I was wrong and I admit it. Huntsman is out and Obama has just secured reelection.

[Firebrand Gary]

My fellow DU'ers were right. The GOP is much CRAZIER than I gave them credit for.

Singed,

Tale between legs.

[AverageJoe90]

1. Sarcasm? or genuine? =p

[Firebrand Gary]

3. Genuine.

I really thought the GOP were going to rearrange the deck chairs to make Huntsman the nominee.

[joshcryer]

10. Here's one of the OP's recent threads:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002151238

They've consistently said Hunstsman will be the nominee (there are DU2 posts but DU2 isn't loading right now).

Good on the OP for coming out. It's OK to be wrong.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. My Christmas wish just came true.

Huntsman was the only real credible threat.

[BlueCaliDem]

6. I agree. He was appealing to Independents

which would've made President Obama's reelection a nail-biter.

[Terra Alta]

4. the least crazy GOP candidate drops out

Not like Huntsman had a chance anyway. He's too sane for the GOP.

[gateley]

5. I'm relieved, too, but I'm still leery of the "Get Obama Out No Matter What" vote.

Hatred is a strong motivator.

The surest way for Obama to win is if the economy gets better for the average guy. When we're hurting, the uninformed voter will vote for the other guy.

[Firebrand Gary]

16. Keeping my fingers crossed.

The Obama haters never voted for him anyway so lets hope the President can get the Independents back. I think we are starting to see the Indies come back home.

[gateley]

20. I'm keeping mine crossed, too.

It'll be a nail biter, I think.

[applegrove]

7. Huntsman was the only GOPer who really worried me.

[bowens43]

8. dont underestimate Romney or the stupidity of the average voter....

[joshcryer]

9. Props.

Takes guts to admit it, so hold the tail up high.

(I do remember that prediction you made, not sure if I commented at that time though.)

[xfundy]

11. I remembered your post on Huntsman.

At first, I thought you were *nuts* but then I thought about it for a few minutes, and decided you were potentially right. After all, Huntsman has barely been asked any questions, a blank slate (except for the Mormon thing). So, you'll have to talk about me as well next time you recite that "tale" between your legs.

[JI7]

12. what state did you think Huntsman would win in the Primary ?

[customerserviceguy]

13. Never underestimate Rethug crazy. n/t

[MilesColtrane]

14. Hey, if we're human, we're all wrong sometimes.

I picked Giuliani as the GOP nominee in late 2006 and Perry in 2011.

Just goes to show, you should never bet on politics or football.

[JSnuffy]

15. Huntsman never had anything to do with it...

... but you are right about the Obama reelection...

[opihimoimoi]

17. Yup, many of us thought he was the smartest but was on the bottom

in those polls....

the baggers had it backwards ...as usual

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[1stlady]

18. Whether Huntsman

is in or out is irrelevant, he was never and I mean never going to be the nominee. He's hoping to be vp. Ron Paul is more of a concern than Huntsman would ever be, especially if Ron Paul decides to run 3rd party. I believe Obama will be re-elected, but we can't afford put blinders on. There is a voting block out there that is strongly ABO(anybody but Obama) and we have to take that into consideration. I know Obama has his team working the streets hard to register new voters. Those that were too young to vote in 08, we need a strong youth vote like we had in 08.

[Firebrand Gary]

19. Agreed. We WILL increase the vote AND expand the map!

Obama 2012.

[Texas Lawyer]

21. He'll run again (probably in 2016)