Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee popped into Tyra Banks for some girl talk last week. We can’t watch the exchange until this Friday, but a very helpful Banks staffer sent over the transcript of Banks and the Huckster talking about the gays. Because, as Tyra declares, “I love the gays and the gays love me. And I know I cannot walk down the street here in New York City if I didn’t press that issue and truly ask you that.” Girl, you know it’s true.
So, what does Huckabee have to say for himself? Nothing new, really, except his language seems to be softer. We aren’t the necrophiliacs we once were; we’re just missing the mark:
TYRA BANKS: I know that you are a preacher; do you believe that homosexuality is immoral?
GOVERNOR HUCKABEE: Well, I think a lot of things in our lives are missing the mark. The word sin means missing the mark. It doesn’t mean that a person has committed murder… So I think sometimes if you say is it a sin or immoral and people think you’re making these terrible statements about somebody. I’ve had people who are gay that worked on my staff. It’s not like I’m some homophobe. If you ask me is it the normal pathway? I don’t think so. But, you know, I respect that people have different views about that.
Well, good. We’re glad you “respect” that we don’t think gay folk are freaks. That’s very kind of you, Schmuckabee.
Read the rest of the ladies’ exchange, after the jump:
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http://www.queerty.com/huck-to-tyra-its-not-like-im-some-homophobe-20080225/