Does anyone else wonder if John Huntsman will trade his (R) for an (I)?

[Siwsan]

He has had some harsh words for his current party, lately.

Just today, on HuffPo:

Jon Huntsman: GOP 'Devoid Of A Soul'
Exerpt:

"The party right now is a holding company that's devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place," he said.

"We can't be known as a party that's fear-based and doesn't believe in math," he added. "In the end it will come down to a party that believes in opportunity for all our people, economic competitiveness and a strong dose of libertarianism."

"In my party, compromise cannot be seen as analogous to treason, which it has been recently," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/31/jon-huntsman-gop_n_2387879.html

[CJCRANE]

1. It seems like he still has some loyalty to the GOP

even if it doesn't represent anything that he agrees with.

[HERVEPA]

3. It represents a lot he agrees with. He's conservative, just a little less crazy.

Check out his record.

[etherealtruth]

6. He is definitely conservative (very conservative) ... the only point I disagree with you on ...

... is that I think he is "a lot" less crazy

[oldhippydude]

2. i think he sees himself as a leader..

if 14 or 16 kills the tea party, the rest of the Republican establishment is going to have to get honest... demographics will insure that

[stevenleser]

4. I think that is exactly it. I think he believes they will have to return to sanity eventually.

Sanity=Nixon or Eisenhower Republicanism.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/stevenleser/73

[oldhippydude]

5. President Obama would not have made a tea bagger an Ambassador

I for one, think that the Republicans will drift back to the center in the next couple of election cycles..... for one thing demographics will dictate that for survival.... however I must say, I would dearly Love for them to be out of power for a generation, as a matter of atonement