Governor Huntsman [Utah] to resign and accept Obama appointment [ambassador to China]

KTVX, Ch. 4 Utah ^

[glock rocks]

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. will resign and accept an appointment as ambassador to China, ABC 4 has confirmed.

A press conference has been called for Saturday morning at the White House to annouce the appointment.

[glock rocks]

He speaks fluent Chinese. He'll fit right in. Bon voyage, excelency.

[glock rocks]

bonk.

[NormsRevenge]

fluent, wow.

you cook chinese? you a glock wokker .:-)

[rdl6989]

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top%20stories/story/Obamas-campaign-manager-fears-Jon-Huntsman-the/aaMghWe9q0qqXjkPpGB4NA.cspx

[spikeytx86]

This explains the Obama administrations glowing words for him the other day and why Republicans should emulate him.

[pennyfarmer]

I hope we can get either a real conservative or Super Dell in that office.

At least if its Super Dell we can get some entertainment value out it. We will all be able to chuckle on our way to the unemployment line.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

And to think that certain groups were pimping this loser as a potential GOP candidate for 2012...bah!

Obama's campaign manager fears Jon Huntsman the most in 2012

Utah's GOP governor seeks more moderate party

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Sweet, maybe Utah can get a real conservative for a governour now, eh?

[glock rocks]

I voted for Super Dell.

[Brad's Gramma]

you a glock wokker .:-)

Now THAT is GOOD! I'll have to (try to) remember that!

[Brad's Gramma]

I’m taking it you don’t care for him?

No need to wespond.

[NormsRevenge]

but but

just yesterday Washington Whispers had him as one of four dark horses..

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/05/14/4-dark-horse-republicans-in-2012-pawlenty-sanford-huntsman-and-cantor.html

4 Dark-Horse Republicans in 2012: Pawlenty, Sanford, Huntsman, and Cantor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty heads a list of 4 GOP dark-horse candidates for president in 2012.
US News & World Report - May 14 10:30 AM

[Hoodat]

Wow. Obama did something nice for Utah.

[NormsRevenge]

you may have met his brother,, Clint, Clint Wokker, being as you lived in SoCal and all. :-)

[glock rocks]

Who knows? Suddenly the universe is spinning out of control! (hat tip to James Taranto.)

[glock rocks]

Amen.

[NotSoFreeStater]

Who is Super Dell?

[Brad's Gramma]

LOL!!!

[glock rocks]

Super Dell is a somewhat eccentric, quite outspoken Utah local former gun store owner.

[conservativefromGa]

Becoming ambassador to China doesn’t exactly take him out of the presidential game. (H.W. Bush)

[mono]

This is the guy the Obama crowd was worried about as a possible GOP Prez candidate in 2012. They got him out of the way real quick!

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

The Lieutenant Governor, Gary Herbert, who will succeed, is described as Huntsman’s political opposite, a traditional Utah conservative

[St. Louis Conservative]

Jon Huntsman is one of the GOP “modernizers” who is constantly lecturing the party that we have to “moderate” and shift to the center. In my opinion, good riddence. Utah can find a more principled conservative to serve as governor.

[NormsRevenge]

looks like the new guy will only be a temp until a new election is held being as huntsman was just elected Gub. hope a good guy or gal wins.

[Rome2000]

Rots of ruck Huntsman!!!!

[NeoCaveman]

So when China quits buying our Treasuries this is the guy who will be blamed.

Axelrod is a magnificent bastard for their side.

[SoCalPol]

I never liked him.
Cut out of the Charlie Crist mold.

[Al B.]

Does Mitt Romney have a home in Utah? Just wondering.

[glock rocks]

Utah will be better off. China seems like the perfect place to send him. Cuba would be good, as well.

[NormsRevenge]

a Rino can feed a whole village.. or so I hear.

may he be food for thought to the Chinese and not an insult.

[LdSentinal]

The Lt. Governor, Gary Herbert, is a conservatice Republican.

[glock rocks]

Does Mitt Romney have a home in Utah?

Yah.

[glock rocks]

Hopefully Herbert wont go off chasing windmills (and carbon credits) like his predecessor.

[Rome2000]

[txhurl]

What’s next? A Perry appointment?

[Clintonfatigued]

It means he won’t be running for President.

[stylecouncilor]

LOL

[glock rocks]

Does Mitt Romney have a home in Utah? Just wondering.

Mitt Romney sells Utah ski house. I lied. He sold it. (Ski house???)

[Al B.]

Yhanks. Figured the guy might be plottin’ and schemin’...LOL.

[Al B.]

Yhanks = Thanks.

[Finalapproach29er]

Wants to gerrymander Utah with different leadership.

[Andyman]

Seeya John. Don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out. Glad to have him behind us.

[tubebender]

I studied fluid dynamics when I worked for Rotor Rooter...

[manc]

this has to open the way for a conservative there

[ABQHispConservative]

Who’d a thought, 0 helping us get rid of the rinos.

[crazyhorse46]

Good riddance to a liberal governor. Now if all the other RINOS would leave.

[SunkenCiv]

I’d like to be appointed ambassador to, oh, maybe Malta. Or one of the really small countries, like San Marino, Monaco, Andorra, Leichtenstein, or one of the Channel Islands. ;’)

[CowboyJay]

Cut out of the Charlie Crist mold.

Crist is getting a little moldy. He really should cut it out.

[Chet 99]

Utah’s new governor:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_R._Herbert