Interesting opinion column on Huntsman

[scottw]

Originally Posted by zimmy

Huntsman is way too reasonable (maybe that is just his schtick...) to make it through the primary. Same way the Reagan of 1979 would not make it through the primary. Not saying Huntsman is Reagan in any way, but they are much closer on the issues than any of the front runners.

trying to make sense of this...please explain which Reagan campaign promise or policy would cause a party that seems to be in perpetual search of the "next Reagan" to reject Reagan today....it was the "Jon Huntsman wing" of the Republican party that had a problem with Reagan if you recall, seems to me that Reagan would be the perfect candidate to dethrone Jimmy Carter II ..........I'd think Reagan's principles and ideals would be applicable and accepted by Republicans and many independents given our current situation.....

[scottw]

like I said.....the most popular Republican.....with MSNBC hosts and the left....

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews rarely has kind words or praise for Republicans, but when he does, he gushes. During an interview with GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman, the Hardball host disparaged the rest of the “crazy” Republican field while asserting the Utah Governor is the only one with his “feet on the ground.”

Matthews then thanked Huntsman profusely for his service as both a “great” governor and “fabulous” U.S. ambassador to China — and for being the “sane man in the Republican party.” He oozed:

“You know what I want to say to you? Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service, for being the sane man in the Republican Party. It reminds us there’s actually someone who has their feet on the ground.”

“Thank you. Very impressive, governor.

But that wasn’t enough. Matthews heaped even more praise on Huntsman, adding:

“We all think we like you. We won‘t destroy you by saying you’re doing well, because that’ll probably kill you. Tell your friends to come over. We’d like to see some of them, too.”

I guess a flatline 2% in the Polls at this point is "doing well" according to Matthews...very impressive???....who is "crazy"???

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by scottw

like I said.....the most popular Republican.....with MSNBC hosts and the left....

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews rarely has kind words or praise for Republicans, but when he does, he gushes. During an interview with GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman, the Hardball host disparaged the rest of the “crazy” Republican field while asserting the Utah Governor is the only one with his “feet on the ground.”

Matthews then thanked Huntsman profusely for his service as both a “great” governor and “fabulous” U.S. ambassador to China — and for being the “sane man in the Republican party.” He oozed:

“You know what I want to say to you? Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service, for being the sane man in the Republican Party. It reminds us there’s actually someone who has their feet on the ground.”

“Thank you. Very impressive, governor.

But that wasn’t enough. Matthews heaped even more praise on Huntsman, adding:

“We all think we like you. We won‘t destroy you by saying you’re doing well, because that’ll probably kill you. Tell your friends to come over. We’d like to see some of them, too.”

I guess a flatline 2% in the Polls at this point is "doing well" according to Matthews...very impressive???....who is "crazy"???

Huntsman is exactly the kind who Matthews and the left media will gush over, promote as the candidate that should win the GOP nomination, then, like McCain, abandon him and vote for their own Democrat nominee in the general election, gleefully satisfied that the GOP was "reasonable" enough to put up a Democrat light to run against.