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Buttars gets nod from S.L. County GOP

Now if we can only get the 40% who did not vote for "The Buttars" to vote Democratic, maybe we can still rid ourselves of this racist hate monger.

How can the good people of District 10 continue to elect Chris Buttars - Wake up! Can't you see what a terrible image this is for West Jordan and the entire state of Utah? The Good-Ole Boys rule again.

Unbelievable! Chris Buttars is the most bombastic and caustic man alive in politics today. He spews hate, fear and half-truths and proudly claims he won�t change a thing. His ability to survive the nomination magnifies a problem with the Republican caucus and convention; where a small minority of party insiders, good-ole-boys and extremist rule the nomination process. I�m voting for the Democrat this year.

Melvin,
Count me in!
I guess it is true that a democrat in Utah is a conservative republican anywhere else.
If Buttars is what the Republicans consider a good candidate, I am definitely going to look at my options. I would hate to think that he truly represents the republican constituents in his area.

Apparently a sincere apology for a bad choice of cliche is not enough. This can't be accepted as a mistake to be forgiven. The NAACP must make sure they jump on him as though it were his true intent. No forgiveness here. I'm sure they won't forgive Pastor Wright either then.

Chris has championed causes others are afraid to touch such as parents rights against bureacracy (Wrongful CPS interference, etc.) and he supports traditional marriage and speaking English in America. This is a hard road to follow and he has the guts to do it.

Everyone makes mistakes. Fortunately his are not of the immoral character so many politicians prefer.

The readers of this story fail to realize the power of an organized campaign. In the convention process the campaign begins months in advance by organizing neighborhoods.

If I had to guess those that opposed Buttars read the news, figured it was time, filed to run then began organizing. I bet Buttars and company began literally 12 months ago. It's a race that one contestant started running a year ago, not a few months ago.

I moved to West Jordan three years ago. I stopped going to church two years ago. As a dark skinned man I experienced some interesting things every Sunday. I can see why Buttars keeps getting reelected because there are many racists and bigots who are living under the delusion that they are good Christian people. I doubt that the DesNews allows this comment to be posted.

Archie Buttars is still politically alive? It makes me wonder what he would have to do to lose the vote of the Republican majority. Maybe they just don't read the paper or watch the news?

Supporter--The "black baby" flap was the straw that broke the camel's back. This guy has a track record of fear mongering and incompetence. The fact that Buttars can sneak through the delegate voting process is a major black eye to the Republican party. Let's just hope that sanity prevails this fall and we get a rational human being elected.

I am always amazed at the people who are perfectly willing to take the measure of man by what they read in the newspaper.

It is funny that the very people who want Buttars out for a poor choice of words, are the very people spewing hateful words in these posts.

Buttars has consistantly represented my values. I personally know and live near Buttars and can say from first hand knowledge that the mud being slung at him is misinformed and mean-spirited. The many examples of his "racist hate monger" actions are simply distortions of his stances.

He does take a hard stance against the Gay/Lesbian agenda of creating a protected class and that creates
some very rabid, outspoken critics that love to distort his words and actions. Interestingly, he is not anti-homosexual. If you look at the context and reasoning of all the "incidents" that Buttars has been castigated for, you will find a lack of malice in each one.

I will vote for him this coming election.

Buttars gives Republicans a bad name and is a bad example of what LDS Church members should be and do.

He's hateful, arrogant and condemns those who don't agree with his POLITICAL views. If you don't believe it, try talking to him about the issues. Then try it if you're not lilly white.

This man doesn't stand for what Utah believes. He doesn't stand for what Mormons believe (think first two great commandments) and he doesn't stand for what Republicans believe.

He's a business oriented racist who wraps himself in family values to secure re-election.

Remember that that "Black Baby" statement wasn't his first public racism. He also said that letting black kids go to school with white kids was a mistake. And those are only the statements caught on tape.

My grandma used to say "there's never just one mouse in the kitchen." Buttar's racist statements are like that. They give a glimpse of his deep character and what seems to be an underlying lack of common Christian decency.

The only CHOICE to remove Buttar's.
Buttar's is the result of straight Republican Voting
I believe he has been in there for 6 terms or 40 years
That is just to much good Ole Boys.

Utah is a sick State like Indiana, Arizona, Texas and Utah
Right to work for low wages with high cost of living
makes for poor people in need

After reading the hate spewed from Armstrong after losing, this is one delegate who would now vote for Butters.

The only option now is to vote for the D to unseat Buttars or just wait until next session, count how many bills Buttars runs AND get passed or see what he says then to get everyone mad. But then you have to wait four more years.

By the way, 6 terms at 4 years is only 24 years and not 40.

Just reading Ms. Williams comment about Buttars not representing the things the NAACP stands for is all I needed to confirm that he's the right guy for the job. Williams is the racist around here, and the NAACP is the racist organization at work here.

I like Chris. If you have ever talked to him, he isn't condescending at all like some politicians. He is honest and has guts. I side with him on the issues. I'd vote for him any day. I am glad to see him succeed in spite of the ridiculous hate campaign by news outlets and others. It just shows that good can triumph once in a while.

Me too. I like Chris. He is honest. I side with him on the issues. I'd vote for him any day.

I got a laugh from the posting right after mine that indicated... "He's hateful, arrogant and condemns those who don't agree with his POLITICAL views. If you don't believe it, try talking to him about the issues. Then try it if you're not lilly white."...

That poster obviously has never talked to Buttars.

AND

"Buttars...is a bad example of what LDS Church members should be and do." Once again that poster obviously doesn't know Buttars at all.

AND

"This guy has a track record of fear mongering and incompetence" That poster obviously has no idea what Buttars has acomplished in the senate. Nor do they care about the context of the statements they refer to.

AND

I like the "6 term" statement...Those posters obviously have an opinion but no facts. (He just finished his second term)

In my 20+ years of knowing Chris, I don't believe he has a racist bone in his body. Too bad all the negative posters have made up their minds about him from media bites.

Oh...I am not "lilly" white.

Buttars publicly stated recently that he never took campaign money from the alcohol companies. In reality, he took money for THIS election cycle from Anheiser-Busch and Miller Brewing. Liar is a strong word that I hesitate to throw out, but Buttars' version of the truth does not look like the truth to me.