The Buttars-McCoy tradeoff
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In response to a public plea from Democratic senators that GOP leaders impose harsher sanctions on Sen. Chris Buttars in response for his virulently homophobic statements — Senate President Mike Waddoups reluctantly said he will ponder removing Buttars from other key committees.
Waddoups seemed intrigued by an offer from Democratic Sen. Scott McCoy, the body's openly gay member, to step down from his seat on the powerful Rules Committee if Buttars did the same. Under pressure from reporters, Waddoups said:
That, maybe, has some fairness to it. It's something I've got to think about.Apparently, Waddoups and McCoy think that being gay can be seen as a conflict of interest. Dump the homophobe and "the gay*" — Utah's ying and yang — from Rules in some sort of hostage exchange?
Waddoups, above, was minding his own business, observing the Democrat's press conference, as senators Pat Jones and Ross Romero demanded that Buttars be removed from more committees for statements that included equating gay rights activists with Islamic militants—only without morality. Deseret News reporter Lisa Riley Roche pointed out that Waddoups was in the room and could directly address the Democrat's demands. After an awkward moment, Waddoups reluctantly took the Democrats' podium:
If there is a feeling that I need to reorganize the committees some more I can do that. I can reorganize [the Rules] committee.At that point, McCoy made his offer to step down.
Jones says she doubts the Democrats would follow through with a threat to drag the Buttars mess onto the Senate floor, even if Waddoups did not act, simply because too much time had been wasted on Buttars already.
We have to protect the people's time.Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka reacted in amazement when she heard about Waddoups' vacillation.
One thing I've learned up here is you never know what these guys are going to do.Gayle, you're much too modest. The "guys" most often do what you (and your telephone tree-email network) tells them too.
*Buttars famously once referred to McCoy as "the gay."
7 Comments:
As someone who was in the room, I think Scott McCoy was really trying to find a way to bring Mike Waddoups in to this conversation, and I really don't think he wants to step down from Rules.
When he said it, he and everyone else in the room knew that Mike would now have to respond. It was a stunt, a good one, but a stunt.
And Glen, stop harassing poor Gayle in the stairways! I don't think she can take it.
Personally I think Gayle deserves all the harassment she gets.
Glen keep asking Gayle the tough questions until Chris and LaVar and gang, kennel her.
Perhaps... out of all of this.. the one whom should be removed is the infamous and instigating Gayle Ruzika and her minnions within the Eagle Forum. For if one is to truly look into the situation concisely this is a state issue and not a church issue. The structure and demeanor of the legislatures actions should never be determinate of the presence of a values/morality persona as she.
Scott McCoy should stay on the Rules Committee, and Buttars should be released.
If Scott McCoy rants about Mormons being perverted abominations that are going to bring down society we should then consider removing him from the committee.
Instead of hassling Gayle in the stairs, why not push her down them? Or throw water on her and see if she doesn't melt?
Really, it's high time someone put that woman out of our misery.
Please, please someone euthanize Ruzicka. She's old, she has fleas and it's time to put the old bitch to sleep.
Maybe we could use the same lethal mixture that her son used?
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