A Christmas wish list for the who's who in news

Published: Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 6:28 p.m. MST
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What do various politicians, prominent Utahns and institutions want for Christmas? Someone leaked us Santa's list:

Bob Bennett: A good explanation of how he blew through $1.8 million in a cakewalk election and an additional 37,103 votes to best George W. Bush as the state's highest vote-getter;

Orrin Hatch: A committee chairmanship and multiple opportunities to remind everyone within earshot that he IS running again.

Michael Leavitt: An Enlibra-like word to use at HSS (perhaps "Enmedicaidra").

Mitt Romney: Someone to actually purchase his Olympic memoir, "Turnaround" (which ranks 85,350th on the Amazon sales list).

Harry Reid: Recognition that you can be a good Mormon and the nation's most powerful Democrat.

Jon Huntsman Jr.: At least one person who sincerely believes conducting the State of the State speech in Fillmore is a good idea.

Jim Matheson: Utah Republicans rehire the same political and media consultants from the National Republican Congressional Committee for the 2006 election.

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Mark Shurtleff: GOP conservatives suffer short-term memory loss and forget his opposition to Amendment 3.

John Valentine and Greg Curtis: The Legislature continues its current relationship with the executive branch (legislators call the shots).

Utah lobbyists: No more talk about limiting the legislative session to every two years (Hey, we have to make a living!).

Merrill Cook: One more political campaign. Just one more!

Arnold Schwarzenegger: A constitutional amendment.

Legislators: No more talk about ethics and gift bans (at least until the next election).

Democrat legislators: Republican legislators at least pretend to listen to them.

Republican legislators: House and Senate members at least pretend to like each other.

Donald Dunn: More Republican scandals.

George Soros: A reasonable price to buy Canada as a "No Bush Zone."

Joe Cannon: A reprieve from Jon Huntsman Jr. cleaning house at the State Republican Party.

Rob Bishop: An appointment with John Kerry's barber; no one confuses his vote against the "Government Intelligence" bill as opposition to intelligence in government.

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