Talk:Pete Hoekstra

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WMDs NY Times

On November 3, 2006, The New York Times reported that a website created at the request of Hoekstra and senator Pat Roberts was found to contain detailed information which could help nuclear states produce nuclear weapons. The website was shut down on November 2 following questioning by the Times and protests by International Atomic Energy Agency officials. Jamal Ware, a spokesman for Hoekstra, said complaints about the site "didn’t sound like a big deal .... We were a little surprised when they pulled the plug" ([7]).

This section appears not to make sense. It says, 'On Nov 3rd the NY times Reported that a website was up' then it says, 'The Website was shut down Nov 2nd.'

Please Correct. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.93.119.157 (talk) 16:04, 17 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Peter Hoekstra (footballer)

It seems this guy would be more known as "Pete Hoekstra" whereas the footballer is definitely "Peter", therefore should Peter Hoekstra really link to this guy? 86.163.117.242 (talk) 23:09, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possible Twitter account?

I can't confirm but believe this is his twitter account: http://twitter.com/petehoekstra . Needs to be verified. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.174.2.159 (talk) 20:09, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Superbowl ad controversy

I understand that it doesn't necessarily need a subsection of its own, but if all you are going to do is edit it into a garbled sentence which is nonsensical and confusing, then just leave it alone for god's sake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.157.240.154 (talk) 18:04, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not going to claim I'm the world's greatest expert on wiki coding, but the "Super Bowl" section of the article is chock full of mangled POV references....added notes that have to with 30 year old issues not related to the controversy itself and notes like "Hoekstra voted for trillions in deficit spending"....meaning, he voted in favor of passing a budget. These things are not directly related to what happened. Basically, the controversy adds up to this: A bunch of people who don't like Hoekstra anyway, either were offended, or pretended to be offended by something he showed on TV. Other than that, there isn't much to it.64.222.94.115 (talk) 04:08, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

So, you think the whole section should go? Gobonobo ^T ^C 07:17, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, not at all. I think that an ad came out that people apparently feel strongly about, and THAT is the controversy. If the ad brings back 1980's car smashing, that's relevant. If an Asian man got attacked in 1982, it isn't. The ad talks about the opponent's spending record, but the CONTROVERSY is about the chinese character, not the spending, so no matter who talks about Hoekstra's spending record or voting record is not relevant to the issue at hand...leave that to a section on the voting itself. What the controversy section turns into, rather than describing the ad or its reaction, is ...."Not only is Hoekstra RACIST, BUT...!!!!", which is not that point.

Split

I think that the Pete Hoekstra 2012 Superbowl advertisement in Michigan should have its own wikipedia page. The advertisement has been reviewed by Countdown with Keith Olberman, The Young Turks and other media outlets.--Jax 0677 (talk) 00:25, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Don't think it meets notability criteria for separate article. There's been a spate of coverage since it actually aired (less than a week ago), but it seems likely that it will be reduced to a footnote in the overall campaign. If it becomes a central, defining issue in the campaign, (e.g., Macaca_(term)), there will be time enough to revisit and split into its own article. SS451 (talk) 03:11, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]