Senator DeMint is risking his seat. The SC people who will reelect Lindsey Graham on November 4 may turn on him in 2010.
If that happens then it is time to turn out the lights and go home. A republic can only survive so many foolish voters.
He's certainly a pariah among his peers. I expect him to be shunned as though he had leprosy. The Senate is toxic to good people, and I wish for Senator DeMint to find a good life outside of the Senate. It might do his soul and his finances good to resign his seat, and let Congress do its will (and drive the country into its third-world place in a one world government) without his input.
Not going to happen. DeMint has strong support here in SC and don't be too surprised if a conservative democrat named Bob Conley becomes our new junior senator.