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Huntsman: Romney's Reaction to Arab Protests a 'Problem'
National Journal ^ | Sept 13, 2012 | Matt Vasilogambros

Posted on 09/14/2012 6:29:40 PM PDT by robowombat

Former U.S. Ambassador to China and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said on Friday that Mitt Romney’s response to the violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa posed a “problem” for the man he endorsed several months ago.

Romney’s decision to criticize the Obama administration was ill-advised and was a lost opportunity, Huntsman said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “This was an opportunity to instruct, to elucidate, to educate, to talk about how you put the pieces back together again in North Africa and the Middle East,” he said. “Not to condemn, not to criticize, not to turn it into a political event, but to explain to the American people what we're going to do during a time of need, during a time of crisis, during a time of uncertainty.”

In a time where relations between the U.S. and the Arab world is strained, and questions surrounding the broader implications of the Arab Springs are prevalent, Huntsman said that Romney should have explained his position on the democratic uprisings of late.

“I don't know what Governor Romney is proposing at this point,” Huntsman said.

While protests were still taking place outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, where protesters breached the compound, Romney went after President Obama for what he called “apologizing” for the U.S. The Romney campaign cited a statement by the embassy that condemned religious intolerance.

Obama has pledged to “bring those who killed our fellow Americans to justice.” On Friday, Huntsman praised the president for his actions in the wake of the tragedy overseas.

“The president has said that he will go after those who killed our American diplomats abroad,” Huntsman said. “I think these are things that all Americans can rally around.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: arabspring; benghazi; china; egypt; jonhuntsman; jonhuntsmanjr; jonhuntsmansr; libertarians; libya; medicalmarijuana; obamaslittleally; utah
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To: robowombat

Huntsman is a Democrat plant, gaining credibility by being a planted “candidate.”

John McCain told Hannity that relations with the Arab world aren’t strained, it’s just the malcontents are making life difficult for the peaceful elected leaders of the Arab Spring.

These 7th century fleas are pretty good at making it impossible to define the enemy. That way, no matter what anybody says, someone like Huntsman or McCain can be offended.

The only way to quell them is to level Mecca. That’s the only definable point in common.


21 posted on 09/14/2012 6:56:31 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Vision
He reminds me of a lowlife used car salesman who sells unsafe cars that breakdown within a month. He's a sleazeball.
22 posted on 09/14/2012 7:03:57 PM PDT by peeps36 (America is being destroyed by filthy traitors in the political establishment)
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To: robowombat

Basically Huntsman is as nuts today as he was the day he agreed to turn his back on America and become Obama’s voice in Big China.

They’re killing our people and burning down our embassies ~ hardly the time to engage in detached discussions .......... much better to bring in some firepower and make the little batardes pay


23 posted on 09/14/2012 7:04:22 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: robowombat

Huntsman is a narcissist as great as Obama. He is just an unlucky narcissist, a fate worse than any he could imagine. It will eat at him for the rest of his life and leave him an embittered old man.


24 posted on 09/14/2012 7:07:55 PM PDT by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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To: MrChips

since when has that been defined as a “ticket”???


25 posted on 09/14/2012 7:08:43 PM PDT by RightLady (Take out the trash Nov 6th)
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To: gleeaikin; TheOldLady; neverdem; Coleus; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ...

RINO/CINO alert. Thanks robowombat, gleeaikin, TheOldLady, neverdem, and Coleus. Us or them is not lesser of two evils dep't:
26 posted on 09/14/2012 7:09:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: robowombat

The only “problem” we have is Huntsman.


27 posted on 09/14/2012 7:10:14 PM PDT by RightLady (Take out the trash Nov 6th)
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To: robowombat

codswallup


28 posted on 09/14/2012 7:11:58 PM PDT by albionin
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To: robowombat
Put the pieces back together in the middle east is like trying to unbreak an egg.

Ain't gonna happen.

Total war and beat them into submission is the only answer because their religious beliefs of total world domination.

29 posted on 09/14/2012 7:16:04 PM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: robowombat

Huntsman recommends doing in the ME and N Africa what we’ve been doing for decades with exactly no results. Is this not the very definition of insanity?


30 posted on 09/14/2012 7:18:25 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act - 1984)
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To: albionin

I think you owe a royalty payment to Mark Steyn for using that word.


31 posted on 09/14/2012 7:19:09 PM PDT by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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To: C210N

It was taken by Charlie Crist?


32 posted on 09/14/2012 7:19:33 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act - 1984)
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To: Belteshazzar

I was just googling that word and nobody seems to know where it came from. I have always liked it. I always assumed it meant cod guts or leavings. It is one of those words that you kind of get an idea of what it means just from the way it sounds. You just know it can’t be anything good.


33 posted on 09/14/2012 7:33:10 PM PDT by albionin
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To: robowombat

America’s response of no response is a problem of historical precedence!

King Leopold please pick up the white courtesy telephone!


34 posted on 09/14/2012 7:36:01 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: robowombat
Ohhhhh.....so THAT'S the "high-ranking Republican" whom the leftist MSM were quoting!

Until now, all those alleged Republicans (the ones who were, according to MSM reporters, apoplectic over Romney's criticism of Obama's apologies) were anonymous.

Now that we have Huntsman's name, we see they weren't quoting a Republican after all.

35 posted on 09/14/2012 7:45:52 PM PDT by shhrubbery! (NIH!)
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To: robowombat
I think Huntsman should be the new ambassador to Libya.
36 posted on 09/14/2012 8:00:09 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: albionin

Ahhh, I see. Well Mark Steyn used it in an article within the last few days. But I agree, it is a wonderful word, especially when used in conjunction with anything the current administration says.


37 posted on 09/14/2012 8:00:55 PM PDT by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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To: Arthurio

Thank you. Jackass came to mind.

I was afraid to articulate.


38 posted on 09/14/2012 8:05:11 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Belteshazzar

I love Mark Steyn. Now there is a fellow who can turn a phrase.


39 posted on 09/14/2012 8:05:44 PM PDT by albionin
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To: Vision

shut the hell up you loser Huntsman...


40 posted on 09/14/2012 8:07:41 PM PDT by cherry
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