tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post7346725050900838929..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Huntsman OutJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-21166707265299899892012-01-16T17:31:31.271-06:002012-01-16T17:31:31.271-06:00I never found that theory either plausible or nece...I never found that theory either plausible or necessary. I think that Huntsman simply saw an open race, recognized that each of the avowed and expected candidates had conspicuous weaknesses, and assumed that he had as good a chance as anyone.Roy Perkins, impartial dogcatchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-83182208656465710092012-01-16T14:39:10.921-06:002012-01-16T14:39:10.921-06:00It's a lot of people's working theory, but...It's a lot of people's working theory, but I'm interested in JB's take too.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-48945031362328351822012-01-16T13:28:45.274-06:002012-01-16T13:28:45.274-06:00I saw a lot of speculation that Huntsman was essen...I saw a lot of speculation that Huntsman was essentially running for 2016. The idea was that if the GOP nominated a nutcase this time around, and crashed & burned, Huntsman could step forward in 2016 with some national campaign experience under his belt.<br /><br />A Romney nomination this time around obviously does not help this scenario - whatever happens this fall the GOP won't be looking for another Mormon 'moderate' next time. But does this theory of Huntsman strike you as ever having been plausible?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.com