Comments on: Praise and Criticism http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/ Fast Forward the Future Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Flores http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9435 Michael Flores Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:39:51 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9435 As what has already been said, too many voters especially here in Utah loyally vote down their party lines without hesitation or unbiased research. I vote for a change and it’s been that way all my life, as one party achieves success in one area. The other party reverses the advances once they have control. And if a politician gets into the “Game” with honorable intentions, they usually become tainted with the corruption that surrounds them. Pete gives us something that no politician wants to give; an accountable politician, Imagine a politician that we can count on to do what’s best for his constituents. Not what’s best for his/hers cronies or campaign sponsors. Imagine a political process that doesn’t get bogged down via filler busting. That actually passed bills for the people. We need a change to politics. We need to eliminate the political two party system. It shouldn’t be US vs. THEM, it should be just US. We should want the best person for the job period. We need to limit their terms (no career politicians)and provide free media and resources for campaigns to provide an even playing field without outside influences. If a politician has millions before getting into office, there’s no need for them to collect a salary. We should eliminate the self vote for a raise by our congressmen; let the percentage and right for a raise rest on the voters of their district. The People (not only the rich people) have to take back this government and make them work for us all. As we know we are a melting pot of people and ideas. But what makes us so strong is the ability or Freedom to make a change when we know we are going down the wrong path. The time has come for a change or the changes that come in time will not be the changes we want. I vote for Pete, for a step in the right direction. As far as the electronic voting computers, there should be a paper trail for accountability and cross checking. Also it's my understanding is that Mr Hatch had came to Utah only to become a Senator(after he failed back east), for the power that comes with it. As what has already been said, too many voters especially here in Utah loyally vote down their party lines without hesitation or unbiased research. I vote for a change and it’s been that way all my life, as one party achieves success in one area. The other party reverses the advances once they have control. And if a politician gets into the “Game” with honorable intentions, they usually become tainted with the corruption that surrounds them. Pete gives us something that no politician wants to give; an accountable politician, Imagine a politician that we can count on to do what’s best for his constituents. Not what’s best for his/hers cronies or campaign sponsors. Imagine a political process that doesn’t get bogged down via filler busting. That actually passed bills for the people. We need a change to politics. We need to eliminate the political two party system. It shouldn’t be US vs. THEM, it should be just US. We should want the best person for the job period. We need to limit their terms (no career politicians)and provide free media and resources for campaigns to provide an even playing field without outside influences. If a politician has millions before getting into office, there’s no need for them to collect a salary. We should eliminate the self vote for a raise by our congressmen; let the percentage and right for a raise rest on the voters of their district.
The People (not only the rich people) have to take back this government and make them work for us all. As we know we are a melting pot of people and ideas. But what makes us so strong is the ability or Freedom to make a change when we know we are going down the wrong path. The time has come for a change or the changes that come in time will not be the changes we want. I vote for Pete, for a step in the right direction.

As far as the electronic voting computers, there should be a paper trail for accountability and cross checking.
Also it’s my understanding is that Mr Hatch had came to Utah only to become a Senator(after he failed back east), for the power that comes with it.

]]> By: Matthew Blackham http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9412 Matthew Blackham Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:15:29 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9412 I for one enjoyed the commercial, I was smiling by the end of it. The fact is that people who already will vote for you know what you stand for and those who don't won't know what hit them when they see this commercial. She is adorable and it was very clever and with any hope the added publicity will draw people to your website where they will hopefully see the light. Thanks Pete I for one enjoyed the commercial, I was smiling by the end of it. The fact is that people who already will vote for you know what you stand for and those who don’t won’t know what hit them when they see this commercial. She is adorable and it was very clever and with any hope the added publicity will draw people to your website where they will hopefully see the light.

Thanks Pete

]]> By: Sam http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9330 Sam Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:14:57 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9330 This comment has nothing to do with the post. But I'm making it here anyway. Being a conservative republican (surprise, it's Utah!), I don't agree with many of your views. However, Orrin Hatch is off his f@$$#!ing rocker and needs to be knocked off his high horse. I know it's not as good as coming from someone who totally agrees with you, but you got my vote. This comment has nothing to do with the post. But I’m making it here anyway.

Being a conservative republican (surprise, it’s Utah!), I don’t agree with many of your views. However, Orrin Hatch is off his f@$$#!ing rocker and needs to be knocked off his high horse. I know it’s not as good as coming from someone who totally agrees with you, but you got my vote.

]]> By: Mike Cawley http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9328 Mike Cawley Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:50:41 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9328 ok, can't see a blog over at Orrin's place. No-where to post. He must have too much to lose. Definitely something that belongs in the "minus" column. Pretty much normal with politics I suppose...protect the turf above all. Let's just keep the status quo...even if it means having everything fall apart. Score one for the challenger here...at least me have the hope that he will be different someday.... ok, can’t see a blog over at Orrin’s place. No-where to post. He must have too much to lose. Definitely something that belongs in the “minus” column. Pretty much normal with politics I suppose…protect the turf above all. Let’s just keep the status quo…even if it means having everything fall apart.

Score one for the challenger here…at least me have the hope that he will be different someday….

]]> By: Mike Cawley http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9325 Mike Cawley Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:39:10 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9325 uhhhm, I probably could have summarized my diatribe in a much shorter way...focus on the most important issues, reasearch the candidates, give them all equal chance. Probably needs to be posted more on the other candidate's site than here since the challenger is widely unnoticed. I'll see if I can post it over there and see if it gets up as quickly as it got put on this site. Apparently there are no reviewers or censors here and the posts are there for all to see the minute you hit the "enter" button. Weird. Don't see that very often. uhhhm, I probably could have summarized my diatribe in a much shorter way…focus on the most important issues, reasearch the candidates, give them all equal chance. Probably needs to be posted more on the other candidate’s site than here since the challenger is widely unnoticed.

I’ll see if I can post it over there and see if it gets up as quickly as it got put on this site. Apparently there are no reviewers or censors here and the posts are there for all to see the minute you hit the “enter” button. Weird. Don’t see that very often.

]]> By: Mike Cawley http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Mike Cawley Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:16:27 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9323 The kids were cute. Really cute. I've got 4 of my own, and 2 more part-time kids since my brother was killed in Iraq. I feel for Pete Ashdown not being able to garner enough attention to speak or advertise on substantive matters. And it's a d*mn shame that with what the world is faced with today, that voters elect people based on nothing more than 30 second soundbites. Might as well put cute kids in the ads to remind us of what is really important in life, because the other soundbites I've seen from the "serious" politcians talking about the challenges facing us today aren't much more than hot air and people who see a cup half empty. Pete Ashdown has nothing to apologize for by airing some fluffy kiddy commercial. He deserves attention and scrutiny and a voice. I saw one of your debates Pete and I was impressed with your enthusiasm and your ideas. There's a couple of question marks for me, but nevertheless, I was impressed. This whole voting process, this whole political process has degraded to nothing more than infomercials. I've seen this country disintegrate into two polarized camps, so polarized that neither of them have any solutions. While people are dying, while poverty is widespread, while our borders are completely undefended, politicians get up and talk about flag burning. I don't like flag burning anymore than the next person who loves this country and the people in it. But I've never seen anyone die over a burning flag. And a soldier in a foxhole will tell you the last thing he thinks of while being shot at is the flag. When things get sticky, when things get ugly in Washington, flag burning immediately becomes a hot issue. Gay rights? That's another one I love. Dubai Ports comes up, "hey...lets talk about gay marraige!" A great debate to be sure. But last I checked, it was hostile, hateful people who slipped through our wide open borders that brought the twin towers down...not people of the same sex who do nothing more than love each other that killed 3000 people. Correct me if I'm wrong, but last I heard, it's hate that kills...not love. And then there's the "under God" thing. I don't care if you believe in God or not, the only people threatened by the word "God" are the ones who can't find enough time in a day to teach their own kids what they believe or don't believe in. Last I checked, Jesus didn't win elections and he didn't go around campaigning at schools every day. As I recall, he went around preaching in the middle of a bunch of people trying to kill him. And somehow he seemed to inspire generations and millions of people to perform acts of human kindness every day. That ought to pretty much cover it if you're a believer (and personally, truth be known, I myself lean a bit that direction). Conversely, I read a study once where aetheists seem to do pretty well and avoid a few problems in life that terse Christ followers have. I guess leaving "God" out of the equation is better than going around and killing or ranting at gay folks or forcing Christianity on others. I always thought of it as a religion of attraction rather than detraction. If you need to give yourself 100 lashes everyday trying to remind yourself why you're supposed to be nice to others, you've obviously got a few problems. My kids will survive if they see some person who thinks torching a flag will release some kind of smoke that will solve the world's problems. My kids will survive if they see a guy holding another guy's hand. They've seen enough of that already and somehow they still seem to be attracted to the opposite sex. I guess that's the way they were born. They'll survive if they have to say, "one nation...indivisible...with liberty and justice for all." What they won't survive is a bomb going off from someone who waltzed across a border that politicians didn't have the common sense to guard after 9/11. My kids won't survive if they fight abroad following the insane strategy of a President and the Generals he appoints in a political war rather than a strategic war. What they won't survive is a decaying economy because people in this country are so damned selfish to save a penny that they don't care if we send our jobs out to China and make someone there work for pennies on the dollar. Does anyone in this country even know how to actually make a TV anymore? They won't survive going out to compete in the world from a public education system that doesn't have the guts or the interest to teach them how to actually read "Fun with Dick and Jane" before they graduate from College. If this country doesn't have the time to research the people we elect, if this state is such a damned red state that all they see when they go to the polls is the color red rather than competence, ideas, accountability...if they don't have the time in a day to look at the voting records of the people they've kept in office over and over and over and weigh them with the ideas of people who may have a better way, more enthusiasm, more integrity...then this state is the problem, not the solution. Anyone in this state who casts the vote "republican" without giving anyone else the time of day is someone who votes for the exact same state of affairs we have today. If you can't think for yourself, of you can't do a bit of research and look a bit deeper, do everyone else who does a favor and don't vote. Other candidates in Utah deserve consideration. I'm endorsing no-one here...I'm endorsing common sense and personal responsibility for making the world a better place. If ads with little kids offend you, you probably need to go spend some time with your own kids or a few neices, nephews, or grandkids. Or be a kid again yourself. They're as good as all the other ads out there I've seen nowadays. Mike Cawley Roy, Utah The kids were cute. Really cute. I’ve got 4 of my own, and 2 more part-time kids since my brother was killed in Iraq.

I feel for Pete Ashdown not being able to garner enough attention to speak or advertise on substantive matters. And it’s a d*mn shame that with what the world is faced with today, that voters elect people based on nothing more than 30 second soundbites. Might as well put cute kids in the ads to remind us of what is really important in life, because the other soundbites I’ve seen from the “serious” politcians talking about the challenges facing us today aren’t much more than hot air and people who see a cup half empty. Pete Ashdown has nothing to apologize for by airing some fluffy kiddy commercial. He deserves attention and scrutiny and a voice. I saw one of your debates Pete and I was impressed with your enthusiasm and your ideas. There’s a couple of question marks for me, but nevertheless, I was impressed.

This whole voting process, this whole political process has degraded to nothing more than infomercials. I’ve seen this country disintegrate into two polarized camps, so polarized that neither of them have any solutions. While people are dying, while poverty is widespread, while our borders are completely undefended, politicians get up and talk about flag burning. I don’t like flag burning anymore than the next person who loves this country and the people in it. But I’ve never seen anyone die over a burning flag. And a soldier in a foxhole will tell you the last thing he thinks of while being shot at is the flag. When things get sticky, when things get ugly in Washington, flag burning immediately becomes a hot issue. Gay rights? That’s another one I love. Dubai Ports comes up, “hey…lets talk about gay marraige!” A great debate to be sure. But last I checked, it was hostile, hateful people who slipped through our wide open borders that brought the twin towers down…not people of the same sex who do nothing more than love each other that killed 3000 people. Correct me if I’m wrong, but last I heard, it’s hate that kills…not love. And then there’s the “under God” thing. I don’t care if you believe in God or not, the only people threatened by the word “God” are the ones who can’t find enough time in a day to teach their own kids what they believe or don’t believe in. Last I checked, Jesus didn’t win elections and he didn’t go around campaigning at schools every day. As I recall, he went around preaching in the middle of a bunch of people trying to kill him. And somehow he seemed to inspire generations and millions of people to perform acts of human kindness every day. That ought to pretty much cover it if you’re a believer (and personally, truth be known, I myself lean a bit that direction). Conversely, I read a study once where aetheists seem to do pretty well and avoid a few problems in life that terse Christ followers have. I guess leaving “God” out of the equation is better than going around and killing or ranting at gay folks or forcing Christianity on others. I always thought of it as a religion of attraction rather than detraction. If you need to give yourself 100 lashes everyday trying to remind yourself why you’re supposed to be nice to others, you’ve obviously got a few problems.

My kids will survive if they see some person who thinks torching a flag will release some kind of smoke that will solve the world’s problems. My kids will survive if they see a guy holding another guy’s hand. They’ve seen enough of that already and somehow they still seem to be attracted to the opposite sex. I guess that’s the way they were born. They’ll survive if they have to say, “one nation…indivisible…with liberty and justice for all.” What they won’t survive is a bomb going off from someone who waltzed across a border that politicians didn’t have the common sense to guard after 9/11. My kids won’t survive if they fight abroad following the insane strategy of a President and the Generals he appoints in a political war rather than a strategic war. What they won’t survive is a decaying economy because people in this country are so damned selfish to save a penny that they don’t care if we send our jobs out to China and make someone there work for pennies on the dollar. Does anyone in this country even know how to actually make a TV anymore? They won’t survive going out to compete in the world from a public education system that doesn’t have the guts or the interest to teach them how to actually read “Fun with Dick and Jane” before they graduate from College.

If this country doesn’t have the time to research the people we elect, if this state is such a damned red state that all they see when they go to the polls is the color red rather than competence, ideas, accountability…if they don’t have the time in a day to look at the voting records of the people they’ve kept in office over and over and over and weigh them with the ideas of people who may have a better way, more enthusiasm, more integrity…then this state is the problem, not the solution. Anyone in this state who casts the vote “republican” without giving anyone else the time of day is someone who votes for the exact same state of affairs we have today. If you can’t think for yourself, of you can’t do a bit of research and look a bit deeper, do everyone else who does a favor and don’t vote. Other candidates in Utah deserve consideration.

I’m endorsing no-one here…I’m endorsing common sense and personal responsibility for making the world a better place. If ads with little kids offend you, you probably need to go spend some time with your own kids or a few neices, nephews, or grandkids. Or be a kid again yourself. They’re as good as all the other ads out there I’ve seen nowadays.

Mike Cawley
Roy, Utah

]]> By: slc http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9315 slc Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:59:59 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9315 I'd only been exposed to the radio version until just now. Having seen it, yah... cute as can be! As a radio ad, it came across as empty air time, imo. But NOT harmful and these days, that's saying something for ad campaigns. I'm sick to death of negative campaigning and I won't support it. I can more than forgive this ad, it was adorable. I’d only been exposed to the radio version until just now. Having seen it, yah… cute as can be! As a radio ad, it came across as empty air time, imo. But NOT harmful and these days, that’s saying something for ad campaigns. I’m sick to death of negative campaigning and I won’t support it. I can more than forgive this ad, it was adorable.

]]> By: Darrell http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9275 Darrell Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:48:39 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9275 If all of the polls are correct, the Democrats will whomp up on the Republicans next week, and then having Orrin Hatch as the Senator from Utah will be worth less than spit. Look in the dictionary under "political payback" and there will be a photo of Hatch framed by the outline of The Beehive State. Bring Senator Pete Ashdown into the picture, however, and you would see what would arguably be the second most powerful Mormon in U.S. politics. Because of the "Western States" strategy of the Democratic Party, Ashdown would certainly receive some of the best committee assignments of any freshman Senator in history. If we want someone to bring a lot of bacon home to Utah in a federal legisalture with a Democratic majority don't send Orrin Hatch to do our grocery shopping. Send Pete Ashdown. If all of the polls are correct, the Democrats will whomp up on the Republicans next week, and then having Orrin Hatch as the Senator from Utah will be worth less than spit. Look in the dictionary under “political payback” and there will be a photo of Hatch framed by the outline of The Beehive State.

Bring Senator Pete Ashdown into the picture, however, and you would see what would arguably be the second most powerful Mormon in U.S. politics. Because of the “Western States” strategy of the Democratic Party, Ashdown would certainly receive some of the best committee assignments of any freshman Senator in history.

If we want someone to bring a lot of bacon home to Utah in a federal legisalture with a Democratic majority don’t send Orrin Hatch to do our grocery shopping. Send Pete Ashdown.

]]> By: utahgirl http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9184 utahgirl Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:59:02 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9184 I was surprised by the ad, but I can see that it would appeal to a lot of non-politically oriented people... in other words, a lot of utahns. It doesn't wear well, and it wouldn't do for a long exposure. I want more meat, but then I'm glued to political news 24/7 these days. The singing commercial is only cute the first time you hear it. However, I think that one of your best assets is your speaking voice. I really hoped for a voice over with various campaign pictures of you meeting utahns. Not very creative, tho, I guess. At least you didn't put a stinker of an ad out like Matheson did about Medicare Part D. utahgirl I was surprised by the ad, but I can see that it would appeal to a lot of non-politically oriented people… in other words, a lot of utahns. It doesn’t wear well, and it wouldn’t do for a long exposure. I want more meat, but then I’m glued to political news 24/7 these days.

The singing commercial is only cute the first time you hear it. However, I think that one of your best assets is your speaking voice. I really hoped for a voice over with various campaign pictures of you meeting utahns. Not very creative, tho, I guess. At least you didn’t put a stinker of an ad out like Matheson did about Medicare Part D.

utahgirl

]]> By: Jenica Fuller http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/10/27/praise-and-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-9183 Jenica Fuller Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:47:08 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=103#comment-9183 It was a great ad, Pete. What a candidate can say in a 30 second spot is not enough to judge a candidate on - this gets people's attention and gives them your website to learn more. It was a great ad, Pete. What a candidate can say in a 30 second spot is not enough to judge a candidate on – this gets people’s attention and gives them your website to learn more.

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