Moderates must be beside themselves wondering what they can possibly do to cling to power. . . . .
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What happened in Utah is a perfect example. After what happened with Bennett, Hatch suddenly saw the writing on the wall and became a convert to the ultra conservative side. He faced a TEA party challenge and just barely held it off but he has really had to change his tune to do it. I hope the people of Utah hold his feet to the fire after the election.
I had a chance to meet and talk to Hatch, he seems sincere and truly conservative, he just worries too much about what it will look like if he is not nice to the Democrats. I say screw the Democrats, there isn’t one in office I would vote for. If a Democrat politician was on fire I wouldn’t wee wee on him to put him out.
“he just worries too much about what it will look like if he is not nice to the Democrats”
Well over time, these people have become his friends, and like any organization, they want it to be a nice collegial place to work.
But the problem with that is, IT’S A LEGISLATIVE BODY, where the people’s liberties are at stake, so it’s very important to get fresh blood and yes, some bomb-throwers in there as frequently as possible.
The senate was set up with six year terms with the senators rotating in and out every two years so it would be a coninuous body at all times (as opposed to the House). To this end, six or twelve years for any one senator is enough. 42 for senator Hatch is too much, but he fooled the people again!