Jon Huntsman Dropped From RNC Lavish Donor Gathering in Palm Beach

[powergirl]

"Former Governor and Ambassador Jon Huntsman has been uninvited from the Republican National Committee's lavish donor gathering in Palm Beach this weekend, two sources with knowledge of the snub confirmed to BuzzFeed.

"The former presidential candidate was slated to be a speaker at the "Regents" gathering of the party's fundraisers and politicians, but was informed he is no longer welcome at the event.

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“I think we’re going to have problems politically until we get some sort of third party movement or some voice out there that can put forth new ideas,” Huntsman said on MSNBC last week. “We might not win, but we can certainly influence the debate.”

"One GOP strategist told BuzzFeed that Huntsman was not personally informed by RNC Chairman Reince Preibus that he was uninvited, but that an RNC staff-member delivered the news to a former member of Huntsman's presidential campaign staff."

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/jon-huntsman-dropped-from-rnc-event-for-third-par

[elleng]

1. Of COURSE preibus wouldn't inform him personally!

What a P.O.S!

[Canuckistanian]

2. This is scary

They're gradually getting rid of even slightly moderate Repubs now. First Snowe, now Huntsman.

Something's up.

[RZM]

3. I don't get the impression that Snowe was pushed out

Probably the leadership would want her to stay, seeing as the seat will now probably go the other way. If anything, it's voters that do this kind of thing, as demonstrated in 2010 with the Tea Party freshmen and primary winners who failed in the general (O'Donnell etc.).

You see the same thing on DU. How much love is there for 'moderate Democrats' here?

[Canuckistanian]

7. No, I didn't either at first

But then I heard Rachel Maddow say that Repubs will give up candidates and even whole elections in order to further their long-term goals.

And Snowe definitely doesn't fit their idea of an "ideal representative". So, they let her go. They could have offered her anything to keep her on, right?

[EmeraldCityGrl]

5. Regarding Snowe...

I posted, "what is on the horizon that she can't stomach?"

I agree something is "up."

[Old and In the Way]

4. Gee, they're making a Presidential candidate, "personna non grata"?

Sorry, Jon, no room at the inn for you! The Big Tent is becoming a Pup Tent and sane moderates aren't welcome to the "all you can drink" kool-aid party.

[monmouth]

6. The Kochs are down here for "season." Just saying...n/t

[jillan]

8. Like I have been saying - for a Republican, Huntsman doesn't suck. He shoulda made that his slogan.