Senator Tom Cotton on FBI Background Checks

Senator Tom Cotton on DACA

Senator Tom Cotton on the Iran Protests

During an interview with Salem Radio host Hugh Hewitt, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) concurred with President Donald Trump voicing support for the Iran Protests.

This endorsement of Trump foreign policy is significant as there was talk that Senator Cotton may be considered as a potential CIA chief if there is a cabinet reshuffling. 

Tom Cotton on Politics and Justice

Tom Cotton on Fidel Castro

Senator Tom Cotton on FBI's Non-Prosecution of Clinton Email Case

Tom Cotton on Iran Secret Side Deals: "Trust But Don't Verify?"

Senator Tom Cotton on the Iran Nuke Deal

Senator Bob Bennett on the Tea Party

It should be noted that three term former Senator Bennett lost to Mike Lee in 2010 during the GOP State Convention to choose their nominee.  Bennett was the son of Senator Wallace Forest Bennett (R-UT) who served from 1951-1974. 

It seems that the Establishment prefers the Cocktail Party on Capitol Hill rather than the Tea Party who will challenge the status quo.  In the 114th Congress, political junkies will discern if newly elected Senators like Senator-elect Joni Ernst (R-IA), Senator-elect Ben Sasse (R-NB), Senator-elect Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Senator-elect Cory Gardner (R-CO) opt for the establishment or seek to shake up the Senate GOP caucus. 

Jon Huntsman, Sr. is another storied name in Utah politics, recently opined that Republican's don't have a prayer in Presidential politics unless they nominate a moderate like Jon Huntsman, Jr. or Jeb Bush.  It is certainly understandable that Huntsman would unwavingly support his son, but plugging for Jeb screams of dynasty and an orientation of establishment.   

Time will tell if Senator Bennett and Jon Huntman's prognostications are prophetic or echoes of an earlier age.

Senator Elect Tom Cotton on Immigration

Alas, Senator elect Tom Cotton (R-AR) does not consider the Do Something Disease which often affects those in Cocktail Party in the District of Calamity.  Namely, it is better to look good than feel good.  The P.R. about passing more legislation is thought to be better to political hacks than actually solving a problem.

In our Constitutional Republic, enforcement of the laws falls upon the Executive Branch.  Unfortunately, the Obama Administration and its Justice Department under Attorney General Eric Holder have made a practice about ignoring laws which they do not like (such as DOMA, Drug Laws or Gun Law) or contorting law enforcement to effectuate policy goals (e.g. immigration) 

Mark Pryor on the Middle Class

 Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) is engaged in a tough fight to retain his Senate seat against freshman Congressman  Tom Cotton (R-AR 4th).   Pryor is a two term incumbent who was also the scion of former Arkansan Governor and US Senator David Pryor (D-AR).

 Politically, Arkansas skews conservative as it voted 60% for Republicans in the 2012 Presidential race.  So the Democrat can not just make a party appeal to Democrats and expect to be victorious.  In fact, Senator Pryor is one of the vulnerable Democrats who will do anything to separate their campaigns from the Obama White House, even though Senator Pryor has voted with President Obama 95% of the time.

 Thus it is key for Senator Pryor to re-connect with Arkansan voters.  But Senator Pryor's musing about the "middle class" during a recent debate did not work to that end.
 


 Arkansas is 49th in the nation in median home-income between 2009-2011 averaging $39,806.   So it must have been a surprise for Razorback voters to hear them associated with a middle class earning $150,000 to $200,000.