To: St. Louis Conservative
I was convinced as soon as Huntsman got in the race that he was nothing more than the establishment Republicans fallback candidate in case Romney stumbles somewhere in the primary season or maybe being groomed as the “Chosen One” for 2016. He has little personality, he hasn't stood out in any of the debates, hasn't shown he can fire up the base or fund-raise. He's consistently been dead last in most of the polls. Honestly, I don't see any path for him to the nomination.
9 posted on
12/06/2011 12:57:56 PM PST by
apillar
To: apillar
Honestly, I don't see any path for him to the nomination. Really? I do. Just as Trump, Bachmann, Perry and Cain got to the front, only to make unrecoverable errors and lose all momentum (in several cases dropping out) so too will Newt likely put his foot in it.
At which point the "anybody but Romney" crowd, led by Free Republic will look around to see who else is left to be the Anti-Mitt, and there sitting pretty will be Huntsman.
I'm not saying it WILL happen that way, but it's at least possible. He might as well hang in for a bit.
It's not like Gingrich hasn't screwed up and quit before.
15 posted on
12/06/2011 1:15:35 PM PST by
Jack Black
( Whatever is left of American patriotism is now identical with counter-revolution.)
To: apillar
Ambassador for Obama = no conservative
To: apillar
Any republican that shakes and eats out of the hand of Obama is not what the USA needs at this time. So just cross off the list of suitables the likes of Huntsman, Boehner, and some SC justices.
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