Comments on: Huntsman 2012 – The Hip Choice? http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: MCQ http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96263 MCQ Tue, 24 May 2011 01:10:26 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96263 You can't be serious. You can’t be serious.

]]> By: mfranti http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96260 mfranti Mon, 23 May 2011 19:10:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96260 Michelle Bachmann? Michelle Bachmann?

]]> By: MCQ http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96255 MCQ Mon, 23 May 2011 03:06:25 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96255 There are no women running Barb. There are no women running Barb.

]]> By: Barb http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96245 Barb Sat, 21 May 2011 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96245 He has sure been in the news a lot within the last few days. It seems that he is pretty well-respected. They say that we need good people running as in not just one good person running. May the best man or woman win! He has sure been in the news a lot within the last few days. It seems that he is pretty well-respected. They say that we need good people running as in not just one good person running. May the best man or woman win!

]]> By: Mark D. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96118 Mark D. Mon, 09 May 2011 03:25:51 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96118 The White House press secretary can sure create an enormous controversy in a hurry. Influence wise, it is true that a press secretary isn't supposed to have any. An ambassador isn't supposed to have much either, especially in the modern era. All the important decisions are made back in Washington. The White House press secretary can sure create an enormous controversy in a hurry. Influence wise, it is true that a press secretary isn’t supposed to have any. An ambassador isn’t supposed to have much either, especially in the modern era. All the important decisions are made back in Washington.

]]> By: MCQ http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96117 MCQ Mon, 09 May 2011 02:06:21 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96117 No one has less influence than the WHPS, because most people don't believe a word the press secretary says, unless he or she is quoting the president directly. No one has less influence than the WHPS, because most people don’t believe a word the press secretary says, unless he or she is quoting the president directly.

]]> By: Mark D. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96111 Mark D. Sun, 08 May 2011 07:00:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96111 Stan, I completely agree that some skill and experience is desirable in those chosen to be ambassador to any significant country we have strained relations with. My point is that an ambassador is strictly speaking a functionary with no executive authority except over the operations of the embassy itself, and that is a major step down in influence and authority from being the chief executive of even the smallest of states. No one, when looking for presidential material, inquires whether someone has been the ambassador to anywhere, with the possible exception of ambassador to the U.N. The first and foremost consideration is whether someone has been the governor of some state, second whether he/she has been a United States Senator, third served a significant leadership role in the House of Representatives, fourth commanded the military during a World War, perhaps fifth other types of executive, legislative, and foreign policy experience. So while I agree that this position polishes Huntman's presidential resume to some degree, it certainly seems to me like skipping out on the state to be a non-elected official with much less influence than the White House press secretary. Stan, I completely agree that some skill and experience is desirable in those chosen to be ambassador to any significant country we have strained relations with.

My point is that an ambassador is strictly speaking a functionary with no executive authority except over the operations of the embassy itself, and that is a major step down in influence and authority from being the chief executive of even the smallest of states.

No one, when looking for presidential material, inquires whether someone has been the ambassador to anywhere, with the possible exception of ambassador to the U.N.

The first and foremost consideration is whether someone has been the governor of some state, second whether he/she has been a United States Senator, third served a significant leadership role in the House of Representatives, fourth commanded the military during a World War, perhaps fifth other types of executive, legislative, and foreign policy experience.

So while I agree that this position polishes Huntman’s presidential resume to some degree, it certainly seems to me like skipping out on the state to be a non-elected official with much less influence than the White House press secretary.

]]> By: larryco_ http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96097 larryco_ Fri, 06 May 2011 22:54:08 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96097 "In any case, he’s the only Republican candidate I’d vote for. And not just because he has awesome taste in music." tim: I couldn't agree more. “In any case, he’s the only Republican candidate I’d vote for. And not just because he has awesome taste in music.”

tim: I couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: larryco_ http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96096 larryco_ Fri, 06 May 2011 22:46:08 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96096 Maybe he can use *Jay Wiz* as his hip hop name. Serious street cred! Maybe he can use *Jay Wiz* as his hip hop name. Serious street cred!

]]> By: Chris H. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511&cpage=1#comment-96037 Chris H. Wed, 04 May 2011 03:08:18 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=1511#comment-96037 Stan, I think you were responding to Mark. Stan, I think you were responding to Mark.

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