"Huckabee, Michael Moore in War of Words"

Huckabee, Michael Moore in War of Words
By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press Writer

58 minutes ago

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The producer of Michael Moore's documentary on the nation's health-care system, "Sicko," suggests that Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's criticism of the filmmaker may be motivated more by his need for campaign funds than his concerns for Americans' health.<snip>

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"Frankly, Michael Moore is an example of why the health care system costs so much in this country. He clearly is one of the reasons that we have a very expensive system. I know that from my own personal experience," said Huckabee, who lost more than 110 pounds and became an avid runner after he was diagnosed with diabetes.<snip>


<snip>"Looks like Mike Huckabee is auditioning for some insurance company dough, since he's raised just about no money and sparked zero interest since jumping into the race," O'Hara said in a response provided by Moore's production office. "I wonder what the good governor would say to the French, who drink more, smoke more, eat more cheese and still live longer than us despite paying less for health care?"<snip>


<snip>O'Hara said the comments by Huckabee and Giuliani illustrated problems with the GOP approach to reducing health-care costs.

"No wonder the Republicans are in such trouble _ their entire plan to fix the health care system in this country is to tell people to lose weight," she said. "Maybe if Mike Huckabee and his Republican friends stopped sucking up to health-insurance campaign contributors they wouldn't feel the need to blame Americans for this crisis. Just because he stopped eating Twinkies by the bushel doesn't make that an outline for a national health care plan.:rofl:

"There's nothing worse than a reformed smoker _ or Twinkie eater for that matter _ preaching conversion."

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I want him around for several more decades.

But, the right-wing meme of "Don't listen to him He's Fat!" is tiresome and sounds like something you'd hear on a grade school playground. It's shocking to hear it repeated so often from adults.

It certainly is. Mike looks better than he has in a while & I saw an interview with him that he said he was eating less junk & walking more. Good for him.

better care of himself, so he has started walking and eating better (lots of fruits). He has lost weight...35 pounds (?), I think he said.

and his color is much better now than it was when he was promoting F911.

Whatever he's doing, he's on the right track.

Huckabee, alas, will always be stupid.