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So much for keeping enemies close

Making former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman ambassasdor to China is seen as one of President Barack Obama's smoother moves in his first year. At least that's the somewhat cynical opinion of Politico in its presidential report card:

The Mandarin-speaking governor was a perfect fit for the U.S. ambassador’s post. But more than that, picking Huntsman sidelined a potentially formidable 2012 rival for the presidency, who hasn’t been heard from in Washington since he decamped for Beijing – exactly what the White House wanted.

This entry was posted on November 5th, 2009 at 07:21:03 am and is filed under Uncategorized.