Why on earth would Orrin Hatch give up his safe and respectable job in the Senate (which is his for as long as he wants it) to take up a job in a lame duck administration (which is due to end in two years)?
That would probably apply to any U.S. senator. This administration is a sinking ship; why go down with it?
I know it applies to any of them.
I'm not just talking about Hatch; how could it be considered a positive career move for anybody to go from the Senate to a relatively short-term Cabinet position?