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G. Don Gale - Wiffle/Waffle on kicking the UTAH REPUBLICAN PARTY?

Posted in July 6th, 2008

by JM Bell in Uncategorized

G. Don Gale, who used to do the editorials for KSL, has a column in today’s Deseret Republican Party News-letter that, without naming names, beats the hell out of a Utah political party, blaming it for disillusionment of Utah voters.

Unlike most columns like this in the Deseret - Republican Party News -letter, it’s not blaming Democrats, but, Gale doesn’t say anthing other than “the dominant political party,” and, if you’ve ever been out campaigning against the the dominant political party, all of those Republicans stump about how they’re overwhelmed by Democratic hyjinks because the Dems are so powerful, etc.

It wouldn’t surprise me if there were some passive voters who believe that the Demos are the the dominant political party in Utah, because they’re led to believe that by asshats like LaVar Christiansen (long story, go look through the 2006 archives).

I’ve read Gale’s editorials and columns before and I’ve often found him to be an elequent and serious writer. This, however, has Joe Cannon’s fingerprints ALL OVER IT. Go READ THE COLUMN, and you tell me if the “dominant political party” stuff feels added in.

3 users commented in " G. Don Gale - Wiffle/Waffle on kicking the UTAH REPUBLICAN PARTY? "

Tom Grover said,

in July 6th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

The Deseret News is a joke of a paper, only amplified by Joe Cannon’s recent candor that it will be made “More Mormon”. How irresponsible.

You’ve got your name for it, I’ve got mine- the Mormon Republican Cougar Times. It’s the most accurate description of the contents. Ever.

VilaD said,

in July 7th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

I read the column, but unfortunately, I am not well versed in regards to Mr Gale’s style of writing so I can’t make any comparisons. I will agree that the oft repeated phrase, “The dominant political party” was greatly over used. It read rather like a paper written by a student in a 10th grade current events class.

And I must agree with Tom about the efficaciousness of the Deseret News. That particular publication is useful for only a few things: Kindling for starting fires or good as a lining for the bottom of a bird cage.

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