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2016 Postmortem

iloveObama12

(424 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 11:56 PM Oct 2012

Jon Huntsman Gotta Be Beside Himself [View all]

in all honesty he was the best candidate to go up against Obama

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Jon Huntsman Gotta Be Beside Himself [View all] iloveObama12 Oct 2012 OP

I totally agree center rising Oct 2012 #1

It would have been better because Huntsman is sane, but I would still vote Obama because he does his The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #12

I'll bet y'all $10,000.00 Astazia Nov 2012 #30

Yep. More proof that HUntsman is a sane yet conservative dude. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #45

Huntsman is the last of an almost dead breed naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #2

He is good man! imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #3

Then why is he a republican? Paulie Nov 2012 #4

Years ago republicans used to be human Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #8

Exactly, years ago Paulie Nov 2012 #11

I would compare it to a Catholic that uses birth control, believes in abortion under certain Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #17

Ah, a C and E republican Paulie Nov 2012 #20

C and E ?????? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #21

Christmas and Easter Paulie Nov 2012 #22

okay Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #23

or we could say it like they do in England KatyMan Nov 2012 #40

I saw him on Colbert once. GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #5

Worthy challenger, unlike Mitt the Shit Alekei_Firebird Nov 2012 #6

Really Like JiminyJominy Nov 2012 #7

He is very not pro-choice n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #24

you don't know anything about him, but you'd be willing to put "the guy" up? magical thyme Nov 2012 #41

I've met him and his wife. defacto7 Nov 2012 #9

I thought he was the best GOP candidate also! By far! marew Nov 2012 #10

After mzteaze Nov 2012 #13

I don't know why anyone thinks he was a credible candidate TroyD Nov 2012 #14

I think he just had a different way of thinking about and handling things. wisteria Nov 2012 #16

DITTO. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #18

Look who he was running against in the primaries. He didn't want one of those nuts elected. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #19

I respectively disagree davidpdx Nov 2012 #33

Just because you worked for somebody doesn't mean you can't apply for their job magical thyme Nov 2012 #42

Yes, he was intelligent, knowledgeable and likable. wisteria Nov 2012 #15

yes, he is all those things Merlot Nov 2012 #26

Agree. aletier_v Nov 2012 #25

Next up... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #31

LOL! and welcome Carolina Nov 2012 #39

He might have made the debate substantive fujiyama Nov 2012 #27

He could have been a difficult candidate Ebadlun Nov 2012 #35

He was the only sane person in the Republican doc03 Nov 2012 #28

Huntsman never had a chance, with today's Republican party renate Nov 2012 #29

I was semi-worried about him way back before the primary, because he seemed kind of normal (ROFL). NCLefty Nov 2012 #32

The only one who had a real shot underpants Nov 2012 #34

Huntsman will never make it past the primaries because he doesn't spew the right bushisanidiot Nov 2012 #36

Huntsman got tossed away early-Ron Paul supporters got screwed at the last second Sunlei Nov 2012 #37

he wasn't a better candidate, necessarily, but he would have made this a more noble race WooWooWoo Nov 2012 #38

Your purpose is quite transparent. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #43

If you want to call what he said an endorsement!! center rising Nov 2012 #44