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bluestate10

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32. Are you serious? I live in Massachusetts. I don't want an expensive election, the third in 2 years,

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:28 PM

Nov 2012

that Scott Brown could well win because he is better positioned than any democrat but our Governor, may be. Fuck that. People wanting Kerry as SOS need to use their fucking heads, we need as big a Senate majority as possible with the fights that are coming up the we have to win.

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Jon Huntsman new Secretary of State?? [View all] center rising Nov 2012 OP

interesting chemp Nov 2012 #1

Yup. Kerry first. earthside Nov 2012 #6

That, I like! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #10

No to Kerry.. Scott Brown comes right back to the Senate SoCalDem Nov 2012 #12

Leaving his senate seat in Massachusetts PatSeg Nov 2012 #16

Are you serious? I live in Massachusetts. I don't want an expensive election, the third in 2 years, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #32

I'd say he'd be next most qualified MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #2

Sounds good to me! quinnox Nov 2012 #3

I am thinking no... GitRDun Nov 2012 #4

You're assuming PatSeg Nov 2012 #18

Yes you are right GitRDun Nov 2012 #31

I feel badly for people like Huntsman PatSeg Nov 2012 #34

I am as partisan and lefty a Democrat as there is and hifiguy Nov 2012 #36

I guess the one candidate PatSeg Nov 2012 #41

He's eminently qualified but.... Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #5

You think Huntsman would do what it takes to get the republican nomination? sadbear Nov 2012 #9

I might be good with him if he jumped parties before he was appointed Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #17

If he's SOS he can't run in 2016. Barack_America Nov 2012 #26

I thought that was just for Secretary of Defense Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #29

You can't be both in Iowa and all over the globe. Barack_America Nov 2012 #35

No. calico1 Nov 2012 #7

I'd support it tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #8

NEVER. It must be someone who thinks like Obama flamingdem Nov 2012 #11

There Aren't That Many Differences In Foreign Policy... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #23

Doubt they could risk including a Republican in such a sensitive post flamingdem Nov 2012 #30

He is someone who I believe should be in the Administration hifiguy Nov 2012 #38

Not actually a horrible idea scheming daemons Nov 2012 #13

I'm leery of Republicans, no matter how moderate. CurtEastPoint Nov 2012 #14

Hogwash. moondust Nov 2012 #15

Hell to the no. Fuck Republican Presidential Candidate Huntsman emulatorloo Nov 2012 #19

No Thank You! DearHeart Nov 2012 #20

he's one of the few sane republicans and he's qualified liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #21

No. Why help him in a future Presidential mzmolly Nov 2012 #22

Why beat the TeaPubliKlans if we want to appoint them to top positions TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #24

This guys isn't exactly a teabagger. Renew Deal Nov 2012 #28

I had no love not patience for TeaPubliKlans before the Tea crap either. TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #48

Absolutely! He's qualified and it would destroy a 2016 run. Barack_America Nov 2012 #25

how would it destroy a 2016 run...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #45

Huntsman is coming back to the administration? Renew Deal Nov 2012 #27

No thanks. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #33

Blech. Make him go away. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #37

Ask yourself: would a Pres. Romney have appointed a Democrat to SOS? Bake Nov 2012 #39

I'd prefer not appointing somebody from the Senate who is a Dem WI_DEM Nov 2012 #40

WHAT? Are we appeasing again? MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #42

Screw Huntsman. At least Colin Powell endorsed President Obama. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #43

+1 woolldog Nov 2012 #46

why should we set him up for a potus run in 2016...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #44

Put a Republican in as SOS Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #47