Huckabee defends Barack Obama on Rev. Wright controversy

http://trainwreckpolitics.com - Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee defends Barack Obama's handling of the Reverend Wright controversy, but also adds from his perspective as a former pastor that conservatives shouldn't be so quick to judge Jeremiah Wright either:

"Sermons, after all, are rarely written word for word by pastors like Rev. Wright, who are delivering them extemporaneously, and caught up in the emotion of the moment. There are things that sometimes get said, that if you put them on paper and looked at them in print, you'd say 'Well, I didn't mean to say it quite like that."

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"As easy as it is for those of us who are white to look back and say 'That's a terrible statement!' ... I grew up in a very segregated South. And I think that you have to cut some slack — and I'm gonna be probably the only conservative in America who's gonna say something like this, but I'm just tellin' you — we've gotta cut some slack to people who grew up being called names, being told you have to sit in the balcony when you go to the movie, you have to go to the back door to go into the restaurant..."

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[cntrydb]

This guy is Always fair and dead on. Listen to the words, take him at face value, This is the kind of genuine clarity of thought and reason that we need from leaders right now!!

[nrobyar]

I say to those making harsh statements against Governor Huckabee based on ZERO facts, please take your negativity somewhere else! This site is pro-Huckabee and your opinions will get you nowhere! Huckabee 2012!!!

[malonso212004]

This is why i love this guy and why i voted for him. Had he been the republican nominee we would have had a better chance. i think McCain deserves alot of respect for being a war vet amongst other things but that doesnt make you a President. Its unfortunate Huckabee wont run but if he did i would love to see him paired up with Marcos Rubio. Thats my dream ticket.

[trump34]

Wow. I have a new found respect for this man.

[gonadcancervictim]

ron paul 2012

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[lilryan84]

Huckabee definitely needs to be president

[DG3744]

Go Mike Huckabee!!! For President!!!

[eicrabtr77]

Great Job... Need to be President... I LIKE MIKE!!

[makepeaceu]

I give Huckabee some props for that. He is right on. People put their pseudo patriotism over people sometimes to sound so American. Rev. Wright is a citizen and has the right to say and do as his faith leads him. Obama was pushed into separating himself from someone he obviously respects to be president and to make conservatives comfortable.

[NEBTV]

Huckabee is spot on.