No, I mean a more skilled politician could have said it without attaching specific names. The most skilled would have done it even when the person asked about a specific person. Instead he allowed himself to be drawn into "good radio" rather than "good politics".
He's messing it up, even if you don't like me pointing it out. It's like watching Ken Buck go off on tangents planted to derail him on Meet the Depressed.
Dumoclueless... In case you haven't noticed, the GOP is a little short on "skilled politicians" and that's not really what conservatives are most concerned with at this point. Look, our country is in big trouble, and now is not the time to worried about cosmetic bullshit, I don't give a damn if the next GOP nominee ever was a "skilled politician!" I don't even care if they haven't held public office! We need someone to change the course of the ship dramatically, not just take over at the helm.
What we need, is someone who has principled convictions, and is passionate about what they are saying. Huckabee fits that bill for me, I haven't heard much on what he would do as president, so I can't say I would vote for him over someone else at this time. But the man does speak from his heart and is genuine, and doesn't care if it's not the "PC" or "skilled political" thing to do at the time! That's an admirable quality to me, whether you give a damn about it or not. He has the highest rated program in his time slot on the highest rated news network, so obviously, he resounds with someone out there!
The point I am making to you, is this... You are willingly joining the left in these "smear campaigns" against people on the right, because you don't like their religious beliefs. That is religious bigotry and intolerance. You disqualify Huck because he is a Baptist minister, plain and simple. He didn't have to say something "stupid" (which he didn't)... you already didn't like Huck because you are an intolerant religious bigot. You did the same thing with Sarah Palin. You jumped right in bed with the left in destroying her credibility and proclaiming her 'unelectable' and nit picked every word she said until you found something that resonated enough to kill any chance she had... so that's TWO down, Dumbo... how many more are you going to help them destroy?
I suppose we have to settle for some pro-choice elitist like Romney, for you to be satisfied. But do you really believe this man will deliver us core Reagan conservatism? I don't. In fact, I think he would be about like George W. Bush without the Religion. He is pretty much a liberal who has fooled north-easterners into believing he is conservative!
The only other "skilled political" candidate we have is Newt! Now, do you not think Newt is going to get the Royal Treatment just like Palin and Huck? Do you not believe Newt can be destroyed by things he has said, things he has done, things he might say or do with the intense focus of nitpickers who want to exploit everything he says or does? Newt will probably be the easiest of ALL to destroy this way! And heaven forbid he mentions God or something, you'll be right there with the liberals in proclaiming his political career over as well!
Great Going Dumboclueless! Maybe you'll get mentioned in Obama's '12 Victory Speech?