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Mike Huckabee Suggests CNN Gave Him Less Debate Time As Payback For His Fox News Ratings

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on September 18, 2015 · Flag

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was not just miffed at the lack of time he got during the CNN Republican debate, he came up with a crazy conspiracy theory to justify it.

On The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly noted that Huckabee was second to last in speaking time with only Governor Scott Walker getting less. “What do you think about that?” O’Reilly asked guest Huckabee.

Huckabee was understandably frustrated but unlike Governor John Kasich, who handled his disappointment graciously during a previous segment on The Factor, Huckabee came across as sour:

HUCKABEE: There were times I wasn’t sure if I was at a CNN debate or if I was standing in line at the DMV. I’ve been stuck in L.A. traffic and wasted less time than standing on that stage for three hours last night getting three questions. Three questions! It was very frustrating and I think that the viewers of America were cheated out of a real opportunity to hear people running for president talking about some important issues. Instead, it was all if I was willing to take a shot at somebody.

If I was willing to trash somebody, I would have gotten a lot of time but I don’t think it’s my place, Bill, to try to see if I can disparage the other Republicans on that same stage.

O’Reilly moved on to “get to the ‘why’ of all of this.” Of course, if O’Reilly was really interested in the “why,” he would have interviewed someone from CNN and not one of the disaffected debaters who obviously had no idea about the “why.”

It seemed a fair assessment for O’Reilly to conclude that CNN “wanted to get everybody yelling at everybody.” But then he dubiously conjectured that either CNN “wanted good TV” or “they wanted to damage the Republican infrastructure.”

Huckabee said he thought it could have been either. But then he came up with his own conspiracy theory.

HUCKABEE: I think maybe – and look, I may be a conspiracy theorist here, Bill, but for six and a half years I was on the Fox network beating their rear ends every weekend in ratings and maybe this was their way of paying back. I don’t know. I’m just saying it could be. Who knows?

Huckabee went on to make some good points, that there should have been a discussion about Social Security and infrastructure, for example, which happen to be two areas in which he takes a populist position.

However, Fox News was also extremely unequal in its treatment of the candidates during its debate. According to NPR, Donald Trump had more than twice the speaking time (10:30) than Scott Walker (4:51). It was also clear that Fox News deliberately worked to embarrass Trump and trip him up. But in that debate, Huckabee got the third most time.

I don’t remember Huckabee complaining about that unfairness, do you? I may be a conspiracy theorist but maybe Huckabee wouldn’t want to bite the hand that fed him and that he may want to feed him again after he drops out of the race. I’m just saying.

Watch him below, from the September 17 The O’Reilly Factor.

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Ellen commented 2015-09-19 03:01:22 -0400 · Flag
Chris Lacks, There are times I like Huckabee for the reasons you stated. But I think he’s got a mean streak underneath his soft spokenness. That seems to be the only side he wants to show during this campaign, what with his comments about the Iranian nuke deal and his championing of Kim Davis’ lawbreaking and suggesting we don’t need to obey the SCOTUS. He just seems to be throwing one temper tantrum after another.
mlp ! commented 2015-09-18 17:43:47 -0400 · Flag
No, Huck, it’s because of the WAR ON CHRISTIANITY, doncha know?
Lakeview Greg commented 2015-09-18 13:48:29 -0400 · Flag
Huck still refuses to break bread with same-sex couples and their children. He is slime of the lowest order.
Anne-claire Souza commented 2015-09-18 12:38:29 -0400 · Flag
I have run out of words how I feel about the fraudelant charlatan grifter Huckabee , all I know he will never be President of the USA so why bother any further with him.
Chris Lacks commented 2015-09-18 11:28:20 -0400 · Flag
I know I’m on the other side of this but I really Like Huckabee and I feel like he’s the only adult in the room when given a chance to speak. Kinda of refreshing to see a candidate with conviction whether you agree or not.. also I’m glad to be at peace and not badger others to boost my self esteem no matter what opinion I have-boost away-
Jan Hall commented 2015-09-18 10:39:41 -0400 · Flag
Call this “The Schmuck & Huck” segment of The O’Really Fact?or
Eyes On Fox commented 2015-09-18 10:32:56 -0400 · Flag
Stuff like this is why ‘Harvard trained’ Fox News clown Bill O’Reilly has become unwatchable for me. It’s gone from comical unintentional satire of news analysis to cringe-worthy stupidity. I actually witnessed this idiocy channel surfing 🏄 last night. It stunned me to the point I couldn’t press the channel button on my remote. 😉

Naturally, no-spin Bill goes apoplectic over Obama’s smallest slight – I doubt Obama could step off the sidewalk and onto the White House lawn without a call for his impeachment. Yet, Huckabee can pull the most ridiculous self-serving speculation out of the darkest regions of his butt and O’Reilly treats it as if it’s real.

I think this is mostly about the arrogant Fox News chest-thumpers tossing spit wads at rival CNN. They have been doing continual diaper dumps over the CNN debate. Picking it apart with the zest they typically reserve for Hillary Clinton. A Fox News segment can barely pass without them bragging high ratings proves their propaganda is the best there ever was!
truman commented 2015-09-18 09:40:06 -0400 · Flag
Gomer the Huckster’s weekend gig at Fux Noise will crank up again when his limp bid for President collapses. Good old family values with the likes of the Diddling Duggars.
Dave Wright commented 2015-09-18 09:24:58 -0400 · Flag
This guy knows he is not going to win. But he will need a gig afterwards. He is just setting himself up to return to Fox — and O’Reilly greased the skids for him. I would say it is shameful but that is presuming either can be shamed.
john howard commented 2015-09-18 09:05:19 -0400 · Flag
WOW!!!!CNN beat FAUX rating for this clown show. LOL!!!!!
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Chris S commented 2015-09-18 06:58:31 -0400 · Flag
Just a simple thought here from a simple person - like Billdo Reilly - that Mike doesn’t have an audience or deserve more face time because he supports slugs like Kim Davis, Ted Nugent, and the Travelling Duggar Band? Just maybe?
Bemused commented 2015-09-18 03:40:24 -0400 · Flag
Way I saw and heard it, CNN did Huckabee a favour: he was off topic on all three questions and he wasn’t even able to sound inspirational. Out of sync with everything that was going on (which wasn’t much but better than the first debate).
scooter commented 2015-09-18 01:27:02 -0400 · Flag
I’m sorry, this needs to be said – Mike Huckabee’s a fuckin idiot. Did this guy hit every single branch on his fall from the tree of stoooopid? Jaysus H Chris on a stick, how did God or the Flying Spaghetti Monster make someone so dense and dumb as he? It boggles the mind!
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Huckabee thinks CNN just couldn't handle his ratings awesomeness.








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