Mike Huckabee to Tyra: “It’s Not Like I’m Some Homophobe!”

[Ian David]

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee popped into Tyra Banks for some girl talk last week. We can’t watch the exchange until this Friday, but a very helpful Banks staffer sent over the transcript of Banks and the Huckster talking about the gays. Because, as Tyra declares, “I love the gays and the gays love me. And I know I cannot walk down the street here in New York City if I didn’t press that issue and truly ask you that.” Girl, you know it’s true.

So, what does Huckabee have to say for himself? Nothing new, really, except his language seems to be softer. We aren’t the necrophiliacs we once were; we’re just missing the mark:

TYRA BANKS: I know that you are a preacher; do you believe that homosexuality is immoral?

GOVERNOR HUCKABEE: Well, I think a lot of things in our lives are missing the mark. The word sin means missing the mark. It doesn’t mean that a person has committed murder… So I think sometimes if you say is it a sin or immoral and people think you’re making these terrible statements about somebody. I’ve had people who are gay that worked on my staff. It’s not like I’m some homophobe. If you ask me is it the normal pathway? I don’t think so. But, you know, I respect that people have different views about that.

Well, good. We’re glad you “respect” that we don’t think gay folk are freaks. That’s very kind of you, Schmuckabee.

Read the rest of the ladies’ exchange, after the jump:





More:
http://www.queerty.com/huck-to-tyra-its-not-like-im-some-homophobe-20080225/

[xchrom]

1. Teh Gays are the last minority where you can get on tv

and say really crazy shit -- and people won't think you are stark raving nuts.

[Breeze54]

2. Why is that gasbag even being allowed on all these programs?

Can't they just tombstone him off the air?

Does he even have a frigging job?

Has he dropped out of "the race" yet?

I haven't bothered to check on his status, as he's not on my radar.

[RoadRage]

3. Yeah.. "the gays" are immoral, and HEY - the world is only 10,000 years old..

Can I be leader of the free world? Please? PLEASE!

Holy Shit.. the fact that this guy has actually WON some states should show how little this country has actually come in 8 years. This guy (funny as he may be on SNL, Colbert, Leno & Letterman) should stick to comedy... and stay the hell away from politics.

[Ian David]

4. He should get a show on The Food Network, "The Roadkill Gourmet."

"Today, I'm going to show you how to cook squirrel in a popcorn popper..."