[mountainfolk]

Sorry to hear that because this is the thinking that kept Clinton and his corruption in control of Arkansas until he got bumped up to the White House. We all come short of the glory and Tim Hutchinson is no worse or better than his fellow Arkansans. At least he admits his marriage failure and doesn't flaunt it like the Clintons do. I hope enough voters in Arkansas prefer the repentant man to the return of corruption to this state if the democrats continue to win back their power here.

[Catspaw]

My mother was the same way. If a man divorced his wife for another woman, as in this case, she'd literally boycott him. She, like my Arkansas friend, cannot and will not vote for someone who didn't believe in their marriage vows. That's why neither voted for Clinton. And that's why my friend will not vote for Hutchinson.

Perhaps it would've been better had Hutchinson resign and have Huckabee appoint a strong Republican who does believe in his marraige vows when all this started. But she will not vote for a man she considers to be amoral, and she considers Hutchinson amoral.

[Lauratealeaf]

We all come short of the glory and Tim Hutchinson is no worse or better than his fellow Arkansans.

Sounds like someone's mother ought not be voting at all if she cannot understand the political differences between the two men. Hutchinson, although flawed takes conservative stands. Pryor is lying about his views. It was quite easy to read him. He is bad news for our state. It really irritates me to hear people criticize Hutchinson because of his divorce. I suspect that many of those who do criticize him have done worse than that. Hypocrites.

[Pagey]

"Even on the most important of issues...(Insert #42's Name for Marc Pryor) just smiles his smile, awshucks his way through the question, and all but sketches imaginary circles on the floor in front of him with the toe of one shoe. It's almost as if he's counting on some kind of automatic voter reflex to put him in the United States Senate. (Ballot says Pryor, vote same.")

Well,that sure sounds like the type behavior that the citizens of Arkansas used before--- by allowing 'The Skunk' to become their Governor and then thrust him into the W.H. ( therefore,upon the entire world.) It continues into 2002, in Arkansas---Arkansas,Arkansas,Arkansas----will you ever learn?