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hifiguy

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3. Agreed. A sane Repig party - an oxymoron these days -

Reply to madrchsod (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 04:22 PM

Jul 2012

would have made Huntsman the presumptive nominee by February. He would have been a formidable opponent for the POTUS. However, Huntsman has a problem that is a presumptive disqualifier in today's Repig party - he is obviously and demonstrably mentally sound.

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THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken [View all] ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 OP

There is no Dark Horse, Plan B or even Plan 9. seabeyond Jul 2012 #1

huntsman would have been an excellent choice for the rethugs madrchsod Jul 2012 #2

Agreed. A sane Repig party - an oxymoron these days - hifiguy Jul 2012 #3

He was doomed from the start. progressoid Jul 2012 #8

'THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken' MinneapolisMatt Jul 2012 #4

+1,000 malaise Jul 2012 #5

Me too! Callmecrazy Jul 2012 #11

It has occurred to me that the convention hasn't been held. aquart Jul 2012 #6

Yeah, I'm still seeing a lot of Paulites hoping for a Paul coup. progressoid Jul 2012 #10

No kidding, they've been picking some stinkers for years Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #7

I remember when people like David Durenberger, Hugh Scott hifiguy Jul 2012 #12

hubris....god's army...fools....arrogance...opportunists...etc etc spanone Jul 2012 #9