tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post6929531834745439762..comments2024-03-23T16:59:42.092-06:00Comments on The Goates Notes: I Like Mike (Lee)David B. Goateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978666830682045128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-6207416088475862712010-04-10T08:00:00.462-06:002010-04-10T08:00:00.462-06:00It's always easier to throw hand grenades when...It's always easier to throw hand grenades when you're hiding behind the bushes of anonymity isn't it? It's nice to know I've finally raised the ire of Bob Bennett's staffers on this page, whose jobs are now threatened by his pending defeat. <br /><br />The re-establishment of Constitutional prinicples in government IS the issue in this campaign cycle. Senator Bennett, while a wonderful Christian human being for whom I have great respect on a personal level, in my humble opinion has strayed from his Constitutional moorings, been swept up in the Washington establishment and sold his votes for a mess of pottage when you examine who his major campaign donors are. By the way, they happen to be the who's who list of financial institutions he bailed out under the TARP legislation he advocated. <br /><br />If ever there were arrogance in evidence it would have to be Senator Bennett's stupifying belief that he stands any chance for re-election based upon his reliable compromising voting record on the issues. He always defaults to the status quo, maintaining the corrupt Washington way of doing things, coupled with his arrogance that he is somehow entitled to a perpetual seat in the U.S. Senate. <br /><br />For example, his proposed supposedly "bi-partisan alternative" Obamacare package was little more than a watered down version of what we got. <br /><br />This time around, let's send a "Mr. Smith" to Washington who will take an unyielding principled position on issues and speak up in favor of the Constitution. Anybody can become "the great compromiser" in Washington to "get things done" and that's exactly what we have in Bob Bennett -- a reliable compromiser. His comment, "You just don't understand how things work in Washington" tells you all you need to know about Mr. Bennett. What Bob fails to realize is that precisely because he DOES know how things work in Washington is the reason he is vulnerable. I know it, you know it and the voters in increasing numbers know it. That's why Mike Lee's candidacy has legs, substance and gravitas. <br /><br />If there were no other issues in play (and there are many), the central issue for me is Bob Bennett's age. He's going to be 77 years old on election day (assuming he makes it that far, which I doubt he will). My father, who was once Bob's stake president, is now 88 years old, and his comment to me when Bob announced he was running again was, "He's just too old -- I can't vote for him one more time. He just needs to retire and get out of the way for younger folks." So true. <br /><br />But I digress. Thanks, "Anonymous," for your comments. Don't worry, you'll be able to find work elsewhere after the nominating convention. You'll have seven or eight months between now and the end of Senator Bennett's lame duck term expires, and we offer great out-placement resources at the LDS Employment Resource Centers. All you have to do is introduce yourself to me on a Monday morning at our networking meeting at the LDS Business College and we'll be certain you receive the help you need.<br /><br />In the meantime, I just couldn't respectfully disagree with you more strenuously.David B. Goateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978666830682045128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-64373715722628111242010-04-10T07:11:19.016-06:002010-04-10T07:11:19.016-06:00that message had absolutely no substance to it. Le...that message had absolutely no substance to it. Lee doesn't address issues. Remember the last candidate who spoke of optimism and hope and change. Everything this guy does is fluff. His is not a campaign of confidence he is truly arrogant and lacks substance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com