[wbondarmunw]

I wish "moderate" Huntsman would just go ahead and join the Democratic Party. Sure would make things easier for him.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...op-candidates/

Hunstman Unleashes on Fellow GOP Candidates

Published August 21, 2011
| FoxNews.com

WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is vying to be the voice of moderation in the Republican presidential race, and in the process on Sunday slammed his opponents and even a question at a Fox News debate in which he participated.

Saying the U.S. is a "center-right" country politically, the former Utah governor and President Obama's ambassador to China, Huntsman said the public is "crying out for a sensible middle ground."

"We've had so much hope and hype in politics the last little while. We've found ourselves at the extreme ends of the political spectrum. And people are crying out for us to get back to some level of sensibility," he told ABC's "This Week."

Ticking off criticisms, Huntsman said Obama is too liberal and the Republican candidates are too far right and have "zero substance." He described former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a flip-flopper, who previously opposed a flat tax.

"If we were to talk about his inconsistencies and the changes on various issues, we'd be here all afternoon. But if he's in favor of a flat tax now where he wasn't before, at least he's moving in the right direction," he said.

Huntsman, who's lagging in national polls, saved his harshest criticism in a television interview for two of the candidates who are at the top of the 2012 pack -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Huntsman slammed Perry for expressing skepticism about manmade global warming and for criticizing the nation's central banker.

"Well, I don't know if that's pre-secession Texas or post-secession Texas, but in any event, I'm not sure that the average voter out there is going to hear that treasonous remark and say that sounds like a presidential candidate, that sounds like someone who is serious on the issues," Huntsman said in interview, aired Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

[Tryphadz]

If he can get any serious coverage from news networks between the extremist gaffes of the rest of the GOP bench, Huntsman will likely make the kind of inroads with independents that nobody else in the stampede can.

But hey, it's great that the hardliners have a jihad against moderate voices in the party. By all means, nominate Palin and Santorum. Heck, even better, start a pure Tea Party. Split out and leave all these moderate Republicans behind.

[TimoDassss]

Meanwhile, completely ignore Ron Paul, who looks like he's in it for the long run. Whoever the Republican nominee will be, count on Congressman Paul to siphon off some votes from that person. When "moderate" becomes a disparaging term in politics, the fringe are left to battle among themselves.

[ugosanchezo]

Yeah, a Paul / Huntsman ticket or vice-versa would be fascinating to see. And would make GOP Taliban types like Limbaugh just apoplectic.

[FreeDownloadOEMsoftware]

Never gonna happen, Richard. Huntsman and Paul think too much.

[avaiptutt]

Crazy has completely taken over the GOP, no need for a moderate voice. As I said last week many of my deceased relatives all lifetime Republicans would never recognize the party. Hell Nixon is to far left for these loons.

[Sheelldaw]

Speaking about Limbaugh, gotta love how the Rushies are crying over Huntsman (i.e. this thread), after "Operation Chaos" or whatever they called it. Sure, it's okay to vote in a primary you care nothing about to cause trouble, but if a ligitimate member of your own party wants to run on moderate ticket, it's a sin.