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Orrin Hatch announced he will not run for re-election for his Senate seat in Utah where he is the longest serving GOP Senator and has served seven terms.

This clears the way for the very popular Mitt Romney to sweep in and take the seat and be a thorn in the side of Trump who he despises.

Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire - CNNPolitics

(CNN)Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch announced Tuesday that he won't seek re-election this year, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to return to the national stage by running for his seat.

He said in a social media message, "after much prayer and discussion with family and friends I've decided to retire at the end of this term."
Hatch, the Senate's longest serving Republican, has wrestled with the decision for months, emboldened by the entreaties of President Donald Trump, to seek an eighth term.
During an event last month at the Utah Capitol where Trump celebrated the administration's decision to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, Trump called Hatch "a true fighter" and said he hoped the Republican would continue to serve "in the Senate for a very long time to come."
The 83-year-old Hatch set off retirement rumors early last year when he said in an interview that he hoped to see Romney one day take his place. But he reversed course and repeatedly insisted to reporters that he "intended" to seek re-election. Last month, Hatch reveled in the spotlight as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee while shepherding a massive tax bill through the Senate -- attention, friends and colleagues said, that made him lean toward running again.


This could be fun to watch.
 
isn't this the same romney who genuflected and kissed tRump's ass in an effort to be appointed secretary of state

yea, he'll still be better than orrin hatch
 
Orrin Hatch announced he will not run for re-election for his Senate seat in Utah where he is the longest serving GOP Senator and has served seven terms.

This clears the way for the very popular Mitt Romney to sweep in and take the seat and be a thorn in the side of Trump who he despises.

Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire - CNNPolitics




This could be fun to watch.

hahahahaha

good, Orrin Hatch is one of my least favorite Senators. Total shill for his donors and nothing else.
 
Mitt Romney is a fine man, very intelligent and a man who does a great deal to give back to society in the recognition of the blessings he has received in life.

America would be a very different, and I my view better, place had he won the Presidential election five years ago. Four additional years of President Obama's self important neglect of not only Congress, internally, but a general abandonment of international affairs, has led to the rise of the circumstances that brought us President Trump. Romney still has a lot to offer and I hope this is true - he will provide instant leadership in the Senate and the country.
 
Mitt Romney is a fine man, very intelligent and a man who does a great deal to give back to society in the recognition of the blessings he has received in life.

America would be a very different, and I my view better, place had he won the Presidential election five years ago. Four additional years of President Obama's self important neglect of not only Congress, internally, but a general abandonment of international affairs, has led to the rise of the circumstances that brought us President Trump. Romney still has a lot to offer and I hope this is true - he will provide instant leadership in the Senate and the country.

What an oddly delusional conceit.
 
It would be wise for Democrats to expect Romney, should he end up replacing Hatch, to be a shill for Trump. I'm not saying he will be a shill for Trump, but it would be wise to expect him to be.
 
isn't this the same romney who genuflected and kissed tRump's ass in an effort to be appointed secretary of state

yea, he'll still be better than orrin hatch

Eating dinner with Trump isn't the same as kissing his ass. Although, it's close
 
isn't this the same romney who genuflected and kissed tRump's ass in an effort to be appointed secretary of state

yea, he'll still be better than orrin hatch

yes - and I bet the taste and smell of Trump ass is not too pleasing for Mittens making him all the more angrier . Trump humiliated him in front of the political world and put it to him good. And Romney is probably counting the days to get his own revenge.

and thats a good thing as Martha says.
 
yes - and I bet the taste and smell of Trump ass is not too pleasing for Mittens making him all the more angrier . Trump humiliated him in front of the political world and put it to him good. And Romney is probably counting the days to get his own revenge.

and thats a good thing as Martha says.

2017 is paved with the bodies of Republicans humiliated and insulted by Trump only to end up being shills for him anyway. If history is any teacher then it's not logical to expect different from Romney. Democrats should be focused like a laser beam on stopping trump's legislative agenda by electing Democrats to Congress.
 
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Mitt Romney is a fine man, very intelligent and a man who does a great deal to give back to society in the recognition of the blessings he has received in life.

America would be a very different, and I my view better, place had he won the Presidential election five years ago. Four additional years of President Obama's self important neglect of not only Congress, internally, but a general abandonment of international affairs, has led to the rise of the circumstances that brought us President Trump. Romney still has a lot to offer and I hope this is true - he will provide instant leadership in the Senate and the country.

I agree with your comments about Romney. Well said. This would have been a good post had to stuck the subject at hand and not compounded things with your baseless editorial silliness.

It would be wise for Democrats to expect Romney, should he end up replacing Hatch, to be a shill for Trump. I'm not saying he will be a shill for Trump, but it would be wise to expect him to be.

I don't like his politics, but he is a class guy that I believe will actually put America first. He would be a meaningful counterweight to Trump and most of the Republican Party that is only interested in putting Trump and Republicans first. We ain't getting a Dem in Utah. A Republican that isn't a wackadoo is an upgrade to the Senate.
 
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Hatch retirement is long past due. Good riddance.
 
isn't this the same romney who genuflected and kissed tRump's ass in an effort to be appointed secretary of state

yea, he'll still be better than orrin hatch

Yup. The same Romney that said that 47% of the country was dependent on the government.

Still better than Hatch.
 
It would be wise for Democrats to expect Romney, should he end up replacing Hatch, to be a shill for Trump. I'm not saying he will be a shill for Trump, but it would be wise to expect him to be.
Well, if Democrats keep looking for a re-run of the Nixon administration's collapse, Democrats should be focused on procuring as many potential Barry Goldwaters as possible.

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2017 is paved with the bodies of Republicans humiliated and insulted by Trump only to end up being shills for him anyway. If history is any teacher then it's not logical to expect different from Romney. Democrats should be focused like a laser beam on stopping trump's legislative agenda by electing Democrats to Congress.

I cannot disagree with your observation of recent history as its very true. I would simply hope that Romney amy be the occasional GOP NO vote that might help in certain cases.... and a possible YES vote on conviction after impeachment.

I think Hatch hung it up because there is very very little of the rebel in him at his age and at this phase of his life. He simply has not the stomach to fight - even if he were so inclined - which I tend to doubt. I think Trump simply is not his cup of tea more for personal rather than political reasons and its a good time to go off and enjoy the years he has remaining.
 
Well, if Democrats keep looking for a re-run of the Nixon administration's collapse, Democrats should be focused on procuring as many potential Barry Goldwaters as possible.

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Can you go into detail?
 
Orrin Hatch announced he will not run for re-election for his Senate seat in Utah where he is the longest serving GOP Senator and has served seven terms.

This clears the way for the very popular Mitt Romney to sweep in and take the seat and be a thorn in the side of Trump who he despises.

Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire - CNNPolitics




This could be fun to watch.

Glad he isn't running again. The man is clearly senile. Watching him heap praise on Trump after the tax abortion was passed was embarrassing. He needs to be sent away.

But besides that, I still think any Senator at 83 is too old - period. McCain, Hatch, whomever. Too old. There should be a mandatory retirement age for our lawmakers.
 
isn't this the same romney who genuflected and kissed tRump's ass in an effort to be appointed secretary of state

yea, he'll still be better than orrin hatch

Yes, and it was one of Romney's biggest mistakes he ever made. I suspect he regrets that.

It was not Romney's finest moment.
 
Orrin Hatch announced he will not run for re-election for his Senate seat in Utah where he is the longest serving GOP Senator and has served seven terms.

This clears the way for the very popular Mitt Romney to sweep in and take the seat and be a thorn in the side of Trump who he despises.

Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire - CNNPolitics




This could be fun to watch.

Why? I thought Trump would be impeached by then. No?
 
Romney can have moments of independence from the President.

1) Romney was, along with McCain, known for spats with Trump during the primary years.

2) Romney has still been openly critical of the President

3) Utah did have some of the highest percentages of NeverTrump backing, including with its home son McMullin.

However,

1) Romney would be a Senate GOP candidate in a referendum year on not only the President, but also the party. He's going to play defense.

2) Utah is a lot more conservative than Massachusetts.

3) The President has a 50% approval rating in the state. That's not fantastic, but it's not bad either. Again, this isn't Massachusetts.

4) Being critical of Trump doesn't mean he thinks like a Democrat. This shouldnt have to be said, but a lot of Democrats are naive about what being a conservative critic of Trump may mean (nevermind the kind of annoying "complicit" insult).

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Hatch retirement is long past due. Good riddance.

I agree. "Longest serving _______." should be a political mill stone, not something to be applauded or admired.
 
Why? I thought Trump would be impeached by then. No?

Sadly, the Republicans who control Congress have demonstrated to the nation that their role in checks and balances is not worth the toilet paper they used this morning and they take that no more seriously. Any chance of impeachment will not realistically happen unless the Dems take by the House via the vote this coming November. Only then will the votes be there as the GOP has demonstrated they will not oppose Trump no matter what the evidence says.
 
Mitt Romney is a fine man, very intelligent and a man who does a great deal to give back to society in the recognition of the blessings he has received in life.

America would be a very different, and I my view better, place had he won the Presidential election five years ago. Four additional years of President Obama's self important neglect of not only Congress, internally, but a general abandonment of international affairs, has led to the rise of the circumstances that brought us President Trump. Romney still has a lot to offer and I hope this is true - he will provide instant leadership in the Senate and the country.

I tend to agree. I have not studied Romney's MO as closely as I have Trump's over the last couple of years, but assuming he does not vindictively carry a grudge--President Trump does not--he should be an asset to the Senate.

Like President Trump, Romney is excellent at assessing what the problem is and devising a fix for it. Unlike President Trump he is far more the quintessential politician, however, and while he would be more tactful, he might not be as unimpressed with the status quo and therefore be more inclined to let things ride than President Trump has been willing to do. In other words, I don't see Romney as the determined reformer that President Trump is.

I agree that Romney would have been a far superior choice over Obama in 2012, and I did vote for him though he was not my first choice to the be the nominee that year. I don't know if he has the personality to inspire any significant improvements though. Would the GOP have regained the Senate in 2014 if things had gotten marginally better under Romney? Hard to say.

I do think he will be a decent Senator unless he comes in with an underlying motive to hurt President Trump.
 
2017 is paved with the bodies of Republicans humiliated and insulted by Trump only to end up being shills for him anyway. If history is any teacher then it's not logical to expect different from Romney. Democrats should be focused like a laser beam on stopping trump's legislative agenda by electing Democrats to Congress.

I suspect Romneys lips will be firmly planted on Trumps large orange ars, much like Graham.
 
I suspect Romneys lips will be firmly planted on Trumps large orange ars, much like Graham.

Here's largely why.
Slideshow: Trump's approval rating by state - FOX Carolina 21

Somewhat out of date, but it's still a good benchmark. Where is Trump's support heaviest?

50% + states (few 60% at time of polling)

Which states are included in that bunch? South Carolina (under 51%), Utah (above 52%), Wyoming (60%).

This is how you turn a guy from a dude who said this (https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/lindsey-graham-trump-cruz-choice-218069) into a guy who said this: (https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/939988068823715842)

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