Thursday, June 01, 2006

Politicians seeking reelection attempt to walk the line between ego-thumping and appearing competent but humble. But in the case of Utah's senior senator, it's hard to fit in a little humility when he's just so darned accomplished.
Here are some Hatch gems from a recent interview:

-- "Most of the health care bills that work are Hatch bills. Hatch-Kennedy, Hatch-Dodd, Hatch-Waxman. Hatch-Waxman created the modern day generic drug industry."

-- "I would say if anyone looks at it fairly they would say, 'Hatch has a tremendous amount of experience and effectiveness. He has got a lot done. People do pay attention to what he says.'"

-- "I think last year I was rated the sixth most effective senator from a legislative standpoint. And if you look at it clearly, maybe some people would rate me even higher than that. Or I should say more toward number 1 or 2 or 3, something like that. Be that as it may, I don't pay much attention to those ratings."

-- "I've taken the position that there is no limit to what you could accomplish if you don't mind who gets credit."

-- Matt Canham