Jon Huntsman May Have Some Explaining To Do On Climate Change Issue

Mother Jones:

Jon Huntsman is gaining traction as the notably less-unelectable potential GOP presidential candidate. So far, he hasn't said or done anything (ahem, Gingrich) that hurts his prospects. Unless, that is, you count his remarkably sane comments on climate change.

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[Totto]

06:12 PM on 05/21/2011

Jon Huntsman: GOP flavor of the week.

[Javalation]

05:53 PM on 05/21/2011

It shouldn't be a problem. All he needs to do is explain to the Republican base that whatever Democrats favor he opposes, just like all of the other potential candidates. Surely they'll understand, they feel exactly the same.

[Bogstomper2]

09:29 AM on 05/21/2011

Huntsman apparently has some common sense about science. The question is, does he have enough moral courage to stick to his guns? Will he cave in to pressure and apologize for offending the talk radio conservatives? Or will he stand up for what's right?

Right now, science denial is official Republican policy. It's time for some Republican with national standing to point out that this policy is a corruption of the party platform, not an affirmation.

Come on, Huntsman. Show some spine. You've already told the deniers that they're wrong. Don't wimp out now...

[dayzee10]

10:36 AM on 05/22/2011

Jellyfish have no spine.

[mummblemouth]

09:04 AM on 05/21/2011

He's just a Pander-bear who - like the rest of the cons - thinks the US should be more like China.

[Dan1902]

02:07 AM on 05/21/2011

Billionaire Boy is running on a blurred message to confuse the gullible that's all. Old GOP Tactic

[Hooponopono]

10:46 PM on 05/20/2011

I have a question for you on climate change due to global warming.......Forget science and anti-science. Just drag out your commen sense. We convert 760 million barrels of oil to permanent air pollution year after year after year. Can we possibly do this indefinitely and NOT affect the climate??? I'm specifically directing this to global warming deniers. CAN WE???

[Karma2U]

02:16 PM on 05/21/2011

Dear Hooponopono, there is physical proof that we cannot - just take a look at Galveston Texas, Beijing China and many other industrialized cities - you can see the air ! But hey,big pharma is making a lot of profit in these cities selling asthma drugs etc.

[thepoliticalcat]

06:45 PM on 05/20/2011

He just annouced that he is FOR the Ryan budget, especially the elimination of Medicare. I believe that's the shot in the foot that his campaign needed.

I'm actually bitterly disappointed. I was hoping he would prove to be a *real* candidate, and not just another pandering huckster.

[Hooponopono]

10:49 PM on 05/20/2011

He forgot the cardinal rule regarding foot in mouth. If you are going to shoot yourself in the foot, remove it from the mouth first.

[way2old]

04:24 PM on 05/20/2011

It is a simple equation for Republican candidates

Admit that one thing, at one time, done by a one Democrat in the history of America was right..... therefore getting the attention and possible votes of some Independents and Democrats in the Presidential Election.

Dont do this .......and lose the Presidential Election.

[Karma2U]

02:21 PM on 05/21/2011

Presidents who have had a positive effect on the economy ---- T. Roosevelt (R), FDR (D), Clinton (D) .......

Presidents who have ruined the economy --- Hoover(R), Carter(D), Reagan(R), G.W. Bush(R)...

[easttnhal]

02:21 PM on 05/20/2011

Just wait until the the voters hear Jon's flip flop on Ryan's budget and medicare. The next sound you'll be hearing is the sound of a vacuum as all of the money dries up.

[Jacquie Hamilton]

01:21 PM on 05/20/2011

A Republican that believes in climate change and gay rights? I didn't think it was possible. I assume that these positions will be changing soon.

[SunnyDaySam]

03:51 PM on 05/20/2011

He didn't get the TP/Koch memo yet. He will.

[Karma2U]

02:25 PM on 05/21/2011

He will also get calls from Ryan, Cantor, Walker, and the other crooks in FL, NJ,IN, etc. etc. Maybe we can't prove a vast right wing conspiracy,but the collusion is blatant.

[Bogstomper2]

09:39 AM on 05/21/2011

"A Republican that believes in climate change and gay rights?"

People who follow genuine conservative principles, like I do, understand the threat posed by anthropogenic global warming. That's because one of the pillars of conservative thought is the idea that we should be careful about the consequences of our actions.

The science deniers, on the other hand, say that there are no consequences to our actions. It's the most un-conservative stance imaginable, yet too many of my conservative compadres think that's the way they should behave.

Maybe Huntsman's comments will make them think for a change...

[diversityreport]

05:53 AM on 05/23/2011

More likely, they'll shoot the messenger.

[gditty]

01:12 PM on 05/20/2011

Mr. Huntsman, where do you stand on the Paul Ryan Medicare plan?

Be careful.....it's a gotcha question.

[larmarch5]

01:51 PM on 05/20/2011

George Stephanopoulos: How about Congressman Paul Ryan and (the) budget? Former Speaker Gingrich had some trouble talking about that this week. If you were in Congress, would you have voted for it?
Jon Huntsman: I would’ve voted for it.


Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2011/05/20/huntsman-the-moderate-endorses-ryan-medicare-plan/#ixzz1MurpZZ6Q

[gditty]

02:14 PM on 05/20/2011

Mitt Romney is smart to skirt this question because he knows the moderates and independants will run from him. Huntsman is trying to make a name for himself, he needs support from the base.

[Bloviator88]

10:47 AM on 05/20/2011

You're kidding, right? Republicans wear hypocricy and contradiction of their sleeves like badges of honor. Please, Mother, pay more attention.

[madashellvoter]

10:38 AM on 05/20/2011

But he's pretty much a clean slate, which is not great for democrats. I think he's the one to worry about.

[msblynne]

11:22 AM on 05/20/2011

I think you are right. Fortunately, there is that You Tube clip of him introducing Palin at the 2008 convention. That needs to get noticed. Also, his embrace of Ryan's CatFoodMedicare Plan is good for Dems. Still, he is probably the least insane of the GOP bunch, and, as such, a bit of a concern.

[Gray Mouser]

03:43 PM on 05/20/2011

Not really. If he comes out for Ryan's budget (which it appears he initially has), he is toast with the majority of Americans and unelectable in the general election. If he comes out not fully in support of it, he can't get nominated.

All Republicans and Teapotters have this same dilemma thanks to Ryan and then further amplified by Gingrich calling it radical social engineering.

too bad for them, eh? I won't be losing any sleep over it.

[tangelan]

10:30 AM on 05/20/2011

Not one of them can run without back tracking on previously held positions. That says something about the candidates and the base they're trying to court.