Huck Show goes to the rodeo (sort of)

Posted: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:44 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: 2008, Huckabee

From NBC/NJ's Matthew Berger
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Huckabee tried his hand at roping cattle Friday, but didn't get very far.

With two bails of hay with cow heads taking the place of the real thing, Huckabee received a quick lesson at the Fort Yards Stockyard and then had a try. He seemed to have an issue snapping his wrist, although he was better at the lassooing.

As he tried unsuccessfully, he put things in perspective.

"Ok, you're laughing at me," he said. "You think John McCain could do this better."

His wife, Janet, took aim at the other bail of hay, and lassoed the cow the first time. The governor never got it right.

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Comments

So how about reporting on what Huck says once he has your attention instead of what he does to get it...

Kathryn in Bham (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 5:51 PM)

OBAMA HAS NO EXPERIENCE TO GOVERN A SUPERPOWER.
"HOPE" IS A SLOGAN FOR THE HOPELESS.
AS AN INDEPENDENT VOTER I'M GOING BACK TO REPUBLICANS.

TEXAN (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 5:57 PM)

Let's get Huck a reality show! The guy is hilarious.

Ron Hussein (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 5:58 PM)

Bales of hay. Bail might be appropriate with Hillary, as in bailing out her campaign or posting bail for Bill.

Richard, Washington State (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 6:05 PM)

A republican who can't lasso a steer?? What happened to the core values of the party? What a poser. I'm voting Obama.

Wilson, Seattle (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 6:14 PM)

["Ok, you're laughing at me," he said. "You think John McCain could do this better."]
Probably not, due to his injury during the Vietnam War.

Nicholas: Minnesota (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 6:17 PM)

I'd like to see more media coverage of Huckabee than silly articles like this that don't show anything of what he stands for, voters need to be informed about the issues.
John McCain is not the nomonee yet!!!
Here's the numbers........

NYT total= 845 PLEDGED delegates to John McCain
He needs 346 out of the possible 547 in the remaining states' possible delegates = 63% needed. Huckabee can keep McCain from getting that, especially if McCain keeps throwing conservative radio hosts 'under the bus' and keeps accidently calling himself a liberal in his speeches.

Go Huck go!!!! If McCain wins he will destroy the GOP and he doesn't have a shot winning against the dems, who will ruin this country.

Adam, Ames, Iowa (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 6:29 PM)

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