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Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« on: December 04, 2016, 12:17:51 AM »
Saturday, 03 Dec 2016 10:39 PM

Trump is also still mulling his choice to lead the State Department, one of the most powerful and prominent Cabinet positions.

According to two people close to the transition, Trump is moving away from two of the front-runners for the job, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee. Giuliani's international business ties and public campaigning for the job are said to have rankled Trump. And while Trump has met twice with Romney, he's said to be aware of the risks of angering his supporters by tapping a Republican who was among his fiercest critics.

Former CIA director David Petraeus is still in the mix, though both people close to the transition said Trump's prolonged decision-making process has left the door open to other options.

One of the sources said Trump was open to expanding his short list of secretary of State prospects. Among the possibilities: Jon Huntsman, a former Republican Utah governor who also served as the ambassador to China and speaks Mandarin.


http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/US-Trump-Party-Huntsman/2016/12/03/id/762034/
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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2016, 12:21:53 AM »
Cripes.  Will they be able to get all of the cobwebs off of him before January 20?
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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2016, 07:37:16 AM »
For an English speaker, Mandarin is one of the most difficult languages to learn, so that is no small accomplishment. BUT, Huntsman was the MSM-favorite mo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oderate candidate for the R Presidential nomination in 2012, so I do not trust him.
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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2016, 08:41:49 AM »
Quote from: SVPete on December 04, 2016, 07:37:16 AM
For an English speaker, Mandarin is one of the most difficult languages to learn, so that is no small accomplishment. BUT, Huntsman was the MSM-favorite mo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oderate candidate for the R Presidential nomination in 2012, so I do not trust him.

As a general rule, I don't trust ANY professional politician. But beyond that, yep, the name "Huntsman" is almost synonymous with Utah politics so good ol' Jon has managed to dance on both sides of the aisle enough for him to be awarded the "RINO" label.

If he's a Mandarin speaker, send him to China as ambassador. But for SECSTATE? I think Bolton would be the best choice.
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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2016, 09:06:40 AM »
Quote from: SVPete on December 04, 2016, 07:37:16 AM
For an English speaker, Mandarin is one of the most difficult languages to learn, so that is no small accomplishment. BUT, Huntsman was the MSM-favorite mo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oderate candidate for the R Presidential nomination in 2012, so I do not trust him.

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Agreed.
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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2016, 11:36:12 AM »
Only if he and John Kerry are both appointed, working alternate weeks,  with Hillary as a backup...

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Re: Jon Huntsman Reportedly in Mix for Secretary of State
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2016, 01:52:28 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on December 04, 2016, 08:41:49 AM
As a general rule, I don't trust ANY professional politician. But beyond that, yep, the name "Huntsman" is almost synonymous with Utah politics so good ol' Jon has managed to dance on both sides of the aisle enough for him to be awarded the "RINO" label.

If he's a Mandarin speaker, send him to China as ambassador. But for SECSTATE? I think Bolton would be the best choice.

IIRC, he was Ambassador to China from 2009-2011.
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