There are Kool-Aid drinkers and then there is Ed Schultz
Another exemplary genius of the Left.
Posted on 08/23/2011 6:21:18 AM PDT by markomalley
Jon Huntsman has taken the reins on the news cycle this Monday by going on the offense to the media as the “moderate” in the party, attacking those seeking the Republican nomination for being “irresponsible” and, in some cases, “insane.” On tonight’s program, Ed Schultz praised him for this position, but speculated as to his future should he not win the nomination: if Rick Perry “waltzes” to the nomination, will someone like Huntsman be able to endorse him publicly with a straight face?
Schultz noted that, before this weekend, Huntsman was like “that Sports Illustrated “faces in the crowd”– nobody really knows who he is,” but since taking on “the craziness in the Republican field,” he is gaining traction. While making a point to disagree with Huntsman that America is a “center-right” country, Schultz still gave him credit because “these criticism aren’t coming from a liberal Democrat– they’re coming from a man who describes himself as a center-right candidate.”
Schultz discussed the matter with author Jim Moore, who argued that Huntsman was “doing the Republican Party a very big favor” by “trying to see if there are any sane and sober people out there.” He also thought the tactic was smart because “he doesn’t have a chance trying to out-Perry Rick Perry… he’s not going to be the anti-science guy.”
On that note, Schultz replied with a question: “How does a Jon Huntsman come out, who is respected in the Republican Party, and say ‘yeah, Rick Perry is our guy!’?” The answer, according to Moore, is that he doesn’t. “I really don’t see Jon Huntsman holding his nose and saying ‘yee-haw, Rick Perry all the way to the White House!’” which he predicted would be a problem for the party in the future, as they would be inevitably torn apart in a general election with Perry– a sworn enemy of the Bush family, Karl Rove, and a number of other big-name Republican players. This, of course, in addition to alienating on political grounds moderates like Huntsman.
The segment via MSNBC below:
I can see it now: Obama - Huntsman 2012 (advertised as the "national unity" ticket....barf...)
No one in the GOP even has an idea who this Huntsman guy is.
Huntsman is an Obama plant. He has been Obama’s payroll so what else can you think. At least Romney wants to play conservative.
The MSM will make it sure everyone finds out who this guy is. Here he is on national Sunday shows with 2% polling. Why not Cain or Santorum who are polling higher? No they might give a narriative they don’t want out there.
There are Kool-Aid drinkers and then there is Ed Schultz
Another exemplary genius of the Left.
I'm pretty sure that Ed has cornered the market on crazy.
Every day that goes by, 2012 looks more and more like 1860. 4 tickets, 39% takes it, war inevitable.
This seems to be the forced meme of the week. Huntsman is the most qualified candidate, Huntsman is the guy independents will go for, Huntsman is the guy who can beat Obama.
Marxist stooge Bill Press was pushing it, a bunch of people on DU were saying it, and Schultz as well. Sounds like a nice coordinated leftist push for Huntsman to me.
Mark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Anderson
Libs haven’t gushed for a republican presidential candidate like this since John Anderson 30 years ago.
The reason ‘Ol Eddie-Boy likes Big Jon is because Big Jon the Huntsman likes to do “The Beltway Three-Step.” You know : three giant steps backward into the debt pit of the day, and one tiny shuffle forward.
Both Debt-o-crat and Re-debt-we-can Party members fondly call it “The Bipartisan Cave-In” instead of “The Beltway Three-Step.” Something they don’t like about admitting to three branches of government, well, four if THE NINE SUPREMES are included.
Anyhoo, ‘Ol Eddie-Boy must think that Perry-to-the-Right might, could Waltz across Texas, but he damn sure better not cross the mighty Potomac River of Debt!!
Boy! Howdy!! Without the Bipartisan Cave-In ( read The Beltway Three Step ), the Debt-o-cratic Party of these here USSA would be out of business, and the National Debt ( read THE VALLEY OF DEBT ) would be zero.
Keep up the dance lessons, Eddie-Boy : Waltz, NO ! Three-Step, YES!
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