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rpannier

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Sat Feb 26, 2022, 08:59 AM Feb 2022

Could Sen Mike Lee (UT) be in danger of being shown the door?

To be clear, he's not going to lose to a Democrat.
But, Mike Lee compared Donald Trump to the Angel Moroni.
For those who don't know, Moroni is the angel who visited Joseph Smith many times and was the Guardian of the Golden Plates, which Latter Day Saints believe make up the Book of Mormon
His baffling heresy has not gone unnoticed -- unlike white, evangelical, fundamentalist Christians, Latter Day saints apparently see no similarities between a revered angel of their faith and a thrice married, foul-mouthed, egotistical twit like Trump.
Already former state legislator Becky Edwards and Ally Isom (not a politician) have said they are going to run against him in the primary. They'd likely have a better chance of ousting him in primary if Isom dropped out.
Even if he does win the primary Evan McMullin (of the 2016 Presidential run) is planning to run against him in the GE.
The Democrats in Utah will have to decide if they want someone in the senate who will caucus with the Republikkans, but isn't a butt-kissing ass-circus like Mike Lee
Side note: In 201 McMullin and Clinton together got 48% of the votes cast and Trump got 45%.
We do know that the people of Utah will not vote for a Democrat, as seen by Trump's victory over Biden. But they may be willing to vote for a Republican who isn't Lee and is running as an independent

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Could Sen Mike Lee (UT) be in danger of being shown the door? (Original Post) rpannier Feb 2022 OP
One can only hope. ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2022 #1
Mike Lee doesn't get the credit he deserves as a top wingnut. He is among the very worst. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #2
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