Posted on 07/14/2009 12:56:26 PM PDT by pissant
In his first decade in Congress, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) sought to convert his colleagues to his conservative beliefs through "gentle persuasion" and the sort of go-along-to-get-along collegiality that dominates Capitol Hill.
No more.
"I've found no one listens," DeMint said of his old approach during a recent interview with the Fix as part of our "Rising" series. "My role in the Senate is to come up with the right ideas and take them directly to the American people."
The leading edge of the more combative DeMint can be found in his new book -- titled "Saving Freedom" -- in which the South Carolina Republican castigates his Republican colleagues for "betraying the trust of the American people," and abandoning their core conservative principles in favor of "Democrat-lite" policies.
"I will go after Democrats and I will shame Republicans," promised DeMint.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Damn straight.
A great great man.
CHANGE BACK IN 2012.
I hear ya....I agree...but unfortunately, Sanford, IMHO, is not the one to lead the charge against the country-destroying libtards...he blew his credibility with this whirlwind affair, betraying his wife and the citizens of SC. I just don’t think he’ll get a pass. ... not that he should, but I just don’t think he will.
Too bad W didn’t come to the same conclusion. The Dems insist that we play by our moral rules, to the letter, yet they freely violate all rules and mock us for being so stupid as to listen to them. We all must come to the same conclusion as DeMint.
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