Confirmed: Jon Huntsman is a wanker

[oxcoug]

Launches his PAC with... "poetry." Awful, Freshman English caliber poetry.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmi...ith_poems.html

Ever since I saw his fawning, ass-kissing introduction of Sarah Palin in Minneapolis in 2008 I knew I didn't like this cat. This sort of thing confirms that earlier judgment.

[Jacob]

I don't know of much to like about the guy, but I haven't followed him closely. What I've seen, I don't much care for.

And principles?
What principles?
He really wimped out on the school voucher deal.
Endorsed McCain.

Maybe someday we'll find a new generation of conservative leaders.

Well-grounded leaders of vision.

What is Huntsman's vision?
Has he ever written anything explaining this vision?
This conservative vision?

[TripletDaddy]

This things not over yet. Long ways to go still.

[Borderline Divine]

Remember, Mitt Romney is BYU. John Huntsman is the University of Utah.

"Uh oh, Utah just fumbled the opening kickoff."

[oxcoug]

Remember, Mitt Romney is BYU. John Huntsman is the University of Utah.

"Uh oh, Utah just fumbled the opening kickoff."

Hah, nice. They're both out of touch but at least Romney's got real private sector knowledge.

Here's a Haiku for Huntsman:

Politicians who
Preach in awful poetry
End up looking dumb

[pellegrino]

Remember, Mitt Romney is BYU. John Huntsman is the University of Utah.

"Uh oh, Utah just fumbled the opening kickoff."

I have a feeling that analogy is going to get a lot of use over the next two years.

[Borderline Divine]

Hah, nice. They're both out of touch but at least Romney's got real private sector knowledge.

Here's a Haiku for Huntsman:

Politicians who
Preach in awful poetry
End up looking dumb

Right back atcha.

Romney a robot?
Not so
Robots can't flip-flop

[Jacob]

Tangentially related: Thune announces he's not running. Frum sums up the field thusly:

If you work on the assumption that the 2012 GOP nomination contest is a battle between Romney and not-Romney, John Thune’s departure helps Romney by removing a plausible candidate who is not Romney.

If you think Romney is already terminally wounded, then Thune’s departure helps the best organized of the not-Romney alternatives: Tim Pawlenty.

If you think that Republican primary voters are struggling to find a candidate who is 100% conservative but also free from the baggage carried by Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, that mission just got a lot harder.

I think I mostly agree with that. I don't think Romney is terminally wounded.

[oxcoug]

Right back atcha.

Romney a robot?
Not so
Robots can't flip-flop

Hey! - Rules are rules man. Haiku = 5-7-5, so either add some syllables or invent a new form.

(that said, whatever it is, it's pretty clever - as someone who wants to be a Mitt fan I have a hard time disputing it).

[Jacob]

(that said, whatever it is, it's pretty clever - as someone who wants to be a Mitt fan I have a hard time disputing it).

My sentiments exactly.

[Donuthole]

Hah, nice. They're both out of touch but at least Romney's got real private sector knowledge.

Here's a Haiku for Huntsman:

Politicians who
Preach in awful poetry
End up looking dumb

Right back atcha.

Romney a robot?
Not so
Robots can't flip-flop

You guys are beckoning the haiku police. Consider yourselves warned.

[woot]

Right back atcha.

Romney a robot?
Not so
Robots can't flip-flop

Not to be contrary, but robots most certainly can and do flip-flop upon receiving new input, as should anyone.

[Borderline Divine]

Hey! - Rules are rules man. Haiku = 5-7-5, so either add some syllables or invent a new form.

(that said, whatever it is, it's pretty clever - as someone who wants to be a Mitt fan I have a hard time disputing it).

Damn, Haiku rules. Who knew? Would the panel accept lymerics? Works much better with my Ute background.

[old_gregg]

Damn, Haiku rules. Who knew? Would the panel accept lymerics? Works much better with my Ute background.

i wish huntsman rhymed with nantucket

[RobinFinderson]

Oxy, you should have linked to the actual Huntsman PAC site.

In my limited exposure to poetry (I like it; I've bought books of poetry; I read poetry, but not very often, and most often in the New Yorker), the Huntsman PAC poem (the poem is not attributed to Huntsman) definitely comes across as "Freshman English caliber," which means that it is probably just right for the average GOP voter who might consider donating to Huntsman (smart, college educated, but not highly literate). I think it would have been smarter to make it a rhymer.

The REAL problem with Huntsman's PAC is the logo:



OK, I get it -- the PAC is called Horizon PAC, and their logo is a big red H, ostensibly for 'Horizon,' but obviously for 'Huntsman.' O'bama's logo fit nicely into the letter 'O,' and 'W' was known by everyone as 'W.' We've now lived more than a decade under presidents whose public campaigns were reducible to a single letter, a fact that makes it possible to mention the candidate 140 times in a single twitter message. How cool is that?

But take a closer look at that 'H.' See the problem with it? Two vertical red bars with a red something in the middle. Now where have I seen something like that...

... oh yes, last Boxing Day:



The REAL problem with Huntsman's PAC is that it is just WAY TOO CANADIAN, and to the GOP faithful, that is about as appealing as a menage a trois with Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno.