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    Jason Chaffetz, Speaker of the House?

    Apparently, Kevin McCarthy's idiotic gaffe is making people question whether it's a good idea to install him as Speaker.

    A number of high profile member of the House have ruled out going for the position, e.g Paul Ryan.

    So Jason Chaffetz has thrown his hat in the ring. I can't begin to wrap my head around that windbag becoming the Speaker. But congrats to Utah County nevertheless if it happens
    Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”
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    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
      Apparently, Kevin McCarthy's idiotic gaffe is making people question whether it's a good idea to install him as Speaker.

      A number of high profile member of the House have ruled out going for the position, e.g Paul Ryan.

      So Jason Chaffetz has thrown his hat in the ring. I can't begin to wrap my head around that windbag becoming the Speaker. But congrats to Utah County nevertheless if it happens
      Not a huge fan of his politically, but hey, didn't he once kick a winning field goal in a BYU bowl game?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by BlueK View Post
        Not a huge fan of his politically, but hey, didn't he once kick a winning field goal in a BYU bowl game?
        He's also half-brothers with Michael Dukakis's kid. I just read his wikipedia profile so no one else has to.
        Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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        • #5
          Please no.
          "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Please no.
            The secret service needs to stop him once and for all. No half-ass efforts of just leaking stuff to the press this time.
            "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
            "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
            "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
            GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post
              The secret service needs to stop him once and for all. No half-ass efforts of just leaking stuff to the press this time.
              I'm not sure what 36 year-old Chaffetz was thinking when applying for the Secret Service. Aren't those guys expected to have some fairly advanced weapons training along with some kind of intelligence and/or military or federal law enforcement background? The secret service guys were mocking him because he wasn't hired, but I think his initial decision to apply seems like the more mockworthy fact.
              Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
                I'm not sure what 36 year-old Chaffetz was thinking when applying for the Secret Service. Aren't those guys expected to have some fairly advanced weapons training along with some kind of intelligence and/or military or federal law enforcement background? The secret service guys were mocking him because he wasn't hired, but I think his initial decision to apply seems like the more mockworthy fact.
                I don't think so. Maybe it is preferred for those selected to the more important protection details, but I don't think that is a blanket requirement.
                Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                Dig your own grave, and save!

                "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by falafel View Post
                  I don't think so. Maybe it is preferred for those selected to the more important protection details, but I don't think that is a blanket requirement.
                  Do you think Chaffetz was applying for the fraud against the Treasury part of it? I imagine he wanted to be in the security detail side of it and that would have to require some kind of background in the FBI, military, CIA, NSA, etc. Chaffetz has a BA in Communications and worked for Nu Skin.
                  Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
                    Do you think Chaffetz was applying for the fraud against the Treasury part of it? I imagine he wanted to be in the security detail side of it and that would have to require some kind of background in the FBI, military, CIA, NSA, etc. Chaffetz has a BA in Communications and worked for Nu Skin.
                    He should most likely put "kick a winning field goal in a BYU bowl game" at the top of his resume.
                    "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                    "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                    "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                    GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                    • #11
                      If it helps us get into a P5 conference I'm all for it.
                      "Nobody listens to Turtle."
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
                        Do you think Chaffetz was applying for the fraud against the Treasury part of it? I imagine he wanted to be in the security detail side of it and that would have to require some kind of background in the FBI, military, CIA, NSA, etc. Chaffetz has a BA in Communications and worked for Nu Skin.
                        I don't think you really can say "I'm only apply to protect the president." That's like going to the police academy, but only if you are assigned to SWAT.
                        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                        Dig your own grave, and save!

                        "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                        "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
                          I'm not sure what 36 year-old Chaffetz was thinking when applying for the Secret Service. Aren't those guys expected to have some fairly advanced weapons training along with some kind of intelligence and/or military or federal law enforcement background? The secret service guys were mocking him because he wasn't hired, but I think his initial decision to apply seems like the more mockworthy fact.
                          Plus, I doubt Chaffetz is into hookers and coke.
                          "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                          • #14
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                            Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.

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                            • #15
                              I mentioned in the Michigan game thread that I think I saw him. He was walking up the aisle next to my seats. I can't trust a guy who wears a suit to a football game.

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