[Keith in Iowa]

One less turd in the punchbowl... :)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The sweet corn is a little past maturity anyway...

[NeilGus]

Huntsman breaths a sign of relief.

[PetroniusMaximus]

Hurrah!

[WayneS]

Well put.

[DManA]

Um, did anyone think he was going to?

I’d like to make an official announcement myself:

[clears throat] I, DManA have decided after consulting my family, not to seek the Presidential nomination of the Republican party. Nor will I accept the nomination to be Vice President.

Thank you for your understanding in this manner.

[Huskrrrr]

I think he has us confused with the DNC.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

George Pataki is a textbook example of what goes horribly wrong with Republicans once they hit higher office. Anyone remember his first governor’s campaign? He was all for cutting taxes and regulations and for about a year he did. By the end of his term he was jacking up spending like there was no tomorrow and cutting sweetheart deals with public unions that would make a Democrat blush.

[Cicero]

That jerk ran as a “conservative” in NY after the discontent with Mario Cuomo reached epic heights. He started moving to the left the day after he got into office, and never stopped, until he stepped down in disgrace.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I guess the polls his people undoubtedly took about his Presidential viability shook him out of his foggy delusion.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Good. He could see the handwriting on the wall. The field looks to be set and for that matter, it looks like the dominoes are all falling toward Perry but admittedly, it is early. Still this does seem somewhat amazing the steam Perry is gathering.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

The only reason a George Pataki would let it be known that he was considering running for president would be to build some hype for a new book or television show. I doubt even he is delusional enough to think he has a chance or that anyone wants him to run.

[ZULU]

George who?

[Pan_Yan]

The blue is for those officially in the race. The red is for those I will never vote for.

Michele Bachmann
Haley Barbour
John Bolton
Herman Cain
Mitch Daniels
Newt Gingrich
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
Jon Huntsman Jr.
Gary Johnson
Fred Karger
Thad McCotter
Roy Moore
Sarah Palin
Ron Paul
Tim Pawlenty
George Pataki
James "Rick" Perry
Buddy Roemer
Willard "Mitt" Romney
Rick Santorum
Donald Trump

Still a mess.

[RegulatorCountry]

The disappointment is palpable.

[apillar]

His supporters are going to be broken hearted...all five of them...

[dfwgator]

I’m not running for President, neither.

[Jim Noble]

Pataki? President?

Of what?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Thank God. Huntsman’s niche as biggest RINO to ever run for President is safe.

[rfp1234]

Give credit to Irene, for sucking all of the air out of his weekend plans.

[kenmcg]

Good riddance to Rino Pataki! He was a lousy governor and got his marching orders from Al D’Amato.