Salt Lake City Mayor Invites Mamma Moonbat to Speak

The GOP in Utah is taking on Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson over his decision to appear at an anti-Bush rally alongside Mamma Moonbat Cindy Sheehan:

Offended by Rocky Anderson's plans to protest President Bush this week, the Utah Republican Party is waging a public-relations campaign urging Utahns to call the mayor and tell him to "stop embarrassing" the state.

And while Utahns have listened - flooding City Hall with almost 300 calls and overwhelming the phone system - Anderson hasn't.

Salt Lake City's mayor isn't altering his protest plans. "Given the nastiness of some of these people, it actually just bolsters my resolve," said Anderson, who previously alleged that the "real embarrassment" is Utahns' unwavering support of Bush.

The GOP acknowledged that its push, sending out thousands of voice-mail messages to Republicans and running ads on about 20 radio stations around the state, wouldn't change Anderson's mind.

"This is all about letting the rest of Utah have a voice to counter his voice," said Utah Republican Party Executive Director Jeff Hartley. "We want to make sure the rest of Utah at least lets him know they disagree with his behavior. It may not change his behavior, but he will at least know he doesn't get a free pass when he embarrasses the state."

Hartley said party headquarters and Republican elected officials have received "dozens" of calls from people upset Anderson is speaking at the protest and invited Cindy Sheehan to join him.

How'd this guy ever get elected in Utah? And if he has any future plans for higher office in that state, he can pretty much write that off.