Flashback: DeMint Warns New GOP Tea-Party Backed Senators: Don’t Sell Out
Many of the people who will be welcoming the new class of Senate conservatives to Washington never wanted you here in the first place. The establishment is much more likely to try to buy off your votes than to buy into your limited-government philosophy. Consider what former GOP senator-turned-lobbyist Trent Lott told the Washington Post earlier this year: “As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them...”
... Don’t let them. Co-option is coercion. Washington operates on a favor-based economy and for every earmark, committee assignment or fancy title that’s given, payback is expected in return. The chits come due when the roll call votes begin. This is how big-spending bills that everyone always decries in public always manage to pass with just enough votes.
But someone can’t be bribed if they aren’t for sale...
... Tea party Republicans were elected to go to Washington and save the country—not be co-opted by the club. So put on your boxing gloves. The fight begins today.
I'd say he's down for the 10-count in the 2nd round. Didn't last long did he?
Step Two: Fiscal Year 2012 begins October first, only one appropriations bill has been passed. Cut til it hurts, then cut some more.
Step Three: Get that 28th Constitutional Amendment written with teeth in it. Shame the Spendoholic members of Congress into voting for it. Call it the "Responsibility Amendment." Get it passed,
Step Four: Put the Screws to the Screwy Committee of 12 to be serious. Hardball. Take it to the people via TV.
Step Five: Nominate a proven brawler for President. Ryan or Rubio for VP for communication enhancement.
Step Six: Work our tails off to get the 28th Amendment through 38 state legislatures.
Step Seven: Take over the US Senate. 60 votes is not impossible.
Step Eight: Elect 30 more Tea Party seats to the House. It can be done, build more momentum.
Step Nine: Elect A Bengal Tiger to the Presidency (or Grizzly Bear, if it turns out that way).
Step Ten: Reduce borrowing to zero over 2 years. reach zero borrowing.
Step Eleven: Turn the Behemoth Around. Pay off $500 billion of debt first year, $1 Trillion year two, etc.
Step Twelve: Throw a really big coast-to-coast party.
It would be nice to do it all in a day, but it needs to be done step by relentless step.
Like I said, I respect your opinion. I realize, for whatever reason(s), you don’t like Sen. DeMint. That’s okay by me. I have no problem with that. Now, please repay the favor. I do like Sen DeMint. A lot. If you can’t deal with that, I feel sorry for you. Please run along and post as much as you want. I’m done having conversations with you.