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GOP cheers Lieberman, heaps praise on McCain

Come on Utah, unless your wealthy why would you even consider voting Republican? It is against your own economic best interests simply for two issues that won't soon affect most of us-abortion and gay rights. A recent study found that Utahns would vote for a monkey if it had an "R" next to its name on the ballot. Very telling.

Sen. Lieberman seems obsessed with Israel and with protecting Israel, even if it jeopardizes America's security. Obama is pro-Israel but I feel certain that he thinks first and foremost about the USA. He has a smart approach to foreign policy - not a ham-fisted simpleton's approach like McCain and Lieberman.

The Democrats would have us believe they won't tax "you" more. No, they will only tax businesses and rich people! How dumb do they think we are? What do they think businesses will do with the tax increases? When was the last time a poor person offered you a job? They would have us believe we can negotiate with terrorists. They want us to believe the Repuplicans want to take away your social security when it has always been the Democrats from LBJ who stole it and left an IOU in its place to Jimmy Carter who gave illegal aliens SS benefits and on to Bill Clinton who taxed SS benefits. The amazing thing is people believe them!!! To all Democrats, I have bridge I will sell you in San Fran., cheap!!! Don't worry, the government will solve all your problems!

Nothing in my view shows the difference between the a Democrat base and the Rebuplican manstream more than the demonstrators at the GOP convention we have seen on TV. Their were no reports of demonstrators at the Democratic convention. Notice the character differences. Notice the kind of people, their dress, what they advocate. Notice the anarchy they presist in. You can lean so much from watching people! To me the Democratic party has become home to the wierd, the anti-social, the extreme in our socieity. If you look, you will see vast differences in the type of people and how they act. We are what we do folk? How could "normal" working, law abibing, decent people support the values of today's Democratic party as exhibited and demonstrated on national TV?

It is not really very difficult to understand why Utah is mostly conservative. It is because most of us believe family values are critical to our nation's future versus gay "marriage" and abortion on demand that are part of the liberal message. Most of us don't believe global warming is man caused. We like America being secure and being defended against our enemies! We believe we are taxed too much and our government is too large and cumbersome. Most of us believe congress should allow more oil exploration so we aren't strangled by high costs-so much for our ecomonic interests! Who was the last President who gave us a tax break? These are just some of the reasons why Utah tends to be conservative. I hope I have explained it clearly for you!

Too bad Lieberman told an outright lie when he said "In the Senate, he (Obama) has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."

A headline back on Jan 11, 2007 was "President Bush today signed the Lugar-Obama proliferation and threat reduction initiative into law." This was a bill authored by Senator Obama and Senator Lugar (R) Indiana (note the reaching across the aisle) that provided the means to clean up loose nuclear material in foreign countries so that it does not end up in the hands of terrorists to make dirty bombs.

And he forgot the Obama-Coburn Government Transparency Act that would publicly disclose all recipients of federal funding and financial assistance, you know, the earmarks. This bill required all earmark recipients and the sponsor of the earmark to be disclosed in a single web database.

...there were protesters at the democratic convention. People seem to have found more to protest at the republican one. Utah votes republican because of gays and abortions, and pretty much doesn't care about any other issue. I would bet a round of selective service would take some of the blinders off in this state, as well as reduce voter apathy. Especially among the young.

Republicans are too close to the oil industry, pure and simple. While anti-abortion and anti-gay rights appear to be the core of Republicatism, many folks forget to mention that this party has also given billions in subsidies to the industry AND even met in private with heads of oil to "keep" us addicted under Cheney. Now their mantra is "drill, drill, drill," which is disingenuous given that America does not have the reserves to sate our oil appetite. What the nation needs is a plan to get us off oil. Obama touts renewables whereas McCain is looking back to nuclear power -- despite problems with waste, big subsidies needed to maintain the industry (insurance and security of waste for forever!), and lack of expertise/labor in this nation. Experts say that if we increase nuclear power, we will need to outsource much of it or invite foreign workers to maintain the plants because America's universities have eliminated nuclear education programs due to lack of career opportunities. Thus, nuclear power faces many hurdles and safety issues before we can radically expand it as McCain promises. With breakthroughs in batteries, plug-in cars in 2010, and growth in renewables, McCain's plans are wrong!

@B (12:55)

"A recent study found that Utahns would vote for a monkey if it had an "R" next to its name on the ballot. Very telling."

Good one. Very nice. And I read a study that liberals would vote for a donkey if it had a 'D' next to its name.

How do you like THEM apples? LOL

"A recent study found that Utahns would vote for a monkey if it had an "R" next to its name on the ballot."

That's because a monkey is typically more intelligent than the "D" option.

Haven't really decided why all you utah people think its great for Palin to our next VP. Please tell me - what happen to the moral lesson of staying home with your children as priority (especaially with a special needs child) maybe she should wait until her children don't need her any more before she spends her time serving us and not them. Her children/family need their a mother don't they?? I guess this is how liberals think not conservative utah mormons...

Just for clarity, the comment "Anonymous | 5:39 a.m. Sept. 3, 2008" was mine, I forgot to put the name in the space and Anonymous came up by default.

To Grand Oil Party = nuclear? | 7:10 a.m.;

You said "...Thus, nuclear power faces many hurdles and safety issues before we can radically expand it as McCain promises. With breakthroughs in batteries, plug-in cars in 2010, and growth in renewables, McCain's plans are wrong!" Ok, Einstein, if we have the breakthrough in batteries and plug-in cars just were are we going to get the extra electricity from? Now, I agree that renewable power is the way to go, but, assure me that we have the means to create the extra electrical power needed?

Do we get it from wind turbines? If so , then what is their efficiency after the power needed to manufacture them?

Do we get it from the sun? Can the photo voltaic cells produce enough power? in a small enough of an area and efficient, again, after their manufacture?

Do we get it from the dirty, pollution causing coal? Do we get it from the big audacious hydro-electric facilities?

If you are serious then stop your whining about high gas prices and let the natural capitol based economy make its path using the brains of its engineers to solve the problems.

it now. Senator Lieberman will probably be tapped for Secretary of State in the Cabinet, if the GOP wins the election...

Never a greater need for a third party than now - There has got to be another choice.

To me, it's a phony move that Sen. Joe Lieberman stepped to the podium at the Republican National Convention. ANYONE that was Al Gore's running mate on the Democratic ticket in 2000, today is nothing more than a "trojan horse" fake vote stealer that is still a "do nothing" moderate-liberal. I will watch the Obamacon and his phony sidekick veep as well as the other O'bots a little longer because my doctor told me I needed to laugh more and laughing will lower my blood pressure. As for you Obamacon young O'bots if you really want a change, turn off the computer, go to the telephone, call up your mom to come home, and, change your diaper, than you'll have your true change you are really seeking in life. Did the Utah Republicans watch on TV "the ABC Evening News" and their loyal to Utah Republican icon's that are "for the people" per se, at the parties with their lobbiest's while they were to "take it light" because of a hurricane, in a different "face mode"?. And was to be in morning over it per se. I am ticked folks. Are you?.

Wake up people. If you were to list some of the most important issues in this election:

1. The economy
2. The war in Iraq
3. The budget deficit
4. Energy policy
5. Housing
6. Social Security
7. Healthcare
8. Defense
9. Foreign Affairs (including Iran/Middle East, Russia, Europe, China and Pakistan.)
10. Free trade

I realize that this is not a comprehensive list but the point is that abortion and gay marriage do not even come in the picture! So go ahead and ignore the elephant (pun intended) in the room and base your vote on abortion and gay marriage when you do not understand Democrats positions on these issues anyway. I'll give you a little hint pro choice does not equal pro abortion.

Take a look at Bob Barr.

After a couple of slurred words and appearing a bit too relaxed, did anyone else notice that Mr. Lieberman might have been partying hearty before his speech?

I am a stay at home mom of 3 kids, I live in suburban Utah, pay taxes, go to church every Sunday where I teach primary to 10 year olds, and I vote Democrat. My simple lifestyle doesn't really bring to mind words like "weird", "anarchy", "anti-social", or "extreme". But thanks for telling me who I really am.