Two-for-one special: DeMint/Graham ping!
“I believe he is sincere on his convictions to make government more transparent and accountable and expect that working relationship to continue during his presidency.”
...he hasn’t been “transparent” or “accountable” yet. He hasn’t been ANYTHING yet! I don’t personally expect a drastic change in his personality anytime soon.
That's all the voters in his district should need to know about this dipwad RINO.
That is not DeMint praising Obama, but instead it is DeMint saying he is going to hold Obama accountable for this promise.
"Obama and I have found common ground on several subjects, and I look forward to continuing that working relationship," he said. "Unfortunately, the partisanship of congressional Democrats will likely prevent him from crossing party lines more often than not."
Translation: Obama shares some of our conservative ideas, but congress will run roughshod over him and nip this it the bud very soon.
Oh no! How many more Republicans are going to fall under Obamanosis???
Will this ever end?
no, you're a Marxist Socialist first, and a GOP traitor second.
I think all of the republicans got the memo. Praise and obey the chosen one or you are a racist. It’s so over folks.
Just posturing. What’s he going to say, “We’re going to fight this manchurian candidate every step of the way”?
The fact is, we need to start getting some black votes back. They need to be reminded Lincoln was a Republican, and it was conservative values which set them free. They need to understand bigotry and racism, which is exactly what abortion and afirmative action are, needs to be expunged from our society. All human life is equal and therefore be treated equally.
However, for me it is a dilemma. I am fundamentally opposed to the philosophy he has articulated prior to the present time. I believe if implemented his core beliefs would cause far more damage than good and lead the nation into a path of degradation. Just because Obama and his advisors say something is good doesn't make it so. I don’t mean to sound political here, but rather one who is an adherent to the country our ancestors have handed down to us. In short, I do not have a lot of trust in Obama. And that lack of trust stems from his biographical past, his hidden history, his campaign rhetoric, his associates, and some of his current advisors. I want success - for the nation, not a personality.
Nah, DeMint’s just being diplomatic. Say a few nice things now on I-Day, then undermine for the next four years.
Graham, on the other hand, is just a bootlick.
I think some of the folks ar “FreeREPUBLIC” need a refresher course in Civics.
You see, we live in a REPUBLIC. In this form of Government, “We the People” elect our leaders (unless they are Kennedy’s, but that’s for another thread). As a Republic, the People have, by majority vote, and according to Constitutional Electoral procedures, elected Barack Obama President. If you don’t like it, then you can squall, fuss, bitch, moan, cuss and generally act like those absolute idiots on the extremist Left did for the past 8 years.
On the other hand, one may choose to recognize, as Senator Jim DeMint (MY Senator, BTW) did. He was mature, he pointed to what he perceived to be a potential positive of the new President, and yet he did NOT compromise his Conservative Principles.
Of course, Senator Lindsay Grahamnesty is quite another story. He’s tripped over his own feet trying to ingratiate himself to the new Administration, offering up principle on the altar of political sacrifice.
There is NOTHING wrong with being civil, with accepting what is, and with bearing in mind that “this too, shall pass.” That’s what Jim DeMint did. And that’s what Conservatives MUST do to endure these next few years, and to rebuild any hope of returning the nation to where it belongs.
The Grahamnesty route of capitulation and butt-kissing will fail. Foolish charges and unsubstantiated claims are merely tilting at windmills — and THAT will fail too.
Stop crying wolf, start looking forward, snd stick to your principles. That way, if and/or when we MUST stand against a Socialist incursion gone too far against the Constitution and the rights of the People and the States, we can be calm and reasonable, rather than perceived as raving lunatics who’ve lost their minds.