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65. Seriously, Jefferson23 ... why would any sane person want the job?

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Mon Mar 23, 2015, 05:27 PM

Mar 2015

that question always gives me pause

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Anyone else here curious if Jon Huntsman will Toss his Hat in to the Ring? [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 OP

I hope he does. Marr Mar 2015 #1

amen. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #2

I know a guy who was going to be the Nevada chair of the Huntsman campaign. KamaAina Mar 2015 #3

wonder what this guy thinks this time around Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #51

Believe it or not, he's ready for Hillary! KamaAina Mar 2015 #53

w00t Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #55

No, but he is a full-on political junkie KamaAina Mar 2015 #56

well, you will never know unless you turn him on to this site. could be interesting ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #57

Fair enough. KamaAina Mar 2015 #59

oh no, the Hillary haters might have a fit! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #63

If he does, my opinion is still the same... stevenleser Mar 2015 #4

I agree 100%.nt bravenak Mar 2015 #7

thanks for the link. sad truth. eom. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #10

Unfortunately, that article may have been the cause of IBT killing their blog program. stevenleser Mar 2015 #19

He was their best candidate, his main flaw is he was ambassador under Obama. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #18

Hunstman mused out loud that he believed in science. Sheepshank Mar 2015 #37

I believe if W had ever uttered climate change in a positive fashion we would have to bow Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #40

Your key point rings true. immoderate Mar 2015 #26

If he made it past the nut jobs tammywammy Mar 2015 #61

I hope not. bravenak Mar 2015 #5

exactly! and I Like your pic in your sigline, bravenak. You should (I think) also keep your Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #8

Thank you!! bravenak Mar 2015 #11

I understand but, still they can have access to what you have already written, right? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #16

Yeah. I guess I should link them. bravenak Mar 2015 #20

Gosh yes. Do it. Love your stuff. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #29

He mused about it at one point, but has pretty much dropped the idea... brooklynite Mar 2015 #6

sad truth Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #9

Wouldn't vote for this conservative, but absolutely most qualified among the republicans on point Mar 2015 #12

amen Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #14

Why would he do better this time than last time ? /NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #13

you could be right. eom. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #15

Jeb Bush is already being pilloried for being too moderate and he's well to the right of Huntsman. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #17

meh. Bush/Clinton so ... last century. I see those two as the opposite sides of the same coin. * Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #23

You don't have to do a party loyalty oath for me. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #24

Doing it for all readers on here. Eom. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #30

You mean given his incredible success last time? That is actually good for the Democrats karynnj Mar 2015 #21

I am not saying he could win, either. I just want a worthy adversary. If, by some distinct Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #22

Completely agree karynnj Mar 2015 #25

thanks for the link and conversation. People seem to forget how quickly things can change Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #69

He'd never survive the primaries. Not crazy enough. catbyte Mar 2015 #27

you are probably right (le sigh) Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #52

Huntsman is the... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #28

I know, right. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #31

Imagine the deals he would have to cut to interest any big donors. Orsino Mar 2015 #32

points taken. (le sigh) Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #48

Not really. What is he going to do garner 3% or switch to being another Turd Way Democrat? TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #33

I don't know but, I would rather talk about him than Cruz. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #49

I wish he would. He's not batshit crazy and that would be a nice change from the rest Autumn Mar 2015 #34

me too, Autumn. me too Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #50

I follow the JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #35

agree Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #46

he has no chance in a Republican Primary but it might be nice to see him call out the crazies JI7 Mar 2015 #36

No doubt about that !! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #54

No idea why he would. hifiguy Mar 2015 #38

sometimes I think sanity has been permanently kicked out of all humanity. but, yeah I get ya. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #42

I can't understand why if he is so smart rurallib Mar 2015 #39

good questions. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #43

His dad invented the egg carton./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #44

If we have to lose to a Republican fadedrose Mar 2015 #41

yes, that is his daughter - Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #45

She's very much at ease with Democrats fadedrose Mar 2015 #47

appears so, indeed Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #58

Not sure why he would, he was not unhinged and therefore unacceptable to the majority of Republican Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #60

Seriously, Jefferson23 ... why would any sane person want the job? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #65

Good question, and I wish I had an appropriate answer. If he won, what would be an Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #66

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father JimDandy Mar 2015 #62

indeed, I heard one of them just the other day. good point! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #64

He was a pinata at the debates. Why would he go through that again? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #67

as I just asked Jefferson23, why would anyone go through it? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #68

It reminds me of Ron Paul in the 08 debates where his isolationist policies ... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #70

If he does. It'll be met with a collective "meh...." nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #71

meh is a whole lot better than = run for the fucking hills they nominated Crazy Cruz. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #72