Just days after a 22 year-old Syracuse woman was murdered because she was gay, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee asserted on The View today that gay civil rights should not be taken seriously because "[b]lacks were stoned, hung, and dragged for their constitutional right to ’sit at the table.’ Whites — gay or not — already had a seat at that table.”

Where to begin? A police report out today says 22 year-old Moses "Teish" Cannon was shot outside a party in Syracuse, NY last Friday because she was a lesbian.

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The Log Cabin Republicans this week endorsed John McCain, calling him inclusive and declaring that he has "stood by" gay citizens.

We've already discussed their perspective, but it's worth readdressing for some of the rhetoric coming out of St. Paul right now.

Unlike previous conventions, the Republicans this year steered clear of sexual politics. Though their platform still makes a point of excluding the gays, marriage and the evils of same-sex loving are no longer central to the party's public image. The Advocate's Sean Kennedy notes:

Except for a remark by McCain's former rival Mike Huckabee about not changing "the very definition of marriage from what it has always meant throughout recorded human history," there was an utter lack of rhetoric on gay issues — contrary to the strong statements of support heard at the Democratic convention in Denver last week.

Gay voters were positively thrilled to hear so much pro-gay speak from the Democrats. Queer Republicans, meanwhile, are thrilled not to have been mentioned.

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You may have heard that rumor that Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's considering Mitt Romney as his running.

While many people think the duo would do well together, with Mormon Mitt balancing McCain's alleged liberal leanings, thus wooing worried social conservatives, evangelical voters aren't having it.

And now they're telling McCain to look elsewhere…

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The assassination holds an especially gruesome place in the political sphere. A split second can destroy a collective dream, ideology or potential peace.

Killings of this nature are far more significant than a murder - the crime becomes a statement.

Specific assassinations certainly exist in their respective context - Martin Luther King and Franz Ferdinand's shootings took place within widely varied cultural climates, and with arguably different results - but mere mention of the fearsome verb can resonate far and wide.

That's no more true than during the current primary here in the United States, where we seem to have a morbid love affair with assassinations and the myths they birth.

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Not even the National Rifle Association could muster up a giggle when Republican Mike Huckabee cracked a joke about someone taking a shot at Barack Obama, a man who has received death threats. Better luck next time, Huck!

The remark comes at about the one minute mark. Feel free to fast forward.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. In addition to an awkward match-up with comedic clone Amy Poehler, Mrs. Clinton took a jab at the show's alleged Obama love. The Democrat also put in a sly, tongue-in-cheek shout-out to Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and other states with primaries in the near future.

Clinton did alright, we think, but definitely didn't do as well as Mike Huckabee, who appeared last week. We may think Huckabee's a total nut, but he's got comedic timing. Hillary, however, does not.

Watch Huckabee's appearance, after the jump…

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Doomed presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently sat down with model Tyra Banks. And, as you know, Banks felt obligated to bring up the gays, who all love her, and asked the Republican why he's such a hater. Huckabee insists he's not a homophobe, of course, he just doesn't find our queer "lifestyle" normal.

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee popped into The Tyra Banks Show 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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