Huckabee denies criticizing Portman's pregnancy

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ANDREW DeMILLO

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Friday denied that he was criticizing Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman when he suggested her pregnancy was glamorizing the idea of having children outside of marriage.

Huckabee, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, earlier this week complained about the perception of celebrities like Portman having children while unmarried. Portman, who won an Oscar for best actress for her role in "Black Swan," is expecting a child with fiance Benjamin Millepied.

"One of the things that is troubling is that people see a Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children, and they're doing just fine,'" Huckabee told radio host Michael Medved on Monday. "But there aren't really a lot of single moms out there who are making millions of dollars every year for being in a movie."

Huckabee made the comments after Medved mentioned the Oscars and Portman's pregnancy. Huckabee said the public wasn't seeing the financial struggles single mothers face.


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Was this because Natalie twice made pro union statements in the last month? During her SAG acceptance and the Q&A after her Academy win.

[somone]

1. Keep talking, Gomer

[pnwmom]

2. What about Saint Bristol Palin? Why isn't Huckabee applauding Portman

like he applauded Palin? Both of them "chose life."

[Raschel]

14. And unlike Bristol, Portman didn't use her pregnancy as a means to make money.

She was financially secure before she became pregnant.

[alp227]

15. +1 - nailed it right there - Huckabee and Republicans are so full of shhhhhhh

Seriously, did Huckabee come from a time machine or something? If he had any courage he'd straight up say that he wants Christian conservative "need to be married to be pregnant" ideology into law.

[XemaSab]

25. He is a dominionist

He thinks the Bible should be the law of the land.

[snappyturtle]

3. I don't think the story is Huckleberry criticizing Portman but rather that he

can't keep his story straight from Monday through Friday! That inability would make for one scary president!

[GeorgiaPeach]

4. Oh he is just jealous because she can blame HER swelling girth on the baby.

[Barack_America]

5. Portman is not a single mother, she has a supportive partner.

What difference does a ceremony and a piece of paper make in his support of her?

And as for kids of single mothers, they often do alright. My mom was a single mother and I've recently graduated with my PhD and am just about to graduate with an MD. Not exactly a fuck up, if you'll allow me to boast for a moment.

[a la izquierda]

9. My mom was a single mom too...

since she can't legally marry her partner. I'm about to get my PhD. Yep, my mom totally screwed up with me. :sarcasm:

[rusty quoin]

16. Yes! And who would dare criticize someone like Portman?

She has done everything right. She is intelligent, waited for the right time to have a baby, never been in trouble, has always been classy, is a great role model for young girls, and is a Democrat. Oh of course that explains it.

[Warpy]

31. Having some official god botherer mumble over you

while you itch and can't scratch in uncomfortable formal wear is the whole idea for the religious reich. If you don't get mumbled over, it doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, you're going to hell if you're allowing some man to do that to you, especially if you do a shameful thing like produce a baby.

Males, of course, are utterly blameless.

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Perhaps he just "misspoke?"

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Ilsa]

7. Huckster thinks the public isn't seeing the financial struggles single mothers face?

What planet does he live on? Those of us living in the real world see single mothers struggling every day, and then watch assholes like Huckabee criticize them for continuing their pregnancies (and condemning abortion in the next breath) and then attempt to pull the safety net out from underneath them.

Shame on him.

[Frank Cannon]

8. Here's a suggestion, Huck: Why don't you STFU between now and 2012...

and maybe you won't continue to embarrass yourself every goddam day?

[Botany]

10. Huckabee is a walking Faux Pas

But Gomer knows he has no chance for President after letting people
out of prison so they can kill and rape some more so he is just saying
stupid crap to pimp his book.

more stupid from mike
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x551157#557106

[ReggieVeggie]

29. +1

[Doctor_J]

11. A liar and a hypocrite

Just another right-wing piece of shit. Can we blame him for his son being a future serial killer?

[BlueIdaho]

12. Fuckabee has a book to sell

He will say all kinds of crazy shit if he thinks it will help him move a little product.

[reformist2]

27. +1 It couldn't be more obvious.

[Grassy Knoll]

13. Well GOLLY, SGT. Carter......

[rusty quoin]

17. The resemblance is remarkable.

Goes to show you, you cannot tell an asshole by looks. Jim Nabors is terrific.

[burning rain]

18. He who denied it, supplied it, sez I.

.

[Chalfont]

19. I like to call him...

Michael Shut-the-fuck-up-abee.

[Bette Noir]

20. "Hollywood starlet"? I think, once she has won an Oscar,

she's a bona fide star.

[customerserviceguy]

22. That's what they called them in the Fifties

Where Hucksterbee still lives, and belongs back in.

[Rex]

21. Repuke speak = lie, insult, lie, insult, lie, drink water.

[progrocktv]

23. But Portman is engaged...

...and Bristol is...er...not!

Get your facts straight Huck

Also speaking of facts while I'm at it, the next time you tell the bass player of YES, that he is your all-time favorite bass player, it might help to get his name right. It's Chris SQUIRE (not McGuire) you idiot!

[DesertFlower]

24. my mom was a single mom.

she raised 3 daughters. we all turned out fine.

[janet118]

26. Huckabee on Bristol Palin

Mike Huckabee, in 2008, on Bristol Palin having a child with a man she was engaged to, before they’d actually married:

“It ought to be a reminder that here is a family that loves one another. They stuck with each other though the tough times and that’s what families do.” … Huckabee said the surprise pregnancy announcement should not affect vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s support in the conservative and religious right communities. … “I’m grateful for the way she’s being supported by her family.”


Atlantic Magazine

Mike Hucksterbee is a smarmy fraud.

[Paladin]

36. A Smarmy Fraud....And A Fucking Hypocrite...... (n/t)

[mainer]

28. Right, and he really meant Indonesia, not Kenya

It turns out he's an out-and-out liar.

[DCKit]

30. Murphy Brown Redux. You'd think they'd know better. nt

[Missy Vixen]

32. What's the matter, Huckabee? Blowback a bit much for you?

Good for Natalie Portman, who's remained silent. The fact she attended Harvard, speaks four languages and started working at (IIRC,) 14 in a very competitive industry speaks much louder than a blowhard Republican who now realizes he has, officially, Stepped In It. In a big way.

Should I mention she's 29 - old enough to think for herself - and has received the highest honor of her industry? :lmao:

:woohoo:

[BlueIris]

33. It's going to be tough for you, Mike, watching another man be nominated.

And get beaten by our nominee. Rest assured, you will never make it anywhere near the WH.

[BadgerKid]

34. I figure Huckleberries is against what Hollywood stands for.

Hollywood is thought to tend liberal.
Liberal is bad.
Conservative is good.
Therefore, Hollywood is bad.

[No Elephants]

37. "Old Hollywood" tended liberal, as did show business in general. Those around 40, not so

much.

[The Nexus]

35. I hope to god Nat will release the baby's midichloreon count. nt

[No Elephants]

38. Shades of Mr. Potatoe Head himself. At least NP is a real person, tho, not

a character in a sitcom pretending to be pregnant.

But, Bristol's admirable and Natalie isn't? Seriously?

And aren't there many kids born in wedlock who are not doing "just fine?"

[Zoeisright]

39. Liar.

Fucking liar.

And those "financial struggles", you piece of shit, are DIRECTLY caused by REPUKES like you.