Posted on 10/12/2017 2:05:39 PM PDT by cotton1706
Flirting with what some may see as political treason, bigwig Trump loyalists led by Stephen K. Bannon, Dave Bossie and Tony Perkins are considering “Never Trump” former Senate aide Boyd Matheson to replace Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch next year.
Mr. Hatch, 83, has acknowledged thinking maybe it’s time to hang it up after 41 years in the Senate. Mr. Bannon has said he is determined to help show Mr. Hatch the door — maybe by backing Mr. Matheson, 51, for a primary run.
“Boyd is considering it, regardless of Sen. Hatch’s decision (or anyone else’s decision for that matter),” Matheson spokeswoman Kelsey Köenen Witt said. Mr. Bossie is on record as liking the idea, telling Politico Mr. Matheson “is going to be the consensus conservative candidate among all the outside groups and will have a lot of the financial support that’s out there. He’s going to be someone people coalesce around very quickly.”
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I’m afraid we’ll get stuck with Romney here. He must be jealous of all the attention Never Trump Senators get.
Not if a Trump supporter joins the race.
The author of the article has a track record of repeating RINO propaganda from inside the GOP Establishment.
No. Meet the new boss...
The game now is to diminish and discredit Bannon, such as the crap story linked on Drudge today. They always show us exactly who they fear.
Having voted for Romney for Senate here in MA in 1994, and seen his campaign and governing style, I don’t think he has it in him. He wants an easy run, basically an appointment to the Senate. And if he sees there will be a bruising primary, he’ll stay out, because he’s gutless.
Hatch Act applies....
He needs to step aside and support Matheson...
Firing a few of these clowns will be the Shot Heard Round the World.
Old joke of the Senate
Never count your votes until your Hatch Chickens.
I don’t want any more Never Trumpers in DC; period.
Exactly!
What’s Boyd Matheson’s position on immigration?
Precisely
Who cares? If we didn’t like hatch, why would we like his staffer?
Flip em the fine and let’s go new.
Screw these pathetic NeverTrumpers!
Heave ho, Booby Hatch has gotta go! ...
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