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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