Posted on 11/04/2014 9:42:26 AM PST by Pan_Yan
If the polls hold, 2014 should be a banner year for Republicans. But Jon Hunstman Sr., a self-described "lifelong Republican" and former special assistant to President Richard Nixon, is looking ahead with concern about the Grand Old Party's 2016 prospects.
"The Tea Party has completely captivated and ruined the Republican Party today and they'll show this in 2016," says Hunstman, author of Barefoot to Billionaire. "Unless a Jeb Bush comes in or John Huntsman Jr., the Republicans don't have a prayer."
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The patriarch of the Huntsman family had a more terse reply when asked whether a 'moderate' Republican like Huntsman Jr. can win his party's nomination: "Of course not," he says.
As for Jeb Bush, Huntsman says he is "very bright and able" and "would represent the Republican party very well. But I doubt he'll be embraced too heavily by the Tea Party gang."
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This is our choice of opinionmaker, now? John Huntsman, Joan Jett, Lena Dunham?
The Republican Party as it now stands needs ruining.
Yeah, we only restored the GOP brand in 2010 and brought the GOP back to power in the House and many gubantorial races, but hey, we’re ruined the party.
FUJH!!!!!!!
Romney, McCain. End of argument.
I thought this dipshit was smarter than this. Sounds like he is just as much of a dolt as his idiot son.
is this the guy that Glen Beck worships?
Interesting, Glenn Beck used to be be buddy buddy with Jon Huntsmad Sr. I wonder how that relationship is going to end up, especially since Beck has said he will not Vote for the Jebster....
So the dang tea party folks wont vote for your son to be republican nominee. Boo hoo. How about pulling a charlie crist.
I’m eternally grateful to the Tea Party for its work to recover the Founders’ standards.
Stupid hack for the GOP!
And the GOP sycophants will tell us we have to vote for Jeb should the Ruling Class manage to do another Cochran and make him their Establishment Golden Boy we all are stuck with.
I’m done practicing insanity. It’s time for a new party for Conservatives, the GOP is already dead.
[ is this the guy that Glen Beck worships? ]
2-4 years ago he used to, haven’t heard a peep from Beck about Jon Huntsman Sr. save a refernce about 6 months ago about his cancer center which was non-polticial...
He must be getting money from the government.
Friggin’ crony capitalists!
Not even close...it won’t be ruined until conservatives gain control of the money and power of the GOP.
Probably a Mormon thing. Maybe those who feared a Mormon president are on to something.
I hope so...
Gee, self-serving at all?
The patriarch of the Huntsman family had a more terse reply when asked whether a 'moderate' Republican like Huntsman Jr. can win his party's nomination: "Of course not," he says.
As for Jeb Bush, Huntsman says he is "very bright and able" and "would represent the Republican party very well. But I doubt he'll be embraced too heavily by the Tea Party gang."
Jeb is big on amnesty. That alone disqualifies him. Secondly, a third Bush in less than thirty years? Why don't we just institute a monarchy?
As for the Tea Party, the GOP would be finished today if it had not come into existence!
Happy Warrior ping.
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