The good news is that our President has FINALLY chosen someone for a high government position who is actually qualified for that post. Not a sleaze. Not a slime-ball. Not a tax cheater. Not a lobbyist. Not a recycled political hack with convenient memory lapses. But a morally upright and honest man who is open-minded and wide-thinking. Utah’s Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., is eminently and uniquely qualified to be the U.S. Ambassador to China.
The bad news is that the President has chosen Gov. Huntsman to be the U.S. Ambassador to China. When he steps down, it will be a tremendous loss to the state of Utah. He has been governor for ALL of the people of Utah, not just the members of the dominant church (of which he is one). He has stayed true to his beliefs but has not been dominated by the church leaders. He has helped the state move forward and begin to adapt not only to the changing demographics of the state, but to move more in line with the rest of the country. The state legislature has not always agreed with him, but he has held steady with his positions when he believes that is what is best in the long run – he doesn’t swerve based on the latest polls.
The “political pundits” in the papers this morning were opining that Huntsman is positioning himself for a presidential bid in 2016. I don’t know anything about that. I do know this – the country’s gain is Utah’s loss.
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I am in total agreement!
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