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Commentary: Big day's here; Utah still looks irrelevant
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Todd | 6:12 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Utterly classless, shameful, cynical, racist, and, worst of all, not funny.
I'd seriously consider firing someone who wrote this for publication --
just for their poor taste and inapprorpriate judgement. I know I'd fire the
editor that let this get into his paper. Joe, you know better. This kind of
trash talk has never appeared in the Deseret News in the past many, many
decades.
RH | 8:00 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
This guy should go get a job at the N.Y.Times. This type of
"journalism" does not belong in the DesNews. It was biased and
classless, something you would find in the S.L.Trib. If he dislikes living in
Utah, leave.
Is there an editor out there? | 9:02 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
What does this sentence mean: "were the only ones was the only one voting
him behind that odd little rich guy with the big ears."
WHO made the decision to publish this poorly-written, hateful, racist, nasty piece of trash?
As for RH: obviously, you do not regularly read the New York Times. You can, you know, for free online. Maybe next time, you'll not parrot right-wing radio when you need to smear something.
WHO made the decision to publish this poorly-written, hateful, racist, nasty piece of trash?
As for RH: obviously, you do not regularly read the New York Times. You can, you know, for free online. Maybe next time, you'll not parrot right-wing radio when you need to smear something.
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Karl | 9:11 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
The editorial is great in many ways.
First off, do we really need to only read things that are spoon fed to us always in the same mannor so we will not think about the actual state of affairs here in Utah? What about real life?
Don't we learn from reading many articles from many sources?
If what you believe about politics can't withstand any questioning of it, what are you afraid of?
Thinking about someones opinion other than your own, might stimulate some criticle thinking if you want it to. Other wise stick to comic books and Rush.
First off, do we really need to only read things that are spoon fed to us always in the same mannor so we will not think about the actual state of affairs here in Utah? What about real life?
Don't we learn from reading many articles from many sources?
If what you believe about politics can't withstand any questioning of it, what are you afraid of?
Thinking about someones opinion other than your own, might stimulate some criticle thinking if you want it to. Other wise stick to comic books and Rush.
Go Proportional | 10:21 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
That way more Republican candidates would have campaigned here for a
proportional share of Utah's Republican delegates, rather than have them
all go to Romney because of the winner-take-all method used by the GOP.
What would it matter | 10:36 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Even THIS editorial (ahem) gives a golden shine to Romney, while insulting the
other candidates. Now I know why we'll never see a woman or non-white as
governor or Utah, with the attitudes of this "humorous" editorial
writer. Much like "comedian Rush Limbaugh", huh?
Kyle | 10:59 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
This article is utter trash and borderline racist. How did this actually make
it to print?
Jason | 11:13 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Wow. Veiled racism in the form of satire. Bad form sir.
CADDISGUN | 12:13 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Wow! Enough time wasted reading this trash. It's not even a particular
opinion. It's just "splatter" on EVERYONE, with no real stance
on anything particular.
What a waste of time and even "web" space.
What a waste of time and even "web" space.
News? | 12:49 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Hardly, from this pathetic wanna be paper.
Get a clue, Utah has always been, and forever will be irrelevant to anyone but the people of Utah.
Get a clue, Utah has always been, and forever will be irrelevant to anyone but the people of Utah.
sn87 | 1:20 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
I also can't believe this actually got printed, this article was in no way
funny. Just rude. Pointless prattle like this does not belong in professional
papers.
DNich | 2:24 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Sad, very very sad.
Anonymous | 3:22 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Interesting commentary. However the manner in which it is represented leaves a
lot to be desired, leaving the reader with an overwhelming feeling of distate.
Satire expressed noted and some times understood but the manner in which it is
done is abhorrent even if the writer conveys the total feeling of
disenfrachisement with the current polling method and timeline of the event that
has merits in of intself but very badly reported.
erinbean | 3:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Ha! "Father Time," "Olympic demigod." What a laugh. I
can't believe I'm reading the D News!
2 bits | 3:51 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
So, the big day is here. Was it worth it?
Doug Wright at KSL and other political junkies praised the Utah legislature's decisoin to join the "Me TOO!" Supper Tuesday party. They claimed the $1.5 million would be well spent, because it would put Utah on the political map and force candidates to campaign here. Has anyone seen a candidate campaigning here? I've seen a wife, a daughter, but no candidates since they were hear early in the election cycle looking for our money.
I hope the Utah Primary is a big success and those in the media who praised it's inception can convince me and others that it was a wise expenditure of Utah's tax funds.
Doug Wright at KSL and other political junkies praised the Utah legislature's decisoin to join the "Me TOO!" Supper Tuesday party. They claimed the $1.5 million would be well spent, because it would put Utah on the political map and force candidates to campaign here. Has anyone seen a candidate campaigning here? I've seen a wife, a daughter, but no candidates since they were hear early in the election cycle looking for our money.
I hope the Utah Primary is a big success and those in the media who praised it's inception can convince me and others that it was a wise expenditure of Utah's tax funds.
Supper Tuesday? | 4:12 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
Who's bringing the funeral potatoes?
Of COURSE this is worth it. For the first time in many Utah voters' lives, WE get to have a say in a Presidential election - rather than being totally rolled over by the Republican vote-by-rote.
It's money well-spent, and much better than that silly Sandy soccer statium.
Of COURSE this is worth it. For the first time in many Utah voters' lives, WE get to have a say in a Presidential election - rather than being totally rolled over by the Republican vote-by-rote.
It's money well-spent, and much better than that silly Sandy soccer statium.
Shauna | 5:51 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
You all take yourselves and everyone else too seriously! Laugh a little bit.
It's funny!
If you're weren't offended, | 6:52 p.m. Feb. 5, 2008
look inside yourself.
If you commonly believe that black mothers are legitimately compared to male basketball players, look inside yourself.
If you don't understand why others would be offended, look inside yourself.
It wasn't funny. The only thing it *was*, was poorly written satire.
If you commonly believe that black mothers are legitimately compared to male basketball players, look inside yourself.
If you don't understand why others would be offended, look inside yourself.
It wasn't funny. The only thing it *was*, was poorly written satire.
White and ashamed of the D-News | 9:24 a.m. Feb. 6, 2008
Racism plain and simple. I didn't kniow that Michelle Obama came to court
the black vote, I thought she came to court the Utah vote.
What year is this?
What year is this?
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