"He's a Morning Joe candidate." That could be the kiss of death among Republican primary voters, but Mark Halperin meant it as a compliment. Today's Morning Joe panel was unanimous in its praise for Huntsman's performance in New Hampshire over the weekend.
More from Mark Halperin:
"As impressive as any couple I've seen . . . I was pretty blown away by how effective he was . . . more [comfortable in his skin] than Barack Obama and George Bush, and they for me in my career have been the gold standard . . . One of the liberal trackers said 'I really like this guy. I'd cross over.'"
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The rest of the panel, from Joe Scarborough to Mika Brzezinski to Mike Barnicle, were also enthusiastic, with Barnicle giving the biggest compliment of all from his perspective, passing along a comment from an elderly New Hampshire voter who said Huntsman reminded him of JFK.
