Huckabee Jokes about Gun Aimed at Obama

Mike Huckabee, former Republican presidential candidate, who has endorsed John McCain, joked that an unexpected offstage noise was Democrat Barack Obama looking to avoid a gunman, during a speech before the National Rifle Association convention Friday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky.

“That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he’s getting ready to speak,” said Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, to audience laughter. “Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor.”

Huckabee then issued a statement of apology:

During my speech at the N.R.A., a loud noise backstage, that sounded like a chair falling, distracted the crowd and interrupted my speech. I made an off hand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama. I apologize that my comments were offensive. That was never my intention.

Here is the video of Mike Huckabee speech:

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