Now that Jon Huntsman has dropped out of the presidential race, there isn’t a chance for a GOP candidate to beat President Barack Obama, unless there is a major scandal or further eroding of the economy.

Many political pundits and newspapers endorsed Huntsman as a moderate who would be the only GOP candidate to mount a serious run against the president. Instead, the just-say-no right-wing agenda will be the mantra of the 2012 election.

Wake up, America, this country was built on compromise. Huntsman brought a tone of moderation that the majority of American voters agree with. According to Shelby Foote, the late Civil War historian, that conflict happened because Americans “failed to do the thing we have a true genius for, compromise. Americans like to think of themselves as uncompromising but it’s the basis of our democracy, our government is founded on it; it failed.”

Given the positions Mitt Romney has taken, he is not electable. Until an atmosphere of compromise is present in our governing officials, America’s serious problems won’t be addressed.

Jon Huntsman was the moderate candidate our country needed.

Jason Andersen
Holladay

Source: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/53339171-82/huntsman-candidate-comp...
First published Jan 25 2012 01:01AM
Updated Jan 25, 2012 01:01AM