Huntsman offered Russia ambassadorship

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia and is in the process of submitting paperwork to accept the position, two administration sources have confirmed.

Huntsman, who served as ambassador to Singapore under President George H.W. Bush and then to China under President Barack Obama, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump during last year's campaign.

He was officially offered the Russia post earlier this week.

Huntsman did not respond to a POLITICO request for comment. Sources say he plans to accept the job, one of the most sensitive and high profile ambassadorships, especially given the FBI and congressional investigations into Russian President Vladimir Putin's apparent efforts to tip last year's election in his favor and contacts between Russian officials and the Trump campaign.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/jon-huntsman-ambassador-to-russia-235841

[George II]

1. Huntsman is one of the more reasonable republicans around, shocking that he'd consider taking it.

[Angry Dragon]

10. that was my thought

[Honeycombe8]

2. Someone spineless, who can be counted on to follow orders w/o complaint?

Just wondering.

[Ilsa]

4. I think he'll do the right thing.

My understanding is that he's a good leader and administrator. I don't think he'll put money ahead of patriotism.

[Honeycombe8]

5. Hope you're right. I remember him as being very meek.

I don't remember any salacious stories about him. But he was pretty meek and mild and not one to contradict or argue, even in the debates.

[Ilsa]

16. He was Obama's ambassador to China. NT

[bettyellen]

7. I think they will just work around whoever it is....

[brooklynite]

13. Was that why President Obama gave him an Ambassadorship?

[COLGATE4]

3. The only one of Asshole's appointments that

makes any sense. Wonder how that happened? Maybe he doesn't know who Huntsman is?

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Why don't they send him back to China?

He speaks Chinese. I don't know. Maybe he wants the Russia gig. The air is probably cleaner in Russia, I'll give him that.

Although there are still plenty of things I don't agree with him on, he's one of the few Republicans that doesn't give me the willies.

[defacto7]

8. The only sane intelligent republican I know of

taking a position as one of Trump's government appointees.
All I can say is that it sounds like the GOP want to entrap him to bring him down once and for all. The GOP hate liberal republicans in general.

[Tiggeroshii]

9. Looks like they can't afford any more intense fights over cabinet picks anymore.

Definitely a welcome retreat.

[former9thward]

19. Why would they care about intense fights?

The cabinet positions have been approved.

[LanternWaste]

21. Another 'obvious photoshop job', eh?

Another 'obvious photoshop job', eh?

[Vinca]

11. He should steer clear of Trump. Especially if Russia is involved.

[OliverQ]

12. He accepted offer.

[TomCADem]

14. He Was A Safe Pick...

...Anyone who seemed to be a Putin fanboy would have been DOA.

[spiderpig]

15. Hey - how did Huntsman get in there?

A sane choice???

Must've been a slip-up somewhere.

Now back to our regular station.

[DesertRat]

17. A few of the things Trump has said in the past about Jon Huntsman

Link to tweet

[Sgent]

18. He's too nice

I can't imagine a sane person working for Trump.

In addition, I'd tell Trump to f' off, Huntsman should have been Sec of State, or at least the unfilled Deputy SOS.

[Honeycombe8]

20. He's an appeaser. A pleaser. Not one to contradict...

or speak out. And another billionaire. So he fits in with the other cabinet members.