I need you now, in Utah.
Everyone deserves #healthcare—especially kids. #Taxreform should help the middle class. Women deserve an equal shot. Immigrants deserve our welcome. #Climatechange is REAL.
With @SenOrrinHatch out, let's fight. Join me now: https://t.co/6fpg6tL4HK
— Jenny Wilson for UT (@JennyWilsonUT) January 3, 2018
5th generation Utahn and Democrat @JennyWilsonUT has been taking on Hatch from the start, long before today.
$50k goal starting NOW for the resistance to support her & show her we stand with her. Let's do this!
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— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 2, 2018
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The professionals weigh in…
I think Romney has a chance, you guys. pic.twitter.com/pjN6Xx3zoM
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 2, 2018
The saddest moment for my #nevertrump friends will be when Mitt Romney wins a Senate seat and immediately follows McConnell, Ryan, and Rubio into the deep end of the pool of Trump shame
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 2, 2018
Would Romney really lead the NeverTrump movement? He was willing to be his secretary of state. https://t.co/PsmY6bnup8
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 2, 2018
This is the wrong question. No US Senator from Utah is going to "lead the NeverTrump movement." But would the signer of Romneycare vote to repeal Obamacare? I don't think so. Of course we prefer the Democrat win IN UTAH but let's have a plan B, please. https://t.co/ZPWvDHCaDe
— Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) January 3, 2018
As a fellow Masshole, I concur with Mr. Pierce:
The surest bet on the board is that Willard will get bored of being Mike Lee's junior after about 6 months, basically quit on the job, and then run for president again.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 3, 2018
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Wanna-be Breitbrat Jacob Wohl chips in with a cunning plan…
Steve Bannon should run for Orrin Hatch's Senate Seat. That would place him in a good position to run for President in 2024
— Jacob Wohl (@JacobAWohl) January 2, 2018
Securities fraudster asks alcoholic to run for Senate in Mormon state…sounds about right #notright
— Aaron Gershoff (@ajg6882) January 3, 2018
TBH, since the Fusion GPS / Wolff book news dropped this morning, I suspect Steve Bannon’s got quite enough on his plate without an expensive referendum on how much consistent GOP voters don’t like him. But it’s good to know the hardcore racist/sexist/nativist bigots will be harrassing Romney from the right while the Democrats are pushing our “leftist” (humanist) agenda!
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