Posted on 02/22/2016 2:44:52 PM PST by pilgrim
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for president, the senator's staff confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
Hatch is one of the highest ranking Republicans in Congress, and he is third in the line of the succession to the U.S. presidency as president pro tempore of the United States Senate.
The six-term senator had previously endorsed Jeb Bush and sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. Hatch's endorsement could be interpreted as a sign of the party's governing class rallying to Rubio.
GOPe loves Rubio
The Estblishment is working on the Rubio Coronation.
They are trying to take one of Ted’s bright spots away. the late March Utah primary
The Cheap Labor Express stooges just keep popping up and saying, “FU citizens, we’re going to cram amnesty down your throats unless you Cantorize us”
oh goody another useless spineless DC politico chimes in
Orrin Hatch. Part of the problem necessitating the rise of Trump/ Cruz. And, they still can’t understand why.
These RINO endorsements are the kiss of death for the commie RINO candidates. Keep'em coming!
UTAH needs their butts kicked!!! Get borin orin out of here!!!
Senators -GOPers
Arizona: Jon Kyl (former)[584]
Arkansas: Tim Hutchinson (former)[585]
Colorado: Cory Gardner[586]
Idaho: Jim Risch[587]
Kansas: Pat Roberts[588], Bob Dole (former, 1996 presidential nominee)
Minnesota: Norm Coleman (former)[589] (previously endorsed Lindsey Graham, and then Jeb Bush)[590] [591]
Montana: Steve Daines[592]
Nebraska: Deb Fischer[593]
Nevada: Dean Heller[594]
North Carolina: Thom Tillis[595]
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe[596]
Pennsylvania: Pat Toomey,[597] Rick Santorum (former) (also former 2016 presidential candidate)[598]
South Carolina: Tim Scott[599]
Texas: Phil Gramm (former)[600]
now add Kirk and Hatch.
Ted should wear the shunning of the GOP as a badge of honor rather than lobbying them for endorsements.
That should say it all to anyone wanting to vote for an anti-establishment candidate. Hatch is a one of the biggest RINO’s on capital hill.
Here comes the GOPe.
Of course he does...
Cruz US Senator Endorsements
U.S. Senators (former)
Bob Smith, New Hampshire (former); Presidential Candidate 2000[179]
It is a wonder of nature that Orrin Hatch can stand up without a spine.
RNC headquarters: “Whose turn is it to endorse Rubio today?”
Another poster child for term limits.
And Levin helped shill his reelection when Hatch was primaried last time.
They are going all in on Rubio.
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