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UteStar · 08-18-2006, 01:39 PM

I don't know if you saw the paper this morning but Chris Cannon is in trouble because he has been pushing thru legislation that helps his lawyer/lobbyist brother Joe. A couple of interesting comments from Chris Canon:

"If my wife decided to lobby, then we would probably say 'No talking in my office.' I just don't see my brother in the same category." Really? You really believe that? He also then says "A lot of people that I know are lobbyists...I would put Joe in that category, not as a family member."

Not only all of that...but his brother Joe owes Chris $250,000. So you have a brother that owes you a bucket load of money and he is lobbying on behalf of his clients who, if the legislation works, would probably pay Joe quite a bit of money which in turn could be used to pay off some of his debt to his congressman brother.

Anyway, it is just always funny how nice of a spin someone can put on a situation when it looks so obviously bad.

RockyBalboa · 08-18-2006, 01:51 PM

I'm conservative in my political opinions, but Canon is a complete and total blowhard. I would never vote for that guy and glad living up here in SLC County that I don't have too.

MikeWaters · 08-18-2006, 02:00 PM

this is hilarious. ethics, smethics.

SeattleUte · 08-18-2006, 05:11 PM

Reminds me of this:

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20060...s=kelley082806

Frank Ryan · 08-18-2006, 10:30 PM

If he were in any other district he might be more easily ousted. Most of the involved Utah County gopers I know do not care for the man.

Detroitdad · 08-20-2006, 02:40 AM

To know is not to love. Chris is a solid argument against a one party state.

Oxcoug · 08-20-2006, 03:53 PM

I ran into him after a football game in 1996. He was out campaigning outside the stadium. I had a brief conversation in which I challenged him to explain why, in 1996, he was making a flag-burning amendment a central part of his campaign. Flag-burning had been off the political radar at that point for years and it seemed like such a pointless exercise.

I don't remember his response, but I remember very clearly that I was not impressed.

UteStar · 08-20-2006, 03:59 PM

Don't even get me started on flag burning. Flag burning is never mentioned except for every 2 or every 4 years. Personally, I can't imagine anyone having a good argument to make it a constitutional amendment and I have no doubt that Cannon could not make a strong argument about it either.

MikeWaters · 08-20-2006, 04:26 PM

the reason we don't have better men and women in office is that people don't want to elect them.

they demand partisan hacks. and get them.

il Padrino Ute · 08-20-2006, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

the reason we don't have better men and women in office is that people don't want to elect them.

they demand partisan hacks. and get them.

I agree with this, though I also believe that it's also due to the fact that partisan hacks are the majority of those who run for office.

08-18-2006, 01:39 PM	#1
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	Seriously, Chris Canon? Seriously? I don't know if you saw the paper this morning but Chris Cannon is in trouble because he has been pushing thru legislation that helps his lawyer/lobbyist brother Joe. A couple of interesting comments from Chris Canon: "If my wife decided to lobby, then we would probably say 'No talking in my office.' I just don't see my brother in the same category." Really? You really believe that? He also then says "A lot of people that I know are lobbyists...I would put Joe in that category, not as a family member." Not only all of that...but his brother Joe owes Chris $250,000. So you have a brother that owes you a bucket load of money and he is lobbying on behalf of his clients who, if the legislation works, would probably pay Joe quite a bit of money which in turn could be used to pay off some of his debt to his congressman brother. Anyway, it is just always funny how nice of a spin someone can put on a situation when it looks so obviously bad.

08-18-2006, 01:51 PM	#2
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	I'm conservative in my political opinions, but Canon is a complete and total blowhard. I would never vote for that guy and glad living up here in SLC County that I don't have too. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

08-18-2006, 05:11 PM	#4
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Reminds me of this: http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20060...s=kelley082806 __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

08-18-2006, 10:30 PM	#5
Frank Ryan Formerly Mastershake Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 707	Cannon is about as slimey as it gets If he were in any other district he might be more easily ousted. Most of the involved Utah County gopers I know do not care for the man.

08-18-2006, 02:00 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	this is hilarious. ethics, smethics.

08-20-2006, 02:40 AM	#6
Detroitdad Resident Jackass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 1,846	To know is not to love. Chris is a solid argument against a one party state.

08-20-2006, 03:53 PM	#7
Oxcoug Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 69	I ran into him after a football game in 1996. He was out campaigning outside the stadium. I had a brief conversation in which I challenged him to explain why, in 1996, he was making a flag-burning amendment a central part of his campaign. Flag-burning had been off the political radar at that point for years and it seemed like such a pointless exercise. I don't remember his response, but I remember very clearly that I was not impressed.

08-20-2006, 03:59 PM	#8
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	Don't even get me started on flag burning. Flag burning is never mentioned except for every 2 or every 4 years. Personally, I can't imagine anyone having a good argument to make it a constitutional amendment and I have no doubt that Cannon could not make a strong argument about it either.

08-20-2006, 04:26 PM	#9
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	the reason we don't have better men and women in office is that people don't want to elect them. they demand partisan hacks. and get them.