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The Spectacle Blog
Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the Republican nomination race too soon, Jonah Goldberg argues in his L.A. Times column. Goldberg thinks that Pawlenty, as everyone’s second choice, could have eventually become their first choice as other candidates burned out.
Meanwhile, Michael Brendan Dougherty has been waging a one-man campaign to legitimize Jon Huntsman in the perceptions of GOP primary voters. It’s a tough task, given the way Hunstman has chosen to run his campaign, but Dougherty makes a reasonably strong case.
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Ken (Old Texican)| 11.1.11 @ 12:32PM
woulda coulda shoulda.
Wayne| 11.1.11 @ 12:41PM
Pawlenty came of as weak and petulant, reminding all of us of Obama. Lets face it Bachmann kicked his ass.
Pretzel For The Gas Jet| 11.1.11 @ 12:45PM
Huntsman??? How? He's not going to take the Social Conservative vote away from Cain and Perry, and if Cain flops Perry will pick up most of the refugees. Huntsman isn't going to take the Establishment vote away from Romney. He's not going to take the fruitbat vote away from Paul. Plus, Huntsman is running out of money.
Teflon93| 11.1.11 @ 1:19PM
Yeah, National Review is so stuffed with RINOs they're pining for PAWLENTY.
Derek Leaberry| 11.1.11 @ 1:20PM
Huntsman for Secretary of HUD.
Willis| 11.2.11 @ 8:00AM
Better yet, VP on the Dem. ticket.
Sean| 11.1.11 @ 2:16PM
I doubt Pawlenty was everyone's second choice and he wasn't very many peoples first choice.
W| 11.1.11 @ 3:37PM
Everyone I know and hear on the radio is saying "I wish we had Pawlenty and Huntsman in the race." Wait, Huntsman is in the race!! And Pawlenty can re-enter at any time.!! We are saved.
martin j smith| 11.1.11 @ 3:40PM
Let me be clear--Huntsman is a NO vote as far as I am concerned that means I will stay home if he would be the nominee--I am not alone buster. As for Poor lenty --he pulled himself out and I am glad he did because if he cannot handle a campaign then he would be a very bad contender.
martin j smith| 11.1.11 @ 3:42PM
Mr Lawler--you do not get the voters mood. We are mad as hell and candidates such as Huntsman and Poor lenty are out--I hope one day you will get it because I do not thin you do sir. !!!!!!!!!!!
Sean| 11.1.11 @ 5:03PM
We want supporters of TARP. We want someone that won't cut the government spending deeply, but claims they will manage it better. We are so mad.
Bob| 11.1.11 @ 5:18PM
Surveying the GOPuker field, Perry impersonated Foster Brooks who impersonated drunks. But Perry wasn't impersonating, the ATF needed to be on hand taking a breathalyzer. Perry outdid another failure Fred Thompson but at least Fred did do something right in his life he voted not guilty on Bill's impeachment count. Hush Money Herman outpolls Putrid Perry in Austin; the Lone Star has become a dwarf. But the frontrunner has his own nappy headed ho problem. Newt is in debt hence the hocking of his wife’s jewels. Michele (no staff) Bachmann registered for the NH primary via mail but addressed it Concord, Mass. holding up the process. Well at least she got the original Concord in the right state this time. Leaving your winner baneful/woeful W-I-L-L-A-Rat-D. Congrats pukers.
Bay Stater| 11.1.11 @ 5:27PM
Funny man, but you have a spelling error bane is bain as in Romney's Bain Fund. Something the Democrats will rip your friend Willard apart with.
Tina B| 11.2.11 @ 7:05AM
At least the GOP has a field. The Dems have only a ditch. A huge sinkhole into which has fallen and is falling our tax money, our morals, our homes, character, our freedoms, our families, our media, and anything else that makes America the greatest nation on earth.
However, we still have our God, and our faith in Him. For individuals this means we will be ok regardless. Our walk with God gives us peace and joy beyond what things can bring us. But for the rest of the country, thank God there is still a GOP field to choose from. The Dems, not so much.
howeecarr| 11.2.11 @ 8:33AM
Huntsman was/is a major contender only in the eyes of media types. What is appaling is that a popular, two-term Republican Governor in a Democratic state, one who balanced budgets, cut spending, vetoed more legislation than all other Governors combined; yes, New Mexico's Gary Johnson- has received shuch short shrift from GOP kingmakers, despite polling no worse than Huntsman, Santorum, Gingrich (until lately.) I guess GOP leaders are afraid of balanced budgets, no tax increases, personal freedom, individual rights and responsibility- just what do we stand for as a party?
Bo| 11.2.11 @ 10:26AM
I don't get this either. Why does Santorum get to keep showing up to debates and then Johnson gets iced out?