https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/10/demint-was-the-libertarian-hero-of-the-senate/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:16:36 -0400<![CDATA[DeMint did vote against libertarian principles on some prominent issues, such as immigration. But when DeMint offended libertarians, it was mostly with his words. In a 2004 debate, DeMint said he didn&#8217;t think open lesbians or women who are pregnant out of wedlock should be teaching. But it never mattered what DeMint thought about who should and who shouldn&#8217;t be teaching &#8212; in part, because he believes in federalism and he doesn&#8217;t want Washington meddling in education.]]>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:15:37 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/10/demint-was-the-libertarian-hero-of-the-senate-n98161