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Video: The Huckabee Christmas ad — played backwards

posted at 9:10 pm on December 21, 2007 by Allahpundit
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He asked for it, he got it. Dude, he’s a devil worshipper. A DEVIL WORSHIPPER.


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Thou shalt not tempt the bloggers.

Limerick on December 21, 2007 at 9:12 PM

.sbraob egassem riA toH eh tot kcab o got efas saw ti thguoht uoy nehw tsuJ

thejackal on December 21, 2007 at 9:16 PM

Ton gnitov rof siht yug.

terryannonline on December 21, 2007 at 9:17 PM

damn. typo. “o got” s/b “og ot”

thejackal on December 21, 2007 at 9:17 PM

Too good.

Vizzini on December 21, 2007 at 9:18 PM

Dude! He said “Mao Tse Tung”! He’s a COMMIE!

jaime on December 21, 2007 at 9:20 PM

I guess the Huckster was about due for a little speaking in tongues.

ReubenJCogburn on December 21, 2007 at 9:26 PM

“Lay me out. Why not?”

Now if I deck him, I can say he really asked for it.

Wineaholic on December 21, 2007 at 9:26 PM

Dude! He said “Mao Tse Tung”! He’s a COMMIE!

jaime on December 21, 2007 at 9:20 PM

I thought he said “mousey tongue.” Still, that doesn’t mean he isn’t a commie.

thejackal on December 21, 2007 at 9:26 PM

The Huckabee Christmas ad — played backwards

I got something much different when I played it backwards. You have to listen very carefully as it is in the background, barely audible.

Send expensive gifts to my wife and I on our upcoming third, forth, fifth and sixth reconfirmations of our marriage.

If you see either of my sons killing dogs, keep your mouth shut.

Vote for me or Chuck will kill you.

Do not say anything bad about anything I say or Jesus will send you to hell with all those Mormons.

MB4 on December 21, 2007 at 9:28 PM

Where’s the midget in the red jacket?

Bad Candy on December 21, 2007 at 9:37 PM

I thought he said “mousey tongue.” Still, that doesn’t mean he isn’t a commie.

Yeah, I think you’re right. They use mousey tongues in devil worship, don’t they?

jaime on December 21, 2007 at 9:58 PM

“The Walrus is Paul…the walrus is Paul”

Heh, I once listened to Pink Floyd Dark Side of the moon backwards with headphones and saw God…or was it the magic mushrooms that did it….hmmm…not sure as it was such a long time ago and I don’t remember much from that era.

Liberty or Death on December 21, 2007 at 9:59 PM

They use mousey tongues in devil worship, don’t they?

jaime on December 21, 2007 at 9:58 PM

You’re thinking about hummingbird tongues used to bake pies. I have no clue what devil worship involves. Closest I ever got to that sort of thing was having a roommate who taped every episode of Charles In Charge. Now he’s a cop in NYC.

thejackal on December 21, 2007 at 10:06 PM

Corrupt Huck

In Arkansas, Mr. Huckabee was investigated by the state ethics committee at least 14 times. Most of the complaints centered on what appears to be a serial disregard for government rules about gifts and outside financial compensation. He reported $112,000 worth of gifts in one year alone, nearly double his $67,000 salary.

Five of the 14 investigations resulted in admonishments: Two for failing to report gifts (one was later overturned), the other three for some $80,000 that Mr. Huckabee and his wife received but failed to initially report. One of these admonishments involved a $23,500 payment to Mr. Huckabee from an opaque organization called Action America that he helped found in 1994 while lieutenant governor, and that was designed to coordinate his speeches and supplement his income.

Mr. Huckabee caused an uproar when he used a $60,000 account intended to maintain the governor’s mansion for personal expenses, including restaurant meals, dry cleaning and boat supplies. He also faced a lawsuit over his assertion that $70,000 worth of furniture donated to the mansion was his to keep. Sprinkled among all this are complaints about the misuse of state planes and campaign funds, mistakes on financial disclosure forms, and fights over documents related to ethics investigations.

Any one of these episodes individually may appear penny ante, but they add up to a disturbing pattern. People I’ve spoken with who worked with Mr. Huckabee in Arkansas dispute the idea that he is “corrupt.” They instead ascribe his ethical mishaps to a “blind spot” rooted in his beginnings as a Baptist minister and a Southern culture of gift-giving; they suggest he never made the mental transition to public office.

Some will also argue Mr. Huckabee is no more ethically challenged than Mr. Giuliani, who is getting pounded with questions about Judith Nathan’s security detail and Giuliani Partner clients. The difference is that Hizzoner is a celebrity whose past bones were long ago picked clean by the media crows. Even the Nathan flap is an extension of news that made the rounds five years ago.

The obscure governor from Arkansas is, in contrast, a deep sea for media diving. Most recent have been stories about his pardons and commutations, as well as the news that R.J. Reynolds contributed to Action America. Mr. Huckabee–who now wants a national smoking ban in public places–responded that he never knew he accepted tobacco money, which has inspired a former adviser to claim Mr. Huckabee is being “less than truthful.” What’s next?
- Kimberley A. Strassel

MB4 on December 21, 2007 at 10:06 PM

I know who killed Laura Palmer, and Huck commuted their sentence!

Bad Candy on December 21, 2007 at 10:13 PM

And he’s buuyyinngg the stairway…to heaveeennn.

Bill C on December 21, 2007 at 10:14 PM

I have no clue what devil worship involves.

Yeah, it was just a joke. I’m sure Huck doesn’t do devil worship. Probably just witchcraft. But since witchcraft is a sort of religion, and commies are atheists, he probably doesn’t even do witchcraft. No, Huck’s probably just a commie with an appetite for mousey tongues. Thanks God. I won’t take such a dim view of him now that I have that figured out.

jaime on December 21, 2007 at 10:20 PM

You’ve gotta be kidding me. Wow.

CP on December 21, 2007 at 10:25 PM

That was too hilarious!

Backwards was much more interesting than forwards, Huck should tryout for next Star Wars movie.

Speakup on December 21, 2007 at 10:31 PM

And he’s buuyyinngg the stairway…to heaveeennn.

Bill C on December 21, 2007 at 10:14 PM

LOL

inviolet on December 21, 2007 at 10:43 PM

Heh.

Jaibones on December 21, 2007 at 11:24 PM

I saw Sattle Back in there!

amend2 on December 22, 2007 at 12:27 AM

Wow. emiT ot og kcab no ym lacitabbas yawa morf moc.riatoH.

Whatever happened to just posting a story about you disliking the guy because of his belief in God? Are we past that and into toilet humor now? Is this really what it’s regressed to?

It’s getting already worse than the stories I used to read on this very site about the Kos kids. This is yet another reason I’m no longer a “regular” contributor here. Now I only drop in once every few weeks or so.

This kind of blind ideological (and witless) “satire” is saddening that resorting to such vitriolic character defamation is becoming mainstream on our own “conservative” candidates. It seems no one (even the Republican candidate) is safe from attack from HotAir, under the guise of “fair and objective criticism”. I’ve been visiting and posting here for around a year, and this blurs the lines of “comedy” to embarrassment.
Truth of the matter is; too many are endorsing this trash, and if this is what passes for “intelligent editorial blogging”, then GOD HELP US.
Yes, AP; I dared to suggest God.

Any takers on how long before this post gets yanked for daring to speak out for what I think, criticizing the All-Powerful AP?

Merry Christmas to everyone anyway.

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 1:37 AM

And heeeeeeeee’s buyiiiiing a staiiirway to the whiiiiteehoouusseee.

- The Cat

MirCat on December 22, 2007 at 1:46 AM

What the hell is a “nairf” anyways?

JG2K6 on December 22, 2007 at 1:52 AM

Nairf!

MirCat on December 22, 2007 at 4:07 AM

And he’s buuyyinngg the stairway…to heaveeennn.

Bill C on December 21, 2007 at 10:14 PM

with the size of his family he batter make it a freight elevator…/sarc

mrfixit on December 22, 2007 at 5:18 AM

batter = better

mrfixit on December 22, 2007 at 5:19 AM

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 1:37 AM

Lighten up and look around you. God has a sense of humor.

Yrrem Samtsirhc!

Nichevo on December 22, 2007 at 7:57 AM

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 1:37 AM

If you’d take your ball and go home over a harmless humor post, which was only having fun with the Huckster’s own joke about playing the tape backwards, then you aren’t going to be happy anywhere that isn’t a complete echo chamber. Good luck finding a place where playing an audio clip backwards is considered “toilet humor”.

Any takers on how long before this post gets yanked for daring to speak out for what I think, criticizing the All-Powerful AP?

My money’s on this post staying up forever, just so everyone can see you being whiny and obnoxious.

ReubenJCogburn on December 22, 2007 at 10:02 AM

This kind of blind ideological (and witless) “satire” is saddening that resorting to such vitriolic character defamation is becoming mainstream on our own “conservative” candidates.
nationspatriotcom

Hello, this is Alanis Morrisette calling and I would like to thank you for finally defining “irony” for me. See, before I just thought it was like bad luck or something. Now, I can see that it’s much closer to what you wrote. I think I might do a song called “Ironic II” and need a co-writer. You interested?

Krydor on December 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM

http://reason.com/blog/show/124061.html

a capella on December 22, 2007 at 11:05 AM

C’mon Fred! Keep pluggin’ away! We need you to win the nomination! Mitten & Huckleberry are sinking fast, judging by what the ‘net is doing to them. We desparately need real leadership now!

countywolf on December 22, 2007 at 11:38 AM

The odd thing is that some people actually believe this kind of nonsense, e.g:
http://www.reversespeech.com/home.htm

Apeking on December 22, 2007 at 1:03 PM

Yep, I can remember a time when the nuts had to play every album backwards to check for “Satanic messages”, and bands like KISS and AC/DC were called “Devil music”. As opposed to now, when they’re called “Classic Rock”. It’s pretty much impossible to take anybody that freaks out over that kind of thing seriously.

ReubenJCogburn on December 22, 2007 at 1:39 PM

RubenJCogburn,

“Mr Roboto” by Styx actually had backwards messages on it. Big old sticker on the front cover saying “find the backwards messages”. My brother and I found most of them, but the last one was nearly impossible. “Now you know my secret something something.”

Krydor on December 22, 2007 at 3:23 PM

Krydor on December 22, 2007 at 3:23 PM

Heh. That was a clever gimmick on Styx’s part, then. (I should probably remember that one, but I’ve slept since then.) I wonder how many million extra albums the ‘backwards messages/Devil music’ nuts sold for the music industry? It had to be a huge number.

ReubenJCogburn on December 22, 2007 at 5:07 PM

then you aren’t going to be happy anywhere that isn’t a complete echo chamber.

So you admit this IS just an echo chamber. And yet you find that intellectually stimulating and worth your time, huh? Check out the main page again; how many Anti-Huck ads do you need to see the loathsome disparaging mentality? I’m no fan of his, nor do I care to see him elected; but because I expect more from this site than personal attacks, I got the gist of their first five or so headlines and don’t see the need for this level of antics. It’s not that I have no sense of humor; it’s that your fascist ideals can’t stand an opposing view without attacking it.

Good luck finding a place where playing an audio clip backwards is considered “toilet humor”.

So your standard is that it’s supposed to be “toilet humor”? And you defend this? Wow. I didn’t realize they’d been targeting 3rd grade demographics.

My money’s on this post staying up forever, just so everyone can see you being whiny and obnoxious.

ReubenJCogburn on December 22, 2007 at 10:02 AM

I’ll take that bet, Reuben. New here? Obviously. Only heated headlines that draw hundreds of comments stay up for more than a few days, and usually those are on religion. Given his admitted atheism, AP usually posts many of those in an attempt to “get the site ratings up”.

Do I care? No. But get a clue. Using my post as an excuse to suggest I’m whiny or obnoxious is the pot calling the kettle black. Send me a donation for Christmas as soon as this one dies, “Double-down”.

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 11:43 PM

Krydor on December 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM

Currently 8 features poking fun at the Huck. Maybe it’s a new concept to you, but the idea is to focus negatives on those you don’t want elected; report positively on those you do!
Welcome to politics 101; and say hello to God for me!!

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 11:48 PM

nationspatriotcom on December 22, 2007 at 11:43 PM

Weren’t you going to go off and cry somewhere like a whiny little b*tch? Or did you just decide to stay here and be a whiny little b*tch instead? Apparently your reading comprehension hasn’t improved, but then it’s probably difficult to read through all the tears. Plus the constant pains in your vag*na must get pretty distracting. That probably explains your brilliant response to my statement of

If you’d take your ball and go home over a harmless humor post, which was only having fun with the Huckster’s own joke about playing the tape backwards, then you aren’t going to be happy anywhere that isn’t a complete echo chamber.

which was

So you admit this IS just an echo chamber.

Way to read the exact opposite meaning to what I typed, genius. No, I didn’t admit anything that even resembled what you said. You’re the one that isn’t happy here, because it’s not an echo chamber for your narrow little views. Which is why you threatened to take your ball and go home in the first place (in your post at 1:37 AM, which you’ll notice is still up there.) I’m happy here, because unlike you I can actually handle being exposed to a variety of viewpoints without pitching a little b*tch fit. That’s why I wasn’t the one threatening to leave. I hope you can manage to grasp it on the second try, because I don’t think I can dumb it down any more for you.

Then you answered my statement of

Good luck finding a place where playing an audio clip backwards is considered “toilet humor”.

With

So your standard is that it’s supposed to be “toilet humor”?

No, dipsh*t. My standard is that things that are referred to as “toilet humor” by idiots actually BE toilet humor. This video wasn’t toilet humor, but you clearly don’t have a clue as to the meaning of the term or you wouldn’t have called it that. Here’s the definition of toilet humor:

Toilet humour or scatological humour is a type of off-colour humour dealing with defecation, urination, regurgitation and other bodily functions.

A tape played backwards with a bunch of random words–none of which involve bodily functions–isn’t toilet humor. Not to anyone who actually understands what the term means, anyway. That’s why I was mocking you by telling you (once again)

Good luck finding a place where playing an audio clip backwards is considered “toilet humor”.

Because the likelihood of finding anybody else who has as poor a grasp as you do on that term is pretty slim. But you were too ignorant to even know that I was making fun of you. Sorry, it was my bad–once again, I didn’t dumb it down enough for you.

Then when you said

Any takers on how long before this post gets yanked for daring to speak out for what I think, criticizing the All-Powerful AP?

And I said

My money’s on this post staying up forever, just so everyone can see you being whiny and obnoxious.

See, you were the one betting that your post would get taken down, as if AP would feel threatened by you whining like a little girl. And you were as right about your post getting yanked as you’ve been about pretty much everything else, which is not at all. Your post is still up there (you know, above us?) at 1:37 AM, and if nobody’s taken it down by now they aren’t likely to. Which means it’s going to stay right up there forever, or as close to forever as blog time gets. But once again, you obviously couldn’t even handle that elementary concept, because you said

I’ll take that bet, Reuben. New here? Obviously. Only heated headlines that draw hundreds of comments stay up for more than a few days, and usually those are on religion.

Yeah, too bad you didn’t write a headline, dumbass, because then that would apply. But you wrote a comment. That comment will stay in the thread (you’ll have to look that term up yourself, because I’m getting tired of carrying your weak ass) that’s linked to the headline until someone deletes it. (Which, you know, hasn’t happened yet.) What the headlines do on the main page has nothing to do with whether or not they erase your post, unless they erased the entire thread. Which means that your lame attempt at a “gotcha” just made you look like a moron again.

And no, I’m not new here. I’ve been a regular here for over a year. But the fact that you thought I was new just demonstrates once again that you don’t have a f—–g clue what the hell you’re talking about. It’s uncanny. And you aren’t even close to being worth wasting this much time on, but it was too much fun pointing out your laundry list of errors for me to pass up. I think I’m done with you, though–pointing out all the stupid things you say and do would probably be a full-time job, and I just don’t have that kind of time. Sorry.

Oh, and even if I wasn’t a regular here, and this was my very first day, that wouldn’t make you any smarter or less of a pussy. Merry Christmas.

ReubenJCogburn on December 23, 2007 at 6:48 AM

Got a good Anger Management counselor there, Ruby?

Sure seems like you really let it all hang out there. Really, really nice work. Sorry to get you all worked up; I hope your didn’t waste the remaining 4 brain cells you have after a rant like that. And the nerve to call me a pussy…

Here, I’ll break down this simply for you: Obviously you can’t handle a simple debate, which is why you launch into the personal attacks of a 2nd grader, chock full of cursing. Pretty much sums up your superior intelligence, huh? The fact that I assumed he’d yank my post, only ’cause he’s done the same (for less) to others; along with the fact that you’re kissing his ass, are the only reasons AP’s not banning you for your cursing and personal attacks. It only goes to show how shallow and spiteful he is. The fact that I’m not afraid to say it won’t earn my any points, but the truth is I don’t give a rat’s ass.

I’m not going to waste my time responding to all of your nonsense, but I will make THIS clear to you:

then you aren’t going to be happy anywhere that isn’t a complete echo chamber.

= then you are NOT going to be happy anywhere that is NOT a complete echo chamber=

=then you ARE going to be happy anywhere that IS a complete echo chamber…
Too complex for you? Perhaps you never learned the “double-negative” concept. (And I’m the “genius”)

My money’s on this post staying up forever, just so everyone can see you being whiny and obnoxious.

Yeah, you can try to make it mean whatever you want in hindsight, but AP’s post is what won’t stay up forever, which makes more sense than me arguing the point that YOUR post or MY post would be up “forever”. Clearly you’re off your meds.

Glad you took the time to actually look up and define “toilet humor” for me (then spell it incorrectly). Bet that was an awful first experience, huh? By the way, it’s also a figure of speech used to define the kind of childish nonsense that only serves to denigrate or gain a pathetic laugh at the expense of (in this case literally) twisting someone’s words; but you wouldn’t get that irony.

Look, dimwit; you’re barking up the wrong tree. Go pick a find with someone your size. I hear Kucinich is up for a good challenge.

nationspatriotcom on December 24, 2007 at 1:24 AM

And a very Merry Christmas to you, too, Tiny Ruby Tim.

nationspatriotcom on December 24, 2007 at 1:26 AM

Currently 8 features poking fun at the Huck. Maybe it’s a new concept to you, but the idea is to focus negatives on those you don’t want elected; report positively on those you do!
Welcome to politics 101; and say hello to God for me!!

nationspatriotcom

I was unaware of Huckabee’s positives.

Regardless, Huck said something stupid and was called on it. He’s a sitting duck in the election (should he get that far) because his negatives are just off the charts for every element of the GOP, save some vocal evangelicals. In 2004, the Republicans were sacrificing virgins in the hopes that Dean would get the nod for the Democrats. Huck is your Dean.

I’m not sure what “say hello to God” means. I don’t talk to God, but I’m flattered you think I have a direct line. I spoke to God last night, and he said “tell that dude to remove the stick from his posterior. My son said something about beams and motes and eyes and so forth,and that’s applicable in this situation. Just tell that dude that it’s ok to laugh at stuff. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to make it rain in Georgia. I’m a bit behind.”

Politics 101 indeed. Let me know when you start the class, so I can be your tutor.

Krydor on December 24, 2007 at 9:20 AM

Now THAT, finally, made me laugh.

Nonetheless; my point on politics is simple enough. If you need a class, see someone with a degree in “Special Ed. Training”.

Last, and finally, the “say hello to God” comment was a ‘tad’ sarcastic, indicating your “holier than thou” mentality. Apparently, more than should need to be explained HAS to for some dingbats/moonbats/whatever you’re calling yourself these days; and since you were yet unwilling to comprehend that point, but rather cite some obscure and pathetic paradoxically poor biblical reference, I’m gonna go ahead and give you a pass on that Speaking in Third Person Like You’re God thing.
But thanks for making my point.

nationspatriotcom on December 25, 2007 at 1:57 PM

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