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wisteria

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72. Nicely put.

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:51 PM

Nov 2012

I would personally like to see him as SOS-that is, if he wants the position. It just upsets me that the talk is of him not getting the spot because Brown might run again and win. I think the whole idea of that is stupid. Also, there are now 52 Democratic Senators and 2 Independents, they could spare Kerry. And, looking back, no one had a problem with Hillary being taken away from the Senate to become SOS and we had less of a majority then.

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AP story points to Huntsman Jr. as Secretary of State candidate [View all] Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 OP

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