Posted on 01/10/2012 11:07:04 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
On Mark Levin's radio show this evening, conservative Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina predicted that Republican frontrunner Romney would win the state in the upcoming Presidential primary.
"I think Romney's going to win here," said DeMint, "I think that some of the other that might have had an advantage here have really crossed ways with some Republicans as they've criticized free enterprise concepts." DeMint said, clearly referencing Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich's recent attacks on Romney's record at Bain capital.
Demint added that he liked Romney's acceptance speech tonight, noting that, "He’s hitting a lot of the hot buttons for me about balancing the budget, and frankly I’m a little concerned about the few Republicans who have criticized some of what I consider free market principles here,” DeMint said.
DeMint said he was not going to endorse a candidate yet, because he wanted to focus on the Senate.
"I want to help deliver a conservative Senate, otherwise it doesn’t matter who is in the White House.” he said.
Same thing on ABC and Charlie Rose. See my comment here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2829090/posts?page=760#760
Jim DeMint gave a "non-endorsement" ENDORSEMENT, walking through an open door to speak euphemistically about Willard and curry favor with him, without (he thinks) frosting the conservatives too badly.
Sorry, Governor, we noticed.
Unfortunately, Rush Limbaugh just walked through the same open door and blistered the conservatives, benefitting Willard. Wonder how close Rush will get to "non-endorsement endorsing" Rictus Romney?
Has his priorities straight anyway.
Too bad for you guys they didn’t help Romney, but they didn’t.
There was nothing going on other than the fact that some people refuse to get behind Romney.
My thoughts exactly.
Romney came in 4th in S.C. during the 2008 primary. The numbers were:
John McCain 147,733 33.15% 18
Mike Huckabee 132,990 29.84% 6
Fred Thompson 69,681 15.63% 0
Mitt Romney 68,177 15.3% 0
Loosing sucks but the Tea Party lost. They put all their wood behind 5 weak arrows. With 60+% of the vote, fail. Fact is that the Tea Party may have the passion but as far as electoral acumen, we’re newbies on average. At the end of the day to make real change, the TP needs to influence 4-6 electoral cycles and change the core nature of the republican party at the local, state, and national levels. The presidency appears to be a bridge too far this cycle. Basic choice for conservatives is stay home or suck it up and make the best of it.
So after Obama is reelected in 2012 you will see the rise of the Tea Party.
The reason being is that the Republicans are not a real opposition party to the Democrats.
Oh I would not be surprised if you see a third Party this election. Possible candidates Ron Paul, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and even Jessie Venture. I know it sounds like a cast of characters, but I would not be surprised if any of them went Tea Party.
It didn’t have to be this way if suddenly people just decided to lie down and give up their vested interest without a fight. However I see no reason why the party establishment would just lay down for the Tea Party. It’s a right of passage and if the Tea Party doesn’t earn it - they don’t deserve it. IMO, the Tea Party and conservatives in general played this hand very badly. There are too many choices and ALL of them deeply flawed. IMO, the TP should focus strictly on trying to send as many conservatives to congress as possible for 6 cycles before expecting fundamental change. We need at least 35-40 TP senators and 55-60 Republican ones. Same mix in the house. THEN we can count on having a congress that stiffens a president’s spine.
What happened to the TEA Party, Senator DeMint?
Romney is NOT TEA Party. South Carolina needs to be the firewall.
Now that DeMint has declared that Romney will win South Carolina, pissant should be pleased. He always liked DeMint, who endorsed Romney in 2008.
Capiche?
Are you kidding me? Huckabee didn’t have a chance, but stayed in the race as McCain’s wingman.
I don’t think Romney is a monster, though. lol
“By the way because of the internet and typing, (keyboards, whatever) I think we should ban names that keep going back and forth from capital letters to small case, to capitals.
McCain? DeMint? come on, I got blisters on my fingers!”
Ha! That’s a movement I can get behind. ;o)
“Beating Obama in 2012 is NOT the most important aspect of this election. The most important aspect is working to elect as many conservatives in local, state and congressional offices as possible.”
This bears repeating.
It will “trickle up”.
In 2010, OR had a legislature where the ‘Rats had a super majority. In early 2011, it was so split that there are co-chairmen on each committee. Heh...there are committees who adjourned early because the two sides couldn’t be put in the same room together! lol
The results weren’t as good as in so many other state legislatures, but that is mighty fine for Oregon.
It’s going to be better this year.
Finally, even Oregon is being run more conservatively, now. I never thought I would see the day!
Amen, bro!
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