Huntsman: It's time for a third party

“Gone are the days when the Republican party used to put forward big, bold visionary stuff,” Huntsman said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“I see zero evidence of people getting out there and addressing the economic deficit – which is a national security problem, for heaven’s sake,” he said. “I think we’re going to have problems politically until we get some sort of third party movement or some alternative voice out there that can put forward new ideas.”

Huntsman, who also bemoaned Wednesday’s GOP debate as “wasting time,” quickly added that he had no interest in running as a third-party candidate.

“That ain’t gonna be me, by the way, I know the next question. I’m not interested in that,” he said.