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Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch is doggone offended by the activists and voters standing between him and re-election, describing them as radical libertarians.
Hatch was first elected to the Senate in 1976. This year, major conservative groups announced their intention of defeating Hatch who they deemed too moderate. FreedomWorks has reportedly spent at least $670,000 attacking Hatch this cycle.
But the long-time senator isnt sitting on his hands. Hatch told NPRs Howard Berkes, These people are not conservatives. Theyre not Republicans.
Theyre radical libertarians and Im doggone offended by it, he said.
Orrin Hatch | Doggone Offended | Radical Libertarians | The Daily Caller
I doubt it's only "radical libertarians," or libertarians of any stripe, standing between him and re-election, but my favorite part is this:
I despise these people, Hatch added, and Im not the guy you come in and dump on without getting punched in the mouth.
Finally an honest politician! He despises the people who don't support him, and wants to, figuratively I assume, punch them in the mouth. There's a winning campaign slogan, "Vote for me, or get a knuckle sandwich!"