Piers Morgan: Huntsman Saying 'I'm Going to be President' in Chinese 'Could Become Viral'
As NewsBusters has been reporting for weeks, America's Obama-loving media are pushing for Utah's perilously moderate former governor Jon Huntsman to be the Republican presidential nominee.
On CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" Monday, the host was floored by Huntsman's claim in Chinese “I’m going to become the next President of the United States” telling his guest, "This clip could become viral. We could be huge here" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
PIERS MORGAN, HOST: This is a big moment for you, because only one member of the Republican field can speak the native tongue of America’s biggest commercial ally, enemy, whatever you want to call them.
JON HUNTSMAN: Well, you haven’t tested everybody else. How do you know that?
MORGAN: I’m pretty sure none of them, I can’t imagine Michele Bachmann jabbering away in Mandarin. So, here you go. Speak to me in Mandarin.
HUNTSMAN: [Speaks in Mandarin.]
MORGAN: That is spectacularly good.
HUNTSMAN: How do you know?
MORGAN: What the hell have you just said to me?
HUNTSMAN: I said, “Whatever I say, you’ll have no idea what it is.” And after that I said my name in Chinese, and I said, “I’m going to become the next President of the United States.”
MORGAN: [Laughs.]
HUNTSMAN: And for the billion people who live on this earth who actually know who I am and my Chinese name, the unfortunate thing is, Piers, I’m known by the wrong quarter of, of the world’s population.
MORGAN: Well, at the moment.
HUNTSMAN: They’re all going to get it.
MORGAN: At the moment. You know, this is going to be big in China. They’ve never heard any American candidate talking in their language. This is going to be huge, right? This clip could become viral. We could be huge here.
HUNTSMAN: You just wait and see. I have no doubt about that.
From Huntsman's lips to every Obama-loving media members' ears.
Of course, this kind of behavior from the press is nothing new. They're goal is always to champion the most moderate Republican candidate.
This serves two purposes: first, as the nation continues to shift to the right, a soft and squishy GOPer has little chance of exciting the base enough to secure a victory.
Just ask John McCain.
On the other hand, if this didn't work out as planned, and the Republican in Name Only actually does win, the media at least would have someone in the White House far more palatable to them than an actual conservative.
Which makes this strategy a Win-Not Lose as Badly as They Could proposition.
Morgan on Tuesday was just doing his part.
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Jon Who?
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:15pm.
I don't care if he speaks Vulcan.
Piers and the rest of the Obama loving media can push him all they want. He's a 4th tier candidate and will remain so.
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J,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:27pm.
There are actually mailboxes in our subdivision that have more personality than Huntsman.
This guy is about as interesting as paint drying.
Besides, he used to work for Obama.
That alone is reason enough to open the trap door under him.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Huntsmans is a loser!
Submitted by pcnav on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:50am.
Huntsman is not meant to become president. His purpose is to split the conservative vote so Obama can be reelected by default. It is the strategy that was used by Clinton for both of his elected terms as Ross Perot was the spoiler to ensure his reelections. Clinton never received above 50% both times he was elected.
This is the only way Obama will be reelected. Huntsman is a trojan.
I wonder how you say, "I'm going to hurl chunks" in Chinese?
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:16pm.
Because that's what I'm going to do should Huntsman win the nomination.
And should he (God forbid) actually win it, they won't even have turned out the lights in the convention hall before Morgan and his peers turn on him (as my dearly departed grandmother used to say) like a chicken on a Junebug - just like they did McCain once they managed to help secure his nomination.
We've seen this movie before, and it had a hideously bad ending.
Let's all hope, for the sake of our country as well as those who come after us, that there won't be a sequel.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
I could find out for you, Dave
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:37pm.
As I know someone who speaks Chinese, too.
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Not quite right
Submitted by ironchefofmunchies on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:27pm.
To be fair: the media doesn't want Huntsman to BE the Republican nominee. No, they much prefer an "easy to boogeyman" target to contrast with Obama. That way Obama gets to look "reasonable" (in their opinion).
No-the media wants Huntsman to do JUST WELL ENOUGH to be a factor in the Republican primaries-so they can use Huntsman to attack all the other "far right" candidates.
Huntsman is just a tool. The only question is "is he a willing tool, or an unwitting one?"
I disagree. Remember, they wanted McCain
Submitted by gopcongress on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 2:56am.
If you recall, the media pushed McCain just as heavily as they pushed Obama in the GOP primary. They took out George Allen and Fred Thompson before they could get going, and pretty much made McCain sound like the second coming of Jesus.
Until he got the nomination.
Then they did a 180, as per their orders. They got the ONLY candidate whom they knew would depress GOP voters. Only Sarah Palin's entrance onto the ticket reenergized the GOP. In addition, they could NOW align McCain with Bush, who was unpopular at the time, when in fact during the primary they said McCain was a "refreshing change" to Bush.
I guarantee, the press would MUCH rather see Huntsman than most of the Tea Party-leaning field. I'm sure that once the race settles in a bit, the press may even start to press for Gingrich or Romney in the primary. Just watch.
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You got it right,
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:55am.
You got it right, gopcongress.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
I can't believe that people would
Submitted by syvyn11 on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:30pm.
fall for this again after the Media pushed McCain on us.
Then "Only McCain can reach across the aisle for Republicans to win the white house".
Now "Only Huntsman can reach across the aisle for republicans to win the white house".
We won't be fooled again.
I know very little about
Submitted by inquiringmind on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:33pm.
I know very little about Huntsman but I can tell you if Morgan is laughing and having fun with him I'm probably not going to like what I see when I dig deeper.
Why not? Obama himself said
Submitted by Slyrr on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 6:44pm.
Why not? Obama himself said that he hated being President of the US because he dislikes being questioned by the media, and that he'd rather be king of China or something.
All I need to know about Huntsman is: The liberal media loves him. Just like they loved McCain. Everything else is unimportant. Huntsman is the liberal Democrat party's media's pick for the GOP candidacy because they know he's a wimp who would fold like a cheap umbrella.
That guy is creepy
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:34pm.
Just creepy. I don't care if the liberal lame-stream media is trying to make him McCain, the icch factor on this guy is sky-high. McCain was everybody's grandpa who's "turn it was", they at least didn't recoil from him.
Fake candidate
Submitted by Apache on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:20pm.
He strikes me as some type of fake candidate. He is there to give and support the democrat talking points in the republican primary. Then you get the "see, even a republican agrees with our stupid ideas" from the media and dems. The whole thing smells like a poor attempt at a setup. I thought that back when the Obama admin was floating this guy as the 'candidate they feared the most'. I bet if he somehow got the nomination, he would lay down for Obama. He would just be a ringer.
HA!
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:33pm.
<Chris Matthews imitation> HA!
Hola! Yo Quiero Ser Presidente...
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:02pm.
he, he...
I'm not sure...
Submitted by paragrouper on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:59pm.
He said "I will be your next President" in Mandarin. It sounded to me like "you are over 30 days past due on your interest payment."
In German, the response is "Gesundheit"
Submitted by Chris Norman on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:01pm.
Viral? Only if he said, "Ah-choo!"...
Huntsman sews up the Mandarin vote......
Submitted by big.league.slider on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:46am.
After Jon Huntsman's historic outreach to the Mandarin voter bloc on Piers Morgan's CNN show, his 2012 presidential election poll numbers jumped from 1.5% to 2.1%. He is now polling within double -digits of Michelle Bachmann and Rick Perry.
Wow! (that's Wa! in Mandarin).
Why No Love For Huntsman?
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:10am.
Huntsman has very impressive conservative economic credentials. What is the most pressing concern of our day? That's right, the economy. Huntsman would be a very formidable nominee who could easily handle the presidential debates. Can you imagine how poorly Bachmann and Perry would perform? Obama would eat their lunch. I am so sick of the constant debate over ideological purity versus electability. As William F. Buckley, Jr. used to say: "I'm for the most electable conservative in the race."
You want Obama to get a second term? Then nominate a Bachmann or a Perry and watch the electoral landslide for a guy who, as far as I'm concerned, is still unqualified to be president. You all should really take a long look at Huntsman.
Huntsman?
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:22am.
Economically he is a mixed bag:
supported flat tax
increased spending 10% every year as Gov.
Business experience is running the families various foundations
created business friendly agenda
He would be a great improvement over the current administration - unless he surrounds himself with people that agree with is social agenda which is still a possibility. He is a risk for conservative voters, even for voters who stress fiscally conservative ideas over almost all other qualities.
Below, Matt Lewis takes a
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:33am.
Below, Matt Lewis takes a look at the Huntsman economic record.
Still, it’s important to put things in context, and the central complaint — in terms of Huntsman’s actual record as governor — is Utah’s increase in spending. And here it is important to keep in mind that, unlike, say, Massachusetts or Minnesota, Utah’s population has seen an enormous surge — jumping 23.8 percent in the last decade — at a pace more than double the national population growth of 9.7 percent.
When population spikes, as it did during Huntsman’s time in office, one could assume expenses would also rise. This does not entirely excuse the increase in spending, but it should be taken into consideration.
Additionally, unlike other states, Utah spends about 50 percent of its revenue on education. This may not make a difference to fiscal hawks, but it is at least worth noting.
On the positive side, Gov. Huntsman’s fiscal management saw Utah’s rainy day fund grow from $146.1 million in 2006 to $418.5 million in 2010. Even as the national economic outlook soured, the fund remained untouched in large measure thanks to the $600 million dollars Huntsman slashed from the state’s 2009 budget.
What is more, Huntsman engineered the largest tax package cut in state history, for which the Utah Taxpayers Association awarded the governor the “Taxpayer Advocate” award. The Cato Institute likewise praised Huntsman and put Utah atop its ranking of best state tax regulatory structures in 2008.
The same year, the Pew Center pegged Utah one of the best-managed states in the union. “Utah has been a clear leader in sound government based on smart planning and effective performance management that emphasizes long-term results,” the 2008 report reads.
But the accolades for Huntsman and his steering of the Beehive State don’t end there. Utah captured Forbes coveted top ranking for business and careers when they found in 2010 the state had expanded its economy 3.5 percent annually in the last-half decade, a rate which outpaces all but one other state.
It is fair to say that some of Huntsman’s past rhetoric concerning controversial issues like cap and trade, climate change, TARP, etc., leaves room for skepticism. Huntsman strikes me as the kind of guy who is intellectually curious and open to considering a myriad of policy solutions — which means he doesn’t immediately dismiss even bad ideas. Dogmatic conservatives may lake little solace in this, but Huntsman’s actions probably serve as the best predictor of future behavior. And, in this regard, his pro-growth stance and record of tax cuts is encouraging.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/22/a-closer-look-at-huntsmans-fiscal-reco...
FAR52,
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:19am.
yes, I saw most of this before. He definitely has some good fiscal qualities but even weighing in on education and population growth there are questions about the spending much more from a management perspective then from a policy perspective.
He may have an open mind and while that is commendable attribute during the upcoming election cycle open-mindedness is going to translate in to insecurity, imo. If that is true than Huntman is dead in the water. Defending him on holding open all possibilities, even if warranted, in the same way the media defends Obama's slow decisions is not a winning formula during this set of primaries.
In fairness and to disclose - my personal feelings are that I'm going to be holding my nose when I vote this year again as none of the candidates seem like a good choice. But a big part of that is because I don't know who they are going to surround themselves with if elected and since they all have gaping weak spots, including Paul with all of his experience, then knowing who will be there to support those weaknesses is very important to me - unfortunately this is rarely done in todays political arena because it only gives the media another target.
The boy has all the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:28am.
The boy has all the qualifications of a limp rag. He voted for Obama and was Obama's best boy in China. He carries the water for liberals. Huntsman is a complete fail.
Your nuts
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:32am.
I suggest you "moderates" learn a little about the media and history
Learning about media and such . . .
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:06am.
Yeah, we are all pretty clueless about that. :) Might I suggest you actually take an objective look at all of the candidates -- and then decide which one is most capable of defeating Obama. And remember, getting everyone from the far right to vote for you -- and no one else -- doesn't get you 270 electoral votes. We've gone too far to the right with candidates in Nevada and Delaware. We know what will happen if we nominate a Bachmann or a Perry type candidate. It's time as a party to finally be more concerned with electability than ideological purity. And in the end, Huntsman is a great candidate on economic issues.
Still Nut's
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 8:37pm.
Look, other then having an average record (in this Race) what does Huntsman bring to the race, other then lack of name recognition.
I look at candidate by how much I can trust them, there are a few, I think I can predict 94 out of 100 decisions. Huntsman aint one of em.
First of all, he was sent to China (arguably, our most dangerous adversary) by the most "extreme" (see libtards, Tea Partiers can use that word too) President we have ever had. What great events took place while Mr Huntsman was serving Obama? Besides the record trade deficit and the Auto and other manufacturing Co that were sold to China, by the very man who sent Mr Huntsman over there? Huh, I will be waiting.
See, I can trust
Cain
Palin
Bachmann
You all should really take a
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:00am.
You all should really take a long look at Huntsman.
I did. I'd take all of the other candidates, including Paul, over him.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
And what didn't you like?
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:07am.
And what didn't you like?
Even more than Romney,
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 2:47pm.
Even more than Romney, Huntsman comes across as a guy who will constantly be "reaching across the aisle" at every turn. We could get away with that in the past, but our country can't afford to go along the liberal trail anymore.
The American public has to make up its mind which direction to go. If it's to the right, than Huntsman has to sit on the sidelines instead.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
From The American Conservative
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:55am.
Here's a long but balanced article on Huntsman, for those of you who don't know much about him.
http://www.amconmag.com/blog/jon-huntsman-the-no-drama-conservative/
He was Obama's best boy,
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:09pm.
He was Obama's best boy, voted for Obama and gave to Obama's campaign. Picked for Ambassador to China. Said Obama was the best President since sliced cheese. Has all the warmth of a cold limp rag.