Jon Huntsman Ask If His Mormonism Will Be An Issue If He Runs For President

[whimzery]

Obama!

[Themasterbrain2]

Im am probably the most left winged guy in a 50 mile radius, and Im voting for this guy anyway

[IfOnlyYouKnewThis]

Has anyone told this guy about the last election and the coup?

[collosalchris]

Visit opdrop.com/list/17/Best-Candid­ate-for-President-of-the-Unite­d-States-of-America-in-2012 to tell people why you think Huntsman should or shouldn't be President in 2012

[panzerkilla]

I used to be an American, but this country is not America anymore because of all the presidents we have had since Kennedy. I want to become an American again so I am probably going to go with Ron Paul, seeing that he is the only candidate that hasn't been baught out by corporations.

[hockeybuzz555]

John King sounded so awkward at the end. "I spent some time with his wife today inside that house party and she is ready to go"

OH! I'm sure she is MORE than ready.

[14traits]

The saddest part is this man is more progressive than our current president

[carolann1940]

I'm a Democrat, but I am so impressed with Jon Huntsman and cannot understand why anyone would not prefer him over Perry and ALL the other candidates. I'd actually vote for him.

[parsonsrules]

I am a lifetime Dem and would not vote for him, BUT I admire the man. He realizes that there is right and there is wrong, but he does not demonize everything on the left. I think he is an honest and upstanding individual. Frankly, I do not care about the bible and manuscripts and who walked the earth and I really cannot ascribe to the theory of the earth being 10,000 years old. Unfortunately, those front running candidates on the Republican side, DO. I will put my morals up against anyones.

[estoyguapa456]

@parsonsrules im so happy that as a lifetime democrat you can be open to admiring a republican candidate. you clearly like him for many of the reasons moderates like him. but you should take that open mindedness a step further & consider him seriously as a candidate you might vote for. particularly, take a look at his economic/job creation plans & his history of success as the governor of utah..with our economic failures under the current policies, you may end up changing your mind!

[metafa84]

@estoyguapa456 I agree.. just saw the republican debate where he was introduced. He would really make a difference I think. Will follow him closely. I think he opens the door to a really honest debate if Obama is a good or a bad or a mediocre persident. No chance with any of the other guys.

[parsonsrules]

@estoyguapa456 I admire him and know his views - hence why I said I would not vote for him. I admire Chuck Hagel also, but even though I receive a Christmas card from him, I would not vote for him, either. Frankly, I do not believe with most of the views of the Republicans. Casting a vote for a Republican, if you are not a millionaire, is voting against your own self interest. I am so tired of MANY Republicans casting aspersions on Democrats. Huntsman and Hagel are rare GOP exceptions.

[DrHowbeit]

I suppose religion shouldn't be an issue. If it influences policies however, which is usually the case, it becomes an issue. One example here is Huntsman and the question of Israel.

[thegoodrodgarrett]

He's a Morman. Enough said.

[KnightxxArrow]

He looks creepy

[NesselEss]

As a die hard Liberal, I would not complain if he becomes president. In him I see a Kennedy, a Roosevelt, not a Bachmann.

[TJLiberal]

I'm a liberal democrat who would rather support Jon Huntsman than our current president. He is the only GOP candidate out there who appeals to almost every social group.

[gobgoble]

If Huntsman can get the publicity, he can win for sure!

[WinnerOfTheDebate]

Doesn't look to stand much of a chance.

[DiscipleofElijah]

Joseph Smith was a false prophet. Mormonism is not Christian, do not be deceived by these people.

[splicedenergy]

@DiscipleofElijah History shows jesus didnt even exist. Who's been decieved?

[DiscipleofElijah]

@splicedenergy; Whose history, can you prove that Jesus didn't exist? Were the Apostles who wrote about Jesus lying?

[splicedenergy]

@DiscipleofElijah There is only one history. The apostles never met jesus

[DiscipleofElijah]

@splicedenergy; You keep posting about "history." What is your reference to this "history" about which you keep posting? What would you call the people that traveled with Jesus?

[splicedenergy]

@DiscipleofElijah I'll say it again. It's a story in a book. 1 book. No one traveled with jesus because jesus is a myth.

[DiscipleofElijah]

@splicedenergy; Believe whatever you like, I'll not answer you again. The subject here was Mormonism and you are only trying to divert people from the subject.

Back on subject now. Joseph Smith was a false prophet. Mormonism is not Christian. Christian's do not be deceived by Mormons.

[splicedenergy]

@DiscipleofElijah I believe was can be proven to be truth. I dont believe anything blindly. I am an atheist but at least Joesph Smith actually walked the earth unlike your jesus christ mythical charterer

[rmurthered]

@splicedenergy If you don't believe Jesus was real, then you aren't following history. The fact that Jesus walked the Earth is confirmed by the thousands of biblical manuscripts. Thats not to mention that many scholars of the world, even non-Christians consider it foolish to say Jesus wasn't real. If you need more to go on, how about you consider the writings of Flavius Josephus for one.

[splicedenergy]

@rmurthered That's where you are ignorant of the facts. What they say is "probably". There arent any manuscripts that were written about jesus in the time of his alledged lifetime. Josephus wrote 2 sentences more than 70 years after jesus's alledged death and is academically accepted as being an obvious forgery. I know what I am talking about.

[tazer95]

@rmurthered There's still no extra-biblical evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ.

I'm not one to deny he existed, though; it's likely he did.

[TheImpromptuChef]

@onbesnedenberelul Huntsman distances himself from the voodoo of mormonism, citing his mormon heritage as something he's proud of but not necessary involved in anymore. Do your research.

[OfficialJabberwocky]

Seems good

[HowardSternn]

I hope he gets the GOP nomination if he does then i will vote for him, This is coming from a Proressive from none other than From the Bluest of the blue states California.

[leepakim]

the new JFK?

[SLCAMBUR8]

Democrats in Utah voted for him and were very sad to see him leave his position to be the Ambassador to China. We want him back.

[dilampedusa]

Meet the next President............

[apologiamixer]

If this bloke cannot figure out that Joe Smith was a false prophet who started a cult then we sure don't want him leading our country. If he is a temple Mormon he even wears magic underwear.

[C0mm0nS3ns3]

I dont care about your religion just keep your personal religious views out of government then we have np. At least hes not bashing like all these other candidates.

[voyzovrezon]

I don't think Huntsman's being Mormon will hurt him in the Republican primary. Talking like a sane person will..

[acmarietti]

@voyzovrezon Don't forget that he actually knows the meaning of the word bipartisan. Use that word at a Republican Primary and it's basically a death sentence.

[TheJasonDR]

John King converted to Judaism from Catholicism .........wtf you have to be born a jew 

[pinkballoon88]

huntsman? no thanks. Ron Paul 2012!

[tubevideoguy762]

@pinkballoon88

Voting for ron paul may seem like a noble thing to do but is he really likely to win? No. He may get a decent amount of support but he'll never get enough votes.

[mdknauss]

Best 8 minute nap I've had in a while!

[kinzuaBrian]

dem in rep clothing....

[Star11Seed]

Sick. So the puppet master isn't even hiding anymore Kissinger sitting right next to him is shoving it in our face. If you want more of the same More of our liberties being taking away go ahead. This guy is owns the chemical empire. Are you kidding me , Who in the right mind would vote for this guy . It would be like voting for Monsanto. No Thank you,, I think I will vote for true freedom with my vote for Ron Paul 2012!

[nbase41]

He's the Mancarian Candidate for One World Government of capitalist lead serfdom.

"Hi. Welcome to McMicrosoft, would you like a root canal or theatre tickets. Only costs 300 Global Credits!"

Robots unite.

[jap338kx]

Huntsman looks ok but the correct answer to the cap and trade question would have be "NO CAP N TRADE"

[tehsuperepicpwnzor]

I think Huntsman might just be our best bet in 2012...

[tnoyy34rt]

i have nothing against mormons, they are decent people... BUT, regular christians won't vote for them so why are huntsman or romney even trying to run?

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they can't win because of their skewed religion, end of story...

[geoff1424]

@tnoyy34rt there is a quasi black man in office right now, anyone can win, if Christians or anyone for that matter wont vote for someone because they are Mormon then their Christianity is vain, all about principles not background dumbfuck

[terrendously]

he is such a clever speaker. i think he'd be a real threat to Obama in 2012

[tnoyy34rt]

@terrendously - how could he be a threat to Obama? Huntsman is a mormon, so there is statistically no chance he can win. learn to check facts before posting. thanks.

[TheImpromptuChef]

JON HUNTSMAN 2012!!!!

FIRST CANDIDATE I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE WHOSE WISDOM SURPASSES PARTY POLITICS.

[BogusJesus]

@TheImpromptuChef, don't get caught up with media bias and media picks.

[TheImpromptuChef]

@BogusJesus , the media is harsh on Huntsman's moderate record. I like him based on my own evaluation of his performance as a governor and a diplomat.

[BogusJesus]

@TheImpromptuChef, I like Ron Paul. We need to fix America and get rid of the crooks at the Fed,

[Teran305]

@TheImpromptuChef vote RON PAUL because Jon Huntsman wont have a chance because most people think morons excuse me mormons are crazy.

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 yeah people "think" the are. not realizing their own idiocity. ron paul wont stand a chance.

[Teran305]

@CameronBischoff good joke so u want obama or sarah palin or everyone following the "status quo" to win because Jon Huntsman doesnt stand a chance in anywhere but Utah and recent telephone polls has showed Ron Paul above every republican so dont be so ignorant your making a bad name for your religion.

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 haha no man i dont care who it is as long as obama is out! and ron paul would be good as well as any other republican, sometimes its just fun to argue with people on youtube hahaha but is there anything you want to know about mormons? i can answer any question youve got

[Teran305]

@CameronBischoff is it true that they r off their knockers?

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 hahah no, its just a common misconception. yeah people call us crazy, but honestly, what religion isnt just a little bit?

[Teran305]

@CameronBischoff is it true that you guys believe god lives on a planet?

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 we dont. Like all other religions, we believe god lives in the highest kingdom of heaven, which we call the celestial kingdom. i think youre talking about something called Kolob? which is the closest star to heaven. but not a planet

[Teran305]

@CameronBischoff Is it true that you believe Dark skin is a curse from god? American indians are a lost tribe from Israel? The garden of eden was in missouri? you baptist dead people? Joseph Smith was a good man? If you believe in anyone of those your crazy!

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 ask any mormon and they will tell you that they beleive joseph smith was a good man, he didnt do anything wrong haha and no we dont baptize dead people, ill try to explain it as best as i can, in the temple we do what we call baptisms for the dead, see ive been baptized for the dead and that just means ive been baptized in someones name who has died and it is their choice whether or not they accept the work thats been done for them. so no, the ones we baptize are very much alive haha

[Teran305]

@CameronBischoff you didnt answer my other two questions and Joseph Smith didnt do anything wrong except: lie to the world, lied about his polygamy, then tried to destroy the newspaper that was gonna exopose him and got put in jail for that, raped a 15yr old girl named Fanny Alger, a racist, was a disgusting Polygamist, bank fraud, stole heaven from 14mill people in his attempt to make some cash, bank fraud, treason, the list goes on and on.....

[CameronBischoff]

@Teran305 we did practice polygamy, and that has really set a bad tone for the mormons, i understand that and it does kind of frustrate me because it is so wrong, but what you need to know we no longer do that, and we havent for nearly 100 years. and the reason behind that was because men were going off to war leaving their women unable to take care of themsleves. so certain men were called to do that. but they had to have been able to support more wives, like no one could just sign up for it.

[LouisElegantRequiem]

@Teran305 I never heard about the rape, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was just slander. Even in the bible you can find examples of polygamy. I never heard of him trying to destroy a newspaper, either, but there were some of the men at the time who tried to form a little army for defense while Joseph Smith was in jail & did some things they shouldn't have. Money was only used to try to help build the temples, & he never forced anyone into the faith. He invited people to freely follow him.

[Teran305]

@LouisElegantRequiem bottom line is 90% of Mormons dont know who Joseph Smith really is and the 10% that do know arent mormons anymore

[LouisElegantRequiem]

@Teran305 People once believed dark skin was a curse to identify those that had joined Satan in the pre-existence. However, a member of the general authorities realised that didn't make sense, so he prayed about it, and God said "Guess what? You're right. Dark-skinned people are allowed all the full rights and blessings as white people." So it was changed. God tells people things as they're ready to hear it.

[LouisElegantRequiem]

@Teran305 People once believed dark skin was a curse to identify those that had joined Satan in the pre-existence. However, a later member of the general authorities realised that didn't make sense, so he prayed about it, and God reavealed that dark-skinned people are allowed the same rights & blessings as white. So it was changed. God tells people as they're ready to hear it. CameronBuschoff already explained what baptisms for the dead are, so here's another angle for it: 1st Corinthians 15:29.

[steveomac385]

@TheImpromptuChef Guess you missed out on Ron Paul...

[davitodude]

@TheImpromptuChef

Have you not heard of Ron Paul?

[panzerkilla]

@TheImpromptuChef What about Ron Paul?

[jbc45lc]

all you that made comments about magic underwear and cults and shit are so full of shit. I have lots mormons for neightbors and they are the most down to earth real honest unbiast people I have ever met there kids are awesome. They help out everyone. so stop your bitching about people you know nothing about

[jbc45lc]

Hey, (I'm am) from Utah too. Those three citys with bad air quality are all in the same area Its bad because of the Mt. that hold in the pollution. Denver has the same problem for the same reason. It has nothing to do with carbon credit bull shit. The economy is was good because Huntsman didnt wast money. Utah has very little industry and still has a good economy Huntsman deserved his amazing 77% apporval

[lucki801]

im am from utah, i find it funny he makes such a big deal about carbon credits and pollution when utah has 3 citys in the top ten worse air quality in the us... the only reason our economy is alright is because the mormon church helps their members... this man has twisted statistics working in his favor. do not vote for this man. he has taken away MANY american freedoms in the state of utah, and wants to do it to the rest of the U.S.

[lhiggs]

@lucki801, I love Ron Paul supporters. And don't pick on those three small towns in Utah --They can't help that they're surrounded by mountains that don't let the air out, thereby creating inversion.

[stealthblack6]

Both the "Book of Mormon" and the "Quran," have many scriptural passages from the Holy Bible, but has twisted certain truths to create a new teaching and promote a "different gospel" than that which was preached by the apostles! Both of these books, written by a "sole" witness, lead the follower away from the ONLY way to be saved, which can only be found by bowing their knee to Jesus and confessing him to be Lord and God!

[energyparticle]

@stealthblack6 LMAO. Thanks for the laugh.....

[navalwater123]

@stealthblack6 and this is why we still have yet to manufacture cheap powerful quantum computers....

[tnoyy34rt]

@stealthblack6 - but always keep in mind all religious texts are false. 100% are manmade to extract money from the poor & weak. so i don't think anyone wants to hear about your "cult" on the internet, so keep those thoughts to yourself. thanks.

[Tsnore]

This GOP prez process is gonna be entertaining this year. We need Dunceman in the field so he and Newt (sic) Romney can battle it out over what celestial undies really mean during a debate on the future of America. Then there is always the Zombie for good measure and maybe even the Great White Pale-one to the North to challenge as well. David Fluff-ball is creaming in his Bermudas right now!

[thedaoofthewarrior]

just man up and say i supported government intervention in the market.

[Boomer1949]

Destroy Medicare...no vote from me.

[drjacklint]

CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT!!!

[ChesterMolested]

@drjacklint NUT JOB NUT JOB NUT JOB NUT JOB NUT JOB!!!

I'm talking about you.

[drjacklint]

Magic underwear.

Crazy fringe religion created by a fucking wacko.

yeah, you got a real shot "huntsman"

[wntoply6]

"we're breaking barriers in this country all the time. and when people say that because you come from a certain background, you're not able to get from point A to point B, i say nonsense. that's not part of the american tradition".

oh really huntsman, is that what you say about the gay people in this country too? or are you referring just to you & your cult & any others need not apply.

please you hypocritical bastard, go back to utah, your cult & those stinkin underwear you love so much!

[wntoply6]

utah is a leading economic state in the country? who the hell is this guy bullshitting...oh, wait, other ignorant bigots in the "christian"republican party, that's all.

[chatham2006]

STEWART/COLBERT 2012

[2008Faelan]

You wont get my vote but if you win, I would rather have mormon then Islam

[akamal1113]

Mormon is Satan

[lhiggs]

@akamal1113, No. Christ called Peter Satan. Mormon was the other guy.

[Francebrasil]

Ron Paul (on a 30 years Federal subsidized tax payer salary), mormons and morons, teabaggers, reality TV stars, Fox news employees, three time divorcees,...

The GOP will never stop surprising us with their line-up...

[mdknauss]

@Francebrasil "Federal subsidized tax payer salary"? you could say the same thing about ANYONE who works for the governmnet, including Military, boarder enforcement and the Predident. If you're so holy, throw your hat in...

[MrOlson31]

Ron Paul will win 2012 '''

[wcarlpdrysdale]

♥ Ron Paul 20 12 ♥

[jawayetti]

Ugh. Another corporate whore, but this one has magic underwear!

[Whateverintheworld]

@jawayetti Magic underwear: What an ignorant comment. Oh, well, it is 2011, nothing surprises me anymore.

[jawayetti]

@Whateverintheworld Sorry. Some of us aren't shy about the fact we don't believe in fairy tales.

[SudanDawah]

Am for Ron paul but i like this guy.....

[CertifiedGooner729]

Why should it be an issue? Your personal beliefs shouldn't matter anymore, unless you are a violent sociopath then it shouldn't be used against you.

[jjcale1111]

What's the story with this guy.... is he another NWO shill??

[wcarlpdrysdale]

@jjcale1111

Yes. He was 0bomba's China ambassador (read banker yes-man.)

[Whateverintheworld]

@jjcale1111 No. He's normal. I am a registered Democrat that lives in Utah. Mr. Huntsman is awesome. He's a good guy. So is his billionare father. The Huntsman's are very good people. He doesn't act like Romney. I am LDS, but I won't vote for someone just because they're LDS (Mormon), but this guy doesn't make ignorant comments about his opponent(s) (the way he acted while running for governor here in Utah). So many businesses are coming to Utah and a lot that is because of this man.

[Teran305]

@Whateverintheworld stfu u LDS bastard ur a fucking racist/sexist cult member!

[Whateverintheworld]

@Teran305 You're a dork. Only dorks talk "tuff" on the Internet. People, like you, when exposed, always have the typical job of ringing up Slurpees in the middle of the night.

[Teran305]

@Whateverintheworld Yes dork is very offensive haha are u afraid to curse because the false prophet Joseph Smith wont let you into heaven.

[EmmysGirl4Ever]

@Whateverintheworld Jon Huntsman is a very intelligent man. Thank you for your support :)