Oh, by the way
Last night, Sen. Orrin Hatch called me to share his thoughts about the President Bush's State of the Union speech, but he also wanted to tell a quick story. There I was, huddled outside the U.S. Capitol, trying to keep my pen from freezing up, when Hatch dropped this bombshell:
"Bono called me tonight."
"The Bono?" I inquired.
"Yes. Hes in Utah right now."
You see, when visiting Utah, apparently it's a good idea to check in with the state's senior senator/songwriter. Hatch says he assured Bono he was pushing for more AIDS treatment funding for Africa, a major Bono cause that Bush mentioned in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
Hatch added that the U2 superstar -- who once gave Hatch the nickname Johnny Trapdoor --- was very impressed with how beautiful Utah is.
"Bono just complimented our state like you can't believe," Hatch said.
Maybe Bono finally has found what he was looking for.
-- Thomas Burr
"Bono called me tonight."
"The Bono?" I inquired.
"Yes. Hes in Utah right now."
You see, when visiting Utah, apparently it's a good idea to check in with the state's senior senator/songwriter. Hatch says he assured Bono he was pushing for more AIDS treatment funding for Africa, a major Bono cause that Bush mentioned in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
Hatch added that the U2 superstar -- who once gave Hatch the nickname Johnny Trapdoor --- was very impressed with how beautiful Utah is.
"Bono just complimented our state like you can't believe," Hatch said.
Maybe Bono finally has found what he was looking for.
-- Thomas Burr
8:13 PM
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2 Comments:
I was at a U2 concert in December 2005 when Bono told the crowd what a great Senator we had in Utah.
Yes, he was talking about Hatch.
Bono knows how to play politics--how to schmooze!
If someone sees Bono, could you tell him to please check his MySpace page? My friend request had been pending for ages.
(Had to do it)
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