tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post3671690715265123109..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: Why I Will Not Support Bob Bennett for SenateFrank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-1342850222023648452010-04-21T17:13:05.853-06:002010-04-21T17:13:05.853-06:00Not surprising that "anonymous" wants to...Not surprising that "anonymous" wants to remain that way. Not an ounce of courage in that dude's remarks, and they reek of something other than reality. He's exactly the kind of guy who writes on restroom walls.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152621629110708413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-80210439606431122542010-04-10T20:47:45.182-06:002010-04-10T20:47:45.182-06:00Fred? Fred Cox? is that you?Fred? Fred Cox? is that you?Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-83949143849014817342010-04-10T20:46:09.190-06:002010-04-10T20:46:09.190-06:00Mike Lee has done an excellent job so far of dista...Mike Lee has done an excellent job so far of distancing himself from his famous (though now deceased) father, President Rex E. Lee and the silver spoon he (Mike) had in his mouth at birth. You kid yourself -- ALL OF YOU -- if you believe it would take longer than two seconds for Mike Lee and his family to take abundant advantage of the "system" and "perks" in Washington. <br /><br />His parents were pros at it and came to BYU expecting to be treated the exact same way. They took advantage of the BYU system and expected their children to be treated like princes and princesses while Rex was President. The children expected the same thing. They pulled every string imaginable. Mike was the worst of them. Don't think he has changed or would change for Washington D.C. <br /><br />If you are looking for a "Mr. Smith goes to Washington, this is NOT the guy. He is masquerading and apparently doing a good job of it because a lot of you are buying it. I don't want to vote for Bob Bennett either, but I will not vote for Mike Lee. I have seen his underbelly and it is NOT PRETTY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-30423562732161176852010-04-04T12:22:20.939-06:002010-04-04T12:22:20.939-06:00I'm with the Farmer on this one. Time after t...I'm with the Farmer on this one. Time after time Americans elect people who claim to support the beliefs and ideals of their constituents and almost without fail we are disappointed in the person once they are in office. You can read the interviews with various Congress members and Senators and discover that they spend most of their time raising money for their next campaign rather than doing the people's business. <br /><br />It takes a great deal of money to run for the US Senate, and with the recent Supreme Court ruling greasing the skids, the next elections will cost even more. Candidates who oppose the beltway consensus (more military, more spying including on Americans, more giveaways to Wall Street, etc.) find themselves facing very, very well-financed opponents. Since most Americans don't even bother to vote, and a big proportion of those who do haven't taken the time to educate themselves on the issues, the constant barrage of commercials carries a lot of weight with voters.<br /><br />If I lived in Utah, you wouldn't catch me voting for Bennett either, but I wouldn't kid myself that Lee or another viable candidate would be any better once in office. If we don't get money out of elections and fix the media in this country, we aren't going to be able to change WashingtonCharles Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975241234146573609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-87302063450519209262010-04-02T13:50:47.181-06:002010-04-02T13:50:47.181-06:00Senator Bennett (77) and Senator Hatch (76) have b...Senator Bennett (77) and Senator Hatch (76) have been in office so long they are in danger of fossilization. Even if their replacements will be just as conservative, somebody else deserves a chance to go to Washington.rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-19906522929669470232010-04-02T08:32:01.421-06:002010-04-02T08:32:01.421-06:00Interesting thoughts, Frank, and I enjoyed reading...Interesting thoughts, Frank, and I enjoyed reading the article. And while I understand your points, I have to ask, what makes Mike Lee different from Bob Bennett. While I have enjoyed Lee's speeches, I have my doubts to whether or not he will be anything different than we have already seen.<br /><br />After all, Jason Chaffetz ran a similar "Constitution" and "Conservative Values" campaign, and now we are left with a politician who does little more than appear on Late Night talk-shows.<br /><br />Washington is a not simply a place, it is a system. I think most politicians cannot resist adapting to the system. Bennett ran a very different campaign when he first stepped into the arena, and then he adapted to the system. Whether we like or hate the system, it is what it is. Can Mike Lee still be Mike Lee after a number of years in the Senate? Or will he simply become another Bennett once he develops clout and gains experience?Federal Farmerhttp://www.mydailyroast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-47521612152201846502010-04-01T13:39:54.910-06:002010-04-01T13:39:54.910-06:00The title of this blog is an incomplete sentence, ...The title of this blog is an incomplete sentence, and as such doesn't make any sense. <br /><br />Have you been driving around and drinking with Sheldon Killpack Frank, or do you just sometimes forget to read what you have written?JBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569905581793449700noreply@blogger.com