Fred apologizes to Huck

By Jason Wright, Editor

Filed Under Race for White House 2008 on Dec 13 

Until I saw this (thanks Chuck Muth), I’d forgotten Thompson was even running anymore. This is pretty clever stuff from a campaign that lately has reminded me McCain’s. (See: Support, Life)

FRED APOLOGIZES TO MIKE

“In light of Mike Huckabee’s heartfelt apology to Mitt Romney for making reference to Romney’s religion in the New York Times Magazine, we at the Thompson Campaign would like to offer Huckabee our own heartfelt apologies for some references we’ve made about his record as Governor of Arkansas.

“We apologize for pointing out that as Governor of Arkansas, Huckabee offered in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. That’s something he’d probably just as soon no one talk about.

“We apologize for pointing out that in 2002 Huckabee wrote Pres. Bush a letter asking him to lift the Cuban embargo. It’s easy to see how Huckabee might have missed the finer points of a 40-year embargo. While he obviously knew enough about the embargo to ask that it be lifted, Huckabee clearly didn’t know enough to ask that it not be lifted. So for that, we’re sorry.

“We apologize for referencing that 47% tax increase Huckabee imposed on Arkansas taxpayers when he was governor. That must be really awkward for him, now that he’s running in a GOP primary election. We notice he never points it out to voters.

“We apologize for telling reporters that a BA in Biblical Studies from Ouachita Baptist University doesn’t, in fact, make Huckabee more qualified to fight the war on terror than say.Fred Thompson.”

- Karen Hanretty, Deputy Communications Director for Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign

Comments

  • Toby

    his Bible College is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

  • Lazlo

    Fred’s apology is like school on Thanksgiving.

    No class.

  • RobA

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. . . . no I won’t raise my hand. . . . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. . . . .
    Nice try Karen, but Fred had his shot a few months ago. He chose to manage the campaign from his cozy recliner and your efforts are too little too late. Give Fred some warm milk and please stop wasting our time. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. . . .

  • Liz

    Haw HAW HAW this is clever and I thought I was the only one thinkin’ Huckabee’s record stunk. Where’s Oauchita Bible School at?

  • AndDru1

    This is a good move, but it seems like Fred’s grasping at straws. The sign of a failing campaign is when they’re talking about everyone else’s record instead of their own.