Thursday, May 26, 2005

Stop the Presses: Orrin Hatch Stands Up to Dubya

Orrin Hatch Doesn't stray from the Republican flock very often, but he's standing up to George Bush, at least for now:

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Orrin Hatch expressed support Wednesday for the controversial bill to expand federal support of embryonic stem cell research, making a clear break from President Bush who has vowed to veto the measure.

"I respect President Bush's views on this issue, and I fully support his efforts to promote embryo adoption in this country ..." the Utah Republican said at a news conference.

"But I know, as a long standing pro-life Senator, that it is possible to be both anti-abortion and pro-embryonic stem cell research. I am pleased that many Right-to-Life Congressmen reached the same conclusion when the House voted yesterday."

Hatch said after carefully considering the issue and praying about it, he determined "that human life does not begin in a Petri dish."
It seems, however, that our other federal legislators are getting mixed messages from the Almighty:

The House approved the legislation Tuesday. Utah's three representatives split, with Republicans Rob Bishop and Chris Cannon opposing the measure and Democrat Jim Matheson supporting it.
Every now in then, Senator-for-Life Hatch shows a little bit of a mysterious maverick streak. Let's all hope this doesn't adversely effect the BRAC process.

"Embryo adoption anyone, heheh?

Read the full Std-Ex article here.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is it my imagination or does Borrin Orrin look like he would make a great coffin model?

RudiZink said...

Grondahl had a great cartoon on this very subject yesterday.

Anonymous said...

You should have seen Orrin when I first introduced him to my lovely wife, at a five-thousand dollar-plate dinner not too long back.

He looks like a cadaver; but his hormones still work full-time, unlike most ancient politicians in the Republican party.

I told him to "back off and mind his manners," by the way.

The guy's a definite slut. His fsvorite Senator buddy is Ted Kennedy, and we know, of course about his "lounge song" CDs.

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