Satire: Hatch's Good Showing on Caucus Night Saves Mankind
by Jordan Garn
03/21/2012 | 1011 views | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend | print
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News of the almost quadrupled attendance at Utah’s Republican caucuses has political analysts claiming Sen. Orrin Hatch greatly increased the odds he’ll see a seventh term in Washington, which puts him that much closer to the coveted finance chair position.  Interestingly, NASA scientists revealed that a large meteor heading straight for planet earth suddenly and unexpectedly changed course almost simultaneously after the news went public. 

 

Jim Thibbodeau, a physicist for NASA, explains that this was the largest meteor ever recorded within our solar system. Had it stayed on its current trajectory, “mankind as we know it would cease to exist.” 

 

The meteor—estimated to be approximately half the size of the earth’s moon—would have instantly killed a significant percentage of the earth’s population.  Survivors of the devastating collision would have reached the same fate as a result of the earth being knocked off its orbit, an event that would alter the earth’s climate to the point of no longer sustaining life.

 

Scientists also confirmed that the near extinct panda bear has been mating at unprecedented rates, polar caps are no longer retreating and Iran is seriously considering halting its nuclear program.  All this can be attributed to Orrin Hatch taking another step towards being finance chair, according to Hatch’s campaign manager—Dave Hansen.

 

When confronted with this news, Orrin Hatch seemed incredulous.  “My gosh, is that all?” Senator Hatch rhetorically asked.  “Frankly, Orrin Hatch thought that with Orrin Hatch being that much closer to becoming finance chair, Orrin Hatch would have averted further catastrophe on Orrin Hatch’s green earth.”

 

Senator Hatch said there is still work yet to be done and looks forward to one day ensuring that rainbows appear every day whether it rains or not and unicorns are not just an icon to fantasy enthusiasts, but an everyday reality.  “But none of this is possible,” he warns, “unless Orrin Hatch becomes finance chair.”

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Ten Things You Need to Know for Friday
by Bryan Schott
May 24, 2013 | 9494 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Countdown: There are 166 days to the 2013 municipal elections, 249 days until the start of the 2014 Legislature, 525 days until the 2014 midterm elections and 962 days until the 2016 Iowa Caucuses. 

An analysis says expanding Medicaid coverage will save Utah more than $130 million and would give health insurance to 123,000 residents [Tribune].

A new report ranks Utah #1 for economic outlook next year [Utah Policy, Tribune].

House Majority Leader Brad Dee goes on a European vacation with three lobbyists, but Dee insists the trip was above board because everybody paid their own way and they didn’t discuss politics [Tribune].

Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is caught on tape offering to get $2 million for Utah Businessman Darl McBride if he would shut down a website critical of another Utah businessman. That money was to come from a third Utah businessman who was in trouble with the Attorney General’s office [Tribune].

Former Legislator and current blogger Holly Richardson says she’s had enough with the “culture of corruption” permeating the Attorney General’s office [Holly on the Hill].

Sen. Orrin Hatch wants to hear from Utahns who think they have been inappropriately targeted by the IRS as part of his investigation into misconduct by the agency [Tribune].

Kennecott lays off 100 workers because of the massive landslide at their Bingham Canyon Mine [Tribune, Deseret News].

The Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members in their ranks [Deseret News].

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman launches a new political action committee to support Republicans who share his point of view [Tribune].

Gov. Gary Herbert says he is confident the state can work out a deal to avoid taxing the electricity used by the new National Security Agency data center at Camp Williams [Tribune].
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