Kent County Repub Party cancels speech by Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman over his support of civil unions.

[Dollface]

(Or Conservatives continue to eat their young)

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., a rising Republican star and presidential aspirant, will not be speaking to the Kent County (Michigan)party faithful Saturday, after all.

Why? Two words: civil unions.

After reading in Sunday's Press that the Mormon governor of one of the country's reddest states supports civil unions for same-sex couples, Kent County Republican Party Chairman Joanne Voorhees pulled the plug.

In an e-mail sent to party members Monday, Voorhees said she canceled his appearance at a fundraiser Saturday morning after conducting further research on his positions on issues.


Joanne Voorhees Citing the April 15 Kent County Tea Party, Voorhees wrote, "The voters want and expect us to stand on principle and return to our roots. Unfortunately, by holding an event with Governor Huntsman, we would be doing the exact opposite."

http://blog.mlive.com/talkingpolitics/2009/04/utah_gov_jon_huntsman_jr.html

[babylonsister]

1. And this is why the GOP will continue to fail. They're not willing to join

this century, or the last, come to think of it.

[lies and propaganda]

2. UPDATE:.

UPDATE: Michigan Republican Chairman Ron Weiser said this afternoon he has arranged for Gov. Huntsman to meet party faithful Saturday morning at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel instead. Weiser asked Betsy and Dick DeVos to host the event because Huntsman already planned to spend the night in Grand Rapids as part of a state tour that includes party events for Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Oakland counties.

[Dollface]

3. Thanks. Time for Mr. Huntsman to pucker-up. Dick and Betsy are GOP royalty.