...to the center after failing to catch fire in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination. From the Times this morning, "Criticizing Rivals, Huntsman Tries to Claim Middle Ground":
Jon M. Huntsman Jr., the former Utah governor who has been stuck in the second tier of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, took an aggressive new tone during a televised interview on Sunday, saying that recent remarks from two of his major rivals were “extreme” and “unrealistic.”
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Mr. Huntsman insisted that the American public was “crying out for a sensible middle ground.”
Oh, really? Then why did Mr. Huntsman raise his hand during the last debate when asked if he would reject a hypothetical debt deal that would have cut $10 in spending for every $1 in tax increases?
Sorry; I'm not buying it.
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