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2016 Postmortem

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Jon Huntsman Gotta Be Beside Himself [View all] iloveObama12 Oct 2012 OP
I totally agree center rising Oct 2012 #1
It would have been better because Huntsman is sane, but I would still vote Obama because he does his The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #12
I'll bet y'all $10,000.00 Astazia Nov 2012 #30
Yep. More proof that HUntsman is a sane yet conservative dude. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #45
Huntsman is the last of an almost dead breed naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #2
He is good man! imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #3
Then why is he a republican? Paulie Nov 2012 #4
Years ago republicans used to be human Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #8
Exactly, years ago Paulie Nov 2012 #11
I would compare it to a Catholic that uses birth control, believes in abortion under certain Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #17
Ah, a C and E republican Paulie Nov 2012 #20
C and E ?????? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #21
Christmas and Easter Paulie Nov 2012 #22
okay Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #23
or we could say it like they do in England KatyMan Nov 2012 #40
I saw him on Colbert once. GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #5
Worthy challenger, unlike Mitt the Shit Alekei_Firebird Nov 2012 #6
Really Like JiminyJominy Nov 2012 #7
He is very not pro-choice n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #24
you don't know anything about him, but you'd be willing to put "the guy" up? magical thyme Nov 2012 #41
I've met him and his wife. defacto7 Nov 2012 #9
I thought he was the best GOP candidate also! By far! marew Nov 2012 #10
After mzteaze Nov 2012 #13
I don't know why anyone thinks he was a credible candidate TroyD Nov 2012 #14
I think he just had a different way of thinking about and handling things. wisteria Nov 2012 #16
DITTO. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #18
Look who he was running against in the primaries. He didn't want one of those nuts elected. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #19
I respectively disagree davidpdx Nov 2012 #33
Just because you worked for somebody doesn't mean you can't apply for their job magical thyme Nov 2012 #42
Yes, he was intelligent, knowledgeable and likable. wisteria Nov 2012 #15
yes, he is all those things Merlot Nov 2012 #26
Agree. aletier_v Nov 2012 #25
Next up... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #31
LOL! and welcome Carolina Nov 2012 #39
He might have made the debate substantive fujiyama Nov 2012 #27
He could have been a difficult candidate Ebadlun Nov 2012 #35
He was the only sane person in the Republican doc03 Nov 2012 #28
Huntsman never had a chance, with today's Republican party renate Nov 2012 #29
I was semi-worried about him way back before the primary, because he seemed kind of normal (ROFL). NCLefty Nov 2012 #32
The only one who had a real shot underpants Nov 2012 #34
Huntsman will never make it past the primaries because he doesn't spew the right bushisanidiot Nov 2012 #36
Huntsman got tossed away early-Ron Paul supporters got screwed at the last second Sunlei Nov 2012 #37
he wasn't a better candidate, necessarily, but he would have made this a more noble race WooWooWoo Nov 2012 #38
Your purpose is quite transparent. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #43
If you want to call what he said an endorsement!! center rising Nov 2012 #44
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