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Craziest Republican of the Day: Jim DeMint

19 hours ago ago from The Reaction

By Michael J.W. Stickings The right-wing senator from South Carolina isn't happy with the direction of the GOP: The problem in the Republican Party is that the leadership has gone to the left. I need some new Republicans. Really? To the left? Well, perhaps so, relatively speaking. After all, one can be to the left of an extremist like DeMint and still be extremely conservative. DeMint's comments come as ...

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SEN. "WATERLOO" DEMINT GOES TALK RADIO

18 hours ago ago from RADAMISTO

He officially aligns himself with Palin, Bachmann, Limbaugh, Hannity and Levin. DeMint: Republican leaders have 'gone to the left' By Jordan Fabian - 12/10/09 09:53 AM ET THE HILL - Blog Briefing Room Conservative Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on Wednesday called out the leadership of the Republican Party for straying too far from conservative principles. DeMint, in an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network, also said that he is ...

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DeMint: Republican leaders have ‘gone to the left’

16 hours ago ago from American Conservative Values Journal

Thank God someone within the Republican Party realizes what the rest of us have already known. Senator Jim DeMint is one of the very few Republicans in D.C who hasn't strayed from conservative principles . The Hill Conservative Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on Wednesday called out the leadership of the Republican Party for straying too far from conservative principles . DeMint, in an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network, also ...

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Reno RINO Ripping Republicans Apart

24 minutes ago ago from Nevada News and Views

(Chuck Muth) In a Nevada Newsmakers interview this week, Sen. Bill Raggio (R-Reno) said: I think divisive primaries are hurting the Republican Party. We ought to be encouraging unity in the party instead of extremism trying to rip it apart. Really? By now, we all know how Sen. Raggio has a tendency to talk out of both sides of his mouth; guaranteeing in the 2008 GOP primary campaign that he wouldn’t support raising taxes in the 2009 ...

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DeMint Finds GOP To Be Too Libural For His Taste.

8 hours ago ago from ONTD: Politics

Jim DeMint: 'I Need Some New Republicans' (VIDEO) Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) sees himself as something of a kingmaker in the Republican Party, and is actively supporting very conservative candidates running against the party-establishment picks. Some party leaders are not pleased with his approach. Now, in an interview with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network , DeMint defends his strategy, saying that to get anything done in ...

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2009 was trying for Obama; Dems fret over 2010

19 hours ago ago from U.S. News

2009 was trying for Obama; Dems fret over 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even if President Barack Obama's lofty ratings were bound to recede, 2009 has been a politically bruising year for Democrats, who now approach 2010 with deep anxieties. They lost both governors' races and their party's activists are split over Afghanistan. Voters hold Democrats, as the party in power, accountable for high unemployment and soaring deficits. Obama and ...

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A Testy Exchange at White House Over Jobs Proposals

18 hours ago ago from The New York Times

WASHINGTON As diplomats might say of a meeting between rivals that is just short of undiplomatic, President Obama and Congressional Republican leaders had a full and frank discussion at the White House on Wednesday when they met to discuss how to create more jobs. Doug Mills/The New York Times Representative Steny Hoyer, left, Representative John Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Obama and Senator Harry Reid in ...

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Eliminating the Death Tax

11 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal

Well, the moment of truth has arrived, and House Democrats recently voted 234-199 to cancel the 2010 repeal and hold the rate permanently at 45% with a $3.5 million exemption. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid now wants to do the same. But to suspend the Senate's health-care debate and turn to the estate tax, he needs 60 votes. All Republicans and some Democrats are saying no. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Jon Kyl of Arizona will accept no ...

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