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MessiahRp

(5,405 posts)
64. What makes you so sure that the Dems couldn't beat Brown again?
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 05:59 PM
Nov 2012

It's not like he lost a close race and I don't see him as a viable option in MA especially after his racist Native American taunts.

I think it would be very unwise to put a Republican in charge of the State Department yardwork Nov 2012 #1
Remember , Bill Clinton's last Secretary of Defense cyclezealot Nov 2012 #11
Defense is different from the State Department. yardwork Nov 2012 #20
My question about Huntsman cyclezealot Nov 2012 #37
Uhmmm ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #49
Sorry you think I'm overreacting. I would be very disappointed to see a Republican made SoS. yardwork Nov 2012 #52
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #57
There are many Democratic candidates more competent than Huntsman. yardwork Nov 2012 #62
By what measure? 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #63
So much for that whole "unity" thing eh? ChillZilla Nov 2012 #98
LOL! yardwork Nov 2012 #101
Doesn't mean Obama should do it BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #69
Agree with you one million % BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #67
why? Enrique Nov 2012 #79
I say no..... FarPoint Nov 2012 #2
Republicans distrusted him because he was Ambassador to China under Obama Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #4
Huntsman is DOA as a Republican Presidential Candidate TomCADem Nov 2012 #9
Exactly. It's bizzaro world over there. harmonicon Nov 2012 #73
The right-wingers are supposedly doing some inner soul-searching Cal33 Nov 2012 #96
His goose is cooked with the GOP. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #13
The Republicans had an aneurysm over Chris Christie Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #71
No... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #3
Exactly... FarPoint Nov 2012 #5
I'll ditto that! SoapBox Nov 2012 #41
Wouldn't it be smart ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #50
Not sure I agree kurt_cagle Nov 2012 #6
This Sounds Like The Worst Team Gets The First/Best Draft Choice.... global1 Nov 2012 #8
Having an opposition that is sane and rational is good for the country iandhr Nov 2012 #12
When and if the Republicans started to nominate people like Huntsman we all win. Exultant Democracy Nov 2012 #43
Because it creates a contingency against a powerful extremist right-wing demwing Nov 2012 #16
keep your friends close and your enemies closer, isn't that the adage? n/t Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #22
Absolutely, and while I don't see Huntsman as an "enemy" demwing Nov 2012 #34
I'm with you SemperEadem Nov 2012 #15
+1 JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #18
I was scared of Huntsman but knew he could not make it out of the primaries. Huckabee coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #38
IMHO.. sendero Nov 2012 #32
Why? (nt) enough Nov 2012 #7
So John2 Nov 2012 #10
Hilary, now Huntsman, Is Obama trying to engineer the future? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #14
well this guy is a republican madrchsod Nov 2012 #17
I think clearly John Kerry deserves this job. MessiahRp Nov 2012 #19
If he picks Kerry Scott Brown comes back. After we worked our asses off to boot him. iandhr Nov 2012 #21
exactly. that would stink. Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #23
Ditto. Brown Becomes The Frontrunner for Kerry's Job TomCADem Nov 2012 #24
Why? He lost by a large margin. wisteria Nov 2012 #70
In an off year election, his chances go back up ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #95
This really ignores the good Democrats that MA has karynnj Nov 2012 #47
Nicely put. wisteria Nov 2012 #72
53 Democrats plus 2 independents karynnj Nov 2012 #80
I think Brown will have a difficult time getting re-elected for anything in MA graywarrior Nov 2012 #58
What makes you so sure that the Dems couldn't beat Brown again? MessiahRp Nov 2012 #64
Not really, This is only speculation. wisteria Nov 2012 #68
I am with you, but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets pushed aside. wisteria Nov 2012 #66
... politicasista Nov 2012 #82
I find this topic fascinating on a number of levels. zonkers Nov 2012 #25
NO! NO! NO! GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #26
FUCK NO don't reward a Repug, dammit! MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #27
What a horrible possibility. DON'T DO IT!! byeya Nov 2012 #28
I don't like Huntsman. He is disloyal. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #29
No! No more "bi-partisan" appointments Kelvin Mace Nov 2012 #30
Personally I would not have an objection to this... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #31
When he left the administration to run with the republicans, he made his bed. Paulie Nov 2012 #33
Completely selfish of me, but I'd want Howard Dean Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #35
... but, as you say, this isn't the job for him. harmonicon Nov 2012 #75
I saw a DUer throw Wesley Clark's name in the discussion Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #78
I don't know... harmonicon Nov 2012 #85
Clinton would be saying Firebirds01 Nov 2012 #90
No to Huntsman. He passed on becoming a DEM before the SDjack Nov 2012 #36
I wouldn't pad the resume of a Republican who has White House aspirations. Is there a deal going? nolabear Nov 2012 #39
Replacing Hillary? Ashened Nov 2012 #40
Yes, she intends to "retire." nt justiceischeap Nov 2012 #45
She said long before the election that she'd only be on for one term - maybe even years before. (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #76
Shows how closely I follow the news... Ashened Nov 2012 #86
blarg. n/t iamthebandfanman Nov 2012 #42
NO MORE FREAKIN' REPUBLICANS!!!!!! nt valerief Nov 2012 #44
+1 forestpath Nov 2012 #53
Huntsman? Never. Obama forgives, but he is not Jesus appacom Nov 2012 #46
No. Sec of State is a plum and while it is traditional to have The Second Stone Nov 2012 #48
Not just no but HELL NO!! KamaAina Nov 2012 #51
"Unnamed officials" said list of "possible" contenders "possibly" contains Huntsman's name. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #54
I think maybe Huntsman is the unnamed official TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #60
They're just floating this to appear bipartisan, NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #74
No thanks. We need a liberal running our foreign policy. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #55
The President will be "running our foreign policy" Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #94
Tarred with same brush matt819 Nov 2012 #56
No. Huntsman already proved what kind of person he was with that ill-fated Arkana Nov 2012 #59
How do you figure? harmonicon Nov 2012 #77
I like him maq-az Nov 2012 #61
He walked out on President Obama before to run for President, wisteria Nov 2012 #65
Huntsman resigned his ambassadorship to run against Obama didn't he? Cass Nov 2012 #81
Susan Rice or John Kerry JI7 Nov 2012 #83
Give it to Susan Rice cire41 Nov 2012 #88
Susan Rice is a class act.. goclark Nov 2012 #97
If Kerry gets the nod, do we need another election to fill his seat? Myrina Nov 2012 #102
Please, NOOOOO! We already had repugs as SOS for 8 yrs, now give Dems the chance to fix what wordpix Nov 2012 #84
Fuck no. We have hundreds of more qualified Democrats. Nt TheDonkey Nov 2012 #87
General Clark would make a great SOS or SOD for that matter KewlKat Nov 2012 #89
Do not put ANY rethug on a pedestal. There are NO good rethugs. Hugabear Nov 2012 #91
The Petraeus Scandal kurt_cagle Nov 2012 #92
Poor Kerry, always a bridesmaid and never a bride. Beacool Nov 2012 #93
Oh no....Kerry should get it SayitAintSo Nov 2012 #99
Hope this is not true. Hard to believe he couldn't find a qualified *liberal* who wants the job. AzDar Nov 2012 #100
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