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K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
Tue May 29, 2012, 05:34 PM May 2012

Paging Jon Huntsman! We all know you can't stand Mitt OR Donald. Do your party & COUNTRY a favor!

ENDORSE OBAMA! I know Huntsman is a Republican but he seemed genuinely embarrassed by the clowns in the car during the primary. I remember he specifically said he was NOT planning on the now-expected ceremonial dinner with Trump.

He could be a great way to pull a Lieberman on Mittens - especially since Huntsman is also a Mormon.

I think that would be great!

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Paging Jon Huntsman! We all know you can't stand Mitt OR Donald. Do your party & COUNTRY a favor! (Original Post) K8-EEE May 2012 OP
It's a long shot but if we get him and Powell to come out for Obama clsoer to the election, it could Tiggeroshii May 2012 #1
I agree Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #4
You would really need an industrial-sized mop to clean the mess up to follow..LOL..n/t monmouth May 2012 #2
It's not out of question at all. He did serve the Obama administration and doesn't Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #3
Huntsman is gunning for 2016. Endorsing Obama kills his chances... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #5
Unless he has decided he has NO chance in the "moderates aren't allowed" party. K8-EEE May 2012 #6
 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
1. It's a long shot but if we get him and Powell to come out for Obama clsoer to the election, it could
Tue May 29, 2012, 05:41 PM
May 2012

be a very good thing!

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
4. I agree
Tue May 29, 2012, 07:13 PM
May 2012

Huntsman- pandering aside- was the only Republican running last year that I could have stomached as President. He's just not crazy and/or ridiculous enough for today's Republican Party.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
3. It's not out of question at all. He did serve the Obama administration and doesn't
Tue May 29, 2012, 06:19 PM
May 2012

appear to have any animosity towards the president. In addition, his daughter often shows up at Larry O's show and other liberal-leaning shows. It takes everything in her power not to diss R-Money. I know she wants to badly. I think Huntsman will. If he doesn't, then fuck him. It would tell me all I need to know about him: he's dishonest and an opportunist.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
5. Huntsman is gunning for 2016. Endorsing Obama kills his chances...
Tue May 29, 2012, 07:21 PM
May 2012

He can't do it. He'll do what Santorum is currently doing, tepidly support Romney and await his pending loss.

Others, though? I hope Hagel, Powell, Simpson and other Republicans come out in favor of Obama.

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
6. Unless he has decided he has NO chance in the "moderates aren't allowed" party.
Tue May 29, 2012, 07:35 PM
May 2012

Which given his dismal showing as The Grown Up In The Room 2008 - he might have figured out!

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