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Hatch "Almost" Got Legacy Highway Built
By Anonymous
This past Saturday I listened to Orrin Hatch speak at the Utah Republican Party Convention. Frankly, I was rather disappointed with what I heard. I was appalled when Hatch gave Congressman Matheson a ringing endorsement after the Republican Party leadership had just discussed at length how to replace him. (At first he couldn’t recall the names of any of Utah’s Congressmen. One of his staff members had to whisper the names in his ear after a long pause.)
But perhaps the biggest disappointment was Hatch’s discussion of Legacy Highway. In refuting claims that he has lost his effectiveness—due to his failure to include language in the transportation bill to allow Legacy Highway to be built—he assured us all he “tried.” In fact, in the words of Hatch, he “almost got it passed.”
Hatch is always quick to point out that his 30 years in the Senate carries with it seniority and experience, and that is why we need to re-elect him. Problem is you don’t need seniority or experience to “almost” get things done.
I think it is time we send a message to Hatch that “almost” isn’t good enough; its time to “almost” re-elect him.
Posted by Editor on August 29, 2005 02:55 PM
