[freespirited]

I can remember when Hatch was considered REALLY conservative.

I guess nothing good ever comes of spending decades in D.C.

[Vigilanteman]

Orin Hatch was a great firebrand when he was first elected. I remember when he was collaring borderline Democrats like James Exon of Nebraska to support a filibuster against forced unionism in the waning days of Jimmy Carter.

Somewhere in the post-Reagan era, he started going off-track and valuing his friendship with Ted Kennedy more than the principles of the constituents who elected him.

[Oldpuppymax]

Unfortunately, there’s a BIG difference between the definition of conservative as practiced by GOP senators and what actual Americans view as conservative.