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You are here: Home / Humorous / Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

by John Cole|  November 15, 20071:16 pm| 48 Comments

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First Lady Janet “Rambette” Huckabee (c)

During an afternoon tea party at the elegant governor’s mansion in the capital of South Carolina, former Arkansas first lady Janet Huckabee told CNN she is pretty handy with a grenade launcher.

Huckabee, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, said in an interview that she once shot a grenade launcher at a National Guard training camp in Arkansas.

“I have fired a grenade launcher and hit the target two out of three times, so I think that’s pretty good odds for me,” she said, noting that she had a special interest in military matters and has also jumped out of an airplane, flown in an F-16 and shot an MP5 submachine gun.

Bonus points to the commenter who can come up with the photoshop.

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  1. 1.

    Bombadil

    November 15, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    “I have fired a grenade launcher and hit the target two out of three times, so I think that’s pretty good odds for me,” she said, noting that she had a special interest in military matters and has also jumped out of an airplane, flown in an F-16 and shot an MP5 submachine gun.

    Why isn’t she in Iraq?

  2. 2.

    Redleg

    November 15, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    That shit’s all sport for her but not for those guys who are getting shot at in Iraq and Afghanistan. They’re not having nearly as much fun.

  3. 3.

    Punchy

    November 15, 2007 at 1:42 pm

    If Huckabee becomes Prez, we need not worry about any kind of sex scandal involving his daughter. ‘Nuff said.

  4. 4.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    you wanted a photoshop?

  5. 5.

    capelza

    November 15, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    This immediately reminds me of that movie f”Pass the Ammo” filmed in Eureka Springs (beautiful country I miss it, and the “Christ of the Ozarks” is there…

    In a way, I love that kind of crazy, as long as it stays there..pleae don’t let it go national.

  6. 6.

    John Cole

    November 15, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    Guyermo- Yes.

  7. 7.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    grrr photobucket code doesn’t work.

  8. 8.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    here’s the link.

  9. 9.

    Jen

    November 15, 2007 at 1:51 pm

    Plus, I’m pretty sure she’s flashing a gang sign in that picture.

  10. 10.

    Jake

    November 15, 2007 at 1:54 pm

    So (not that I want this), we could in theory have a first lady with more military experience than President B43.

  11. 11.

    KG

    November 15, 2007 at 1:54 pm

    I don’t know much about grenade launchers, but I would think that they work similar to grenades, in that hitting the target isn’t really, you know, necessary. “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” and all that.

  12. 12.

    Delia

    November 15, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    Well, golly, forget the lousy Mideast wars. Put her in charge of the vaunted Missile Defense system or whatever the hell they’re calling it these days. You know, the one that’s going to protect us from all those scary incoming Iranian nukes and so far can’t manage to hit the broad side of a barn, so to speak. If she could get two out of three, she’d be better than the Pentagon’s record.

  13. 13.

    r€nato

    November 15, 2007 at 1:58 pm

    Bonus points to the commenter who can come up with the photoshop.

    here ya go.

  14. 14.

    r€nato

    November 15, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    If Huckabee becomes Prez, we need not worry about any kind of sex scandal involving his daughter. ‘Nuff said.

    well, so long as Huckabee doesn’t invite fellow Arkansan Big Dog to the WH, he kinda has a thing for chunky chicks, ya know.

  15. 15.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 2:08 pm

    so far the competition’s between me and mr. euro-for-an-e

    and i wouldn’t be so cocky about the sex scandal thing. She’s not bad looking, and there are plenty of plus-sized women with loose morals

  16. 16.

    r€nato

    November 15, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    so far the competition’s between me and mr. euro-for-an-e

    watch it bucko; before long, that’s going to be ‘mr. 2-bucks-a-euro-for-an-e’ to you…

  17. 17.

    r€nato

    November 15, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    there are plenty of plus-sized women with loose morals

    heh indeed.

  18. 18.

    p mac

    November 15, 2007 at 2:12 pm

    Renato beat me to it–Dukakis in a tank is the way to go.

    He also managed to suggest that it’s all Clinton’s fault in a post that I never would have conceived it’s possible. Damn, shit like this makes me sympathetic for Jenna Bush; I never imagined that would be possible.

  19. 19.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 2:17 pm

    before long i’ll be living in europe and couldn’t really care less!

  20. 20.

    cleek

    November 15, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    here’s mine

  21. 21.

    Bubblegum Tate

    November 15, 2007 at 2:33 pm

    Plus, I’m pretty sure she’s flashing a gang sign in that picture.

    Ha! This cracked me up. Somebody just Photoshop in a speech bubble having her say “Gs up hoes down while you muhfuckas bounce to this.”

  22. 22.

    canuckistani

    November 15, 2007 at 2:34 pm

    before long i’ll be living in europe Gitmo and couldn’t really care less!

    Fixed.

  23. 23.

    JasonC

    November 15, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    i couldn’t resist, either.

  24. 24.

    Dreggas

    November 15, 2007 at 2:43 pm

    Now if I had any skill with photo shop I’d do the traditional, American thing that would instantly remind people of the name “Huckabee” or what the name would remind them of. Ma in the middle with a big brown jug and a shot-gun (or grenade launcher), daughter armed and same for the old fart next to her. Ya know, all Hatfield And McCoy like.

  25. 25.

    Krista

    November 15, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    Punchy Says:

    If Huckabee becomes Prez, we need not worry about any kind of sex scandal involving his daughter. ‘Nuff said.

    Punchy, don’t be a dick. There’s plenty to pick on about Huckabee and his wife WRT their attitudes. Picking on his daughter for her appearance? That’s Limbaugh-style shit — you’re better than that.

  26. 26.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 3:01 pm

    canukistani,

    i tried applying in gitmo, but they had no use for someone with a management degree.

  27. 27.

    Cain

    November 15, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    Punchy, don’t be a dick. There’s plenty to pick on about Huckabee and his wife WRT their attitudes. Picking on his daughter for her appearance? That’s Limbaugh-style shit—you’re better than that.

    Yeah, I was going to call him on it as well. Picking on someone because of their appearance is easy, if you’re going to go for a partisan insult use a better imagination. No cookie for you.

    Actually, I’m not really sure why this is even a story. So she fired off a couple rounds of grenades and thought she was a pretty good shot. Whoopee for her. Maybe she can install a grenade launcher range behind the white house when she’s first lady.

    cain

  28. 28.

    John Cole

    November 15, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    Punchy, don’t be a dick. There’s plenty to pick on about Huckabee and his wife WRT their attitudes. Picking on his daughter for her appearance? That’s Limbaugh-style shit—you’re better than that.

    I am reasonably sure he was not discussing the appearance of their daughter (do they even have one), but rather was stating no one is going to screw around with someone’s daughter when the mother is popping off rocket propelled grenades.

    At least that is how I interpreted his comment.

  29. 29.

    chopper

    November 15, 2007 at 3:11 pm

    At least that is how I interpreted his comment.

    same here.

  30. 30.

    Michael Scott

    November 15, 2007 at 3:21 pm

    she once shot a grenade launcher at a National Guard training camp in Arkansas

    I hope to God the Guardsmen returned fire!

  31. 31.

    Krista

    November 15, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    I am reasonably sure he was not discussing the appearance of their daughter (do they even have one), but rather was stating no one is going to screw around with someone’s daughter when the mother is popping off rocket propelled grenades.

    Good point. If that’s how the comment was meant, then I’m sorry, Punchy.

    It just always gets my dander up when I see how the daughters of politicians have their appearance scrutinized, whereas the sons rarely have to put up with that crap.

  32. 32.

    IanY77

    November 15, 2007 at 3:37 pm

    I was going to echo Krista, but I suppose JC’s explanation makes sense. Better phrasing might help a little next time, Punchy.

  33. 33.

    Carnacki

    November 15, 2007 at 3:49 pm

    Is she flashing some sort of “gang sign” with her hands? Her fingers seemed oddly positioned although maybe she’s just showing off her trigger finger.

  34. 34.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 3:52 pm

    I think she’s just half-vulcan, myself.

  35. 35.

    jcricket

    November 15, 2007 at 4:30 pm

    Maybe she’s got the electrodactly?

    Not that I support the making fun of the appearances of the children of political candidates, but how come only right-wingers get to do this?

    The playing field really is unlevel.

  36. 36.

    OxyCon

    November 15, 2007 at 4:48 pm

    “I have fired a grenade launcher and hit the target two out of three times”…the third time I hit myself right in the face.

  37. 37.

    KCinDC

    November 15, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    Those other people in the photo are meteorologists, not family members.

  38. 38.

    KCinDC

    November 15, 2007 at 4:59 pm

    she once shot a grenade launcher at a National Guard training camp in Arkansas.

    Shouldn’t she be shooting it at, say, an Al Qaeda training camp, rather than attacking our troops? Hopefully she didn’t kill anybody.

  39. 39.

    guyermo

    November 15, 2007 at 5:25 pm

    “I have fired a grenade launcher and hit the target two out of three times”…the third time I hit myself right in the face.

    I didn’t know she was cheney’s sister

  40. 40.

    jc

    November 15, 2007 at 5:55 pm

    Plus, I’m pretty sure she’s flashing a gang sign in that picture.

    Well, clearly she is, under the radar, flashing the Folk Gang sign. Here are the Gang signs in question.

    Now, why she is signaling allegiance to the Folk Nation, ya got me.

    She serves on a lot of corporate boards, maybe she’s simply on the Folk Nation Gang board…

  41. 41.

    Z

    November 15, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    Islamofascists Attack!

    Cut to First Lady Huckabee, in the Oval Office, loading her shotgun.

    First Lady Huckabee: I’ll tell you one thing, they ain’t gettin’ the TV.

  42. 42.

    Dave_Violence

    November 15, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    who’s the cute plumper in the green shirt?

  43. 43.

    Al-Ozarka

    November 16, 2007 at 11:22 am

    ““Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” and all that.”

    Horseshoes, hand-grenades, and…liberal talking points.

  44. 44.

    Al-Ozarka

    November 16, 2007 at 11:24 am

    Oh…and BTW, everyone…

    Liberals are so tolerant and peaceful.

    (Sarcasm)

  45. 45.

    Kynn

    November 16, 2007 at 11:44 am

    The woman on the left is Tabitha Bray, and I think she’s very attractive.

  46. 46.

    HyperIon

    November 16, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    Krista Says:
    Punchy, don’t be a dick….Picking on his daughter for her appearance? That’s Limbaugh-style shit—you’re better than that.

    When I read the post i said to myself, “self, how long before Punchy makes some crack about the appearance of a woman in this photo?”

    And the answer is: three comments.
    If you haven’t noticed by now that Punchy is typically the firstest with a salacious remark, then you are not paying much attention.

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