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Sen. Jim DeMint to Head Heritage Foundation (leaving US Senate in January)
WSJ ^

Posted on 12/06/2012 7:31:44 AM PST by Perdogg

South Carolina U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will replace Ed Feulner as president of the Heritage Foundation. Mr. DeMint will leave his post as South Carolina's junior senator in early January to take control of the Washington think tank, which has an annual budget of about $80 million.

Sen. DeMint's departure means that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, will name a successor, who will have to run in a special election in 2014. In that year, both Mr. DeMint's replacement and Sen. Lindsey Graham will be running for reelection in South Carolina.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 112th; demint; feulner; goinggalt; heritagefoundation; jimdemint; retirement; whoisjohngalt
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To: Perdogg; All

DeMint is on FNC now.


201 posted on 12/06/2012 3:09:50 PM PST by RedMDer (Please support Toys for Tots this CHRISTmas season.)
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To: McGruff

Considering you are not from here you don’t know what he meant to us down here in SC.


202 posted on 12/06/2012 3:10:12 PM PST by snippy_about_it
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To: snippy_about_it

He is a true conservative warrior. He walks the walk.


203 posted on 12/06/2012 3:13:34 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: cotton1706

All good points. Wouldn’t DeMint and Palin make a great team getting young conservatives elected?

I’m sure going to miss him as my senator.

I’m hoping he will write a piece on his blog to explain the decision further.


204 posted on 12/06/2012 3:16:52 PM PST by snippy_about_it
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To: Perdogg

The idiot on Rush today said he was friends with Dingy Harry and said Dingy wasn’t a problem, the Republican efforts were.


205 posted on 12/06/2012 3:19:26 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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To: buckalfa

We are a right to work state, SEIU doesn’t have any pull down here.


206 posted on 12/06/2012 3:20:28 PM PST by snippy_about_it
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To: ModelBreaker

I knew that, dont know what I was thinking, but you are
3rd one now to correct me. rofl


207 posted on 12/06/2012 3:21:04 PM PST by annieokie
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To: Perdogg

This could be a plus, if on the way out DeMint becomes the one Senator required for sponsorship of a challenge of the reading of the votes of the Electoral College.

Legally speaking, that could be the can of worms that prevents the 2nd Inauguration of the current regime. 19th Century history shows how this has been done (when it was handled right).


208 posted on 12/06/2012 3:27:11 PM PST by research99
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To: snippy_about_it
Yes, he will be greatly missed. Sad day for South Carolina conservatives but I do wish him the best.

Shed not a tear for us. I just saw Jim on FNC's 6 o'clock news. He doesn't lose any influence with anybody or access to news outlets by making this move now.

And Nikki knows dern tootin' well that she better name a true conservative as replacement or she is through in SC.
209 posted on 12/06/2012 3:31:47 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: tentmaker

AGREE! heard him tonite..the conservatives need a Marketing Man..and that is Demint’s Forte!


210 posted on 12/06/2012 3:32:14 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Go Galt!)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

well put..exactly what I was thinking!


211 posted on 12/06/2012 3:34:09 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Go Galt!)
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To: Perdogg

“It’s been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in United States Senate for the past eight years, but now it’s time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America’s future.

“I’m leaving the Senate now, but I’m not leaving the fight. I’ve decided to join The Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas. No organization is better equipped to lead this fight and I believe my experience in public office as well as in the private sector as a business owner will help Heritage become even more effective in the years to come....

http://www.demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=8fcf7012-ddad-4700-9238-ae6c74e63bcc


212 posted on 12/06/2012 3:36:01 PM PST by snippy_about_it
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To: CodeToad
The idiot on Rush today said he was friends with Dingy Harry and said Dingy wasn’t a problem, the Republican efforts were.

Ya know, I heard that segment too and that's not really what he was trying to communicate when he said he was friends with Reid. Jim may not be as smart as you are but...an idiot?

CodeToad, your conservative credentials need renewing.
213 posted on 12/06/2012 3:38:56 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

Considering all the hideous despicable things Harry Reid has done to personally and professionally destroy Rush Limbaugh, it seemed inappropriate that Jim would choose Rush’s own show to tell Rush in front of his 15 million listeners that “Harry Reid is a good friend of mine” and “Harry Reid is not the problem”. Jim probably even invited himself onto Rush’s program and Rush graciously gave him time because Rush doesn’t normally solicit guests. If that’s not what DeMint was trying to communicate then maybe he should invite himself on Rush again and explain better.


214 posted on 12/06/2012 4:01:22 PM PST by Reddon
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To: Reddon

You’ve convinced me. I won’t be voting for Jim DeMint because of this.


215 posted on 12/06/2012 4:04:46 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Marie Antoinette

Is Jim the only conservative in SC? Are there any FReepers from SC who could run for office?


216 posted on 12/06/2012 4:20:59 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: Resettozero

He flatly said Harry wasn’t a problem. Maybe your conservative your ears need cleaning. They seem to think liberal lovefests are conservative.


217 posted on 12/06/2012 4:22:15 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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To: FR_addict

I’m with you. Jim DeMental and HF are NOT conservative enough. Conservatives don’t say Dingy Harry is their friend and a wonder guy when Dingy Harry is an enemy of this country and its freedoms, and a conservative organization doesn’t propose mandating health insurance as HF did.


218 posted on 12/06/2012 4:28:53 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Miss Lindsay Graham is the one that should go.


219 posted on 12/06/2012 4:28:53 PM PST by NKP_Vet
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To: Resettozero

Jim DeMint is a good guy. I would vote for him for President. But is he really a good friend of Harry Reid, or is he just saying that, and for what purpose. I just get sick and tired of Republicans talking like that, especially when it is one of the few remaining good guys that haven’t caved yet. I guess I should be glad he at least didn’t apologize for anything.


220 posted on 12/06/2012 4:29:56 PM PST by Reddon
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