10-09-2006, 03:12 AM | #1 |
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Hastert vs. Gingrich
I find it ironic that in 1983, a young congressman took the lead in demanding more severe punishment for the congressmen that had had sexual relationships with pages.
Of course that person would later lead the "Republican Revolution" in an attempt to curb corruption in Congress. Of course, that man was Newt Gingrich. We fast forward to 2006, and it is the man who occupies Gingrich's former post, who at the very least is guilty of moral laxness, in not further pursing Foley. The very sort of thing that occurred prior to 1983. And now, as if Shakespeare himself were writing history, Gingrich is poised to attack the gates once again. To rescue the Republicans from themselves. |
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10-09-2006, 03:06 PM | #3 |
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Cannon is such a joke.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4456550 He makes Utah look worse than it already is. There must be many decent men and women in Utah that could do 100x the job. |
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We have Foley, Hastert, Clinton, Kennedy, Pelosi and who's the gal that punched out security? What do we expect from politicos? Your expectations are much too high. Set the expectations in the dung heap, and you'll never be surprised or disappointed.
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10-09-2006, 03:46 PM | #5 |
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Chris Cannon makes me look like a liberal. That's saying something.
The guy is an embarrassment to Utah and to politics in general. He's a Republican version of Howard Dean...
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10-09-2006, 03:51 PM | #6 | |
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Blame Utah County voters, since that's who votes for him. I live in Salt Lake.
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10-09-2006, 04:15 PM | #8 |
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is Cannon out of step with Utah County, or a fairly accurate representation?
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10-09-2006, 04:17 PM | #9 |
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The problem is that the odds are so long here in Utah County that the only real opposition is in the primaries. Rarely do we get a democratic candidate who is a serious challenger either in terms of capability or funding. Thus, guys like Canon can get elected and do whatever they want with little fear of retribution. Such are the perils of one-part dominance.
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