Huckabee: Voter Supression 'the Lord's Work'

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Mike Huckabee says the darndest things. On the stump in Virginia for GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, Huckabee exhorts the crowd to "do the right thing" and "the Lord's work" and keep non-Republican voters from getting to the polls. No, really:

"You have two jobs. One, get all those people who are going to vote for Bob out to the polls and vote. If they're not going to vote for Bob, you have another job. Let the air out of their tires and do not let them out of their driveway on Election Day. Keep 'em home. Do the Lord's work, my friend. I'm giving you an opportunity...yes, do the right thing."

I suppose it will be explained away that he was "joking," since Huckabee's allegedly one of the few funny politicians. But who's laughing at that? "The Lord's work"? If this is what passes for political discourse I guess the joke's on us. This man was a candidate for president and apparently could be again in 2012... if he can keep enough voters from leaving the house.

Filed Under: Republicans, Featured Stories, Mike Huckabee, Scandal, Gaffes, Viral Video, Voting

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