Becoming a GOP Delegate (video)
by Daryl AcumenMy good friend Brandon Beckham put together this video with hints on how to become a GOP delegate. I like this video because it wasn't put together by an out-of-state pressure group in an attempt to manipulate our caucus system to further their own agenda. Enjoy and we'll see you on Thursday!
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the backlash against the GOP from within the GOP
by Daryl AcumenYou don't have to look too closely to observe that there is a backlash currently playing out against the GOP from within the GOP. The most visible of these mini-revolts is the effort to oust longtime super-conservative Senator Orrin Hatch in Utah. That fight actually seeks to remove a man who was once endorsed by Ronald Reagan ...
Continue ReadingMike Kennedy for State House of Representatives in LD27
by Daryl AcumenHad a nice conference call with Mike Kennedy the other day. mike is running for Utah House of Representatives in LD27 (obviously from the title). Good guy! Seems balanced, smart, strong background. He's a family practice doctor with a law degree, which means he has a firm understanding of how entitlements like Medicaid and Medicare are ...
Continue ReadingEmpower America is dead!
by Daryl AcumenNothing in this world annoys me more than ignorance or pisses me off more than lies. Tonight while checking Google I saw the following regionally targeted ad: "Orrin Hatch added $7.5 Trillion to our nation's debt. Retire Hatch!" Now, as an analyst and somebody who's been studying U.S. economic and fiscal policy for over twenty years, I ...
Continue ReadingMike Crapo Endorses Hatch
by Daryl AcumenMike Crapo, next inline for the Chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee after Olympia Snowe's retirement announcement this week, just endorsed Orrin G. Hatch for U.S. Senate. I've attached a copy of the formal endorsement letter to this post! Given the fact that conservatives from Michael Jolley of the Dan Liljenquist campaign and Russ Walker of Washington Nanny PAC "Freedom ...
Continue ReadingHatch 15th most conservative Senator
by Daryl AcumenI'm sure many of you have seen this article in the National Journal ranking Hatch as the 15th most conservative Senator last session. I just thought I'd quickly post links to the raw data: House Rankings Senate Rankings I have not yet validated the methodology, but data is data. Note: Mike Lee ranks 22nd on the list. So ...
Continue ReadingFreedomWorks Idea of “Conservative” Spending Priorities?
by Daryl AcumenIf you want to know what’s going on, all you have to do is follow the money. FreedomWorks is a pseudo conservative agency that is hoodwinking donors into actively working against conservative progress. Orrin Hatch, staunch conservative, is up for reelection and poised for the Senate finance committee. See my earlier posts about why this matters, Finance ...
Continue ReadingFreedom Works on Video
by Daryl AcumenHere are two videos that I found interesting. Here is a video of Dick Army, the founder of FreedomWorks, begging Congress to raise the federal debt limit [VIDEO]. In light of videos like this, I find it hypocritical of FreedomWorks to assail Senator Orrin Hatch for voting with Dick Army on the increase. The next [VIDEO] is a funny portrayal ...
Continue ReadingWhy Mike Lee Owes Orrin Hatch His Endorsement
by Daryl AcumenI know it's too early i the campaign for sitting Republican congressmen to endorse candidates for offices here in the state, but in light of certain silly criticisms by an over-zealous and desperate contingent rallying against Senator Orrin Hatch, I decided it was time for me to speak up and go on the record about ...
Continue ReadingWho’s Criticizing Hatch’s Record on Judicial and White House Appointments?
by Daryl AcumenSometimes the people you argue with give you a gift and make claims so laughable that they almost seem like intentional soft-balls served up to give you an opportunity to whack them out of the park. Recently a few people have attacked Orrin Hatch on the basis of his votes to confirm/block members of the ...
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