DeMint: A conservative kingmaker upends GOP order

realclearpolitics.com ^ | May 11, 2010 | Ben Evans

[Danae]

RINOS talk one thing and do another.

America does not need this, it is part of the problem. We need people with honor that take the duty seriously. We need people who will do what they say they will. Simple as that.

[Uncle Ivan]

A few facts surrounded by mostly bullshit. I see you've still got the same M.O.

The stupid one here is the people who attacked a true conservative endlessly in order to prop up a loser who wasn't going anywhere. You and I both know it. It helped split the base, and allowed McCain to slip by. That's what happened, regardless of how much you push that false stalking horse theory. It must kill you that your no-name loser endorsed the biggest hypocrite and liar in the race. I guess Hunter's no better, now is he.

You are partially responsible for getting us stuck with Obama. Hopefully you won't stoop to pulling that same stunt again come 2011.

[pissant]

Gosh, I had no idea that the primary voters on the east coast were reading my posts. That’s good to know. But you’d think if they were going to follow my advice and dis Stalking Horse, they should have followed my advice and voted for the conservative I wanted.

Such is life. Of course, Fred sprinted to the head of the line to endorse McQueeg once more over conservative stalwart and amnesty foe JD Hayworth. So how’s the post stalking horse days of Fred working for you?

[DTogo]

DeMint’s a freshman senator?? Sheesh, his name is so commonplace I thought he’s in his 2nd or 3rd term...

[Uncle Ivan]

Your conservative has no traction and zero chance of winning the nomination. You could have gotten behind the only other conservative in the race who had both, but you instead chose to sow doubt and discord.

In Stalking Horse's defense, he didn't endorse Huckabee, either, who was even worse than McCain. I wonder if No Name is for releasing dangerous felons...hmmm.

[pissant]

Huckabee worse than McCain? LOL. Whatever. You see the moron interrupt his campaign to lobby for the crap sandwich called TARP. Even old Huckleberry knew that was a pile of sh*t.

[Amntn]

You also need to add Coker from TN

[Svartalfiar]

According to the article, all it mentions is that he's NOT endorsing McCain. Doesnt say for sure if he is endorsing Hayworth.

DeMint also has declined to endorse Sen. John McCain, the party's 2008 presidential nominee, who faces a challenge from the right and gets a 77 out of 100 from DeMint's group despite the Arizona lawmaker's fight against the pet-project spending known as earmarks.

What I find impressive (and odd) is that McCain got a 77? How the hell did he manage to score that well? And even Mitch McConnell only has a 79... I didn't think he was near as bad as McCain.

[Irish Eyes]

Thank you for the reply. Happy to hear that he is not endorsing McCain, wish he would endorse JD. I too am very surprised at McCain’s high rating.

[Theodore R.]

Cornyn is out of touch because Texans allow him to be so uninformed.

[Theodore R.]

You are right. Romney will prevail because he has IA and NH backing, and then if he can compete in SC (with DeMint’s support again) he wins. Republican primary voters are too uninformed to do anything else and so predictable.

[Theodore R.]

It’s because those statistics are rigged to get desired outcomes.

[rbmillerjr]

“Romney will prevail because he has IA and NH backing, and then if he can compete in SC (with DeMint’s support again) he wins. Republican primary voters are too uninformed to do anything else and so predictable.”

Romney is sitting pretty, unfortunately.

Here’s the way I see it. If Palin does not announce or if she does and her support is weak (due to brilliant divided conservatives) look for DeMint to endorse Romney in his run for the VP slot.

The more likely scenario is this: Palin announces and shows strong support along with Romney. DeMint announces and takes the key first Southern state away from Palin, where she would have beat Romney. DeMint gets the VP nod for his strategic support.

I would almost bet on the second scenario.