Huckabee should shut his gob.
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."
Yeah Huckabee, I’ll be sure to thank that hypocritical harpy who treats us all like we’re stupid and don’t know how people get fat. Maybe she can tell us where we can get those low calorie ribs.
I'll thank her to stay out of my fridge.
And off of my tectonic plate.
we saw her ski vacation diet. we saw her superbowl party diet. we see her huge backside all the time. so, more of the same. do as i say, not as i do.
This is precisely why Huck cannot be elected in 2012...
Oh shaddup you fat twat. You are regaining all your weight around your waist and in your head.
Hey Crapster You pay that Elephant azzed Skanks Food bill then. BTW WHO Elected that Idiot to do anything?
Huckster need a nanny because he can’t control himself
Shut up, Gomer. You know all about hypocrisy.
He and Michelle have a lot in common, evidently.
Sorry - I won’t be taking anti-obesity advice from someone shaped like a potato on toothpicks.
Thank you for your post. I read what seemed like strong evidence that he had the surgery.
Any question regarding the crazy wookie should be responded to with a dismissive, “no comment”.
Exactly, he and Mtich Daniels share that same trait. We are all so damned nice we will sell our own down the river.
agree...among other reasons!
Huckabee is a nice guy but he thinks the government is the solution to all problems.
Huckabee should shut his gob.
This is EXACTLY why Huckabee is not a conservative. He believes it is the FedGov's place to lecture citizens about how they live their lives. His kind of RINO demagoguery would be more comfortable in the Obama cabinet alongside of Mclame, or Graham or Snowe. I'm sick to puking of GOP wankers claiming conservative credentials.
LLS
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