Actually, they re not. Seeing that this is what passes for conservative humor nowadays, is anyone surprised that The Half Hour News Hour was an abject failure? You don t have to answer that. Download | Play Download | Play CNN: During a speech before the National Rifle Association convention Friday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee — who has endorsed presumptive GOP nominee John McCain — joked that an unexpected offstage noise was Democrat Barack Obama looking to avoid a gunman. “That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he s getting ready to speak,” said the former Arkansas governor, to audience laughter. “Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor.” How is this even remotely funny? I know the Huckster is quick on his feet, but how did he think of this joke so quickly? That s some serious improv skills right there. UPDATE: Huckabee does the right thing and apologizes: 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.”
