Letter: Republicans responsible, not obstructionists

Published: Thursday, Aug. 2 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

Democrats love to call the GOP obstructionist. In reality, they are just responsible.

I really saw "red" reading Newel Standley's letter ("Editorial cartoon misleading about Republican attitude," Readers' Forum, July 21). Liberals think they are the only ones who care about the human condition. It's very clear to me that most of us on either side want the best for everyone. We just have different ideas on how to do that.

Democrats love to call the GOP obstructionist. Is a mom who tells her 10-year-old she cannot date until she is older being obstructionist, or being responsible? Is a Republican saying, earn enough money yourself to pay for college and buy your own insurance being obstructionist, or being realistic? The examples could go on forever.

Shauna Dickerson

Moab

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Crusader

Layton, UT

"Is a mom who tells her 10-year-old she cannot date until she is older being obstructionist, or being responsible?"

If that mom tells her daughter that she cannot date until she is 35 and will not negotiate, then yes she is being More..

7:02 a.m. Aug. 2, 2012
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Selznik

Saint George, UT

And what about refusing to approve judicial appointees and leaving the judicial system without adequate staffing?

8:14 a.m. Aug. 2, 2012
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Noodlekaboodle

Salt Lake City, UT

I'm pretty sure the republicans are more like an abusive spouse that leaves after 8 years of beating the snot out of you. Then slinks back into the picture when you are dating a new person are tries to remind you of all the "good" things More..

9:02 a.m. Aug. 2, 2012
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