It will be Huntsman v. Obama

[Jack_Dawson]

The front runners are killing each other. Huntsman is the only semi-sane candidate.

Anyway...you heard it here first. Go Chargers.

:beer:

[The Second Stone]

1. They are the best two running

and I hope the the Republicans put their best candidate in the nominating slot. After all, we may get stuck with whomever they nominate. Ewww.

[movonne]

9. As you can see by the polls the repugs want a tea bag...

[Warpy]

13. The teabag will be around the front runner's neck

because they're going to need somebody on the ticket who can talk far enough down to reach the wingnuts.

I don't think it'll be Huntsman, he's far too moderate and he doesn't belong to the Koch boys or their pet monkey Norquist. He might try to run things and they don't want that.

I still say it'll be Mitt, mostly because "it's his turn."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Could be!

Time will tell...

Cheers!

:toast:

[FarLeftFist]

3. The fact that he is Semi-Sane is the very reason why he won't be the GOP nominee.

They're looking for bat-shit crazy this election season.

[TheWraith]

27. Precisely. Huntsman is going to get obliterated. nt

[tridim]

4. Isn't he at something like 3%?

I think it's going to be Mittens as the Republican, and Palin as the "Tea Party" candidate.

Perry will scandal out soon.

[MilesColtrane]

37. Huntsman is currently polling at 1.4% nationally.

In a lot of polls right now Someone Else/Not Sure is beating Huntsman by 5 points.

He won't even make it to the Iowa caucus.

[Honeycombe8]

5. I think Huntsman could give O a run for his money. He's a Bush pick, you know.

But I don't think the Repukes will nominate him, unless it's an accident, which I guess is what you're saying.

It seems to me, though, that he's running for a VP slot, now.

[Mz Pip]

6. I don't think the GOP wants semi-sane

They are locked into appeasing the anti-science, anti-Obama, anti-tax religious fundamentalists that have taken over the party.

The powers that be in the GOP have lost control and the loonies are running the place.

[elleng]

7. Rachel asked today why some are endorsing Huntsman,

as his poll numbers are so low (as in, 1%.) Tom Ridge just endorsed him.

You may be right; wouldn't bet against you. Could be an edifying campaign, if he gets Repug banner.

[JI7]

18. Tom Ridge is pro choice, i don't think much of the party cares

about his endorsement . i think Perry is getting more of the ones that matter so far.

[applegrove]

8. That is the only GOP candidate I am afraid of.

[TheDebbieDee]

10. Huntsman SEEMS like a decent human being............

And that is exactly why he'll be squeezed out of the primaries by those other insane, hate-filled bags of shit!

[ingac70]

20. How decent could he be if he is a Republican? n/t

[madinmaryland]

11. No. It will be Jeb v. President Obama

[BeHereNow]

12. God or Dog help us all if you are right.

:scared:
BHN

[madinmaryland]

16. Well, they talk about candidates having to raise money...

Jeb has money waiting for him that has been there since 1980. He will be a force to reckon with if (and when) he jumps into the race.

If he doesn't jump in, though, Martin O'Malley will kick his ass, if Jeb runs in 2016!

[elleng]

22. With you there, mad; O'Malley and E. Warren???

[juajen]

25. I don't believe this country will elect another Bush. We'll see. NT

[tblue]

17. If Jeb wins, I'll have to shoot myself. nt

[elleng]

21. Been waiting for Jeb, mad.

:-(

[DCBob]

35. I think so too. They are holding him back for the big grand entrance..

he is the GOP candidate I fear the most.

[SammyWinstonJack]

41. I need to get a passport, ASAP! Not sticking around for another bu$h 'presidency' especially if

it's Jeb. :scared: :yoiks:

[davidpdx]

14. The only way Huntsman has a chance is if Perry or Romney stumble

Huntsman has a lot of good qualities for a Republican nominee (please reread that again I did say for a Republican), but he's too centrist. The far right is going to push for a nominee that is more conservative. They are loud enough, they'll get what they want. Also Huntsman (as well as Romney) have the Mormon thing against them. I believe many people won't vote for a Mormon for president (including me). The Christian fundies will back a third party candidate if Romney or Huntsman get nominated (maybe less likely for Huntsman) which would help Obama.

All this is assuming both Ghouliani and Ms. Give me money don't get in the race.

[elleng]

23. Good chance Perry AND Romney will stumble.

Not sure of the rest of what you've said; anything's possible, imo, with that crowd.

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. Nope. He's too sane for the Teabagger/Rethug Party. n/t

[TexasTowelie]

28. Thanks.

I just swatted my screen.

[in_cog_ni_to]

39. You tried to kill by little pet?

:cry:

[TexasTowelie]

48. Sorry--I didn't know.

I'd never off the family of another DUer. Remember to get him (or is it a her?) some photo ID for the next election.

If the worst happens and a Repug wins in 2012, do you think that you can train your pet to do some recon at the White House? We don't need anymore back room deals like what Cheney pulled with the energy industry.

[ingac70]

19. The guy who laughed off creationists? You wanna put money on that? n/.t

[Common Sense Party]

24. Apparently you don't actually KNOW any real Republicans.

Semi-sane is not what they're into.

[Douglas Carpenter]

26. A Mormon who supports gay civil unions & scoffs at those who rejects evolution and global warming ?

That's not even remotely plausible.. He is completely out of step with the mainstream of today's Republican Party. It's possible that the GOP could nominate a non Tea Party/non fundamentalist - but they cannot possibly nominate someone who would be completely anathema to the Tea Party/Fundamentalist wing. The nominee would at the very least have to be minimally acceptable to them - certainly not someone like Huntsman who scoffs at them. Furthermore the grassroots activist core these days holds more influence in the party mechanism than they have at any time since 1964. This activist core is now completely dominated by the fundamentalist and now the tea party wing. No, there certainly is absolutely no possibility whatsoever of Huntsman winning the Republican nomination. That is ludicrous.

[cali]

29. lol. not. a. chance.

don't go betting on it. go patriots.

[mainer]

30. "Huntsman is the only semi-sane candidate."

Precisely why the Republicans won't nominate him.

[Mr Gerrity]

31. Sanders v. Huntsman

:sarcasm:

This is just about as likely as your OP

[malaise]

32. DId I hear that Tom RIdge endorsed Huntsman yesterday? n/t

[elocs]

33. Well, I'm sure if you are wrong you will also be the first to post and admit it. n/t

[spanone]

34. sanity has no place in the thug party

[Fla_Democrat]

36. Don't think they learned the lesson in 08?

Maybe they didn't.. time will tell.



:smoke:

[SwampG8r]

38. no

huntsman is the chosen ross perot of this race
its just another DLC trick
like every other 3rd party candidate since 92

[yardwork]

40. It will be Rick Perry, probably with Michelle Bachmann as VP candidate.

They'll lose to Obama.

[RZM]

45. Perry might get the nomination, but no way in hell he'd pick Bachmann

You have to have a balanced ticket and that would be a Tea Party overload. Almost zero chance of that IMO.

[MrMickeysMom]

46. Their slogan could be...

"Jeebus is the answer, but we forgot the question!"

[WI_DEM]

42. The GOP will draft Jebbie before they nominate somebody half way sane like Huntsman.

[Safetykitten]

43. So not happening.

[MrMickeysMom]

44. I won't like the odds, if it is...

But, I am not a betting person, so I'll have to just see about that interesting prospect.

Were Obama to have a primary challenge, and a changed commitment (not that he's kept any commitment), I'd be more likely to support the Democratic candidate.

:hi:

[RZM]

47. You, Huntsman, his family, and a few of his staffers are probably the only ones who think that :)

Almost zero chance there. My prediction is Romney at the top of the GOP ticket and quite possibly as number two if Perry wins the nomination.

[PragmaticLiberal]

49. Romney or Perry at the top of the ticket....

with Rubio in the VP slot.

:-(

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

50. Being semi-sane is a handicap in today's Republican party.

[bluestate10]

51. One problem. The republican party is now insane. Huntsman does not have a chance. nt

[theophilus]

52. Obama/Huntsman 2012 maybe......n/t

[Orangepeel]

53. Don't think so. I think it will be either Romney/Rubio or Perry/Huntsman

Huntsman will be the GOP candidate in 2016

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

54. Huntsman will have to explain his love letters to Obama first.

I don't think he has a prayer. It's Perry or Romney.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

55. My biggest fear is Rubio as VP. Doesn't matter who runs at the top.

I'm 100% scared shitless because the Latino vote could go GOP way....

Not to mention, Florida. Rubio is the hand that the GOP is hiding from us right now.