man, they deserve to be beat in November 2008. I want more than this southern fried, old boy.
Voter and Constitutional respect, Vote Ron Paul. Dec. 16, teaparty07
Jim | 12.05.07 12:55 PM
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If one supports Ron Paul simply because of his opposition to this ridiculous occupation of Iraq, one should look a bit more closely at the rest of his platform. He's an avowed Libertarian whose opposition to everything government including Social Security, Medicare, etc.
Bob Campbell | 12.05.07 12:56 PM
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I live all the way out in Europe and I heard about that report as soon as it came out to the public.. That dude is lost if he's actually running for president without getting briefed EVERY DAY!! It really looks like it has to be Ron Paul, the only good choice out of them guys
wow | 12.05.07 03:00 PM
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While Huckabee (like just about every other GOP candidate except one) *is* a moron, NASA is *not* a waste of money. Many technological break-thrus that increase the quality of our lives, come from scientific research done by NASA. Personally, I would say the huge amounts of $$ dumped into US military research is much more of a waste of taxpayer cash.
Netmonger | 12.05.07 04:40 PM
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I think the GOP is in a bad place when Mike Huckabee is tied for first. It's not really that he has risen to great heights (18%) it's that everyone else is equally (or more) pathetically supported as him. Hmm, which will it be? Abortion loving crossdresser? Blow-dried flip-flopping magic underwear cultist? Berlin Wall Tancredo? Dottering old senile man (who is despised by Republicans because he is not pro-torture or anti-mexican enough)? Bored Oaf actor? Corrupt dummy with 1001 jokes?
iburl | 12.05.07 04:44 PM
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Huckabee might want to consider a newspaper subscription.
Geno | 12.05.07 04:50 PM
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This folksy average joe has got to go.
Bill Orlandi | 12.06.07 07:40 AM
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Huckabee doesn't have any foreign policy experience whatsoever and responds to questions he can't answer with a joke or hunor. If I want to laugh or see a comedy routine I'll tune into Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert. I guess Huckabee has decided to take his comedy act on the road...No Thanks!
Kate | 12.06.07 12:21 PM
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