Rep. Weiner To Mike Huckabee “How Much Do You Make Over There At Fox?”

There’s a reason that Rep. Anthony Weiner has showed up on every damn Fox News show recently. It’s because he delivers every damn time. Tonight he sparred with Mike Huckabee who, discussing the tax cut compromise, started off with the (only slightly baiting) question “Why did you vote against what is probably the best deal the Democrats are going to get this year?” Let the battle begin!

It wasn’t long before the debate moved off point with Weiner (“jokingly”) accusing Huckabee of using his debate to take pot shots at potential 2012 rival Mitt Romney and Huckabee quickly denying it. Eventually, Weiner began asking about Huckabee’s paycheck to “contrast his viewpoint” with those like a construction worker. Huckabee cleverly responded that it was “a lot less than I desire and a lot more than I deserve.”

All in all, the segment might not have been as great as Weiner’s epic Megyn Kelly fight, but it was still a fun watch. One might ask why Fox News keeps bringing on a guy who so dependably gets on their different stars’ nerves, but, with each appearance as entertaining as this, there really is no question.

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