I Guess This Makes Everything Alright

A contrite Mike Huckabee has apologized for his ridiculous comments about Obama having to evade a would-be assassin. Every thing is hunky-dory now.

In our day and age, a politician can make the most outlandish comment, apologize, and resume his verbal diarrhea as though nothing happened.

Sure, we have all made dumb comments that we wish we could take back as soon as we utter them. Public figures should be more careful. The best way to avoid having to issue an apology is think before you speak.

Speaking about the potential attempt on the life a President or presidential candidate is morally reprehensible (or, the attempt on anyone's life, for that matter). Within the last fifty years, one President has been assassinated (John F. Kennedy), two more have had at least one attempt on their life while in office (Gerald Ford--twice--and Ronald Reagan), and two more candidates have been targets (Robert Kennedy--killed in 1968--and George Wallace--paralyzed in 1972). It not funny to joke about such things. As near as I can tell, not too many in the audience of the National Rifle Association laughed at Huckabee's remark.