Tag: "Jim DeMint"
DeMint Against the Party (But Not the Tea Party)
If conservatism had royalty, we’d be crowning Jim DeMint our King today. He went on Sean Hannity’s show yesterday and put his entire party on notice. His message is simple: you had better get it right or I’m done with you. I don’t want to be in Washington another six years and watch the Republican [...]
Who Would You Pick for a Sit Down and a Beer?
Matt Margolis found a fun little question that could make for an interesting discussion, if you’re game. YOU DECIDE: If you could have a beer with any politician, living or dead, who would it be? Share your thoughts. Click on “Leave a Comment” below. He expanded this one question to three. Pick one living and [...]
The WaPo is So in the Tank on Health Care, It’s on A First-Name Basis With that Little Diver Guy
This headline, on a WaPo story about Jim DeMint, has me irked. S.C. Senator Is a Voice Of Reform Opposition The reason it irks me is because it is not true. Jim DeMint does not oppose reform, nor does he speak for anyone who does. In fact, DeMint has proposed a number of reforms but, [...]
Here Come the Health Care Doomsingers
Things are getting desperate in Obamacare Central Command. The left is warming up its choir and making sure every section — labor unions, activist groups, and members of Congress beholden to them — is ready to sing its sad tale of woe in perfect harmony (via HotAir Headlines). The first stanza, the lie that Republicans [...]
I Guess Jim DeMint Wore His Bullseye Underoos This Week
Jim DeMint must really be getting under the skin of some pretty prominent people. First, the President decided to take him on, with hilarious results. Then the DNC ran not just one but two dishonest campaign ads. Now the Washington Post has run an editorial cartoon portraying him as a crazed sniper (via Amanda Carpenter). [...]
Dissembling or Ephiphany? Jim DeMint Wants to Know.
There is a conservative rock star in the Republican Party and his name is Jim DeMint. His op-ed in the Washington Examiner on judicial restraint and the silly word games the President and Senator Leahy are playing deserves much wider attention than it’s gotten thus far. Obama has said plainly that he intends to choose [...]
WaPo Introduces New Talking Point: Dems Heart Fiscal Responsibility
If you want the perfect storm of partisan media bias and laughable reality-twisting, look no further than this front-page article from the Washington Post. Heck, don’t even bother reading the article, just read the headline and subheadline. Democrats Set High Goal Of Sweeping Fiscal Reform As Senate Opens Stimulus Debate, Sacrifices Become More Urgent “Sweeping [...]
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