Geee Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Washington Examiner:Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah., stands near the Senate floor during an unusual Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)No Republican in Washington is more worried about the Tea Party than Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch. But a few Republicans should be as worried as Hatch, notably Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar.The Tea Party last year got the attention of many Republicans. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, was the prime victim, losing his Senate seat in the party convention, while establishment Republicans Mike Castle, Charlie Crist, Arlen Specter and Trey Grayson also felt the insurgent sting. Defeating or driving out of the party all these moderates were Tea Party-backed conservatives who railed against pork, high taxes and overspending.Hatch and Lugar are the 2012 candidates who most fit the mold of Tea Party targets, and both have credible potential challengers. But the two incumbents appear to be taking different tacks: Hatch is banking Right, while Lugar stays his centrist course.Hatch's most likely challenger is Rep. Jason Chaffetz. Chaffetz is politically savvy and expert at sounding the anti-establishment message. "Jason was Tea Party before the Tea Party," says his friend state Sen. Dan Liljenquist, referring to Chaffetz's 2008 primary victory over incumbent Chris Cannon. Liljenquist could run against Hatch as well.Strike one against Hatch: He's a porker. Strike two is his history of courting Democrats and partnering with the likes of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Strike three is simply how long he's been in D.C. Media accounts regularly describe Hatch (like Lugar) as "an institution." This is not a good time to be "an institution." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Like Lindsay Grahamnesty, Orrin Hatch got the message of November 2. Dick Lugar obviously didn't. C'est la vie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Just toss them all. There isn't a GOP Senator in the current Congress who is worth a pile of dog sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Like Lindsay Grahamnesty, Orrin Hatch got the message of November 2. Dick Lugar obviously didn't. C'est la vie... Would that be (soon to be) Former Senator Richard Luger you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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