Huntsman: GOP Is ‘Devoid Of A Soul,’ Needs ‘Strong Dose Of Libertarianism’

[memphis]

Nothing says soul like a purist ideology insisting that every man is an island.

[memphis]

Let's not all be dense. Huntsman is not talking about adopting objectivism. He is talking about adopting libertarian social attitudes- live and let be. This is something people shouldn't be finding objectionable. Talking about tolerating gay marriage, marijuana legalisation, et cetera. Repealing DOMA. He's talking sense, as usual. There's no need to twist his words.

None of that gives them 'soul', and anyway why on earth isn't Huntsman a Democrat if he isn't a crazy hater?

Perhaps he is merely a money hoarder.

[memphis]

...anyway why on earth isn't Huntsman a Democrat if he isn't a crazy hater?

Perhaps he is merely a money hoarder.

Yeah of course he is but jeez, the Democrats still keep the oppressors' taxes at criminally low levels.. so there's really no bar to switching.

Because he's actually what a conservative is supposed to be.

Supposed to? According to whom? There is no such thing as supposed to. What you mean to say is that he is what you would like conservatives to be.

[memphis]

Again our red avatars are missing the point. Phil has got the gist of what Huntsman means.

If you think he's merely making the narrow point that the GOP should endorse gay marriage, maybe he should just come out and say it. While I very strongly endorse gay marriage, I'd be impressed and surprised just to see the GOP drop the advocacy for a constutional amendment nullifying and banning all gay marriages in every state.