Chaffetz wants Hatch's seat and won't run for the House

[JakeStarkey]

We in Salt Lake knew this was coming.

Jason Chaffetz, Powerful House Republican, Won’t Run in 2018

If Romney and Huntsman get in to the primaries, Jason may not make the cut.

 

[bendog]

Romney and Huntsman are good guys.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Romney and Huntsman are good guys.

Either would make a great senator from Utah.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

We in Salt Lake knew this was coming.

Jason Chaffetz, Powerful House Republican, Won’t Run in 2018

If Romney and Huntsman get in to the primaries, Jason may not make the cut.

I wasn't a big fan of Huntsman initially, but he grew on me during the 2012 primaries

 

[busybee01]

ABC. Anybody but Chaffetz. We don't need another Trump sycophant.

 

[paperview]

We in Salt Lake knew this was coming.

Jason Chaffetz, Powerful House Republican, Won’t Run in 2018

If Romney and Huntsman get in to the primaries, Jason may not make the cut.

What makes you think that about Romney and Huntsman? There's nothing in the article about them.

Have either even hinted they would?

 

[Avatar4321]

Heard rumors that mcmullin was considering a challenge to chaffetz. Hope we get a good conservative

 

[JakeStarkey]

paperview, huntsman and romney have talked to supporters up at the lodge in Park City and down in Provo.

If they both run, the loser can take on Lee in 2018.

Utahns are tired of Lee and Chaffetz, but the gerrymandering will require a Republican to beat them.

The support now is peeling from Hatch. If he drops dead this year, the gov is going to have to appoint either Huntsman or Romney or himself, I would think.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Heard rumors that mcmullin was considering a challenge to chaffetz. Hope we get a good conservative

I had not heard that, but if he runs for Chaffetz seat, that will be good for Utah.

 

[Political Junky]

Saw this on TV. No link yet.

 

[WaitingFor2020]

Saw this on TV. No link yet.

Yup. So I guess he's finally going to live up to that statement he made about how he can't face his teenage daughter by supporting Trump.

 

[WaitingFor2020]

Wait, this doesn't look good. Maybe he's still a man-whore but he was pushed out...by OBAMA??? Why not. Righties blame Obama for everything.

Chaffetz will leave behind Oversight panel he used to investigate Obama White House

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I heard his speech... wants to spend more time with his family. Good for him.

 

[Political Junky]

I heard his speech... wants to spend more time with his family. Good for him.

How original.

 

[debbiedowner]

One less do nothing pub.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I heard his speech... wants to spend more time with his family. Good for him.

How original.

Really? I would imagine being basically out of town for that many years gets old.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

My God you people are some nasty fucks.

 

[vlad_hombre]

Saw this on TV. No link yet.

Gotta think that he's caught wind of the raging Trumpster fire and doesn't want to get consumed by it as the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair.

 

[yiostheoy]

I heard his speech... wants to spend more time with his family. Good for him.

They always say that.

This is a non-reason.

It means he won't tell you the real reason.

 

[yiostheoy]

Saw this on TV. No link yet.

It was on the Noon News.

He is just a House Rep so no big deal either way.

It's not like he was a Senator or someone important.