Huntsman's Out

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

I know, that's what makes this all so amusing

I enjoy the theater of it. Trying to understand why a particular candidate rises and falls.

I can see why Newt and Romney (and Paul). I can understand the fall of Cain, Bachman, Perry... the Huntsman thing is enigmatic to me...

if the roles were reversed, you would be breaking down the left candidates...

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

if the roles were reversed, you would be breaking down the left candidates...

not to the extent that we've witnessed here and the lament over the lack of understanding as to WHY?...WHY?...WHY?...won't the Republicans embrace "our guy Huntsman"


it's a little weird...and funny

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

not to the extent that we've witnessed here and the lament over the lack of understanding as to WHY?...WHY?...WHY?...won't the Republicans embrace "our guy Huntsman"


it's a little weird...and funny

He's far from 'my guy'. We disagree almost across the board ideologically.

I do 99% respect the way he tried to run his campaign. the 1% was his backtrack on climate change. Otherwise I don't think he pandered, and didn't go overtly negative to either the president or his rivals.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

He's far from 'my guy'. We disagree almost across the board ideologically.

I do 99% respect the way he tried to run his campaign. the 1% was his backtrack on climate change. Otherwise I don't think he pandered, and didn't go overtly negative to either the president or his rivals.

wow..so if he's a moderate capturing a lot of liberal democrats that are happy with Obama(moderates) .....and you "disagree almost across the board ideologically" with him...

that make you a real left wing nut job...doesn't it???

I mean, based on the spectrum that you seem to lay out in your arguments...

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

wow..so if he's a moderate capturing a lot of liberal democrats that are happy with Obama(moderates) .....and you "disagree almost across the board ideologically" with him...

that make you a real left wing nut job...doesn't it???

I mean, based on the spectrum that you seem to lay out in your arguments...

He's not a moderate at all, thats the point. I think he was portrayed as a moderate because he wasn't pandering to the social conservative vote. He is closer to the center on some of the issues you mentioned, but I don't think he was going to pull a significant number of democrats.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

He's not a moderate at all, thats the point. I think he was portrayed as a moderate because he wasn't pandering to the social conservative vote. He is closer to the center on some of the issues you mentioned, but I don't think he was going to pull a significant number of democrats.

Huntsman himself categorized his viewpoint as "center right". Certainly on many issues he has a strong conservative track record.

He didn't play a smart game. He should have known that pragmatism doesn't win primaries, and skipping Iowa lost him very valuable media time that went to Mitt and Newt instead.

He seems like a good guy though, certainly as smart as any of them and a willingness to actually talk solutions rather than just sling mud.

-spence

[Raven]

For wrecking the political system as it stands
like a "political terrorist" with absolutely NO real plans
for actually running for president

the same as if 100,000 people
suddenly all ran for president
but did so....just to fudge up the process

now adays people run for president
just so they can get a job as a new announcer on TV
it's gotten ridiculous ...of course that's just my opinion