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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:58 PM Mar 2015

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Is Abby Huntsman actually a Republican?

She sure does not sound like it.

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Is Abby Huntsman actually a Republican? (Original Post) bluestateguy Mar 2015 OP

I like her, and I like her father John Huntsman Xyzse Mar 2015 #1

Much too sane ever to win a Republican primary. (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8

It's sad, but you're absolutely right. Xyzse Mar 2015 #10

There are times I wonder about Meghan McCain KamaAina Mar 2015 #2

Some days she doesn't sound like one but Skidmore Mar 2015 #3

She thinks Social Security is an "entitlement" that should be cut: Faryn Balyncd Mar 2015 #6

To me, she sounds like a child of Skidmore Mar 2015 #7

Abby is definitely a republican. She is a bit more reasonable onecaliberal Mar 2015 #4

Just another Reagan Rethug. Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #5

She probably thinks being TeaPubliKlan means something other than the stupid, bigoted, racist party TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #9

Watch her often enough and the Republican oozes through at the mulsh Mar 2015 #11

I agree that she's a "rock-ribbed" Republican... PCIntern Mar 2015 #12

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

1. I like her, and I like her father John Huntsman

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:03 PM

Mar 2015

Not that I would ever vote for him, but he is one of the more reasonable voices in the Republican party.

I would like to foster that.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

8. Much too sane ever to win a Republican primary. (nt)

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:31 PM

Mar 2015

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

10. It's sad, but you're absolutely right.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:55 PM

Mar 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

2. There are times I wonder about Meghan McCain

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:04 PM

Mar 2015

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

3. Some days she doesn't sound like one but

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:07 PM

Mar 2015

many days she does and she actively argues the GOP position on most issues.

Faryn Balyncd

(5,125 posts)

6. She thinks Social Security is an "entitlement" that should be cut:

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:14 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-abby-20140328-story.html

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

7. To me, she sounds like a child of

Reply to Faryn Balyncd (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:23 PM

Mar 2015

privilege who hasn't a clue about how people on the lower end of the economic scale live. She constantly looks for an inspirational bootstraps story to hang her platitudes on. She has her own special blend of naive condescension. And she is always in campaign mode for her father.

onecaliberal

(32,865 posts)

4. Abby is definitely a republican. She is a bit more reasonable

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:07 PM

Mar 2015

But still a republican who thinks poor people get too much.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Just another Reagan Rethug.

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:14 PM

Mar 2015

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)

9. She probably thinks being TeaPubliKlan means something other than the stupid, bigoted, racist party

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:36 PM

Mar 2015

and that otherwise the water in the Turd Way Democrat pool is just fine.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)

11. Watch her often enough and the Republican oozes through at the

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 06:39 PM

Mar 2015

most inopportune moments.

PCIntern

(25,556 posts)

12. I agree that she's a "rock-ribbed" Republican...

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 06:48 PM

Mar 2015

but as a younger man, I would probably be able to overlook her politics...

Uh-oh...incoming!!!!!!!

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