Utah politicians do/say the darndest things

[MartyFunkhouser]

I haven't seen a thread dedicated to the insanity of Utah politics. I guess I could have searched "Chris Buttars" and found an old thread. If there is a thread, I fully expect donuthole to find it, mock me, and ask for it to be merged.

The latest insanity for the fine Utah elected officials.

20-6 the Utah Senate votes to call for congress to repeal the 17th Amendment.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/3576711-1...to-repeal-17th

[imanihonjin]

I haven't seen a thread dedicated to the insanity of Utah politics. I guess I could have searched "Chris Buttars" and found an old thread. If there is a thread, I fully expect donuthole to find it, mock me, and ask for it to be merged.

The latest insanity for the fine Utah elected officials.

20-6 the Utah Senate votes to call for congress to repeal the 17th Amendment.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/3576711-1...to-repeal-17th

Why is that so weird? I get that you might really like the 17th amendment, but it the 17th amendment doesn't invoke the same emotion as many other Amendments. If it were the 13th amendment, that would be concerning. The 17th, not so much.

[Maximus]

I haven't seen a thread dedicated to the insanity of Utah politics. I guess I could have searched "Chris Buttars" and found an old thread. If there is a thread, I fully expect donuthole to find it, mock me, and ask for it to be merged.

The latest insanity for the fine Utah elected officials.

20-6 the Utah Senate votes to call for congress to repeal the 17th Amendment.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/3576711-1...to-repeal-17th

repealing the 17th would be a good thing. Hardly worth getting worked up about. utah leg. does plenty of weird shit to look at

[cougjunkie]

Dumb thread idea.

[All-American]

I would vote to repeal the 17th Amendment in a heartbeat.

[old_gregg]

more constitutional analysis, a la funk. this time, an impassioned defense of the 17th amendment. stay tuned for tomorrow's discussion, in which funk will argue passionately against any compromise of the 3rd amendment.

[beefytee]

I'm more concerned that we elect positions like Attorney General, Sheriff, judges etc.. That makes very little sense to me.

[falafel]

I'm more concerned that we elect positions like Attorney General, Sheriff, judges etc.. That makes very little sense to me.

Utahns don't elect judges, do they? Just retention elections.

[beefytee]

Utahns don't elect judges, do they? Just retention elections.

I believe this is correct. I was talking about the principle across the country more than Utah's specific practices.

[falafel]

I believe this is correct. I was talking about the principle across the country more than Utah's specific practices.

Nevada elects judges. It sucks.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Utahns don't elect judges, do they? Just retention elections.

Appointed judges with retention elections.

[MartyFunkhouser]

more constitutional analysis, a la funk. this time, an impassioned defense of the 17th amendment. stay tuned for tomorrow's discussion, in which funk will argue passionately against any compromise of the 3rd amendment.

It won't have the passion of your arguments to repeal the 19th Amendment.

[Eddie]

Wait...so this isn't a thread just for dumb things that politicians who graduated from Utah do/say?

[old_gregg]

It won't have the passion of your arguments to repeal the 19th Amendment.

that was a zinger. i think you should be nicer.

[MartyFunkhouser]

that was a zinger. i think you should be nicer.

I think the only thing that we will ever agree on is that I'm an asshole.