tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post2041454808503948362..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: Obama's Brilliant Coupmike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-8763991565801450922009-05-17T14:25:00.000-07:002009-05-17T14:25:00.000-07:00Obviously, during both primaries being a moderate ...Obviously, during both primaries being a moderate is difficult. That said, Huntsman is already a moderate. He isn't going to run as the conservative supporting civil unions et al. This gives him more moderate bonafides, foreign policy experience, and it shows that he can work with the other side. All of this helps in the general. In the primary, if he is the one that carves out the moderate position, he can win if he is running against several people that are running as conservatives.mike volpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-30579864292308561552009-05-17T13:43:00.000-07:002009-05-17T13:43:00.000-07:00Your article implies that the Republicans toleranc...Your article implies that the Republicans tolerance for moderates will increase by 2016. Its just as possible Huntsman's rivals will accuse him of "collaborating" with Obama, to borrow from the "Obama as communist dictator" line of rhetoric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com