Esquire piece on Jon Huntsman

[Dick Whitman]

Maybe this belongs on the Journalism Board, but I thought it was a really well-done, getting-to-know-you feature on a guy who I respect more every time he opens his mouth:

http://www.esquire.com/features/jon-huntsman-profile-0811

 

[KJIM]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

I know nothing about this man, but my mom adores him simply because he founded the Huntsman games in St. George.

She heard him speak in DC and is really hoping he throws his hat into the ring.

 

[Moderator1]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

We're back to The Jones? I thought we got away from that.
Chris Jones works just fine, thanks.

 

[JC]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

We're back to The Jones? I thought we got away from that.
Chris Jones works just fine, thanks.

and my guess is he would feel the same way

 

[Boom_70]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

Fantastic work. Jonesy is on top of his game with that one.

 

[terrier]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

He's in, but getting no traction in NH, which is realistically his only hope. I think he's out and Guiliani may be in before long.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

Yeah, I read it a couple weeks ago and thought it was an outstanding piece. I think I even PM'd Jones my praise only to find out later that he can't log into that account anymore.

A lot can change between now and primary season. Here's hoping it changes for the better for Huntsman.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

I thought Giuliani wouldn't enter the race if Perry did.

 

[Bob Cook]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

Yeah, I read it a couple weeks ago and thought it was an outstanding piece. I think I even PM'd Jones my praise only to find out later that he can't log into that account anymore.

A lot can change between now and primary season. Here's hoping it changes for the better for Huntsman.

Maybe not -- his campaign manager just resigned.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/huntsman-campaign-manager-resigns/2011/07/21/gIQAOFj3RI_blog.html

Also, of the $4 million he's raised, $2 million is his own money. Not good.

 

[Stitch]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

I know nothing about this man, but my mom adores him simply because he founded the Huntsman games in St. George.

She heard him speak in DC and is really hoping he throws his hat into the ring.

Huntsman's dad, also named Jon Huntsman, founded the games.

 

[suburbia]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

I like a lot of things about Huntsman as well. But I can't for the life of me figure out why he decided to run for President in this cycle.

This election, one way or another, is going to be largely about Obama. And the Republican Party is committed to vehemently opposing Obama in every fashion. Mitt Romney is getting heat because Obamacare is based on the plan he put into place in Massachusetts.

Given that, how could Jon Huntsman possibly think that he could win amidst this Republican Primary electorate when he WORKED FOR OBAMA?

In 2016, when Obama (if re-elected) will be term-limited, I could definitely see it. But in this cycle? What was he thinking?

 

[Dick Whitman]

Re: The Jones on Jon Huntsman

We're back to The Jones? I thought we got away from that.
Chris Jones works just fine, thanks.

Sorry. It was a meta reference to the controversy. Thought enough time had passed to joke about it/incorporate it as an inside joke.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Also, Mizzou, I guess this answers your question about a GOP candidate who I don't think is the "second coming of Hitler."

 

[YankeeFan]

Giuliani is not running. He likes the idea of it. He'd love to be President, but he's not going to run.

He's not taken any of the steps necessary to run.

And, I don't think he wants to work that hard.

He also wouldn't win the nomination, so it wouldn't be worth the effort.

 

[HejiraHenry]

This is more closely akin to interviewing the drummer in another band about the band everyone is actually dancing to.

 

[Football_Bat]

The hounds missed the release cue this time.

For which I am grateful.

 

[Dick Whitman]

The hounds missed the release cue this time.

For which I am grateful.

I'm pretty sure that one of the hounds has been sent on vacation for a few days.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Also, Mizzou, I guess this answers your question about a GOP candidate who I don't think is the "second coming of Hitler."

And that's refreshing to see... Of course, it's easy to like someone who has no chance... :D

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I know there's a lot of board hatred toward Giuliani, which has always surprised me since he's pretty socially liberal for a republican.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Giuliani is not running. He likes the idea of it. He'd love to be President, but he's not going to run.

He's not taken any of the steps necessary to run.

And, I don't think he wants to work that hard.

He also wouldn't win the nomination, so it wouldn't be worth the effort.

Giuliani, part of the lazy generation.