Breaking: DeMint retiring from Senate
posted at 10:46 am on December 6, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), who has led conservatives in the upper chamber for years, will resign his office next month, according to a statement from his office earlier this morning. DeMint will move across town to the Heritage Foundation and will become its new president:
Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) announced that he will leave the Senate at the beginning of January to become the next president of The Heritage Foundation, the largest and most respected conservative think tank in America.
“It’s been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in United States Senate for the past eight years, but now it’s time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America’s future.
“I’m leaving the Senate now, but I’m not leaving the fight. I’ve decided to join The Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas. No organization is better equipped to lead this fight and I believe my experience in public office as well as in the private sector as a business owner will help Heritage become even more effective in the years to come.
“I’m humbled to follow in the footsteps of Ed Feulner, who built the most important conservative institution in the nation. He has been a friend and mentor for years and I am honored to carry on his legacy of fighting for freedom.
“My constituents know that being a Senator was never going to be my career. I came to Congress as a citizen legislator and I’ve always been determined to leave it as citizen legislator. South Carolina has a deep bench of conservative leaders and I know Governor Haley will select a great replacement.
“One of the most rewarding things I’ve done in the Senate is work with the grassroots to help elect a new generation of leaders who have the courage to fight for the principles of freedom that make this country so great. I’m confident these senators will continue the legacy of conservative leaders before them.”
Jim DeMint was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 after owning a successful advertising and market research company for twenty years. DeMint left the House after limiting himself to three terms and then was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 and re-elected in 2010.
During his time in office, DeMint has been tireless advocate for Americans taxpayers. His goal has been to support and defend the Constitution, which was written to preserve liberty by restraining the federal government. Toward that end, he authored legislation to balance the budget, ban earmarks, replace the tax code, and reform our entitlement programs. He also led the fight against unconstitutional power grabs like the Wall Street bailout and Obamacare.
The Wall Street Journal breaks down the political situation of DeMint’s departure:
Sen. DeMint’s departure means that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, will name a successor, who will have to run in a special election in 2014. In that year, both Mr. DeMint’s replacement and Sen. Lindsey Graham will be running for reelection in South Carolina.
Mr. DeMint was reelected to a second term in 2010. The 61-year-old senator had announced earlier that he would not seek a third term.
Frankly, I’m disappointed by the move, although this gives Heritage a big boost. I had hoped to see DeMint act as a conservative leader in the Senate for the next four years, especially with Democrats taking a bigger majority after this past election. Haley will make a wise appointment, I’m sure, and other Republicans in the chamber will get an opportunity to fill his shoes. However, considering the fights ahead of us, it would have been much better to have DeMint as a stalwart on the inside rather than an activist on the outside.
Regardless, I wish Senator DeMint the best, and thank him for his invaluable service to the conservative cause over the last several years. I’m glad we’ll see him at Heritage, and look forward to the great work he will do there.
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Not sure how this move by Demint means. Some interesting things to consider;
*Heritage foundation is primarily a think tank. Issues related. They are connected to a who’s who of conservative foundations. The koch bros, Joesph Coors, devos, olin, etc.
*Their operating budget is $80 million. They did sponsor a republican debate in 2011.
What I think these could be good for is demint getting more access to money that could be funneled to a conservative like palin or himself for a 2016 run. Romney started running for president in 2008, cornering the dollars etc..
Again, trying to figure out the motive. But at 61 years of age, Demint is still young in the political relm so this move is curious. Their has to be a reason.
We know that over the last 4 years Demint has been at odds with the GOP establishment, he has backed many candidates who have run against the chose ones. Further, the koch bros., are more conservative than establishment. Maybe, Demint will use the hertiage foundation to start a movement away from the establishment.
Also found it interesting that Palin responded to the Demint move within 30 minutes of the announcement. Almost as if she had a heads up.
Danielvito on December 6, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Resist We Much on December 6, 2012 at 11:43 AM
This, or Gowdy, but Nikki Haley will send a squish, to hold the seat warm, for her own run. Yikes, she makes me wish to hurl.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Mr. Redneck, Jake Knotts, was defeated by a write-in candidate. I was glad to vote for his opponent. Knotts and Nikki Haley hate each other.
SC.Charlie on December 6, 2012 at 11:51 AM
I’m not a fan of this decision. He ran to serve six years, and he has decided not to serve the full duration. I understand resigning if you have a scandal, a major change in health or being asked to serve in some office by the President. Sarah Palin was a different case, where her increased national exposure had changed the scope of the office and created a flurry of false ethics complaints.
He’s leaving the Senate, and he does so thinking about what suits him best.
He promised to be a different kind of Senator, but he ends up leaving just like Trent Lott.
amazingmets on December 6, 2012 at 11:51 AM
The problem is, for the nation as a whole, who really cares about the president of the Heritage Foundation?
As a Senator, DeMint has influence over the entire population of South Carolina, and has a 1/100 influence in the Senate like any Senator, and Senators increase their influence with seniority. Why give up that kind of power and influence, and the ability to defend conservative ideals in the Senate, for 4 years to be president of a think tank?
DeMint was elected in 2010 to do a job for 6 years. He should do his job.
Steve Z on December 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Demint sees the handwriting on the wall.
The gop is DEAD, DEAD, DEAD.
The good news just keeps on a coming.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/poll-public-trusts-obama-dems-solve-fiscal-cliff-144612703–politics.html
Another national poll is out Thursday that shows Democrats winning the battle of perception on the “fiscal cliff” crisis.
Fifty-three percent of registered voters told Quinnipiac University’s Polling Institute that they believe the president and his party will make a “good-faith effort to cooperate with the Republicans” to avoid the fiscal cliff—the series of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to go into effect Jan. 1. Thirty-eight percent of respondents disagreed with that statement.
Respondents by a wider margin—53 to 36 percent—said they trusted the president and Democrats more than Republicans to avoid the fiscal cliff.
The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.
Quinnipiac’s findings follow a survey released this week by The Washington Post and the Pew Research Center that found Americans were more likely to blame Republicans than Democrats if Congress failed to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
****of course no demographic breakdown necessary because that isn’t the headline that gets shouted out here at YAHOO.
Here is the headline:
Obama, Democrats on top again in latest poll on ‘fiscal cliff’ crisis
gop = dead.
PappyD61 on December 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Thanks Cinty Munford! You’re the best. Always enjoyed your posts.
I just couldn’t bear listening to Mark Levin ranting for another 4 years, eventhough, I agree with him.
My hubbie said he would let me know if there was any happy news.
I heard General Patreus had a couple of girlfriends and Susan Rice might replace Hillary. Sheesh!
Ignorance is not bliss, but it’s better than me knowing everything and powerless to change.
Over and out…
off to Walmart to buy more lights after reading about all the RINOS.
Typicalwhitewoman on December 6, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Republicans are a fraud. Rand Paul recently said “what are we, if not a party of limited government?” Pertinent question. WTF are we?
Slade73 on December 6, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Do tell.
What were DeMint’s reasons for leaving?
And Trent Lott’s?
[Hint: has to do with Lott’s remarks about Strom Thurmond taken well out of context by nearly 100% of the alphabet media. In essence a scandal.)
coldwarrior on December 6, 2012 at 11:55 AM
He’s got a choice now – stay and eat the dog food of GOP capitulation served to him by McConnell – or get out of latrine that has become the U.S. Congress and influence events from ouside the beltway.
He’s not retreating – he’s reloading. His voice has been squelched by the Ayatollahs running the GOP for too long.
Now the leash is off the hound …
HondaV65 on December 6, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Just think if he would have went to Iowa or New Hampshire for a speech or something, LOL
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 11:56 AM
I only hope he gets her a position at Heritage … we might lose a few of the Palin haters here due to aneurysms.
gh on December 6, 2012 at 11:56 AM
It’s fine to be ignorant on a topic. But you wrote that “He sounds like one of those “always gets voted back in” career politicians. Good riddance.” If your proof for an opinion, which otherwise has no empirical basis, is predicated on “sounds like” then I regret to inform that you are hopelessly dimwitted. Please have someone else read this to you. You may even believe there are 57 states.
Western_Civ on December 6, 2012 at 11:56 AM
I don”t think that Haley wants to be a Senator. She is having too much of a good time upsetting the status quo of our state government ………….. who don’t like to be led by a woman.
SC.Charlie on December 6, 2012 at 11:56 AM
You mean the same guy who said Bradly Maning is a hero, that Sen Paul
KBird on December 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
I don’t get it. You mean to tell me that we are expected to believe that a Senator thinks he can have more influence over the debate from a Magazine than in the Senate?
To say that is hard to believe is an understatement of epic proportions.
There is something we aren’t seeing, something that makes continuation in the Senate for the next four years impossible. Nobody gives up a seat at the table to take a slot outside the room where the most they can do is shout. Pfui.
Snake307 on December 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
What is truly sad is that perhaps 80-85% (if not more) of Americans have no idea what “the fiscal cliff” is, to include the respondents in those polls.
coldwarrior on December 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Things you will never hear a Democrat say for $200.00, Alex.
98ZJUSMC on December 6, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Need to get Allen West moving to SC immediately so Haley can appoint.
#allenwest4SCSen
Western_Civ on December 6, 2012 at 11:58 AM
She might want to be Senator, especially considering that she knows the long knives are out for her in the next two years. The Democrats will be gunning for her, and so will the Republicans. I’ve never seen Republicans turn on one of their own the way I see it happen with Haley. Boggles the imagination at times.
Snake307 on December 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Cashout
Rainsford on December 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM
The GOP is beyond economical repair.
They’re tainted – and permanently so – but a couple of things.
FIRST – they WERE at the helm when the finiancial crisis occurred. They knew that Fannie and Freddie were the culprits and they did not have the balls to take on the Dims to reform those agencies. So they ARE to blame for the financial crisis. You can also blame the Dims but then again – the Dims were simply true to their nature of Socialism and redistribution of wealth.
Second – The GOP has lied to it’s base for over 50 years. All this talk about “smaller government” – and they never produced it. In fact – when they took FULL control of the government – they gave us the biggest entitlement expansion since LBJ … Medicare Part D – and they brought that to us UNFUNDED.
They are discredited. Join me in laughing them out of business. Personally, I can’t wait to see how Obama stuffs Boehner on this debt deal. Boehner will be resigning in disgrace within a year.
HondaV65 on December 6, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Snake307 on December 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
its all a well orchestrated putsch by the elitists to purge the party of conservatives.
swept under the rug. never to be heard from again…….or so they think:)
renalin on December 6, 2012 at 12:01 PM
:)
coldwarrior, you are way more tolerant with ignorant scum than I am.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I do believe that was his nutball father, not the Junior Senator from Kentucky.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Lott got booted because the GOP Ayatollahs, led by one George W. Bush – pulled their support from him. You can blame the media for taking him out of context – but it really doesn’t matter since Lott’s own overlords did exactly the same.
Good riddance though – Lott was a GOP Ayatollah himself. They canned him … because there is no honor among theives.
HondaV65 on December 6, 2012 at 12:02 PM
It’s good to know that love is always blind.
It’s fun to read about your ‘happiness’.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Just saw the Heritage announcement in email and scooted over to Hot Air for the story. Quite a shock. Like Ed I thought DeMint would be one of the few conservative leaders on the Senate side. The one advantage I can see is that, as a mentor, it really opens up the forest for Rubio, Paul and Cruz to operate as the next generation, young face of conservatives.
ironked on December 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
so you’re saying he’s not a run of the mill entrenched politician? Cause that’s sorta the definition of politician.
If you like the guy, good for you. For myself, I’m not dimwitted enough to like any politician.
Slade73 on December 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
I didn’t know he said that, I just know that he is the biggest obstructionist in the Senate right now.
Cindy Munford on December 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
This is such a unique situation where a senator gives up power. I believe it has to be for a greater purpose.
Demint is one of the few in washington who is at odds with the GOP mullahs. He is persona non grada with them.
Could he be building an organization to take on the Bushie/American crossroads of Karl rove. Those people who picked our candidates last cycle and controlled $100 million.
I’m trying to be optimistic about this move. Besides, him, Palin and a few others, I have very few in the GOP I trust as conservatives.
This move comes as a shock. Big question, what is the motive! Please don’t let it be that the GOP establishment beat you down. Let’s hope that he feels he can make more changes to the GOP from this new position.
Danielvito on December 6, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Ron Paul said that the traitor was a hero:
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/21/paul-in-january-say-that-bradley-manning-is-a-patriotic-heroic-kind-of-guy-isnt-he/
kingsjester on December 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM
HondaV65 on December 6, 2012 at 12:02 PM
He got booted because he was stupid. Most of the Rs are.
DeMint is NOT stupid and I’m glad he’s going there. They need a huuuuuge upgrade.
I love that he leaves the latrines behind. They both stink, from the left and the right. Not much difference any more. They are all there to exploit the land, for royal living of their own.
To Hades with most all, Boehner first. Get rid of him, or the land will perish even faster.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM
BigAlSouth on December 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM
RWM, may you win this one, and all you fight for!
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Does anyone know what “DeMint has been telling his constituents at town hall meetings for the past year” ?
Someone on Denninger’s forum said that this explains why DeMint left and Denninger confirmed that this was his opinion.
gh on December 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Danielvito on December 6, 2012 at 12:04 PM
+1, but don’t get your hopes up too high. He means well, is young enough, energetic, and good luck to him and the land. They both need it. She, the once freest lady on Earth, is now the stupidest.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Pigford people seen jumping for joy at the notion.
Mr. Arrogant on December 6, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Jim DeMint is one of the very few politicians I trust. I was hoping he’d run for President the last time. Sad.
ncjetsfan on December 6, 2012 at 12:11 PM
It is very good news!!!
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Nooooooo!
ITguy on December 6, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I took a break myself. It was depressing. Glad to see you at least have your sense of humor about your Christmas lights. My neighbor is all lit up too and even put lights on my shrubs, LOL
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 12:13 PM
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM
No, our Constitution covers the federal government, conferring and limiting its powers.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:16 PM
He knew the name Paul was in there somewhere.
Cindy Munford on December 6, 2012 at 12:17 PM
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”
~Line spoken in all 6 Star Wars films
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on December 6, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Cindy Munford on December 6, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Maybe he does feel he can be a bigger influence from the outside, but I don’t see how. At least within the Senate, he was a conservative bulwark against the worst tendencies of the GOP, as well as very influential in terms of endorsements. He won’t hold the same kind of sway via Heritage.
changer1701 on December 6, 2012 at 12:19 PM
I think it’s this reason. He secured the seat for the R’s so that’s a good thing.
He was limited in what he could say and do as a Senator and now will be able to make needed changes at Heritage. As someone said, opportunities don’t always present themselves on a schedule.
Sarah Palin has done more for the Conservative Cause after resigning as Gov, than she ever could have by staying and going broke.
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM
I don’t give a you know what about non-US-citizens, especially those not wearing a Soldier’s uniform.
You can take the int’l court et all and fly to Mars, with the rag-people. Take the virgins too, if you desire. I don’t care. The constitution is not made for the world. It is for the once great land, the USA!!!
The world can adapt it or live in their own latrines…wait, we adapt to their latrines…enjoy the stink, rats.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM
All men are not created equal. They were once created with equal opportunities in the US…that was a long time ago, bud. I can agree with your libertarian views, many of them, but here we part. YOU know deep in your heart and good brain that I have my very good reasons to do so.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Demint is leaving his Senate seat to become head of the Heritage Foundation.
Trent Lott resigned in 2007, years after his remarks about Strom Thurmond, to become a lobbyist.
Both left their constituents short a full term to work for a DC organization.
amazingmets on December 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM
adapt to it, or adopt it, or leave it. The world and the USA of today can all go to Hades.
I’m just starving the Looters, destroying the moochers in turn, and having lots of Schadenfreude at all the once free and now stupid people.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM
In the meanwhile, focus.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Then fight Obama’s power grab. When you do, I’ll support you.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:27 PM
No, I’m not Dante…he’d be decimated over there. Only here are freedom of speech valued.
The smart leftists know this. If they are halfway decent we even talk sanely with them. Not reciprocated on their sites. You get banned…not that I’d ever want to wade into those rat-infested-latrines, yack.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM
I wish Sen. Demint good luck and Godspeed..He is a good man..:)
Dire Straits on December 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Clearly.
And I made no mention of an international court. You seem to be confused as to what the Constitution’s purpose is; apart from creating a government, it’s to limit our government. That it is the document that created and binds (supposedly) our federal government in no way whatsoever diminishes or negates natural, unalienable rights, which are everyone’s natural rights, regardless of citizenship.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Wow.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Another misunderstanding of the Constitution on your part.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Jim DeMint and Ed Feulner are on Rush right now.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Rush has DeMint on his show now talking about his move!
L
letget on December 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM
AWESOME!!
DeMint & Heritage are both on Rush now.
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM
DeMint says he can do more good for the conservative movement outside of the Senate, using the resources of the Heritage Foundation.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:37 PM
LOL, great minds and all of that!
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 12:37 PM
DeMint says he’s leaving the Senate better than he found it, citing conservative Senators he’s supported and helped to elect.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
I see Dante’s playing his Rhetorical Games again.
Nice to know that you can always count on some things./
Good luck, Sen. DeMint. Hit it out of the park!
kingsjester on December 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Hillary was appointed as a senator from New York without any real residency: does SC have different or more stringently enforced requirements?
landlines on December 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
DeMint cites his advertising experience, need for more convincing articulation of conservatism, not enough to get out the base anymore.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:39 PM
I’ve been thinking about joining Heritage for awhile.
/time to join
roy_batty on December 6, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Reid is his “friend” Jeebus!
Mr. Arrogant on December 6, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Sorry to burst your bubble but the GOP hasn’t been nor is it now a the party for conservatives. Conservatives in the early/mid 70′s made an uneasy peace with the Party of DICC’s because they could see the direction the dims were heading. Ask yourself how many times you have been asked to vote for a DICC with the promise they would do better next time. The GOP is really a center left Party that used the center Right conservatives to get and maintain power.
chemman on December 6, 2012 at 12:42 PM
It’s hard not to read between the lines in DeMint’s/Feulner’s comments: no hope for now on the national level, focus on federalism until conservatism can be successfully rebranded/remessaged.
steebo77 on December 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Demint said Harry Reid ISN’T THE PROBLEM.
Demint said Reid is a “friend of mine”.
The clubby/lobbying group/consultant/lawmaker club is as thick of thieves in D.C.
Do we have an American version of Beijing or Moscow in D.C. now?
#rulingclass4ever
PappyD61 on December 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
You mean the architects of Romneycare?
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Heh, you are funny. You and I are not even equal, not to speak of Kennedy versus Pauper.
Men are created with equal opportunity, at least were, in the US of yore.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:45 PM
You are aware that
BohnoerBoneherBohneorah the hell with it was re-elected to his district with 99% support?Only a sex scandal will bring him down. Or a shortage of spray-ons.
Myron Falwell on December 6, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Yeah, bud, righties are soooo free to speak at leftist universities…why don’t you move the constitution debate away from this topic?
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:46 PM
DeMint uses Sarah’s halibut club and lashes out at boehner.
renalin on December 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
It’s sad that you truly have no idea what the phrase means.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Jim DeMint was one of the finest Senators we’ve ever had; you never saw him waiver from conservative principles. I’m as shocked as everyone else.
Could it be that he sees no hope, that only dark days are ahead in Obama’s 2nd term?
I could blame the fiscal socialist Bush for accelerating the decline of the GOP, but that won’t make me feel any better.
Look what DeMint’s leaving behind: A republican party that trashed Allen West’s chances for re-election via redistricting; a speaker of the House that cried “I get it”, & went right back to his rino ways; & how painful would it be to see McConnell running against contraceptive progressive Ashley Judd?
Belle on December 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Ding, ding ding! We have a winner! DeMint must have read about Dick Armey’s pay at Freedom Works: $500,000 annual salary and an $8 million payout following his resignation. Nice work if you can get it.
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/dick-armey-freedomworks-president-clashed-over-book-deal-84599_Page3.html
cam2 on December 6, 2012 at 12:48 PM
As Legend always says “The Cs are the RINOs now”.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:48 PM
What are you, 12 years old? Or are you really that holy? So much of life is politics. Just because some are willing to label it, does that make them unworthy of consideration?
Western_Civ on December 6, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Heard Demint on Rush saying that Harry Reid is a good friend, and that Harry is not the problem. Harry Reid is not a problem??
Why does that bother me?
Mimzey on December 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM
If you’re a Republican, you can’t do it. Allen Keyes doesn’t count.
Myron Falwell on December 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Jim DeMint is not going to something he’s running away while the running is good! I just heard him on Rush and he said Harry Reid is not the problem. In fact, Harry Reid’s a good guy! What kind of BS is that! God almighty what a bunch of crap!!
Hobbes on December 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM
It’s sad that you are obtuse, when you’re given not to be.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Ed Sen DeMint replacement will not have to run in 2014.He or she will not have to run untill 2016.That,s the way we do it here in S.C.
logman1 on December 6, 2012 at 12:51 PM
If “Harry Reid is a good guy” then DeMint has overdosed.
Schadenfreude on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I have friends that are total D-bags. Chances are we all do.
Hannity has said over and over again about how he’s friends with Bob Beckel in spite of his being totally wrong on everything.
Myron Falwell on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I’m surprised that some of our mobys are back, now that little Bammie has been reelected.
slickwillie2001 on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Rush asked DeMint and Feulner if Boehner pushed them out or something similar. They said no and then DeMint said it may be the other way around. Loved that!!
bluefox on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Hopefully it means you’re waking up and will now pause and think when people say there are no differences between the two parties.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
This may not have happened if Americans had not re-elected a jackass.
I think it is clear to DeMint that conservatives are losing the battle of ideas, and he will have more influence marketing conservatism at Heritage than he would if he waited out 5 more years, drawing a paycheck for being a very junior voice in an incredibly dysfunctional Senate.
I think DeMint has learned that The US Senate doesn’t recognize nor care to implement good ideas, which is by its very nature anti-conservative.
I was always proud to have DeMint as my Rep in Congress. Now that I’m in GA, I really doubt that Nikki will point a conservative strong enough to give our other 3 local (R) Senators (GA/SC) any additional backbone.
For what it’s worth, DeMint was in the same Freshman class in the Senate as one Barack Obama. DeMint had realworld experience in the field of health care reform, but Obama was never interested in discussing it with DeMint before he made health care a campaign issue.
rwenger43 on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
The Dems have something on him. This stuff doesn’t just happen.
What is it politicians say? “Never get caught in bed with a dead woman or a live man?”
They have something on him. Just wait.
NoPain on December 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
DeMint is a poseur…
equanimous on December 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Bro, who DO you like?
VegasRick on December 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Yeah, supporting the Patriot Act and amendments criminalizing flag desecration are solid conservative principles.
Dante on December 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM
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