Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, had harsh words for his party in an interview published Sunday in Britain's Daily Telegraph.
"The party right now is a holding company that's devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place," he said.
"We can't be known as a party that's fear-based and doesn't believe in math," he added. "In the end it will come down to a party that believes in opportunity for all our people, economic competitiveness and a strong dose of libertarianism."
Hunstman, who dropped out of the Republican race after coming in third in the New Hampshire primary, has criticized the rightward tilt of the party. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, he took issue with the obstructionist policies of the GOP, describing them as "thwart the opposition, stymie the opposition, obfuscate, be a flamethrower, go out there and destroy the system, and here we are."
"In my party, compromise cannot be seen as analogous to treason, which it has been recently," he said.
The former Utah governor, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to China under President Barack Obama, has left open the possibility of a presidential run in 2016. "Life is full of serendipity. This is a total BS way of answering it, but I never would have guessed I'd be a governor. I never would have guessed I'd go to China as ambassador. I never would have guessed I'd run for president," he told HuffPost in November.
0
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, had harsh words for his party in an interview published Sunday in Britain's Daily Telegraph.
"The party right now is a holding company that's devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place," he said.
"We can't be known as a party that's fear-based and doesn't believe in math," he added. "In the end it will come down to a party that believes in opportunity for all our people, economic competitiveness and a strong dose of libertarianism."
Hunstman, who dropped out of the Republican race after coming in third in the New Hampshire primary, has criticized the rightward tilt of the party. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, he took issue with the obstructionist policies of the GOP, describing them as "thwart the opposition, stymie the opposition, obfuscate, be a flamethrower, go out there and destroy the system, and here we are."
"In my party, compromise cannot be seen as analogous to treason, which it has been recently," he said.
The former Utah governor, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to China under President Barack Obama, has left open the possibility of a presidential run in 2016. "Life is full of serendipity. This is a total BS way of answering it, but I never would have guessed I'd be a governor. I never would have guessed I'd go to China as ambassador. I never would have guessed I'd run for president," he told HuffPost in November.
yeah the the title was a little misleading in comparison to what he actually said...
"The party right now is a holding company that's devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place,"
0
Quote Originally Posted by bunny651:
dl36-- thanks!
yeah the the title was a little misleading in comparison to what he actually said...
"The party right now is a holding company that's devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place,"
I disagree with him on this statement tho as this basic premise/paradigm is what have brought GOP to such great power and popularity by speaking to its base in a manner that they understand...
"We can't be known as a party that's fear-based and doesn't believe in math,"
0
I disagree with him on this statement tho as this basic premise/paradigm is what have brought GOP to such great power and popularity by speaking to its base in a manner that they understand...
"We can't be known as a party that's fear-based and doesn't believe in math,"
I think it is lame to make a sensational title thread and then post a cut/paste and a rolling head...
This is the posting style of the "typical idiots"
Lets have a discussion... why is huntsman saying these things?
do you agree with what he is saying? do think what he is saying about the GOP as a person that was an insider as a GOP politician and actually knows first hand is realistic?
I think it is lame to make a sensational title thread and then post a cut/paste and a rolling head...
This is the posting style of the "typical idiots"
Lets have a discussion... why is huntsman saying these things?
do you agree with what he is saying? do think what he is saying about the GOP as a person that was an insider as a GOP politician and actually knows first hand is realistic?
just because you find them unfavorable does not mean that they necessarily are... can you elaborate on these positions?
I disagree about the teaparty/glenbeck... this is the voice and mentality of the party and to cut off the lemmings from their propaganda, they wouldnt know what prescribed talking points to believe in...
0
unfavorable positions?
just because you find them unfavorable does not mean that they necessarily are... can you elaborate on these positions?
I disagree about the teaparty/glenbeck... this is the voice and mentality of the party and to cut off the lemmings from their propaganda, they wouldnt know what prescribed talking points to believe in...
If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on
this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide
any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in
your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner
of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
Hot Forum Topics
