Aug 17
Mr. President – What’re You Thinkin’
2006 at 1:23 am | posted by Rep. Craig Frank 5 comments
IT’S OFFICIAL…President George W. Bush (43) will spend the night in Utah on August 30.
Well it’s about darn time-Mr. President!
Last time I checked, Dubblya’s biggest constituent fan club is right here in the Beehive State. Yet, repeatedly since the Commander-in-Chief took the helm, Air Force One has only made minor Salt Lake layovers and hasty fly-bys. Now that he’s finally spendin’ the night, I just hafta’ ask the question, why would our Republican President spend more than thirty seconds with an entrenched, better-darn-well-beat the pants off Pete, $2.5M war chest bulgin’, twenty-nine year incumbent Senator, instead of workin’ the floor for the pachyderm party’s Second Congressional District candidate–LaVAR CHRISTENSEN? Sounds like W’s priorities might be a tad bit mislaid. Check the polls…Orrin’s in, Mr. President!
[Please take note: I should probably declare a conflict of interest, or something, since that’s what politicians seem to do…I know LaVar.]
Now don’t get me wrong, I like Jim Matheson, talked to him on a number of occasions—swell guy. He’s got it all, in my opinion…nice family…big home…fancy car…high profile job…hair…well…everything but the BIG “R” after his name.
I know Jim Matheson…Mr. President…and Jim Matheson (D-UT) is no LaVar Christensen (R-UT).
So, before you get here on the last day of August, let’s drop the Orrin signs for just one minute (I’ll put one in my yard if you’re lookin’ for a place to plant one) and take those cool LaVar Christensen signs (ya know the ones with the soothing cream color background) and hang ‘em up high and spend your valuable Utah endorsement time where it would best be spent…that’s shakin’ hands and kissin’ babies for LaVar Christensen…Our Next Congressman from the Great State of Utah!
August 17th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
Big Fat Republican Dittos on this!
Well stated Rep. Frank.
August 19th, 2006 at 12:56 am
Bush doesn’t want to appear at a Christensen fund raiser because Lavar will talk him to death.
To defeat the insurgency in Iraq, all TV and radio stations in Iraq should play Lavar’s floor and committee speeches 24/7, maybe with a little Bramble thrown in. The rebels would be screaming for a ceasefire in days.
Christensen can speak for hours without reaching the end of the first sentence. Bush knows about this.
House rules prevent Christensen from speaking on the floor after 6 pm on the last day of the session to make sure that there will be time to respond to one of his questions before the clock runs out.
Which would you rather put up with if you had one day to spend in SLC: one of Orrin’s sappy songs or one of Christensen’s marathon speeches?
August 19th, 2006 at 3:53 am
Mr. Moroni
I believe you’ve mistaken LaVar’s gift of gab as something negative. To keep up in Washington you’ve got to come out of the gates debating OR YOU’LL GET EATEN ALIVE. God help the man who tries to out-debate LaVar.
America Rocks…and with…Everyday Heroes…like LaVar Christensen back in Washington, we can begin to…Heal Our Land.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:02 pm
Shame on President Bush for siding with Matheson. Did he forget that Hatch ran against him in 2000 and was very critical of him.
Hatch is in, LaVar needs the help. He would make a great Congressman, and a better Senator than Hatch.
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:16 pm
I’m sorry- but LaVar Christensen doesn’t hold a candle to Congressman Matheson. You can’t even compare the two. I have met both, like both, and respect both- but when it comes to intelligent, pragmatic solutions on the issues that face Utah- then Rep. Matheson wins hands down. I’m a lifelong Republican but, I will vote for Matheson and so would anyone who looks at person over party.