BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee wondered out loud today why the New Jersey delegation had asked him to speak to their delegation this afternoon.”
“Why on earth would they invite a southern boy to speak to the folks of New Jersey today? Must have been the novelty,” he said.
That was the extent of Huckabee’s remarks regarding New Jersey today. Instead, he launched into an eight minute speech praising Sen. John McCain as an honorable man who’s ready to be president, along with the pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for Vice President.
“Today you’re going to hear us say wonderful things, but the good thing is we don’t have to make it up. We genuinely believe John McCain is tested, prepared and ready to be president,” he said.
Huckabee said that, while the Democrats once nominated Geraldine Ferraro for Vice President, the Republicans would be the first party to actually elect a woman to the position.
Then, after speaking less than 10 minutes, Huckabee split through the back door.
“If Jesus was ever invited to speak at one of these events where several people are invited to speak, he would have invented a new Beatitude: ‘Blessed are the brief, so they may be invited again,’” he said.
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