Comments on: Huntsman Takes His Pro-Science Message On the Air http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: News From Around The Blogosphere 8.21.11 « Skepacabra http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56830 News From Around The Blogosphere 8.21.11 « Skepacabra Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:51:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56830 [...] A pro-science GOP candidate? – Republican presidential candidate John Huntsman has come out in support of both evolution [...] [...] A pro-science GOP candidate? – Republican presidential candidate John Huntsman has come out in support of both evolution [...]

]]> By: Al Delaney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56829 Al Delaney Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:58:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56829 Most media outlets are wondering if he's trying to lose. I think he sees 2012 as a branding opportunity and that he's really running for 2016. Most media outlets are wondering if he’s trying to lose. I think he sees 2012 as a branding opportunity and that he’s really running for 2016.

]]> By: Incredulous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56828 Incredulous Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:21:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56828 3. Nullius in Verba Actually, if they feel that Perry is such a bad candidate, they should rally behind him so there is not a stronger Republican candidate to challenge the Democrats in the final election. 3. Nullius in Verba

Actually, if they feel that Perry is such a bad candidate, they should rally behind him so there is not a stronger Republican candidate to challenge the Democrats in the final election.

]]> By: jerry http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56827 jerry Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:09:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56827 Ron Paul has supported evolution for as long as I can remember. Don't know why there isn't an article on him here. Ron Paul has supported evolution for as long as I can remember. Don’t know why there isn’t an article on him here.

]]> By: Nullius in Verba http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56826 Nullius in Verba Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:11:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56826 #5, No. #7, Thanks. That's interesting. So there may be some benefit to it for him, if he can get the nomination. #5,

No.

#7,

Thanks. That’s interesting. So there may be some benefit to it for him, if he can get the nomination.

]]> By: Al Cibiades http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56825 Al Cibiades Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:08:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56825 The time for clan-loyalty (democrat v republican, conservative v progressive, etc) is over. This self-serving logic has promulgated xenophobia, idiocy, deceit and general racing to the lowest common-de-nominator. We need people with integrity, intelligence and realizable leadership -- 2 out of 3 is NOT sufficient. Unfortunately, the US political process seems to self-select AGAINST these qualities. Huntsman, in particular, is an interesting candidate: Son of billionaire Mormon, Jon dropped out of high school to play keyboard for a rock band, was Mormon missionary to China, speaks fluent Chinese, reduced taxes as Governor of Utah, increased spending and ended up with a surplus - garnering Utah the position of top 3 states to do business in, and his administration top marks for financial management. The time for clan-loyalty (democrat v republican, conservative v progressive, etc) is over. This self-serving logic has promulgated xenophobia, idiocy, deceit and general racing to the lowest common-de-nominator.

We need people with integrity, intelligence and realizable leadership — 2 out of 3 is NOT sufficient. Unfortunately, the US political process seems to self-select AGAINST these qualities.

Huntsman, in particular, is an interesting candidate: Son of billionaire Mormon, Jon dropped out of high school to play keyboard for a rock band, was Mormon missionary to China, speaks fluent Chinese, reduced taxes as Governor of Utah, increased spending and ended up with a surplus – garnering Utah the position of top 3 states to do business in, and his administration top marks for financial management.

]]> By: Utah Nina http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56824 Utah Nina Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:53:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56824 As someone who generally votes Democrat, I still vote the person and not the party. I would definitely consider voting for Jon Huntsman. I have been a resident of Utah for 16 years and considered him a fairly open-minded governor, particularly when he signed Utah on to the Western Climate Initiative (http://www.westernclimateinitiative.org/). The seriously-less-than liberal Utah state House of Representatives (with the "blessing" of the right-wing Eagle Forum - they thought Bob Bennett too liberal) has passed resolutions calling climate science a “conspiracy” and demanding that Huntsman's successor Gary Herbert (he was Huntsman's lieutenant governor) pull out of the Western Climate Initiative. It remains to be seen whether Huntsman can win the nomination. I feel he would be real competition for Obama. However, he is not on board with the tea party agenda. His relation with Huntsman Chemical would be scrutinized under the microscope, as it should be. As someone who generally votes Democrat, I still vote the person and not the party. I would definitely consider voting for Jon Huntsman. I have been a resident of Utah for 16 years and considered him a fairly open-minded governor, particularly when he signed Utah on to the Western Climate Initiative (http://www.westernclimateinitiative.org/). The seriously-less-than liberal Utah state House of Representatives (with the “blessing” of the right-wing Eagle Forum – they thought Bob Bennett too liberal) has passed resolutions calling climate science a “conspiracy” and demanding that Huntsman’s successor Gary Herbert (he was Huntsman’s lieutenant governor) pull out of the Western Climate Initiative.

It remains to be seen whether Huntsman can win the nomination. I feel he would be real competition for Obama. However, he is not on board with the tea party agenda.
His relation with Huntsman Chemical would be scrutinized under the microscope, as it should be.

]]> By: Mike C http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56823 Mike C Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:44:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56823 Nice to see that there is a centrest/moderate republican actually running this year. I won't vote for crazy! Nice to see that there is a centrest/moderate republican actually running this year. I won’t vote for crazy!

]]> By: Don http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56822 Don Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:04:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56822 Nullius, are you a Republican? Nullius, are you a Republican?

]]> By: bad Jim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/20/huntsman-takes-his-pro-science-message-on-the-air/#comment-56821 bad Jim Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:33:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=20491#comment-56821 I half hope Huntsman is savaged by his fellow Republicans for his sanity. I want the eventual Republican candidate to be so ridiculously unpalatable to the general public that he goes down in flames, which is why I'm rooting for Rick Perry. The recent NYTimes poll had the tea party less popular than atheists or Muslims yet more popular than the religious right. I'm actually hoping that no one who isn't crazy can get through the right wing filter next year. This strategy has problems; a lot of crazies got elected last year, but in a general election with decent turnout sanity ought to be an advantage. (What's that you say, Lassie? Reagan had Alzheimer's? Bush? Bush?! No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the public?) I half hope Huntsman is savaged by his fellow Republicans for his sanity. I want the eventual Republican candidate to be so ridiculously unpalatable to the general public that he goes down in flames, which is why I’m rooting for Rick Perry.

The recent NYTimes poll had the tea party less popular than atheists or Muslims yet more popular than the religious right. I’m actually hoping that no one who isn’t crazy can get through the right wing filter next year. This strategy has problems; a lot of crazies got elected last year, but in a general election with decent turnout sanity ought to be an advantage.

(What’s that you say, Lassie? Reagan had Alzheimer’s? Bush? Bush?! No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the public?)

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