Andy J, NY,

How many bills have been vetod by Republicans in the past year

HOW MANY?

Up or down votes, remember that, Yeah right

States rights. Yeah Right.

Go sell crazy somewhere else Andy
I ain't buying your BS any more

THE COUNTRY IS WHAT REPUBLICANS MADE IT!!!! THEY BRING IN OUTSIDE WORKERS TO BUILD THIS COUNRTY UP AND FORGET THAT THINGS MUST CHANGE! AMERICA IS NOW THE GREAT MELTING POT AND EVERYONE MUST REALIZE THAT! SO IF REPUBLICANS FORGOT WHO THEY WERE, IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT THE SAME PEOPLE ANYMORE AND WILL NEVER B!!!

CHANGE IS FOR THE BEST!

"WE ARE THE WORLD" (M. JACKSON)

WE ARE FIGHTING WARS BETWEEN EACH OTHER, LET ALONE AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES!!!

OBAMA 08/12

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good bye Mr. Cannon.
I would blame GWB.

The Republicans have kept America in the "Dark Ages" with War, Economy and Health care. The American people are waking up and want change!

Obama say ,knock you out!!!

Former Democrat gone Republican Mc Cain 08′

another one off the floor, and many more to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nader is just irrelevant. All he's trying to do is to gain attention. Not this time Ralph, you're not gonna waste it.

We need a congressman like Jason Chaffetz in AZ who has the courage to stand up and be willing to deport ILLEGAL immigrants and not give legal status to anyone just because they happened to be born in the United States. I'm sick of my state (and my country) being handed over to the illegals.

Just curious, but how many of the Mormons are in Iraq fighting versus the number of Mormons stating their favor for the war and sending other people's kids to fight??

Dab: That guy has a huge hand

This man has his priorities straight.

I hope lots of big shots on the way to loose this time,

better luck next time

This will soon be inconsequential!

Obama is just beginning to take the heat, and he will not be able to continue just brushing it off by putting down the valid critiques.

Dr. Dobson and Ralph Nader are absolutely right. Obama will say anything to win but he doesn't have wisdom, credibility or authenticity!

Obama's attempt to woo evangelicals will only energize Conservatives. Freedom of religion and "universalism" are not the same thing!

America is founded on Judeo Christian values/principles, and I don't think the majority of Americans want to change the very foundation America was built on and our core identity.

This former Democrat will vote for McCain 08.

Close the borders…great. But if anyone thinks that 12 million people or more are going to be deported, especially after American businesses invited them here and hired them, I hope you won't die of disappointment.

Im an Obama supporter but Im conservative when it comes to immigration. Its not a question of legality, it's a question of enforcement. It is illegal to come to the US without documentation. The penalty for such an offense should be deportation. Sure, we know there are 12M of them here but you got start somewhere. If they are found out..send them back.

"JAN FROM MICHIGAN" AM GLA DU WATCHES FOX NEWS YOUR BRAIN IS PROBABLY FRIED AND TWISTED BECAUSE EVERY INFORMATION YOUR RECEIVE FROM THAT NETWORK IS HEAVILY FIXED. WORSE NEWS NETWORK PERIOD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR THIS COUNTRY

That's precisely what the country needs, more hard-core conservative Republicans in Congress. They did such a spectacular job when they held the majority.

He has alien style hands

The more conservative the fundamental bible thumpers take the republican party the more irrelevant they become.

Hate is not a family value. But it HAS worked to get republicans elected. It's time to stop tolerating religious intolerance and elect officials for their brain (if that means they're elite, so be it!) and not their so-called "values" which are morally bankrupt and just plain unintelligent.

James Dobson is a bottom feeding scum sucker and Ralph Nader is even older than McSame.

Go Obama! And you stinky conservatives can just go play at FOX, it won't hurt my feelings not to read your viscious ignorance.

I wonder if the desire to elect Democrats this year will actually extend to Barack Obama. If so, he will be riding the suit itself, instead of the coattails.

Let's hear it for Nader!!! Finally, someone who says it like it is. He's calling on BO to show some moral courage, not a lot, mind you, just a little.

Barack wants it so bad, and the press is so enamored of appearing politically correct, that the lot of them are throwing black Americans under the bus this time. And black Americans are lining up to be tossed by voting for this charleton.

And I thought I had to vote for McCain to show my disgust with Obama and the DNC. All I have to do is vote for Nader.

NADER '08!!

Jan:
You call yourself "Nurse for McCain". Just go nurse him and stop whinning about CNN. Fox =cunning News Network gives John McCain "equal time as they are unbiased." WOW unbiased Hannity (Vannity), Carl Rove, Operation Chaos, Anne Coulter and the rest of the Rethug gang. Now I understand whan unbiased means to the Repugs. Know what? If you are a McWar blogger who loves the war and BIG OIL but no guts to enlist then you are unbiased and McSame is your man.
I am so biased that I will Vote for Obama this time.

Regarding Ralph Nader:

Obama is talking more than "white", he's talking Red, White, and Blue. Or hadn't you noticed that you're in AMERICA.

Obama 08

Signed, a white woman who's fed up with stupidity.

to al UTAH……………..THE GREAT BASTION OF MORONS. SHOULD START DEPORTING ALL THE MORONS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO UTAH. WHAT HAPPENS IN UTAH STAYS IN UTAH. WHEN WILL YOU SEE THE LIGHT.

STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

ILLEGAL COME HERE NO BODY ASK THEM TO COME,THEY TAKING ADVANTAGE,LIBERAL VERY DANGEROUS ANYTHING GOES,ILLEGAL LESBIAN,DRUG,OPEN BORDER ,BEGGING..MONEY LAZY

Those are my people and I'm so ashamed of their "unconsciousness" . The LDS Church has a mindhold on many otherwise good, smart people. It's tragic. The congressional district mentioned is Provo/Orem NOT Salt Lake Suburbs. There is no oxygen in Provo/Orem. And thank heavens I married a Canadian and left there in 1973. I try to open as many minds as I can, but unless you've lived in both worlds, you really can't understand how powerful the conservative hold there is. Time and progress around the entire world is the only hope for them.

Hmmm Um so children born in THIS counrty wont be citizens. NO thats not extreme or anti american at all.

Anonymous June 25th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

Immigration Reform will come to this country! I'm tired of hearing stupid GOP people with their Deport undocumented citizens lines. It's not going to happen. That is about the dumbest thing we could do.
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No, the dumbest thing we could do would be to not learn from our mistakes. In 1986 we granted amnesty to the 6 million that were here then. Twenty years later we have 12 million more. You do the math and figure out what legacy you will be leaving your kids in the next 20 years.

Sharon Kitchen June 25th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

Just one question…….what people does he want to deport?????

The ILLEGAL ones. Pa-leeze! Stop using the old "we are all immigrants" line, it just doesn't hold water. Ellis Island is a monument to LEGAL immigration which is so not the same thing.

There are thousands of people waiting in line to get into this country the LEGAL way so why should some border-hopping, law-breaking, job-stealing illiterate from Mexico get to stay?

This is for "George Bushed" from another Ticker article…
Your 'clown' AlGore, didn't get Florida stolen from him. The idiot LOST his HOME STATE of Tennessee in 2000!!!! Not since 1972, did a Presidential Candidate lose in his home state (that would be George McGovern)…that was 36 years ago!!!!

If AlGore would have won his state, he would have been President and there would have been no need to go after Florida. It was his to lose and the 'clown' lost it!

So in desperation, the 'clown' tried to STEAL FLORIDA FROM GEORGE W. BUSH. Thanks to the lying media, they twisted it around.

Just a little trivia for those of you who don't have a clue.

CNN PLEASE DON'T DADER US AGAIN.

YAK!!!

oh and <3 factcheck's comment… right on target

these are gop candidates.it's irrelevant.gop are no longer allowed in politics.they are banned.move all republicans to utah with mormons,give them 1 electoral vote.fence it in,and let mexicans live with us,on outside.put short people in utah ,too.they make me mad.

I am one that is trapped in utah right now and it is hell. These people preach acceptance of one another but yet elect a man that wants to kick out not only illegal immigrants but their children as well? These people are the most hateful judgemental people that I have ever meant and I can't wait to run far far away from this state and never look back. Oh and the reason not many republicans showed up CNN is because when the result will be a republican no matter what… why take the time to vote?

wow, utah politics just got farther to the right……when the rest of america is moving to the middle……..why is utah even a state…….

Glad Cannon lost -be glad when Nader climbs under his rock- and note people with genius minds often are ecletic, which is why they can see the broader picture, work to bring people together and think out of the box-GO OBAMA.

Republicans, was defeated Tuesday by a primary challenger …………..
WHO CARES

Obama has made me think about my feelings on immigration. At first I was saying everybody must go.

But, I liked the fact that he said you don't have to step on someone else's dream in order to pursue your own. I think it is time for America to try and get along with our neighbors, and really, really address the immigration issue.

I still don't support people who criminals staying in this country, but maybe we can discuss law abiding people who just want to work.

Gallup Daily: Obama, McCain Tied at 45%

Obama had held at least a slim advantage for most of JuneUSA Election 2008 Gallup Daily Americas Northern America PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on the presidential election finds John McCain and Barack Obama exactly tied at 45% among registered voters nationwide.

Please Print this CNN

Theres nothing worse than a line jumper.It happens at stores movies,concerts,night clubs etc. and nobody puts up with it there.

CONSERVATIVE===DOING THE SAME STUPID THING

OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN.

This is just the beginning of the end for the republicans, my friends. No more McSame or McWar, whichever you'd prefer.

CNN,

Please post another article for our opinions about Ralph Nader. The one you posted earlier has closed, and does not give the rest of us a chance to say how we really feel about this issue.

Former Ralph Admirer

Good Canon was a nucense in the Congress and didn't deserve to be there.

That guy has a huge hand

Well, I have been watching fox since the crooked dem primary and am happy to say they talk about John McCain and give him equal time on their network as they are unbiased. You repubs might as well stay off this blog–they do not post your comments–just slobbery Obama lovers who can't see his political trickery and lies. What happened to the famous "seal?" In the garbage where it belongs? Working nurse for McCain–former Mich democrat

Immigration Reform will come to this country! I'm tired of hearing stupid GOP people with their Deport undocumented citizens lines. It's not going to happen. That is about the dumbest thing we could do.

Go Democrats!

low turnout is because utah is voting democrat this fall.

McCain is a pain,
he has no brain,
he will loose in vain,
and start taking cocain………
OBAMA (2008 -16)

The GOP is consistently OFF BASE, is anyone listening to their crap/rhetaric? Obama for Pres. 08

Conservatives are scary, they act like they justify having prejudiced views and calling that conservative. Let's call it what it is…bigotry and ignorance.

Peter E -

That might have been the dumbest comment I've seen on the Ticker today, outside of the bible thumpers calling Obama the antichrist.

Can you explain your comment about Democrats voting for who has what on their Itunes? What the $#** are you talking about? This is not a football game we're discussing where we blindly follow our school team, it's about who has the best mind to lead the country for the next four years. No side is perfect, but at least most Democrats offer more rational solutions.

Another Idiot going to Washington with a stupid racist agenda. He is in for a rude awakening.

Want to know how to get your GA$ FREE ?
YouGetFreeGAS@gmail.com

I found this interesting since I just moved from Salt Lake City to Georgia. In fairness to the people of SLC, there is a large liberal and politically active group there. The more rural areas have more faith-based voting folks (although I'm not sure how religion and immigration are connected–doesn't religion teach tolerance?).

At any rate, give Utahns a break. There are many intelligent, socially aware people fighting to make a difference even in one of the most conservative states in the nation.

I can't vote for him, but i can donate to a true Americans campaign…if i have any money left after paying for the FREE medical care that illegals get especially in this city.

Darth Vadik-

$4.50 a gallon for gas?

How long have the democrats been in control of Congress? What was it Nancy said, that at $2 a gallon the Dems were going to take control of "sky rocketing" gas prices?

Well, can you please tell me what the democratically controlled congress has proposed in the past 2 years that has been aimed at lowering gas prices? Besides taxing oil company profits, which any economist will tell you is only going to raise prices because the business of oil will have to raise its prices to keep its profit margin (Which is only about %8- many businesses have a much larger profit margin than this).

I think all you liberals missed the part in economics about incentives and taxes and the whole free market thing. You just don't quite seem to get it.

What an overwhelming turnoput by the treason party hacks on these comments. If the likes ot you liberal losers was in control of this country, we'd be a total turd world slum in less than a generation.

The scary thing is this guy sounds more republican than the republican opponent, I actually liked the idea of paying a fine and obtaining a workers permit. This guy isn't gonna mix well with the rest of the dems…

The Republican party has become a fringe group.

Democrats will have a very large majority in the House next year.

Just one question…….what people does he want to deport?????
Everyone, excpet the first peoples of Turtle Island are here as immigrants…so ……does that imply that the first peoples can have their land back now….if so, please hurry before it is all ruined.

Darth Vadik-

you are a moron. Obama said he wants to keep gas at $4 a gallon. Nice platform, you D B. Maybe he should spend more time reading up on the Founding Fathers, and less time telling people how to run their lives and letting us know what is good for us (we are all so stupid because we aren't liberal socialists, you know).

Keep the government out of my pockets and out of my business.

You may need the government as a crutch, but personally, i'd like to see them have much less power and be much much smaller.

You live in Cali? Probably the most liberal state in the Union… Hey, hows your economy in California? Yup.

tHIS IS GREAT NEWS! GOP HASN'T A CHANCE—-WE NEED CHANGE—OBAMA 2008

Regarding Ralph Nader:

I'm pretty disappointed. While I was not going to vote for Nader, I always thought he was a decent guy. His statement today will solidify his declining stature in history.

Unfortunately there is a long list of politicians who insist on stuffing Barack into the "black politician's box". It shows their ignorance of black people–who are multi-faceted. No Ralph, Barack is not Jesse Jackson, or Colin Powel–he is Barack Obama. He’s a black man with a different personality, and a different vision for leadership.

By the way, as an African-American, I speak English, not "White". Prepare for the fire storm Ralph, but maybe that's what you wanted anyway. It's cheap publicity, not positive, but cheap.

@ Sarge in Florida-

And the liberals adhere to the constitution so strictly?

They are the idiots who nominate these activist judges who bend the Constitution from the bench, in order to fit their liberal socialist agenda.

And it seems as though the liberals have forgotten that the right to keep and bear arms is THE SECOND amendment, right after freedom of speech. That should give you a clue as to how important that issue was to our FOUNDING FATHERS. Do you even know who they were, or what they were about? Maybe you should do some research and see how well your views match up with their views. You liberal hypocrite.

Im not a republican, nor am i a democrat. I'm an American and i try to hold beliefs as close to the Founding Fathers as possible. How could you not, and still call yourself American?

Mike, from NY, keep on dreaming that "Americans" who are in welfare witll give up their cushy life style to go and do manual job.. would you?

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

sarge in florida, what part of ENDING automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants DONT YOU UNDERSTAND, YOU IDIOT.

Maybe he be talking white too!

This is the hidden face of the GOP. Vote against McSame and the other whack jobs that are tolerated within that party. Vote Obama.

Peter E-

Right on, man.

I live in Utah 3rd District and there is nary a mention of the Democratic candidate Bennion Spencer here. It just goes without saying whoever wins the Republican primary here is the de facto winner. Jason Chaffetz is even more right wing than Chris Cannon. Although I am happy he knocked out six-term Chris Cannon, with his seniority, etc., I am not happy the alternate is even more conservative. In a year where being right wing should be the kiss of political death, only in Utah and specifically the ultraconservative 3rd district would this not apply.

One more thing. Jason Chaffetz lives in Alpine, UT, a couple of miles within Utah's 2nd Congressional District currently represented by Democrat Jim Matheson (a DINO nevertheless). Although this is legal, it is highly unusual. Why didn't he run against his own Congressman where he could have gained a seat for the Republicans?

The laws are already on the books but no one wants to uphold the law.Republicans love slave type labor and Dems love illegal votes.

I happen to live in this district; since I'm a registered Democrat, I didn't vote in yesterday's GOP primary. Mr. Mortensen is correct — SLC is more liberal than anyone might think. Occasionally, our voices are heard.
The REAL abomination is that the LDS Church leadership is now asking its Calif. members to amend CA's constitution to ban same sex marriages. Since it seems church leaders are presuming now to try flexing their muscle and influence outside UT and dabble further in politics, perhaps they should start PAYING TAXES, too.
I believe it was Christ who said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
I'd say someone's dropped the ball with that concept…..

I don't usually like to comment here…but the comment by "Sen.McCain't Change" made me do something that I always stayed away from! ROFL @ "If McCain thinks Obama is Dr. No… then we might as well consider him Dr. Evil..or Bush's mini Me"

Thank you so much "Sen.McCain't Change"…you just made my day!!!

The voters haven't forgotten that they are Republicans. I suppose that, after Bush, they wish they forgot.

I am not surprised that less Republican people turn out to vote. If you have all your senses, there is no way you will vote this year for a republican. Thank God Barack Obama will be our next president. He is our divine destiny you like it or not.

My parents were illegal and I was born in Texas in 1981, but don't tell me that I am not an American.

I served my country for 6 years, saved money for college and got a b.a. in U.S. History.

Oh, and my parents are German.

I have 2 boys and they are as American as apple pie.

That guy's hand is huge!

I was surprised to find many hard-core long time conservative friends change their views towards the Republican Party. They feel let down by the current administration. For one individual it was the price of milk for his children. Only the evangelical and above 75 years olds that I know are still fired up to vote for a Republican. The rest will probably not vote or I suspect will secretly vote for Obama. I believe even Texas could turn Democratic this year.

FactCheck - Labor camps? You write commercials for MoveOn.org, right?

KParkes - "This country was essentially built on immigrant power…"

This country was LITERALLY build on the rule of law. If you are advocating repealing all immigration law, then say so. Then think about the implications of total open borders and what THAT would do to our economy.

When bringing up the "innocent" children of illegal immigrants, just remember that there are a whole lot of innocent children in Darfur whose parents don't have the option of slipping across the border into Texas to get away from REAL ethnic cleansing. Economic migration is not even on the same plane.

The French, arguably the most liberal nation on the planet, does not automatically grant citizenship to everyone born on French soil. You have to prove legal residency to get it.

The Reps are idiots!! They're more confused than Britney Spears….

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, GOP. It tolls for thee.

He probably got his wives and cousins out to the polls.

I say get rid of the immigrants or have the cheap … start paying their taxes in stead of sending the money to boost another countrie economy, it's a bunch of BS letting them get away with this.

McCain is toast!

Gustavo Murillo an illegal alien from Mexico was sent to prison for raping,torturing and sodomizing 3 boys and 2 girls under 10.,police think the victims were twice that many. He also gets free dialysis from the state of Oregon costing $300,000 a year.He told the court he was sorry but that he did not believe what he did rises to the level of criminal conduct.
The stinking liberals and open border crowds don't think that there behaviour rises to the level of criminal conduct either. Yet they let in tens of millions of foreign nationals and criminals to rape,murder and destroy this great country. A stinking liberal,progressive or whatever is the lowest scum in the pond.

Too funny, hmm, I wonder which Repubs. are the ones that will cross over and vote for Obama the talking Janus = say this, say that.

Jesse, Burnsville, MN wrote

"Seriously, the citizens of Utah are just plain scary. It's like they live in a permanent bubble and have absolutely no idea what has gone on in this world over the past, oh, 400 years."

Yeah, they are really missing out on drug use, violence crime, M13, gay marriage…

Don't paint all Utah citizens with a broad brush. When you stereo type, you become a bigot. Utah is a great place to live, and we are not all "repugs". I am an Obama supporter, as are many of my friends. And…I'm a Mormon! The Church's official stand on politics is neutral. My stand is not. In Utah County, there are almost as many registered Independents as Republicans. As reasonable people begin to study the issues, rather than blindly voting as their parents did, a shift to moderation begins to happen. It's happening in Utah. Go Obama!

WoW! Where is the fiscal responsibility on the part of the GOP? You mean to tell me that spending all that money to pin these illegal immigrants down and then deporting them will solve our problems? hmm…Dude, Mitt Rumney tried that crap and he failed. Here's a LITTLE problem with your candidacy, Mr. Chaffetz, these illegal immigrants can find their way back to this country. So just how many times will you deport someone before they'll stop coming in and at what cost?

This anti-immigrant sentiment is getting ridiculous. Unless you are 100% native American, WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS!!!

The idea that we would suddenly say that the only American children are children born here with legal parents would be a disgusting reversal of policy that has been with us since the U.S. was founded.

the bee hive yourself state controlled by the mormon chruch who think sex is the way to get into heaven……where is george carlin when we need him ?????????????????????

That guy has an enormous hand!!

I'm an American, so I rarely vote Republican, but I might vote for a Representative who wants to gradually deport all illegal immigrants and to not grant citizenship to children born to parents of illegal immigrants.

Revamp the laws to make it easier if we want, but in reasonable numbers, and through proper procedures (i.e. TB testing, for example), but we need to undo what has been done over the past several years, even if it means lower profits for corporations who don't currently employ American citizens.

It's not racist to want your border's respected

OUT WITH THE REPUBLICANS IN WITH THE DEMOCRATS ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING THE REPUBLICANS HAVE MESSED THIS COUNTRY UP BAD NOW LETS GIVE THE DEMOCRATS A CHANCE AND PRAY THEY CAN FIX IT

This is good for the Republican Party, it says…….. "if you don't stand, to protect America; you are out"……………………DemocRATS, are you listening………………………..Your turn, is next!……………………………………

Oh no Another Lou Dobbs in the house. I am sure we are going to see this Guy on Lou Dobbs million times now. This Shows reuplicans are for white people only, because this county is land of Immigrants all this white conservatives if they study their history they are son or daugther of immigrants. Republicans need to stop being one race party.

Mr. Chaffetz should read the Constitution.

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment:
"All persons BORN (emphasis mine) or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

A vote for Chaffetz is a vote for someone who does not believe in the Constitution.

Over 80% of Americans think the country is on the wrong track so why would you vote for the parties responsible for getting us there?
The founding fathers said the only thing that could bring down America is the two party system.
Don't waste your vote on these losers. Vote independent.

Great news for the Libertarians when Republicans are being defeated because they aren't conservative opens up the possibility there are lot of disgruntled GOP who see GWB as not really conservative considering the humongous debt and historical increases in government spending.

Thanks George.
Barr/Root 2008

Got Liberty?

If Mccain thinks Obama is Dr. No then Mccain would be Mr. Who, or Mr. Old or Mr. McBush.

This is who the Utah want to represent them in Congress? At a time when California opens its doors and allows more people to experience the American Dream, Utah wants to close its doors to those with darker skin.

It looks like the people in that part of Utah haven't figured out what a disaster the conservatives have been in recent years. Fortunately, I think enough of the rest of the country recognizes it that we should be able to get a better government starting in January.

We're all so lucky that the founders of this country saw the wisdom of doing things in new and better ways rather than clinging to the old ways. If they'd been like the conservatives of today, we'd all still be British colonists!

I am a dem who like's banning citizenship for children born to illegal alien's oops! i mean immigrants living in the USA . so i support mr.chaffertz

One point in this article brings up a serious question. Currently, a child born on U.S. soil is automatically eligible for U.S. citizenship under the Constitution, regardless of the parents' status. We do not, at this time, punish the childred for the sins of the parents. Would Chaffetz' immigration proposal mean a Constitutional amendment to redefine citizenship? If so, what would be the broader ramifications? Do the Republicans care? They should.

"He also supports ending automatic citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants living in the United States."

Now that's a slippery slope. How can anyone be that hateful towards anyone?

To Enlightened Voter (12:17 pm)

Those of us will vote Republican versus voting for Obama!

A vote for Obama is a vote for Osama!!

Go McCain!!!!

I think it is time to spit America into two separate nations. The liberals get half and the conservatives get half. Let them go their own separate ways and enact their own policies and legislation. In 20 years, one group will be desperately poor, watching their welfare checks bounce, out of fresh water, starving with short suplies of organic foods, overbloated with lawyers and unproductive public employees, and still waiting for someone to invent a perpetual motion machine to recharge their idled electric cars.

The other group will be prosperous, well-fed, hard-working, and content.

As for me, I'll go with the second group, the conservatives.

Of course, if you give Texas to the libertarians, I'll go there and see them eclipse even the conservatives' progress!

Conservatives, who controlled Washington from 1994 (Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America") until 2006 (when many Republicans in Congress lost their seats or went to jail), are now campaigning that Washington is not "true to Conservative values" whatever those may be. They certainly gave no evidence of those values for the twelve long, disastrous years. Remember, for some of those years, Conservative Republicans controlled the presidency, the Supreme Court, and both Houses of Congress.

What are the glorious achievements of Conservatism during that time? Scandals, open thievery, the sale of the nation to China, and so on? What did they do to prevent our oil problems? Our immigration problem? Our national debt problem? Our health care crisis? Our school crisis? Our crime problem? Our crappy low-paying jobs with no benefits crisis? Veterans' benefits? What did they do about flag burning, prayer in the schools, abortion? Not one single thing. Zip. Nada.

What about terrorism? Well, they did manage to invade the wrong country, break our superb mililtary, and run up the debt, all while accusing those who questioned the war of treason (you Conservatives don't remember that now, do you? Do you still have your yellow ribbon stickers on your bumpers and your flags hanging from the front porch?)

Hi CNN, you didn't like my comment and the reality, right. You've so thick skin.

"In February, Maryland Democratic Rep. Al Wynn and Maryland GOP Rep. Wayne Gilchrest were both defeated in February."

C'mon CNN…

and what's his stand on under age marriages in Utah? Not newsworthy. This item helps Hannity in his resolve to announce that the Republican Party finally won something.

The more the merrier - we have to change the way Washington is ran inorder to get this country back on track.

time is up..

This is just one of many cards yet to fall. This ain't Rocket Science folks! It is simply a message to the Republican politicians that your conduct and leadership over the past 7 years has been inept, unacceptable and if you want to get into office or stay, clean up your act or otherwise the voters will send you packing. Theres a nation of people out here who want their concerns addressed and not just your egos and wallets!

One of the most conservative Repubs was defeated as being "too liberal." No wonder the Repubs are in trouble, and its getting worse. I have always considered myself a conservative, but that was the "Goldwater" conservative. I haven't changed my perspectives, the Repubs changed theirs and now I look like a flaming liberal.

10 years sober.

Never trust someone with gigantic hands.

Come on CNN!!

We all know that Obama is going to go down to Salt Lake city and majically sweet talk all those mormons into surrendering their ideals too….

Enlightened Voter,

Do you not realize how amusing you are to conservatives? The old trope that conservatives, who are usually Republicans, are immoral is apparently not old enough for you. Say hello to the other members of the "intelligentia" herd with whom you run. Write again when you're old enough to think and not childishly equate your party or political philosophy with true morality. Perhaps you should read Frederick Hayek as a primer followed by a Milton Friedman chaser.

only a FOOL will be VOTING FOR the REPUBLICANS!!!!!

their days are numbered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ending automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S.? sure! maybe we can work on making that retroactive too? excellent! that way, only those of us whose ancestry can be traced back to "america" (ONLY) are citizens. alright. now that every single one of you is no longer a citizen of the U.S., (natives dont count here…anyway i dont think the government gave them high-speed routers with the poxy bedlinnens) you also have to take away bruce lee's american-ness. and why would you want to give anything to china?

Think about this:

Who i s the one who is about exceptance

and who is the one about devieceveness

WWJD

yeah that what I thought you christian wacos

This is way too funny. We have one looney out "looneying" another looney.

Does any one really wonder why the "republican brand" is damaged?

The chickens will come home to roost for the right wing loonies this November. They will sit on the sidelines for the next decade carping about what might have been if they hadn't been so dishonest during their reign.

Carte blanche, mean-hearted and untrue insults of the People of the great state of Utah are totally uncalled for and unbecoming to any real American.

Utah is one state I won't be visiting.

Seriously, the citizens of Utah are just plain scary. It's like they live in a permanent bubble and have absolutely no idea what has gone on in this world over the past, oh, 400 years.

This shows how out of touch the GOP base is as it tacks even further to the right at this time in history.

The Democratic tidal wave this November will raise all boats, and swamp the USS McBush!

Obama/Nunn in 2008 and beyond.

"Or should I ask who with a conscience could vote repub?"

Oh that's right, we've forgotten how ethical and upstanding the Democratic Party is, enlightened voter. If you're going to throw stones one way, try to make sure you don't sound too hypocritical in the process. I'm also very happy to see you pulled the "repug" name right out of sophomore year and placed it on this bastion of intelligent discussion… ha ha ha.

First Mississippi, now Utah. The nation's political impulse is now showing indicators that are leaning more democratic. Thank you President Bush…..you performed your duties well…

"In February, Maryland Democratic Rep. Al Wynn and Maryland GOP Rep. Wayne Gilchrest were both defeated in February."

In February they were both defeated in February? No way! (please proofread…please!)

Anyone who wants to know why they are or should be a Republican should read Reagan's speech, "A Time For Change", October, 1964.

Thre mere notion that Cannon supports ending the right to citizenship to INNOCENT children born on the soil of this land is SHAMEFUL. This country was essentially built on immigrant power, and this contry continues to strive because of the input of immigrants. I wish more people would realize that deporting a reported 12million undocumented immigrants would reak havoc on this country's economy, it would LITERALLY shut down. Children should NOT be punished because they came at a time when their parents were only seeking a better life for themselves and their unborn (now born) children.

Obama, You need to leave Theology to the Theologians because you are out of your league. Our Government was set up on biblical principles from the old testament if you would read it, Sir.
Larry Parvin

Note the difference between democrats and republicans:
Republicans vote for/against a representative based on their stance on issues.
Democrats vote based on the candidate's money and the content of their iPod.

There is a reason that Republican voter turnout is low. And I'm a Replublican saying that!

My vote is going for Barack Obama this November. It will be the first time in my life (46 years & counting!) that I have ever voted for a Democrat.

Well, at least one state still holds their representatives responsible for their stances instead of voting on the content of their iPod.

“”Republican congressman loses primary challenge””

The other fear monger will loose the election. They are nothing but a bunch of bible thumpers, but they do not practice what they preach..

Sick people…

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Barack Obama.

smile, 08.

This shows conservatives are firing up. Too bad news for liberal Obama.

and "liberal" is the bad word.
you have demonized us for ghe last 60 years,
hehehehehehehehehehehe
conservative will be the next bad word for the next generation

and the liberals are the vilans?
yeah whatever.
Pay your $4.50 a gallon.
If you are still a Republican

GET YOUR HEADD CHECKED

One of the most conservative Republicans is not conservative enough? Republicans trying to make their party a fundamentalist,
far right party are painting themselves into a corner. This kind of conservative thinking worked over one hundred years ago. If they want to keep the Republican party the party of the dark ages, so be it.

Hey Factcheck. What part of illegal don't you understand? Abby, if we forced employers to check immigration status before hiring, enforced existing laws, and created real penalties for hiring illegals, then they wouldn't get jobs. if they didn't have jobs, they'd leave on their own. There's enough people unemployed who are citizens to fill every job held by an illegal.

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UTAH……………..THE GREAT BASTION OF MORONS. SHOULD START DEPORTING ALL THE MORONS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO UTAH. WHAT HAPPENS IN UTAH STAYS IN UTAH. WHEN WILL YOU SEE THE LIGHT.

STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

and the liberals are the vilans?
yeah whatever.
Pay your $4.50

Now that he has won, let's hope he will get "things that he promised" done……I for one, support his immigration stand 100%; to bad it doesn't apply to all parts of the U.S.A. That's why he won………………

Utah politics is the LDS Church. If you win it's because they say you win. Which is fine with me they run there church better than the country is run.

I guess it is possible to believe that more vicious, racist, hate mongers like this presumptive GOP congressional nominee would reveal more of the nature of the real ‘conservative’ movement. I think that in reality these super right wingers are a harbinger of what is to come for the Republicans. The Republicans are going to loose the presidency and present president Obama with a filibuster proof Senate in November. The natural result will be for the survivors to push what’s left of the Republican Party further to the extreme right. I’m sure Barry Goldwater (the Father of modern conservative political thought) is rolling over and over in his grave because these super right wingers have almost completely hijacked his politics and recast them in their super right wing model.

May God bless our country, Amen. This is scary. While he is not wrong in his thinking, he is forgetting why are the greatest nation on earth. It is because of our policy and a system of checks and balances. If our forefathers had the type of hate and anger towards a group, especially towards the relatively less fortunate as it is in this case, we would not have become the #1 nation in the world.

But then again, it would be unfair to blame Chaffetz. What does this say about the people who elected him. Why does it say about the people of Utah. Have they all forgotten why we are, who we are?

Conservatism prevails once again!

After 4 years of Obama, America will be begging for a true conservative in the White House.

Anyone born in the USA is an AMERICAN citizen even if their parents were here illegally. What part of the CONSTITUTION don't the IDIOT REPUBLICANS don't understand?????

Cannon's district does NOT include a "majority of Salt Lake City's suburbs." Salt Lake City is OVERWHELMINGLY Democrat, as evinced by our mayor and City Council. Most suburbs, where people who work in the city live, are in the district of DEMOCRATIC congressman Jim Matheson. (Salt Lake County is in Matheson's district). First of all, describing a suburb as belonging to a city is vague and meaningless. However, if the suburbs in Cannon's district can be said to belong to any city, they belong to Provo or Orem (that is where their residents live and work.

Your sloppy reporting offends me and should offend all residents of Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. Please correct this mistake.

Rick Mortensen
Salt Lake

Good!

Of course voter turnout is low for the repugs, who in their right mind would vote republican? Or should I ask who with a conscience could vote repub?

If McCain thinks Obama is Dr. No… then we might as well consider him Dr. Evil..or Bush's mini Me..lol

Utah in historical perspective.

The GOP is going to have to wake up to the fact that its supporters are not going to accept open-borders traitors who talk a big game and do nothing about the invasion of our land.

what a gullible and hateful crowd taht voted forthe extreme..he promised to deport all the undocumented in the US? all 12 million plus of them? if they began to imagine what kind of money and law enforcement that would cost not to mention drive the cost of food up (farmed by the undocumented) among other things…Please!

Actually, I'm not surprised that Chaffetz didn't run on the platform that all immigrants should be gathered up and forced into labor camps and then "ethnically cleansed". Utah: where you can have multiple spouses but drinking Coca Cola is a sin.

CNN…….Utah Rep. Chris Cannon, consistently ranked among Congress' most conservative Republicans, was defeated Tuesday by a primary challenger who repeatedly argued Cannon was not conservative enough.
Jason Chaffetz, a first-time candidate and former chief of staff to Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, defeated ……………….WHO CARES!!!!

Good! The GOP days are numbered!

I will be holding you to your promises, Mr. Chaffetz. Please do not let us down.