What A Story: Seth Hutchinson is the star of his father's press conference

[LiberalArkie]

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/04/01/seth-hutchinson-is-the-star-of-his-fathers-press-conference

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In his press conference this morning, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said his son, Seth, was among those who signed a petition calling for him to veto HB 1228.

"It has divided families and there is clearly a generational gap. My son, Seth, signed the petition asking me, Dad, the governor, to veto this bill. It shows that there is a generational difference on these opinions."

That inspired the New York Times to do a short profile on the younger Hutchinson, 31, a union organizer living in Austin, Texas.

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Meanwhile, in an article called "Arkansas governor cites his son while rejecting religious freedom bill. That says it all," the Washington Post used him to make a point about the inevitability of same-sex marriage.

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EDITED to add links

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/02/us/arkansas-governors-son-thurst-into-spotlight-over-religious-freedom-bill.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/asa-hutchinsons-son-explains-why-he-opposed-religious-freedom-bill-2015-4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/04/01/arkansas-governor-cites-his-son-while-rejecting-religious-freedom-bill-that-says-it-all/

[renate]

1. nice! n/t

[joeybee12]

2. How did such an asshat of a father get such a great son?

[irisblue]

3. the other parent is excellent maybe?

[joeybee12]

5. Has to be...nt

[LiberalArkie]

4. I think Asa actually respects him. I think todays story

is why I have so much hope that this younger generation will bring about a lot of changes.

[joeybee12]

6. I recall Asa from the impeachemnt farce...

I can't believe he respects anyone, even his own flesh and blood...then again, life is full of surprises.

[Orsino]

13. How does such a great son save his father's near-worthless political ass?

Never mind; I know.

I just fear that the son will be a beautiful, inspirational fig leaf for whatever shitty bill the father does eventually sign.

Hope he is instead the start of something great.

[JI7]

14. my guess is their own family life may not involve much politics

[Skittles]

7. thank you Seth

but I do NOT think it is a "generational difference of opinion" - it's everyone who HATES BIGOTRY

[Fred Sanders]

8. The Fundies are on the run...time to drive in the stake on so many other Fundie laws.

Time to remind everyone America is a secular nation founded on rejection of religion in government.

Look it up.

[LynneSin]

9. I don't know how Seth learned his values but they are wonderful values - thank you Seth

Maybe there is hope for this new generation of kids!

[hamsterjill]

10. Maybe it's the Austin influence!

Perhaps that helps, at least. But good for Seth for standing up for his convictions!

[Hoppy]

11. Shit. That ain't nothin'.

Our governor's son just got an internship with the NY Mets.

I don't know if Christie's political pull had anything to do with it.

[UTUSN]

12. "I did not sway my dad." Well, that's a relief since the takeaway message was close to

being: You've got to have a relative in key positions of power to get an agenda item done. Like how Jeb Crow Shrub got his SCHIAVO items done.

[jtuck004]

15. "...is a generational difference on these opinions" > No, most old folks aren't bigots. But perhaps

it comforts you to think so, Grand Dragon Hutchinson. Note: Research says one of the ways to identify a conservative is their incorrect and nearly unswerving belief that most folks think exactly like they do.

Bigots often teach their kids their same hate, though a few seem to escape, at least in the early years. We'll see how this goes.

[Zambero]

16. Ron Reagan also comes to mind

Sometimes the apple manages to roll a distance from the tree

[nirvana555]

17. Yes. I was thinking Ron Reagan too. I felt this was heartwarming. Seth, the young

man standing up to his father and his dad talking about it. I like it....

[R B Garr]

18. I thought Asa looked very proud of his son.

He looked like he learned something from his son and he was proud of that. His son might have saved his career.

[Art_from_Ark]

19. Hutch didn't actually veto the bill

He just asked the state legislature to add a few spices to the shit sandwich and call it a baguette roulée au saucisson.

[bullwinkle428]

21. And to be perfectly honest, he didn't do that to make his SON happier;

he did it to make WAL-MART happier.

[shireen]

20. EMPATHY

He did not inherit that from dear ol' dad.