This is terrible news
Maybe he’s making inroads for a run at the White House in ‘16.
I hope so.
He didn’t want to run again in 2010. The only reason he did was to hold that seat for Coservatives and hope that they would get a majority in the Senate and the House.
He and his wife need the break from all the crap that goes with politics and they’ve sure earned it.
Not a good sign at all.
DeMint is far smarter than the average bear. Obviously he has assessed the lay of the land and determined that if he stays in the Senate he is going to be awash in Leftist chuckleheads and GOP quislings for the rest of his natural life.
Can’t say I blame him. Having to fight the dems every day in addition to McCain and Graham.... It had to be frustrating.
This is terrible news!!!
I agree this is devastating!
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).