Jon Huntsman isn’t buying his opponents’ calls for sanctions against Iran: “Everybody’s talking about sanctions. I hate to break it to ya, but sanctions won’t work, because China and Russia aren’t gonna play ball.”
Jon Huntsman endorses considering defense cuts, saying that to have a truly honest conversation there must be “no sacred cows.” He also called for America’s foreign policy to be driven by economics.
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We haven’t done a good job defining our end goal in Afghanistan… we need a force on the ground more akin to ten to fifteen thousand.Jon Huntsman calling for a more rapid drawdown of forces in Afghanistan, which Mitt Romney called “cut-and-run.” Huntsman hit back, challenging Romney’s deference to “commanders on the ground,” saying “at the end of the day, the President is the Commander-In-Chief.”
Jon Huntsman on Afghanistan: ”I take a different approach on Afghanistan; I say it’s time to come home.” He wants to cut back on troop levels to train Afghan troops, but emphasizes focusing on domestic matters instead.
Jon Huntsman called out Mitt Romney for “pandering” on the China issue, insisting that his plan for dealing with Chinese currency manipulation would have little effect but increasing the likelihood of a trade war through tariff increases.
I don’t agree with the anti-capitalist message. But I do agree that this country is never again going to bail out corporations. I do agree that we have blown through trillions and trillions of dollars with nothing to show on the balance sheet but debt… and I do agree that we have banks that are too big to fail in this economy.
Jon Huntsman, explaining where he does agree with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Stories like this are an indicator that it’s a slow news day. Our favorite part is the bombshell Huntsman quote after the fold, “It’s my residence.” source
We just basically want to be the adults in the room here. This is not a matter of New Hampshire being a bully or telling us what to do. It’s a matter of Nevada doing what needs to be done for Nevada.Nevada GOP chairwoman Amy Tarkanian • Discussing why the state decided to move its primary date back to February 4, after facing massive criticism, boycotts and a Jon Huntsman no-show at a recent debate, for setting their primary on January 14. Probably a good idea, Nevada, but one they came to with some perks to sweeten the deal — including prime hotel space at the Republican National Convention next year. Enjoy the minibar, guys! That’s what you get for taking the high road. source (via • follow)
Ladies and gentlemen, so terminates your Bloomberg-Washington Post debate for the Republican presidential candidates. So who comported themselves well? And who came up short?
The Winners:
Mitt Romney. At this point, it’s almost becoming embarrassing. Romney has just wiped the floor with… [more]
We’re starting to get to the point where the winners and losers are the ones who aren’t necessarily flashy, but well-polished and well-studied. Romney made it look easy; he’s well-polished and well-studied. Santorum and Huntsman are in the same boat, and suddenly looking better as a result. Cain’s well-polished, making up for his weakness on certain things (like explaining 999). Paul’s well-studied, but his opinions are tougher to polish for a larger audience (although he’s making inroads). But Perry and Bachmann looked like they were drowning (all buzz, little substance), and Newt just looked like the odd man out, a tenured college professor in a real-world situation. To us, it seems like this debate format had the effect of playing up smarts and playing down rhetoric. Those who lean more on smarts won. Those who lean on rhetoric struggled.
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Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman went back and forth a bit on health care, with Huntsman believing that a system of waivers for individual states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act was insufficient. Mitt Romney’s position? “I think we all agree on “repeal and replace,” and I’m proud to have presented a plan for what to replace it with.” When challenged by Huntsman, Romney again stressed that repeal is indeed his intention.
Jon Huntsman, cracking wise: “Pennsylvania isn’t the gas capitol of the country, Washington D.C. is the gas capitol of the country!”
Welcome to the
ten zillionthfourth debate in as many weeks for the GOP presidential primary contenders, coming to you live at 8 p.m. EST from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. You can watch it live on Bloomberg TV or online via the Washington Post here. If you haven’t been… [more]
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“At the end of the day, only Pakistan can save Pakistan. Only Afghanistan can save Afghanistan. What we need to do is save America.” Incredible improv by Huntsman, delivered to huge, huge applause.
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