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brooklynite

(94,519 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:42 PM Jan 2018

BREAKING: Orrin Hatch to retire

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. — CNN email

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BREAKING: Orrin Hatch to retire (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

No need to go down in defeat in Nov. when you can just retire. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #1

Any Dem challengers? ebbie15644 Jan 2018 #2

Sexual misdeeds? machoneman Jan 2018 #3

NAH, he's as straight as a pin. BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #4

So who would become speakaker pro tem ? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2018 #5

It's "President Pro Tem" brooklynite Jan 2018 #10

Two republicans today. hmmm triron Jan 2018 #6

so... handmade34 Jan 2018 #7

Utah is going to elect a Republican no matter what... Xolodno Jan 2018 #8

Mitt Romney is running and will likely win going away Johonny Jan 2018 #9

Bye, Felicia... MineralMan Jan 2018 #11

Works for me. Romney wasn't the worst Governor Massachussetts had, and... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #12

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

1. No need to go down in defeat in Nov. when you can just retire.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:44 PM

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ebbie15644

(1,214 posts)

2. Any Dem challengers?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:46 PM

Jan 2018

machoneman

(4,006 posts)

3. Sexual misdeeds?

Reply to ebbie15644 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:50 PM

Jan 2018

Little boys or girls? Just askin'......

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)

4. NAH, he's as straight as a pin.

Reply to machoneman (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:57 PM

Jan 2018

but his final farewell was completely marred by his giant suck up and ass kissing of Trump. May he ever be remembered for "loving" Trump. Even a majority of Utahns dislike Trump

Fiendish Thingy

(15,601 posts)

5. So who would become speakaker pro tem ?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:05 PM

Jan 2018

Assuming GOP hold their majority

brooklynite

(94,519 posts)

10. It's "President Pro Tem"

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:42 PM

Jan 2018

Next in line is Thad Cochran, who's not expected to run again; then you get Chuck Grassley

triron

(22,001 posts)

6. Two republicans today. hmmm

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:16 PM

Jan 2018

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

7. so...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:28 PM

Jan 2018

now that they have a tax bill that provides handsomely to them, they can all quit

Xolodno

(6,390 posts)

8. Utah is going to elect a Republican no matter what...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jan 2018

...but I would have said the same about Alabama.

I don't think we are going to get another "Roy Moore" for Utah. But it really is a sad day when Romney is preferable to Hatch. We know Romney is an asshole, but unlike Trump, an honest asshole. He'll screw you over legally under the law.