In an interview on his new book, South Carolina senator Jim DeMint discusses the necessary art of non-compromise:
I believe in compromise when both parties have similar goals in mind, but today, the goals of the Democratic and Republican parties are at polar opposites. On one hand, you have a party pushing for more dependence and collectivist, big-government policies, and on the other hand, you have a party that wants more freedom and smaller government. Now, I’ve seen lots of compromises in Washington, and they always result in more government — not less. I’m not interested in those kinds of compromises. The old saying goes, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” Well, we’ve had too many Republicans joining the Democrats, and now we have a $15 trillion debt. I think we ought to stop joining them and start beating them.
Our killer debt has, somehow, been put on the back burner as of late. Too many side issues being discussed, while the T-Rex in the room continues to eat US up.
It's the debt stupids. Obama owns it. Make him pay the political price.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"...on the other hand, you have a party that wants more freedom and smaller government."
I must have three hands, because I don't see either existing Party wanting a smaller government, and there is no way to have both a bigger government and more freedom.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseBeat me to it.
Simply electing Team Red politicians instead of those from Team Blue isn't working.
Right now, the party is being led by "Individual Mandate" Romney, "Debt Ceiling Hike"McConnell, and "Tears for TARP" Boehner.
The Republicans COULD be the party of more freedom and smaller government - but it's going to take a lot of change.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI hope it can be turned into a party for smaller government and more liberty, but the party needs to be changed from the inside out. The permanent bureaucracy at the heart of the organization needs to be thrown out, too often they care only about winning power than they do about putting up principled conservatives for election.
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