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77. How do you figure?
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:06 PM
Nov 2012

Sorry, but that logic just doesn't make sense to me. Should he have tried to run for president while living in China?

Obama and Biden could run and do their jobs at the same time - but not really. We all know that senators campaigning for higher office are going to miss votes, etc., and that's just within the US.

I see being a Republican as a mark against Huntsman, but nothing about his behaviour or job record as a mark against him.

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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