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February 22, 2006
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FAMILY VALUES?
Comment by State Senator Jack Harper regarding Jim Pederson's son shows lack of respect and morality
Flagstaff, Arizona- Democratic Congressional candidate Mike Caccioppoli responds to the comments made by State Senator Jack Harper regarding Jim Pederson's son. Harper a Republican from Sunrise said that the incident involving Pederson's son "points to a culture of corruption in the Pederson household."
"Jack Harper's smarmy comments about my friend Jim Pederson's family shows a total lack of plain decency and morality. I'd like to ask Mr. Harper if this is what the Republicans have in mind when they prattle on about their supposed devotion to family values? Is Harper's lesson for the day in family values that one American should exploit a family crisis of another American for a cheap political jab? By doing this Harper demonstrates that Republican talk about these family values is nothing more than talk. By crawling into the snake pit of malicious gossip Harper diminishes not only the increasingly transparent Republican party, he tarnishes every American and thereby brings dishonor to our country."
Harper reluctantly apologized after being rebuked by many in the Senate.
"Harper's half-hearted apology after being rebuked by many in the Senate cannot change the devastating effects of his vile words. Jim Pederson is a great man who will make a great U.S. Senator, and what a tragic reflection on our contemporary political process in America that a good and decent man like Jim Pederson has to expose himself to this kind of viciousness in order to better the lives of the people of Arizona. These kinds of personal attacks will simply not be tolerated and must clearly be repudiated in the only way that cheap political hacks like Harper understand, which is at the polls."