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Sen. Harry Reid made a good, honest statement to the full Senate just before it went out on recess.
He pointed out how disrespectful they have been in the last eight years. First they vowed to oppose anything president Obama did; set records with the most filibusters; the first time a president was denied a hearing for a Supreme Court nominee; the first time a president had to provide a birth certificate. Reid pointed out how the GOP has created the Donald Trump monster that it cannot control and I don't think Trump can control himself.
Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, along with Gov. Gary Herbert and Reps. Jason Chaffetz, Rob Bishop and Chris Stewart all will follow the GOP monster with their so-called Utah values.
Do they really think that is the right path? Or are they apple polishing just in case?
Is Trump the one they want to lead them to attain and keep the so called Utah values?
I hope Utah voters will not vote out of hatred for Hillary Clinton but for who would be the better leader.
Craig G. Erickson
Tooele