So yesterday My Republican Girlfriend (MRG) was doing her job, going door to door to various businesses to inform them of the upcoming I-15 reconstruction in Utah County, when she happened to walk into a print shop that produces lawn signs. When she asked for the manager, one of the other customers in the room took on an immediate holier than thou attitude and, as she put it “all around prick.”
Now MRG is not exactly a shrinking violet. After about a minute of having this lawmaker thumb his nose and rolling his eyes at her, she had inquired about the nature of his purchase. Of course, he was purchasing lawn signs for an upcoming campaign – but she decided to play dumb.
“I am running for Senate in this area” he replied, nose still upturned. “Oh really?” MRG responds, waiting for a reaction. After a bit of a scoff, he replies “yes.”
That is when MRG kicks it up a notch. “Well I am a Republican delegate for my area and I will keep that in mind.”
After a purposeful awkward silence (MRG is very good at these), she finishes her business and leaves the building.
Now, of course, living in Taylorsivlle, odds are very low that MRG could actually have an effect on this gentleman race, but MRG does not care to point this out to him.
Thanks to some forensic work on my part, I came to discover that the person she was talking to was none other than Senator Howard Stephenson (R – Draper – District 11).
Moral of the story – you may be holier than thou, but you never know when it is going to bite you in the butt.
*UPDATE*
I wish to extend a personal apology to Senator Stephenson. I just received a phone call from him and, after a very polite conversation, he informed me that he was not in Utah County yesterday getting lawn signs. MRG must have confused Senator Stephenson with another law-maker or candidate running in the area.
The moral of the story still stands, however, to any candidate running for office. Don’t thumb your nose at people when running – you never know when it is going to get you.
Blue in Red Zion values truth over rhetoric and always attempts to make opinions obvious. In this case, I will fully admit to the error and appreciate and apologize to Senator Stephenson for having to take time out of his day to correct my error.
From my experience Utah Republican lawmakers think they are celebrites… they talk down to others, party all night then drive home drunk, they roll with an entourage (ie Patrick Henery caucus, frat pack), they get in hottubs with under aged women… the rules don’t apply to these divas
My experience is different. A small group fits Mark’s generalization, but the vast majority don’t. Most are sincere, successful people who listen to the voters in their districts and work hard to reflect their will.
Outliers tend to grab headlines, not the mainstream.
The Republican girlfriend, here! My apologies as well! I am not as “politicky” as say, Curtis or Ric Cantrell. ;)
- MRG
That’s OK, I didn’t need any more reason to be unhappy with Senator Stephenson. He could be a swell guy in person, but his representation of me is very bad.
Wondering who the guy that was rude to your girlfriend was? Was it His Democrat challenger Dave Houge? Or his Republican challenger? Let’s find out???