Here was a man (Hatch) that is gonna be primaried for the first time ever...HATCH...wake up and smell the coffee....and by a relative unknown backed by TP groups (why? beats the heck out of me...they didn’t do their research on Liljenquist). Everyone was ready to dump Hatch, give the brass ring to Liljenquist (fake TP....did you even see the video) and just drop him like a rock in the ocean.
While others whacked-n-hacked Hatch, people like Levin and Palin stepped in to defend him. Listen to Levin’s 20+ minute defense of Hatch and you’ll understand why he supports him (and Palin).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omwOyXyema8
In Utah if you don’t get at least 60% of the state GOP convention delegates then it’s a primary to settle it. Convincing a small group of delegates is not the same as convincing a WHOLE state. TP put a lot of stock on beating Hatch and came up short in the convention....by a few dozen delegate votes. Close, but no cigar.
Palin has had a past with Hatch and he’s considered a mentor or sorts to her. Give Hatch all the flack you want but he gave us Thomas for the SC and even HE ACKNOWLEDGED PALIN’S HELP (just like Mourdock, Fischer and Cruz). When everyone was ready to dump on Hatch for a relative unknown (and a tax-n-spend compromiser to boot) Palin was there to help. Hatch owes her a favor now.
...welcome to politics old chum. Cheers!!!!
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