Comments about ‘GOP powered Utah's 2009 session’

No wonder Democrats can't get elected. They don't know how to pass bills. What a joke!!

Of course Republicans passed the majority of the bills...they are by far in the majority. Why would a Republican majority allow Democratic legislation to get through and thereby allow them to take credit for accomplishing something. Take a look at the U.S. Congress since Democrats took power in 2006. I bet it's a 20-1 margin in favor of Dems in Congress. That's just how our system works. Jim, go back to civics class.

to Duh: At the least Republicans allowed some Democrat bills to pass in Utah. In the Congress in Washington it's more like 100 to 0. No Republican can have a snowball's chance of getting ANYTHING passed there. The Republican majority in the Utah legislature is a lot more fair and less partisan, in general.

When one party has so much power and uses it to the extent noted here, oversight goes down and abuse of power historically goes up. For the people of Utah, be careful what you wish / vote for, you just may get it and learn to regret it later.

I really enjoyed this article for the depth of the reporting. Kudos to the authors who pointed out the trend and went deeper to provide additional analysis to the report. With the exceptions of pointing out that the Democrats felt respected in the process, this seemed to avoid emotionally charged words that indicated any bias. I will continue to watch for news from these reporters.

GOP scorched earth mentality can't be good.

The Democrats are elected just like the Republicans. I love how the GOP acts like they are fair, but punish areas that elect Democrats by not allowing D bills through.

But that's okay because of what's happening in DC.

Utah needs to elect more Democrats, plain and simple.

Or have you considered that the Democrat agenda in Utah is vastly out of touch with most Utahns. Like most would support some of the "gay" agenda items they brought forward?

Those tunnell-visioned, narrow minded zombies do this EVERY year.
Mike

It must be a slow news day at the DN. I believe the whole state has known this for decades.

I hope some day our legistature will be made up of citizens of the United States of America. Democrat/Republican: these are names of groups whose distinctive principles and interpretation of our Constitution tell us a little about their general philosophy. Each individual is a unique person, his or her lifes experiences are unique to him or her. Two republicans or two democrates each bring a different perspective to an issue. I belive if a republican is voting for a bill simply because another republican sponsered it: that is wrong.
A man, who embrasses the republican party and whom I respect told me, I embrass the democratic party, the difference between a politician and a stateman is: "a politician makes decisions with his/her eye on the next election; a statemans makes decisions with his/her eye on the next generation."
I would ask our news media to make the effort to report on bills that were passed based on there content and let us decide whether or not the bill is a good one or a bad one. And if we believe it is a bad one, let us elect someone different next time. Thanks for this opportunity.

This isn't a good thing, no matter how neo-conservative/right-wing you might be. Anytime one agenda dominates on a 90%-plus scale, it's not good for democracy or the masses.

I'm sure the GOP supporters in Utah - probably the same faction that continued to give Geo. W. Bush a 'favorable' rating even during his final days - are crying tears of joy in their lemonade.....

Sadly, these people have no idea what reality is outside this bass-ackwards state.....

Skippy, bass-ackwards or not - this is our state. We, the people who live here, decide what values, and what legislative representatives we want. And as a result - the bills that are passed more often than not reflect our opinions.

Nice thing about it all, is if the values and opinions of a minority (either to the right or left) are not those that are in common with the majority - they often will fail. Many of the "failed" bills fit into that box nicely.

power corrupts - absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Utah in a nutshell

The RE-PUBLICANS will continue to push WEDGE ISSUES.

Since it works in UTAH, and keeps them in power, why not?

Whether it's all Republicans or all Democrats, having one party with such absolute party leads to corruption. It always does. It's not good for the people or the state.

To all you whiners...our legislature IS made up of citizens. These people serve part time (but put in many hours of work)and get very little compensation for it. They have to rearrange their lives around being able to serve.

The legislature generally reflects the views, values and desires of the majority of Utahns. If the Democrats can't get elected it's because they have been unable to convince their constituents that it is in their interest to elect them.

If you don't like what's going on either run for office yourself, get seriously and actively involved or move to another state.

California's legislature is far left and has been for years. Perhaps a look at the condition of our state vs. Utah might reveal which party has better ideas. Utah could not be worse off than California.

Californian: Thanks for your blog.

In fact, Utah has been named the best fiscally run state in the nation. It also has one of the most efficient and best run legislatures in the nation. We are NOT on the verge of bankruptcy as are some other states. We also STILL have the lowest unemployment rate in the nation.

I believe some of these far-left whiners ought to move to a far-left virtually bankrupt state and see how they like it.

Forbes recognizes that Utah is one of the best run states in the country. While other states are in a fiscal mess, Utah has been able to weather it better than others. Utah is continually praised for its lifestyle and living. They must be doing something right. I am tired of Utah Democrats crying that we need more power. Start representing the values of Utahns and we just might vote for you.