Picture of the Day - 2
Standing in front of a banner meant to launch his new attack ads in Iowa, Huckabee, in the face of harsh media questions, changes his mind and vows not to attack, but shows the ad anyway.
(Fox) The reporters burst into laughter when Huckabee said he would now show the ad that he said he wasn't going to launch.
(Politico) "After it became clear that he was not going to air the ad on Iowa television, but would still preview it here, the press corps offered a collective laugh in plain recognition of what Huckabee was up to."
(Politico) "Charmaine Yoest, a top aide to the former governor, said after the press conference that she didn't know about Huckabee's decision to not air the ads until shortly before the event and that there hadn't been time to take down the signs."
(CNN) "If the ad ends up airing on Iowa TV stations, it will be because the stations have not yet had a chance to replace it in their schedules, Huckabee said."
And, by doing all this, he got more coverage than he'd run the ad.
(Mike Huckabee addresses a question during a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
posted by mikevotes at
3:25 PM
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Of course he may have no recollection of saying he wouldn't launch it. That would be good practice for taking office.
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Anonymous, at 4:44 PM
Well, especially funny is that Huckabee's attacks are about saying one thing then changing your position, like, say, filming ads and preparing a press conference, then changing you mind.
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mikevotes, at 5:18 PM
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