In 2014, several prominent Republicans in the House and
Senate are going to be challenged by people more conservative than the
incumbents in area where a more conservative person can still win. Leading up
to these challenges, conservatives must beware of the Hatch Effect.
In 2012, many conservatives in print, radio, and
television came out quickly and endorsed Orrin Hatch against Dan Liljenquist.
Hatch had been a conservative warrior for a long time, he sounded conservative,
and we’d need him in the fight against amnesty. He made the rounds on
television, radio, and had references in various op-ed columns. Outside groups
went to work for Orrin Hatch...... Orrin Hatch got re-elected and became an
integral part to helping the Gang of 8 shape its immigration plans and run
interference against conservatives. The shift back to what too few were warning
about happened quickly……There are no indispensable men in Washington, but over
the next year many of the very men responsible for the mess the GOP finds
itself in are going to trot out op-ed columnists, talk radio hosts, and TV
pundits to tell you that they are, in fact, indispensable to the fight for
freedom. There are no indispensable men….Beware
the Hatch effect. Your bias should be toward credible primary challengers…..To Read More…….
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