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Sen. DeMint: Washington Is Lost for Now
Newsmax ^ | Sunday, 02 Dec 2012 03:23 PM | Ernest Istook

Posted on 12/02/2012 10:08:06 PM PST by Olog-hai

“We’ve lost the battle in Washington” for now, says Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. The new goals, he says, are for conservatives to prove their principles work in states and to defend against President Obama’s effort “to steamroll what’s left of the Republican Party here in Washington.”

As a guest on “Istook Live!,” DeMint agreed that Obama aims to crush his opposition now so they cannot resist his agenda over the next four years. Said the senator, “They smell blood in the water and they’ll keep pushing … they’re not coming our way or coming to the middle to try and govern.”

However, he acknowledges that a “very few” Republicans will go along with the president’s tax demands—but only those officials who “probably aren’t real Republicans” in the first place. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: jimdemint; liberalism; rinos; surrendermonkeys
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To: Terry Mross
Everyone should vote honestly.

Matters not, if we don't have honest tabulation. Only an idiot would trust voting machines.

21 posted on 12/03/2012 2:28:49 AM PST by itsahoot (Any enemy, that is allowed to have a King's X line, is undefeatable. (USS Taluga AO-62))
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To: Olog-hai

The RINOs wanted it, and they lost the election and destroyed the GOP in the process.Eff them all including Graham, McCAin and Karl Rove

Let the GOP die its ignoble death, and initiate USIP ( Tea) ( United States Independent Party-Tea), spread the conservative message in this style:

Bill Whittle Advice on how to respond to Obama propaganda Press questions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryv7PzyCmVA&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjCNr94bG-o&feature=player_embedded#!


22 posted on 12/03/2012 2:49:13 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: MestaMachine
"Never formally adjourn and allow this bastich to make recess appointments and issue illegal executive orders. Adjourning the House or the Senate is terribly dangerous."

Well, we have already had an instance where Obama declared the Senate to be in recess and made recess appointments. The GOP issued a few statements and then did nothing to stop the usurpation.

23 posted on 12/03/2012 2:49:43 AM PST by Truth29
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To: Olog-hai

He nails it. We, the States, need to fight. And I hope he cosiders running for higher office. Their side is already gearing up for 2014. We can’t rest.


24 posted on 12/03/2012 3:04:43 AM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: itssme

I am right there with him. Our biggest threat is our Pravda-media..and they need to be rebutted and challenged every single time. Letters to editors on local newspapapers, online blogs, calling TV stations, etc. by indidivuals. And the Tea Party groups are not dead. I meet with several in my area as all politics is local. We work on those issues as well as a broader agenda. The Left has a huge jump on us in that regard, they have natural organization efforts on campuses, unions, etc. We need to be able to do the same, taking our case to small groups at a time. We may have been in the minority this last election..but by no means was that an overwhelming minority.


25 posted on 12/03/2012 3:14:42 AM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Olog-hai

26 posted on 12/03/2012 4:00:54 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: SueRae

DeMint: “They generally believe in a collectivist, big government society, and they see the government as a key player in our economy and our culture. And anything we suggest otherwise is alien to them. So their paradigm is big government.”

Istook: “You’re talking about the paradigm of the liberal Democrats or the media?”

DeMint:” It’s the same thing.”

I am proud to have him as my Senator. I’d hate to lose him but I agree, I would like to see him run on a presidential ticket. He is a good fighter and his PAC has been working with ‘tea party’ state level races to get more conservatives in office downstream which is important.


27 posted on 12/03/2012 4:29:10 AM PST by snippy_about_it
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To: jmacusa

I agree. Who gives a crap what the media and the race baiters say. It’s all going to be pro Obama all the time anyway. What do we have to lose by putting all on the table and going full negative on the POS? Tell it lime it is. Hes a commie trying to destroy American. There is nothing “nice” about him.


28 posted on 12/03/2012 4:45:42 AM PST by jersey117
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To: Olog-hai

Will someone ever grow a set of balls in the RINO leadership? Pelosi has bigger ones than Boner!


29 posted on 12/03/2012 4:48:58 AM PST by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: jmacusa
You're beaten only when you think you are! ... GOP, GET TOUGH!!

Whap! Whap! Horse, get up! Act alive again!
30 posted on 12/03/2012 5:09:20 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: snippy_about_it
I am proud to have him as my Senator.

I also. And Trey Gowdy as my Rep.

But I hear that Jim may not be running for re-election. Hope he remains at work where he is, for now, and doesn't become lame duckish.
31 posted on 12/03/2012 5:16:35 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: chris37

I hear you. A lot of us have been prepping for collapse.


32 posted on 12/03/2012 5:17:15 AM PST by MachIV
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To: jmacusa

I like your fight .


33 posted on 12/03/2012 5:29:55 AM PST by ncalburt (Axelrod Psych OPS has gone to 24/7 non stop - "The election is over " status until Nov)
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To: VideoDoctor

You are correct .
Bonehead represents the Lobbyist elite class of DC and there clients .
His entire former staff are lobbyists and they feed him
Power and control and he keeps the tax dollars flowing !


34 posted on 12/03/2012 5:34:51 AM PST by ncalburt (Axelrod Psych OPS has gone to 24/7 non stop - "The election is over " status until Nov)
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To: Olog-hai
However, he acknowledges that a “very few” Republicans will go along with the president’s tax demands—but only those officials who “probably aren’t real Republicans” in the first place. …

Now, Senator, that's not a nice thing to say about House and Senate Republican leadership, is it?

35 posted on 12/03/2012 5:38:03 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Don't be afraid to see what you see." -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: Resettozero

You forgot “Back off, vultures” . . .


36 posted on 12/03/2012 6:06:11 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: jmacusa
“We’ve lost the battle in Washington” for now, says Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. The new goals, he says, are for conservatives to prove their principles work in states

We are reliving the Lincolnesque FedGov™ power grab of 1861. The only way to fight now is to mass Conservative power at the state level and fight on even terms up to and including secession.

37 posted on 12/03/2012 6:10:35 AM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: chris37

“The GOP and conservatives have failed to advance their ideas and philosophies.”

If that’s true, then explain why republicans and conservatives control 30 states, which is up from 25 in 2010.

Explain why nearly 1,000 rats have been thrown out of state legislature seats and state-wide political offices since 2010.


38 posted on 12/03/2012 6:18:50 AM PST by sergeantdave (The FBI has declared war on the Marine Corps)
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To: sergeantdave

Sarge, you make good points to reinforce the notions of voter fraud in the 2012 Presidential election and collusion between the R&D parties.


39 posted on 12/03/2012 6:23:04 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: sergeantdave

Apologies, sergeantdave; I’ll take those stripes back now.


40 posted on 12/03/2012 6:28:19 AM PST by Resettozero
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