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redstate.com - 12/2/2008
The GOP's Senator Problem
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Speaking truth to power makes you the enemy The GOP really does have a Senator problem -- a group of old kleptocrats who've been around for so long, they view themselves as entitled to power, prestige, and graft. One of the Senators who is not willing to get comfy is Senator Jim DeMint. ...
briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/2/2008
DeMint: Capitol Visitor Center Fails to Honor Faith
— briefingroom.thehill.com — Delete Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) from the list of admirers of the new Capitol Visitor Center. DeMint... issued a statement Tuesday criticizing the new facility for "omitting the history of faith." DeMint noted that the new tourist spot ignored his request ... (more) DeMint: Capitol Visitor Center Fails to Honor Faith

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BobGeiger.com: GOP Senator Wants More God In Government Visitor Center
bobgeiger.blogspot.com - 12/4/2008
BobGeiger.com: GOP Senator Wants More God In Government Visitor Center
— bobgeiger.blogspot.com — Showing once again that whenever a transformational leader like Barack Obama comes along to lead the nation... into the future, the Republican party is always there to drag us backwards, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) tried to delay the grand opening of the ... (more) BobGeiger.com: GOP Senator Wants More God In Government ...

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Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
rightwingnews.com - 11/26/2008
Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
— rightwingnews.com — An Interview With Jim DeMint About The Future of The Republican Party Late last week, I was... pleased to have an opportunity to once again interview Senator Jim DeMint (Previous interviews here and here, on the bailout crisis). What follows is a ... (more) Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

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The Next Right — ... To say that the conservative movement should bear responsibility in that arena is something I vehemently disagree with. I mean heck, as a staffer for Jim DeMint over the better part of the last two years, I saw first hand how the good Senator repeatedly went toe to toe with GOP establishment and received nothing but scorn for it – from staffers and senators alike. ...

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