Comments about ‘Mascaro says Utah GOP leaders 'stoop low'’

The GOP in Utah & the US is just self destroying right in front of our eyes. Vote everyone out this November.

Politics is pretty ugly.

I remember a story about LDS President Kimball giving a ride to a female member of his ward. He had her sit in the back seat of the car so that if anyone saw it they would not think it inappropriate.

Wise action. Something Rep Mascaro could have done, in hind sight.

In any case, should we be surprised that something like this is now coming to light. And the fact that Speaker Curtis even mentions that both Mascaro and Allen are/have been, wooed by the Democrats.

This whole issue is just too bad.

Bad, bad day for the Republican party in Utah. Oh well, they'll all still get elected next year.

Curtis and his bitter strong arm tactics have got to go. This man's ego will destroy anyone who doesn't fall in line with him. As a life long Republican I'm truly disappointed in my party for allowing Curtis to remain in power. Disappointed indeed.

I have a business in California and just returned from a ten day stay. Politics in California is also controlled by one party. But it is the Democrats doing the controlling. Liberal Democrats. The state is in a financial mess and has major debt that even a Republicrat can't fix. The big bill of the month in California is a ban on mylar balloons. Gas is $4.85 and Utilities like Water and Electricity have gone through the roof. They recently voted (referendum) for spending on obscure mental health and after school arts and crafts. The spending for these items are now mandated by law and can only be cut by another vote of the people. So they are now cutting broad educational and mental health spending while leaving in place large education and mental health expenditures that benefits a very very small group.

In Utah the Republicans have given us a balanced budget, which is going to come in very handy in this recession. Gas is $ .80 cheaper. Property taxes are fair and there is less graffiti and gang violence. Utah also seems to have better spiritual bearings, which will also come in handy during the recession.

Curtis is really showing his true colors with this one. He waits until now? I say they need to convene an ethics probe for Curtis. This just really stinks. People see it for what it is. I'll remember in November.

Funny how the only paper not naming any names of the GOP leaders behind this leak has an editor who happens to be the former GOP chairman. Something stinks in Utah and it's the GOP party.

I'm sorry, but all of this "stuff" happening to the good old GOP is just a hoot. You talk about self-destruction! It needs to come out from beneath the wing of the Church and re-invent itself.

Anyone think of the word "hubris" when looking at the antics of our legislators?

WOW. The Republican party is tanking fast.

Good time to flush.

I, for one. will not be voting for ANY incumbent in the upcoming election. It is time to clear out the Curtis/Valentine/Buttars/Stephenson strong-arm mafiosi from our legislature. Throw ALL incumbents out!

A one party system is no good. Power corrupts, absloute power corrupts absolutly. This is what I see going on with the current politicans that have been in office to long. eight years is long enough. lets vote out those than have been in to long, no longer represent the people only themselves and their friends/lobbists.

The "intern incident" aside, I'm yet again appalled by Greg Curtis. In fact, over the past decade I've become pretty disenchanted with most Republicans. Dishonesty, greed, lies, corruption, poor decision-making -- it's all there. I'll say, however, that Sheryl Allen, for one, is an exception. She has always seemed to me to be an honest, straight-shooting, decent person. For Greg Curtis to call her out for doing the right thing? Well, that's Greg Curtis for you...Please voters, remove him and his playmates (cough, cough Chris Buttars) from public life.

I would take Mascaro any day of the week of Mr. Curtis. I'm going to be voting for Democrats in Utah this year...especially Corroon, and Bennion Spencer for 3rd District Congressman. (wish I could vote for Matheson)

I'm done with the Utah one-party corrupt GOP. From the Ellis-Walker fiasco, the State GOP having his daughter as a delegate (and being involved in the Ellis-Walker issue), RSL Stadium, Curtis, Valentine, and the rest of Gilligan's Island GOP people. All of 'em are lost on a deserted island.

All she did was defend Mascaro from his perverse actions. That really sounds like a great women to me. Maybe she should have a little concern for the victim.

That should scare us all the Curtis listened to Mascaro's confession, told the girl it would all be confidential, took no disciplinary action, and then leaked it before this ethics probe.

Thanks Bishop Curtis!

I hope you have your criminal defense attorney in place! You're gonna need it!

And I love how they quoted Greg Hughes, who shares a brain with Curtis (or at least half of one). How Kbout quotes from the public who is fed up and sick of it. As a republican from Utah County, I will be in Curtis's district campaigning against him this fall. Removing the cancer starts with Curtis.

This should read GOP paid political announcement! The Deseret News should never have accepted the bait from the GOP leaders, especially in light of the comments from the Intern that didn't want this made public! In the end the media should force the GOP leadership to figure a way to slander their legislators and just stay out of it. Especially in this case when the Deseret News doesn't reveal sources and or name of Intern. What is the point of this attack anyway?

"Smear and fear" is the Republican Party's method of operation.

The Democrats aren't much better.

I'll be voting Libertarian, or not voting at all.

Gossip
Why do they mind the business of others?
No business of their own!

Utah's single-party system has no checks and balances. The GOP can spend little and still get their candidates re-elected every time, no matter how poorly they perform. Curtis and Buttars have become extremely comfortable in their positions because they truly believe that they cannot be de-throned. Hopefully, their constituents will do as Chris Cannon's did and throw the bum out.