Anything that moves the GOP further away from their fringe will be good for the country. The political center in this country has moved way, way too far to the right, and a more moderate GOP would mean a more liberal Democratic Party.

Of course, Huntsman's campaign imploded long before it got there.

He's gay, and finally decided he couldn't be in a party that thought he was less than human. So he's now the kind of independent that HRC appeals to.

is he a DUer? you should turn him on to this site.

I wonder what he'd think of us, since he's still far, far from being a progressive.

I'm going for it!

It could be coincidence, but within days of me uploading that to their blog site, they killed their entire blog program. That's why the link at the link to IBT doesn't work.

It may be some of the articles other folks posted to their IBT blogs. Some of them were on the nutty side.

The GOP judged him incapable of being president because of this fact. Good post and link.

Still makes me laugh that just saying something like that would have such devastating ripple effects in his political standing amongst the RW'ers. It often feels like the RW have not moved much beyond the potential devastation of Galileo's research....devastation to the Church, that is.

To the Climate Change idol five times a day. RW seems to think anything smart the Democrats think or do will cause the earth to catch fire.

"Republicans have no interest in a candidate that actually knows something."

--imm

Huntsman would be a formidable candidate. He'll never make it though.

I rather like the guy and hope they don't turn him into one of them. He's rather normal and his kids are cute.
Although, if a republican was going to win, better him than Crazy Cruz.

links to your blogs.

I think a lot of people could benefit from reading them.

Good to see you

I've been so busy taking these web development classes that I have not enough time to write, so I took away the links. I DO, however have a super long list of articles I told myself to write. If I can just get through the basics of Javascript, I'll be able to write again. I'm damn near ready to just skip it and use Jquery and leave the rest alone!

Nice to see you too! Happy Spring!!! I love Spring!!

And maybe post a few more that I wrote since then.

he was a weak candidate in 2012, and the Republican mood has shifted even more rightward.

Not a nut case and has a brain. plus some experience. Way too conservative of course for my taste as he is no where near a dem, but isn't one of the passengers in the puke clown car

Please note: I will vote for Hillary if she gets the nomination but, in the meantime I would a good slate of intelligent/ethical candidates on both sides.

Folks will do what folks will do...

I think he could be a serious, strong challenger to the Democrat - likely Hillary Clinton. He seems genuinely moderate(yes seems - as perception matters here), he is very wealthy, and he has several very personable well spoken daughters who could act as additional surrogates. (Just as Chelsea will). Not to mention - I would imagine that if he won the nomination, in the general election he would use the fact that he was highly praised by most Democrats when he was nominated as Ambassador to China ..... under Secretary Clinton.

I am not saying he could win - but he could be thought of as a more personable, likable "Mitt Romney" without the baggage.

The Republicans have several possible choices, but none without hefty baggage.

possibility the Rs win ... I want some one who will have some far sight into the SC judges.

I never liked the idea that you should hope the opponents pick the least acceptable candidate.

I suspect that it would take the Republicans sticking to the legally sane ones AND the response to whether the country is headed in the right direction going way below 50% -- assuming (as I do) that the Democratic candidate preforms reasonably. (I like the current direction of the trend - 53 for very well and fairly well is a good sign and (even without plotting them) you can see the trend is that it is going up.) I have followed this series, which at times has been disheartening -- but if this keeps up - it's good for us. http://pollingreport.com/right.htm (For comparison, look at what McCain was fighting - with the Republicans holding the WH, it was 16 immediately before the election. (Note there is a poll below the top one by Gallup that asks the question differently - as satisfied, dissatisfied that has very different results - but we are about the same as when Obama won in 2012 -- still way above 2008, but bizarrely lower than 2004.

Hillary (or any other Democrat) will be in far better shape if the economy and foreign policy are seen as going in the right direction.

in the political arena.

...ONLY one who would not cause me to run for a barf bag.

Now imagine what he would have to say to get nominated.

Picture, if you dare, the pathetic posturing he would have to perform to have a chance against Hillary.

No, if you think today's Jon Huntsman might not be such a terrible president, don't even think about what The Machine would turn him into.

I don't get the fixation that causes this guy to come up all the time other than conservative Democrats wishing they could vote for him.

of the republicans. I grow weary of the insipid insane chatter from the rest of the nuts in his party.

No Labels web site, facebook posts, blogs - there are some things I agree with there - others I don't.

That said - he's the only Republican who make me pause for our eventual candidate. I think he's strong in terms of his background- and he could win.

Not only is he not cray cray - he's incredibly intelligent and well spoken/articulate.

If he made it through the primaries - he'd be viable.

good to see you JAG

during debates and other things.

He's a sane adult, a demographic that has been permanently kicked out of the open-air loony bin that is the Republican party.

why does he hang around with the republican party?
Just because he inherited a shitload?

would love to have that conversation with the man.

He'd be the one I'd have the least objections to....and isn't his daughter Abby on MSNBC?

and they are at ease with her too....

The apple fell close to the tree....

thanks for the comments

voters.

that question always gives me pause

acceptable position on a host of issues? Their voters are so off the deep end, it's
scary.

has TV ads out right now touting his "Jon Huntsman Cancer Institute".

but, having said that if one has already gone through it ...why NOT go through it again. Other people have.

It reminds me of Ron Paul in the 08 debates where his isolationist policies made him a punching bag .