Orrin Hatch Responds in a Baffling Way AGAIN to Porter Allegations: 'I Don't Believe Them All'

[DonViejo]

Orrin Hatch Responds in a Baffling Way – AGAIN – to Porter Allegations: ‘I Don’t Believe Them All’

by Rachel Dicker | 1:31 pm, February 8th, 2018

Link to tweet

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For what seems like the umpteenth time this week, the Utah Senator spoke about the domestic abuse allegations against Porter. He’s now on record as saying he doesn’t believe all of them.

At the beginning of the video (via ABC News Politics), someone can be heard saying: “The Senator has already made all of his statements about this, thank you,” and Hatch looks over at her like, “Hold my beer.”

“I’m somebody who believes in helping people … if he needs any help in the future, I’ll try to be there,” Hatch said. “He’s a good guy… I don’t understand what happened there.”

“I don’t believe… all [the allegations], but I think there’s enough there that you have to take it very seriously,” he added.

Watch above, via Twitter.

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https://www.mediaite.com/online/orrin-hatch-responds-in-a-baffling-way-again-to-porter-allegations-i-dont-believe-them-all/

[pnwmom]

1. What an idiot.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Actually, it seems Hatch may have been conned into a litter of support.

He was asked for a letter of support BEFORE the WH was forced to admit to the charges they knew about re: Porter.

an aide to Hatch said the statement was drafted before the first article came out and Hatch didn't know all the details. His office was only told there was some kind of effort underway to undermine Porter and that it would involve his marriages.
"The statement was prepared before any accusations were printed but with the understanding that his past marital troubles would be used against him," the aide said.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/politics/orrin-hatch-rob-porter/index.html

I AM glad that Trump and his pals screwed hatch over....now they will have to put up with whatever flak comes from Hatch. he may be a lame duck this year, but he knows a lot of people and knows ways to get back at Trump.

[pnwmom]

13. He should have been smart enough not to sign on without knowing the details.

I hope he does feel betrayed!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Rightwing hack says whut?

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Hatch said the woman beater "is a good guy" I told you they dont care about it when

they find out a man is beating a woman, they DO NOT CARE.

[smirkymonkey]

12. I honestly think it makes them admire him even more.

"Hah, he showed her who's boss! Uppity bitch!"

These men all make me so sick. They are so heartless and soulless. I feel very sorry for their families.

[Eliot Rosewater]

16. Of course it does, no question about it.

[chuckstevens]

4. He's Senile!

[Zoonart]

5. This sounds like som deep...

Mormon shite. The he man woman haters club and criminal bath house.
These old white bastards need to go home...or to jail...just get out of DC.
The Rethugs are totally off the rails.

[sharp_stick]

6. He's had a few

strange episodes and comments recently. I'm wondering if he's still OK?

[bluestarone]

7. his comments totally expected here

[NewJeffCT]

8. so, if he only beat one wife

it was ok?

[gratuitous]

10. "Okay, the allegations backed up by photographic evidence - I'll give you that one"

But Rob is such a swell guy otherwise, right Sen. Hatch?

People who vote Republican are 100% behind this nauseating, backward, should-be-criminal behavior. Because if this wasn't all right with any individual Republican, that person would be hollering his objections from the rooftops.

[DURHAM D]

11. Mormon royalty closing ranks. nt

[MiniMe]

14. And he doesn't want to know which parts are true

grrrr

[struggle4progress]

15. The Republicans are a big tent party, with many different views! They can disagree!

Trump thinks "good people" means "nazis" --- but Hatch thinks "good people" means "wife beaters"