Jon Huntsman for President in 2012

[smileyeagle1021]

I don't care if he runs or not, I'm going to write him in if I have to. So far he's had the courage to repeatedly tell the LD$ Church to stay the hell out of state politics. He's succeeded in modernizing (to some extent) liquor laws in Utah... we finally have open bars... granted, still the only liquor not sold in state run stores is watered down beer, but considering the Church wanted bars to be even more restricted, I'll settle for open bars being a suitable F-U. He vetoed a law passed by the legislature that would have effectively censored video games in the state of Utah... once again at the protest of the church. And now the ultimate F-U to the LD$ church... he's trying to get civil unions legalized in Utah ( click here please )

Obama's stands against special interests don't hold a candle to a REPUBLICAN in Utah who is willing to stand up to the strongest special interest group in the state... after standing up to the LDS in Utah, the banking lobby, tobacco lobby, pharmaceutical lobby, and any other lobby in the country couldn't possibly intimidate him.

God bless you Governor Huntsman, may he grant you continued strength to stand up for what is right, even against a strong foe, and come 2012 if you decide to run for president you will have my and my family's support.

[tabbyblack13]

I can only wish him luck. Hopefully there will be people that will be open to civil unions.

[Jester]

If Obama does the job I and many others hope he does, I will support Obama again in 2012. Huntsman, if he is all you are cracking him up to be, might be a good choice for 2016.

If Obama does not fulfill his potential, perhaps I will take a loot at Huntsman sooner.

[smileyeagle1021]

I can only wish him luck. Hopefully there will be people that will be open to civil unions.

hell... I'm open to them... personally, I think the best thing we can do to protect the sanctity of marriage would be for the government to stop issuing marriage licenses at all and offer civil unions to everyone.

That and a side note with governor Hunstman... while I would normally say that I have no fetishes involving piss, I must say, it damn near gives me a boner (figuratively of course) to see Hunstman give Monson a golden shower

[Talon]

He's in favour of civil unions?

Strike one.

Wait for his views on abortion. If he's in favour of women exercising control over their own bodies, then the odds of his getting the Republican ticket are about the same as my getting a date with Jessica Alba.

[smileyeagle1021]

Talon, remember, the republicans may have no choice but to liberalize... the christian right is starting to lose power and won't be able to win elections off of those issues alone anymore... if they were able to McCain would be president right now.

[Talon]

Talon, remember, the republicans may have no choice but to liberalize... the christian right is starting to lose power and won't be able to win elections off of those issues alone anymore... if they were able to McCain would be president right now.

I hope you're right.

Much as I'd like nothing better than to see the malformed tumor that is the modern Republican party pass into oblivion, I know it wouldn't be healthy for the country in the long term. I have more trust in the Democrats' ability to police themselves, but that won't last forever. Power is the ultimate narcotic.