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Subscribe to RSSCONCORD, N.H. -- In between campaign stops in New Hampshire today, Huntsman said that the latest "bimbo eruptions" surrounding rival Herman Cain have damaged the quality of the GOP race for the White House. The former Utah governor suggested the former pizza CEO should consider leaving the race for the Republican nomination.
“We’ve got real issues to talk about not the latest bimbo eruption,” Huntsman told the Boston Herald editorial board today. He went on to imply that the recent allegation of a 13-year extra-marital affair created “too much of a cloud, in some people’s minds, as to whether or not they would be able to support us going forth.”
Watching the allegations unfold last night on the news from his hotel in New Hampshire, Huntsman told the Globe he asked himself, “‘What about a (financial) downgrade that is being anticipated? What about Europe? What about so many other issues out there that we ought to be talking about and that people ought to understand where candidates come down on those issues?’”
Huntsman, who as of late has seen a minor uptick in Granite State polls, implied that given the combination of sexual allegations and distractions from policy discussions, Cain should consider dropping out of the race. Typically, Huntsman rarely mentions his rivals by name on the campaign trail.
“Given the bandwidth that has been taken out of the discussion of any other issues pertinent to this campaign, a reconsideration might be in order," he told the Boston Globe at a separate editorial meeting.
“Every time another accusation comes up, it diminishes our ability to stay focused on the issues that really do matter for the American people. And I think that’s a disservice to the voters," he told the Globe.
Huntsman declined to take questions on the issue at his campaign stop this evening in Concord.
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Again, Huntsman is the only one who seems to speak with some form of intelligence.
No Newt clearly stated," I wouldn't do her".........
Huntsman is the only one who seems to speak with some form of intelligence.
^ I agree. He appears doomed in the present GOP.
This is just the prelim's...wait until the final two..Mitt and Newt..can you say PAY PER VIEW !!! Of course the TEABAGGERS will love it,especially since their mantra is "REPEAL OBAMA CARE" and Mitt invented it and Newt Lobbied for it...this is gonna be good.......................MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. PRESIDENT !!!!
I've been saying for months he's the only sane one in the bunch.
So a number of women who have been sexually assulted come forward, and now they are "bimbos"? Spoken like a true white male Republican dork! This guy Huntsman is a perfect example of what is wrong with the Republican party-arrogant beyond belief and nothing more than a bunch of Rich Man's Butt Kissers.
Actually, I think he is trying to appeal to the regular party base by insulting women...after sounding sane, rational and intelligent for the last few months he's finally realized he is going nowhere like that with Republican primary voters...
In a way Huntsman is right, we should all be focusing on the important issues this nation is faced with. Selecting the “right” president is one of those things. So let us not lose sight of what this is all about.
Also beware, the closer we get to the election the more “red herrings” will be thrown in to muddy the waters and camouflage the real issues.
Let’s hope our mission will be accomplished and the nation pointed in the right direction.
Interesting. I thought he was referring to Cain as the bimbo. That makes more sense here. He's the only one with an ounce of humility. I don't think he'd get in front of the country and disparage the accusing women.
[“We’ve got real issues to talk about not the latest bimbo eruption..."]
Now that's a great way to garner the female vote, GOP/Tea Party style!
Brightsummer....the term 'bimbo eruption' was used by Betsey Wright, a top campaign aid for Clinton when all the women Clinton had affairs with were coming out of the wood work.
http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/_previous/KAGAN%20COUNSEL/Counsel%20-%20Box%20015%20-%20Folder%20005.pdf
But I guess it was OK back then because it was Clinton and woman said it, right?
Please tell me why the name Clinton has to be mentioned every time Herman Cain is.
This, "But they did it first" nonsense is childish at best.
IMO any woman sleeping with a married man is acting like a bimbo. Women being harassed is another story.
The thing that bothers me is that someone with this kind of baggage is running and the media built him up enough for people to actually support him. The media is playing a joke on the public that is in very poor taste. I am thoroughly insulted by the media.
What's so intelligent about calling the women "bimbos".
NYMike...My reply to Brightsummer was because he/she said, "spoken like a true white male Republican" in regards to the use of the term bimbo. I was merely pointing out that a female Democrat also used the term, thus exposing the double standard of Brightsummer's comment. Which is also why I followed up with the last line.
A little research on google will supply you with the knowledge that many Presidents, Democrat and Republican alike, had affairs while in office. Neither party has a monopoly on this or practicing double standards.
BIMBO ERUPTION??? Really? BIMBO ERUPTION!
I'm with you Brightsummer, that is outrageous and uncalled for and Jon Huntsman should apologize immediately. Three victims of sexual harassment and he calls them BIMBOS?
I used to think Huntsman was the only one in the field that might have half a brain but now we see the true colors of the man. Just another RW-"women should know their place"-NJ.
I'm offended and pissed off about this. This is outrageous.
Is there no viable candidate for the Presidency in the GOP? Has the party of Lincoln really sunk so low?
Well, I guess I should be happy that he stepped in the cow-flop. All the precincts have reported in and the GOP field are all sadly wanting. The landslide re-election of the President is in the bag.
Obama/Biden 2012
I don't think he was referring to the sexual harrassment victims. I think he meant the affair, and a lady having an affair with a married man could rightly be called a bimbo. He is probably just wondering, what next?
Wait "bimbo erruptions" is an attempt to elevate the debate?? Care to reconsider how attacking the women who accuse Cain of inappropriate behavior of being "bimbos" does that? And Huntsman is supposed to be the SMART one in the lineup??
Time to end the Republican Reality Show and move on to some serious business.
if all the intellectuals on this thread would've simply criticized Obama's candidacy with half the effort Hillary Clinton would have been president and perhaps the Democratic Party wouldn't be on the precipice of the the trash heap...
Hermie is ass-cessing the damage to his speaking fees and book royalties and trying to figure out if any of that can be salvaged. He also has got his accountants looking for ways to funnel the millions in campaign contributions to his personal ass-cessment account: "There must be a loophole people! Ain't no way I'm spending all that money on advertisements in Iowa!!"
Pig....HUH?
Obama/Biden 2012
"Please tell me why the name Clinton has to be mentioned every time Herman Cain is.
This, "But they did it first" nonsense is childish at best."
The GOP wants to differentiate itself from it's opposition, they have tried in vain for over 60 years BUT they never can lay a real foundation because the Party rank & file always DEBASE THEMSELVES & the Party Ideology by pointing out that THE GOP Candidates are just as low as the Democrats they demonize....there is no difference !
They just never seem to realize that they are running HUMAN BEINGS just like the Liberals and Humans do stupid things in the pursuit of power, greed & ego .
The assumption that because one claims the mantle of GOP or CONSERVATIVE that it automatically means they are better than a liberal is ELITISM at it's conception .
Can guys be bimbo's? Cause I think its Cain that's the bimbo.
All this is a non issue in the rest of the world, look at France ....Italy and on and on!
Nice, Johnny, that was a REAL classy way to talk about these ladies. Whether they are telling the truth or not, you just made yourself look like a total chauvinist, and THIS lady ain't voting for a man with a potty-mouth.
Just another vindictive bitch trying to ruin a man that could potentially do great things for this country as President. Its sad that low-lifes like this can change the course of history for the worse. Cain could beat Obama, and would be ten times better as President.
As for Cain: I think it is time he levels with us and tells the damn truth. Tell the truth, Herman, apologize for it, and move on. People will respect you more for it and you may just get some votes back. What you did pales in comparison with what Bill Clinton did and he won the presidency.
@ alan290
Alan,,,,,, you are so deranged.
(Thank god it is over for that grease ball Cain.)
You think? Personally, his implication that victims of sexual harassment are "bimbos" pretty much makes me want to kick him in the nards.
I hope that by "Bimbo" he was talking about Herman Cain.
I thought Huntsman was the smart one now he goes and puts his foot in his mouth. Women who are harrassed are not "bimbos", no where near. Even the one who had the affair with him is not necessarily. Cain preys on women and finds that they may need some help with a job or financially and he pimps them. Good Grief are people so blind? I have gone to many people of power (you get to know them at work or through community functions) for assistance for a job or advice and NEVER have one of them come on to me in any way and I consider myself well dressed and somewhat good looking. I suspect Cain uses it to get into their pants however way he can.
The fact that he used the words "bimbo eruption" tells me all I need to know about him. He is an idiot. Sounds like Cain is the Bimbo...disgusting choice of words.
Obama/Biden 2012!!!
Alan: "vindictive bitch"??? Well, well, well. She had an affair all by herself did she?? You contending she..what exactly...seduced him? And what of other intelligent, wounded victim name would you have for MRS. Cain?? Fro your post, you are indeed the kind of person who would be a Cain supporter. With friends like you, he doesn't need any enemies.
Personally I think that once Cain rose in the polls, some back alley GOP dirt bag power broker paid these women to come forward and flood the airwaves with allegations, confessions etc. Why didn't they come forward early on if they were so concerned about this behavior?
I'm not a Cain supporter nor of any of the other GOP dopefuls -- I just think these confessions are oddly timed. Cain was just too popular with people who have been fed up with the political whores currently in office.
What about Newt also ? I don't think America should get stuck with his latest conquest as the first lady ! .He was kicked out of Washington because he was a "BUM" by the GOP .He says he is a Conservative and cheats on his wife with this one ! Also a pro life until a few week's ago etc !
I don't think the current Mrs. Gingrich wants to do the job of first lady. She only sees the glamour, not the sacrifices that have to be made. Wasn't she the one that insisted Newt campaign in Hawaii instead of boring old Iowa?
Well where would you rather be? Not that I am taking up for her.
Glamour...lol.... She has the republican wife helmet hair and those frumpty dumpty getup's..and what i find so amusing is the Jackie O pearls ...Every first lady tries to copy that image ...but no one carries it off. Its embarrassing.
Say it isn't so: who...the....heck...CARES...about which WIFE can be the most 1950's?? Just what century is this??
She is representing the people of the USA not some redneck hillbilly hand fishing event !
Sayitisn'tso: you are free to decide on a candidate based on what you think of his wife's hairdo and pearls and whether they're too "hillbilly" for you...Of all reasons to dislike the candidate, those who put "frumpy" wife on their list are going to have to expect that to be a reflection more on them than on their reasoning abilities.
Lets face it, these politicians and company CEOs have to beat off all the women that throw themselves at them and will spread their legs at the drop of a hat. These women don't care if they are married. I am not justifying what they Newt or Herman did, but for most guys its hard to resist all of them, being who we are.
Alan: actually, yes, you were just justifying adultery. Good luck with that.
Alan, so a 13 year affair is just laying down and spreading their legs? But you are one male chauvinist pig for sure, and I'm a man.
Saying that these are "bimbo eruptions" plays down the possibility that Cain is a sexual harrasser at the least or predator at worst. It is not the fault of these women, with the possible exception of the alleged mistress, that Cain's campaign is imploding. It's his own questionable behavior, not the women who turned him down.
Yes, it's always the woman's fault when a self-proclaimed christian has hires hookers, has affairs, or sexually harrasses people. Great statement Huntsman. You're only looking intelligent because of the pack you're running with.
Huntsman is correct about Cain stealing most of the oxygen. And his willingness to be blunt underscores that he is not getting much "air" time. The chances are remote that he will be given serious consideration by the Republican base crucial to the nomination. Polls give little evidence that die-hard party members are being pragmatic about a candidate that can win.
Mt. Bimbo erupts, kills one campaign.
OH NO HE DI INT !!!! Bimbo eruptions...Huntsman see's daylight...he's to the 10,the 20.....to be continued...
Most publicity Huntsman had since he's been campaigning ...except for Saturday Night Live spot..
bimbo eruption? oops. the only coherent one in the bunch steps in it.
Cain is the bimbo, you nitwit Huntsman.
He is a "MIMBO" a male bimbo !
So is Newt!!
Although Huntsman and Gary Johnson are fiscally conservative, they are socially liberal libertarians, and this will never fly with majority of today's GOP voters.
Because the truth is many Republicans want small government -- EXCEPT when it comes to telling people who to love, who to marry, how to worship, what they can do in their own bedrooms, and what women are allowed to do with their bodies. Then they want big government to enforce their idea of America as a Christian nation, which it is not.
Sorry, but Huntsman is definately NOT a "social liberal". He's just quieter about the "natural order" of things than the LEADING Mormon. he is as for putting the government in everyone's bedroom as every other Republican wannabe.
The term "bimbo eruptions" could well describe Cain's musings on foreign and domestic policy.
Wow, Huntsman, really? Women who have been harassed by a creep are bimbos? The tiny sliver of a chance you had at the nomination is now gone. The GOP has degenerated into a bunch of greedy, lying, ignorant empty suits (and skirts). Oh yeah, and did you see Perry saying today that the voting age is 21? I guess he doesn't actually know all the amendments to that constitution he supposedly holds so dear. Anybody still calling themselves a Republican is a fool and a tool.
Bruce, do you have a link for that comment from Perry? OMG!
Perry never got the whole "young enough to die in war, not old enough to vote" thing. He thought all that was a little too deep.... lol
Crazy, Perry not only said that, but he thought election day was Nov. 12th, instead of Nov 6. He said all that in one set of sentences.
Oh dear lord. Links, please. I know someone who is (sadly) a Perry fan and I really want to show her that.
I am still with RON PAUL, but Huntsman is my number 2.
At least he also is trying to focus on the big issues instead of all the other dumb distractions we see. I don't completely agree with everything Gov. Huntsman supports, but I think he has more integrity and dignity than most of the other candidates.
Wow! I just saw that "60 Minutes" expose on how China is infecting all of our military and infrastructure systems.....and here we are worrying about what is happening in Iraq and Afganistan. This is really serious folks!
Huntsman said that the latest "bimbo eruptions" surrounding rival Herman Cain have damaged the quality of the GOP race for the White House. (Emphasis added)
Taking Ambassador Huntsman as a serious man: as Mr. Cain continues his campaign, some issues which could potentially impact "the quality of the GOP race" on "bimbo eruptions" could be"
1. Were reimbursement statements, signed by him as an officer with a fiduciary duty to the organization, accurate or false statements?
A. If not accurate: does the Board has a fiduciary duty to seek to recoup: (the payments with interest; (2) any salary, pension, retirement, insurance or other benefits he may have obtained under the representation and his fiduciary duty that at all times he was in compliance with all applicable law?
2. If false statements were made or key facts omitted making the statements misleading: would the Board be wise to have an independent inquiry such as the Freeh-type inquiry--independent, unquestionable integrity, outstanding experience and adequate resources and time--by forensic accountants?
3. Does the Board have an obligation to report any alleged or possible embezzlement, theft, misuse, misappropriation or fraud it may discover to the legal authorities? (Would the Board separately be wise to do so, to protect the organization and themselves individually themselves from having, or having an arguable defense against, alleged claimed knowledge, complicity, recklessness or negligence?
4. Does Mr. Cain lose any indemnification and insurance protection from NRA under these circumstances? Who would pay his defense costs, now or later, if he is sued by NRA under their fiduciary duty?
5. Will the result of the reimbursement and payment review be made public to try to recoup a portion of the already-tarnished reputation of the NRA and perhaps members also?
POTENTIAL TAX AND OTHER POTENTIAL LIABILITY
6. If Mr. Cain received or directed payment of any "13 year" or other money or consideration as so-called "reimbursement" of "for the benefit of the NRA, and it was not in the service of non-NRA business, is it income to him?
A. If so, did he report it as taxable income for 13 years (along with any other non-NRA purpose reimbursement, payment or consideration), and is that a pattern of tax fraud?
B.Ginger White, and a prosecutor, would not be anonymous.
7. For the future: will a grand jury be empaneled and, if so, what decision will be made concerning granting Ginger White use (complete) immunity?
"use (complete) immunity" should read "transactional (complete) immunity"
I hope this stuff does happen. At least Clinton used his own money to clean up his messes. Cain likes to use others money be it association members or taxpayers. Some may consider this shrewd, I call it corrupt for a politician.... (and a businessman for that matter!)
What's really scary is that anyone is even considering any of these clowns worthy of running this country...I wouldn't let any of them clean my toilet.
Including Romney as they try to pass moderate off as getting rid of Roe v Wade and your right to contraception.
The person-hood amendment that Romney stated he is for is so radical that they could not even get the law passed by the voters in conservative Mississippi.
It feels like the republicans are trying to pull a Walker on our country. Say anything to get elected and then use it as a platform to go against the will of the people.
Many Republicans will never vote for a man that does not profess Jesus Christ as his lord and saviour for president, for many that is a basic requirement.
Forrest,
It's called authoritarianism, borne of intolerance--how are such Republicans any different from any other religious fundamentalists? Apart from a willingness to blow themselves up to win a place in heaven and worshiping a different bible, how are such Republicans significantly different from radical Taliban groups?
When they start mixing religion with elections and government there is not any difference, but they brought that on themselves as they have tied the two for well over a decade now. They make it important, and Romney does not fit the religious model many require of their candidates.
That's a strange choice of words, "bimbo eruption." The first known use in the U.S. of the term bimbo was in 1919, where it was used as a slang term for an unintelligent or brutish male. So I'm wondering which 'male' Huntsman is referring to. I'm sure he wouldn't take a stab at the women in the Cain affair and call them Bimbo's would he, I'm mean that would be a bit brutish and perhaps unintelligent wouldn't it?
So the victims of sexual harassment are bimbos? And the affair in which Cain was a full participant (and the married party) earns the woman the label of bimbo? What about him?
In my opinion Huntsman is the only candidate who has shown ANY common sense and decency long term. He has some sound ideas economically and diplomatically
But, As an Inde, I have seen Obama walk into a collapsing economy with plummeting UE and 2 unpaid for wars, He immediately put the cost of those wars on the books (Which immediately Conservatives claimed "his" deficits) In 3 years he has turned this around, Wall st is making money, Our deficit spending is down by hundreds of billions, UE is shrinking slowly, HCR passed, WSR passed, The war in Iraq over, The war in Afghanistan on a pullout schedule. While Republicans fight it tooth and nail and scramble for other possible wars to keep their money train rolling. Bin Laden is history, Kaddafi is history (after every President for 40 years has tried and failed) And without risking ONE American life. The list of what Obama has done in his first 3 years could fill books and at this point we are looking at a rebalanced budget and being at peace at the end of his first term.
YES Republican nitwits, IT IS TRUE, LOL
Deficit = $1.2 Trillion
Wars,,,,,,,,,-$300 billion
Taxcuts,,,,,-$500 billion
Subsidies,,-$200 billion
Spending,,-$200 billion
This is not counting the automatic reductions in social programs and military recently put in place which will put us in the green for the first time since Bush's first budget.
Unbelievably now we are seeing Republicans (The no tax oncreases for the rich party) Actually fighting Democrats who want to extend taxcuts for the middle class,,,,,,,,,,It is time for a few million Republicans to WAKE UP and look at their candidates, Romney (flipflop city) Newt (serial cheater) Cain (serial cheater) Bachmann,,,,,,,,,,,,(braindead) Perry (fool) Paul (liar)
These are not Presidential candidates, They are Residential Care candidates
Are we so hung up on the R & D behind their names that we would vote for a serial murdering child rapist and the destruction of the USA for which letter is behind his name?
THINK!!!
Well said Bo. Obama/Biden 2012
Well put, Sir!
Calling women 'bimbo's' .....really Bad Choice of a word, one step above....
Unless you're talking about Madonna, let's try and use people's full names at least once in your story.
Generally, I like Huntsman, but using the phrase "bimbo eruption" could be misconstrued to apply to the women involved in the Cain scandals. Not good. Now calling Cain a bimbo...that's another matter entirely.
Agreed. I don't think Huntsman was referring to the women at all.
The New All-Inclusive Republican Party: (Birthers, Baggers, Bimbos & Bigots). Our motto: 'Get in where you fit in'..
"Crazy Cain" is truely insane, and his continued mental illness is very troubling. This GOP Pervert is just emotionally unstable. There is the political door "Crazy Cain." GET OUT!!
Typical politician. Now he is going to have to apologize for calling these women bimbos.
There is an upside and a downside to having your name and your comments being reported by the media. The upside is that is fodder for that person's ego. The downside is that you are fair game for those who take issue with your comments.
Well that's why this is not a game for lightweights. How do you run for President of the United States and be this stupid and careless thinking you can always get out of it by blaming the media for quoting you?