Wayne Newton Slams Obama on Huckabee Show

Singer Wayne Newton was the guest of Huckabee show on Fox Channel on Saturday. Wayne Newton slammed Pres. Obama when asked on a particular comment the President said last year about Las Vegas.

Read the transcript:

MIKE HUCKABEE: Wayne, when people think of Las Vegas, they think of Wayne Newton. You have been entertaining in this city for many, many years. When the President made the comments about “Don’t go to Vegas,” did you take that a little personally?

WAYNE NEWTON: Of course I took it personal. I think that it was the most irresponsible, arrogant thing I have ever heard a President of the United States say.

(AUDIENCE APPLAUSE)

HUCKABEE: And, Governor, let me address this. Did you see-

FRANK CALIENDO, COMEDIAN: Let me, can I, can I ask a quick question?

HUCKABEE: Yeah, go ahead.

CALIENDO: How do you really feel about it? (AUDIENCE LAUGHTER) Whoa! Newton!

NEWTON: Down, big boy, down.

(AUDIENCE LAUGHTER)

HUCKABEE: Governor, you saw the revenues of the state. Did it have an impact, and, if so, to what level?

GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS (R-NV): Mike, there’s no doubt that the people of Las Vegas, the city of Las Vegas were severely hurt by the President’s remarks. About 400 conventions, business meetings, and that were canceled because of his remarks; $100 million was lost by the community at that remark. People lost their jobs. This city took a real blow when the President made that remark. He was wrong then, and then he said it again, and I don’t understand why he keeps picking on Las Vegas.

NEWTON: May I jump in there also?

HUCKABEE: Certainly.

NEWTON: He was not so incensed with Las Vegas, that he then decided to come here and do two fundraisers.

(AUDIENCE APPLAUSE)

GIBBONS: I guess he can come here to take our money, but he can’t come here and let people spend their money.