[gogeo]

While Hatch's announcement gives marching orders to the other more moderate Republicans, like Grassley, Voinivich and Dick Lugar, you've got to imagine that Collins, Snowe and Graham are about as close to a sure thing as you can get...

I understand you might settle for a Scott Brown from Mass.

Why would anyone settle for a Hatch from Utah?

I think Bennett was a wakeup call for him, but he's still a squish.

[OldDeckHand]

"Why would anyone settle for a Hatch from Utah?"

I don't know. My comments certainly weren't intended as an endorsement of Orrin Hatch, in any way. I was just trying to explore the practical reality of Kagan's confirmation battle.