Arkansas Democrat Gazette Endorses Hutchinson Campaign

Arkansas Democrat Gazette thru "Hutchinson for U.S. Senate" webpage ^ | Oct.20, 2002

[Lauratealeaf]

I wasn't married in 1980. As a married man, I understand the importance of keeping my marriage vows.

Well, isn't that special. I am sure that the wife is glad of that. But I think it is odd that you would take such a strong stand on one candidate's divorce and not be concerned about the other candidate's waffling and wavering stands on very important issues like abortion and defense.

[sweetliberty]

I think it is a combination of the liberal media and just plain laziness. It is much easier to have somebody else tell you how to think and how to vote. Fits right into the whole pattern of not being accountable. When things go wrong there is always somebody else to blame, even for something so fundamental as personal decisions. I daresay it is a far cry from what our founding fathers had in mind for our constitutional republic.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

See post 256,.. I think she explains extremely well why this is happening.

Sen. Hutchison is a great guy,.. we are hoping and PRAYING like mad that he can pull off a win.

We will "all" be served better for it.

Some of us sinners who dared to ever be divorced, who were human and failed, think the only person who can judge Sen. Hutchison is God. His ex-wife has forgiven him, now it is time his constituents do too. As unfortunate as the divorce was, it was handled as well as it could be, and in NO WAY resembles Clinton!!! Heck, even I would have respected Bill and Hitlery if they had divorced. The example they set for future generations regarding marraige is WAY more abhorrent than divorce.

Besides, looking at the positions of the two men, who would best serve decency if elected? There isn't really a choice, IMHO Which is why Arkansans are appearing hypocritical. It really isn't about Sen. Hutchisons divorce, its about Democrats.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I think it is a combination of the liberal media and just plain laziness. It is much easier to have somebody else tell you how to think and how to vote. Fits right into the whole pattern of not being accountable. When things go wrong there is always somebody else to blame, even for something so fundamental as personal decisions. I daresay it is a far cry from what our founding fathers had in mind for our constitutional republic."

Agree again!! 150 percent!!

[bradactor]

You are absolutely right. I looked up the Arkansas governor list and he was a republican like Nelson was. I thought he was like Jay, a democrat. I guess I always associated Winthrop with the democrats because at the time I was a member of the young democrats and participated in the election campaign of Eugene McCarthy in 1968. I only remember hearing Ted Kennedy speak at some rally and thought he was the most boring person I ever met. I attended a picnic once where Governor Rockefeller was there and I guess I just thought of him as a democrat. Don't remember his speech lol. Don't remember much of what he did in the state because the state was mostly controlled by the democrats or at least I thought so at the time.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Don't remember much of what he did in the state because the state was mostly controlled by the democrats or at least I thought so at the time.

You are correct, the state was mostly controlled by the dems then, and largely so still today.

While we have a Republican Governor and Lieutenant Governor, who by the way is Winthrop's son, the dems still control most of the rest of the state. That is, except for northwest Arkansas.

[bradactor]

Again, whether Winthrop was a Republican or a democrat does not matter. Hutchinson has done a good job as far as I know from friends who live in Little Rock and since his wife supports his election he should not be put to shame and not be voted for. This is not even the same thing that happened with Newt Gingrich.
People just amaze me. They are just out of touch with what the socialist democrats are doing to this nation.
Brad

[spectre]

One last time...Tim GAVE the Dems ammo to use against him. Period.

You act as tho I am personally judging the man, when that isn't the issue. The issue is why he is lagging behind.

The Dems took his weakness and rolled with it...

PRYOR signs are all over the place and absolutely outnumber the Hutchinson ones. PRYOR is instant name recognition..it's subliminal.

Now, I've said enough..My husband and family WILL vote for Tim and pray the voters will be kind. Don't blame it on this state being DEMS, either. Huckabee and WinPaul are Republicans, aren't they?

Buh, bye...sw

[Lauratealeaf]

Ok, I guess that is good enough. Thanks.

[Lauratealeaf]

They were intelligent enough to know who Clinton was before the FIRST election.

I met Clinton in 1974 and he made a very bad impression on me. Of course, I was raised in a Republican family so had a big advantage over many and never, ever considered voting for Clinton. So many people were fooled by him though it is sickening.

[bradactor]

That may be true that the governor and lt. governor are republicans but who controls the legislative agenda. That is who counts. In Texas we may finally have a republican house and senate. This is why Bush needs republicans in the senate that will back him, his judges, and his agenda. In Texas Bush did what he could but he knew he was limited in power as governor. The state constitution of Texas gives limited power to the governor. The lt. governor runs the senate. Bush courted Bob Bullock before he ran because he knew it was necessary. Since I am not involved in the local Arkansas campaign, I cannot judge what Hutchinson has or has not done.
But I just know from friends I have there he is represented them okay.

[missanne]

That was good! :-)

[mountainfolk]

Now Pagey, you do realize that Arkansas is a very small state with --I am guessing-- population around 3 1/2 million? Once entrenched, it is very difficult to overcome a political party that has provided state jobs to a significant number of residents, and welfare to many others. It is a democrat controlled state which is slowly crawling out of the slime and corruption that the Clinton gang of theives left behind. The hostility that is directed at Tim Hutchinson---in my opinion which is never humble---is probably as much a throwback to earlier times as moral shock at his marital transgression. Republicans have been held up as devils who will take away whatever sustenance some citizens depend on and this thought is always in the back of their minds. No matter the reality. As others have pointed out, Senator Hutchinson would have had a very hard reelection campaign no matter what because Mark Pryor was chosen and preped long ago to run for this senate seat. The Clinton's already have one senator, Blanche Lincoln, and want the other seat as well. I pray to God that we keep Hutchinson as the Clinton's and the RATS will own two more senate seats. I have given you some of our reasons, excuses if you will, for fostering the Clintons. Now you can tell me why California is in the mess it finds itself. Two liberal senators. Unpatriotic people who pretend for a living. Illegal immigrants who are on the verge of setting up their own government and marching on to adjacent states. The list is longer but you get the drift. I see that you like PJ O'Rourke and he is a favorite of mine also. I guess we both need to laugh to keep from crying. It does get exasperating.