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That's actually not at all what he was trying to do. He was flat out saying Obama's views are somehow "Un-American". Just because you twisted what he said around to make a point doesn't mean that it's true. This is ridiculous.
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If what you suggest is true, Huckabee considers me un-American. Rather than running from the charge I would go back at him point by point. I would debate him. I don't see it as a racist issue at all, or a "not one of us" issue. Being an American means that we fought against the British for our independence. America is more aligned with Kenya on that point than with Britain. And i would shout that off the roof tops all day long - but I am not a politician.
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Originally Posted by YaWhateva
Yes, he said he misspoke about where Obama was raised but insinuated that because Obama was raised in Kenya, his views of the Mau Mau revolution are different than ours.
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And he is wrong.
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But Obama wasn't raised in Kenya, so his whole point is moot and his retraction is a flat out lie.
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You don't have to be from Kenya to have your point of view shaped by those events.
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Stop trying to pretend like he was making separate points. His comment about Obama's view of the Mau Mau revolution tied in completely with his (ignorant) comment about Obama being raised in Kenya.
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The guy doing the interview was/is a "birther", and the question was a setup question. Huckabee responded to a different point, that is what created most of the confusion. Huckabee should have simply said that he is not a "birther" and then went on to make his other point.