Jim Demint Just Touted Ron Paul on Hannity (video added)

[Epic]

Jim Demint talked about Ron Paul for several minutes, said that the debate in GOP should be conservatives vs. libertarians, and moderates shouldn't be in the debate.

Demint said Ron Paul would do well in South Carolina.

Demint and Hannity drooled over his domestic policy. Hannity of course mentioned he didn't agree with the foreign policy.



mod edit: starts talking about Ron Paul around 3:20
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1389923379001/demint-previews-palmetto-state-primary/?playlist_id=86858

 

[sailingaway]

That is a real problem him marginalizing Ron as if he weren't conservative. Ron's the most conservative member of Congress.

 

[Jtorsella]

That is a real problem him marginalizing Ron as if he weren't conservative. Ron's the most conservative member of Congress.

It's better than Demint criticizing him, and shows the broader GOP sentiment.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

DeMint needs to Endorse the Doctor on........the 18th.

So Demint and Hannity Ron Pauled the domestic policy?

 

[EBounding]

Ron Paul makes me proud to be a conservative again.

 

[seapilot]

They cant say he is the most conservative. It makes them lose credibility while trying to look conservative themselves. By saying he is the most conservative which he is they look less conservative.

 

[KramerDSP]

Jim DeMint Talks Up Ron Paul With Sean Hannitty

I'm starting to agree with the person who said that DeMint is already doing everything short of an actual endorsement of Ron Paul. He was the last guest on Hannity tonight, and opens talking about the book. He thinks this election may be our last chance.Now or Never, re: his book title. Hannity starts talking about the debt and spending. DeMint says we cannot sustain this. He says we can solve this problem and we can control our own destiny, but if we wait until things start collapsing, that's bad news.

Hannity asks about SC. DeMint says it is unfortunate that candidates get to make-or-break when SC arrives, and the negative campaigning heats up, so SC gets the brunt of that. "Polls look good for Romney. Ron Paul's going to do well. I'm not sure about the others". Hannity pivots to asking if DeMint thinks Romney could win. DeMint says the early polls look good for Romney but that things can change. Two weeks to go, he says.

DeMint says we are seeing interesting things and that he is concerned about GOP treating Ron Paul poorly.

Hannitty says he agrees with Ron on ending the Fed and that he would cut one trillion dollars on the first day he became President. DeMint said one day is extreme but it shows the gravity of the situation and that Republicans need to actually be conservative. Hannity pivots to Romney and asks if DeMint would be satisfied. DeMint dsays he thinks Romney would govern conservatively. He said he would be honored to serve with any of them. Hannitty asks if DeMint is worried about Ron Paul running third party.

DeMint says, and I quote verbatim: "I don't think he will. Sooner or later, we're going to get a third party as Republicans if we don't listen to that libertarian theme of individual liberty and limited government. I think you have seen people gravitate away from Republicans to Ron Paul because we are not doing what we say we are going to do. I am convinced, Ron Paul has a lot to offer, and I would be proud to serve with any of them." Hannity thanks DeMint and ends the segment.

DeMint is openly going out of his way to do everything short of formally endorsing Ron Paul.

 

[bbwarfield]

Demint can't (and shouldn't) endorse Ron at this point. He has given his word he would not endorse this primary. A man is no better than his word and if breaking his word benefits me I will still view him less.

That said..... he never said he wouldn't tell the truth... and that's what he is doing! He is the biggest endorser of Ron Paul EVER!!! ever word the man has said has not just been positive...it's been the TRUTH!

Unlike others who haven't endorsed for various reason Demint has done nothing but tell the truth this primary cycle no matter who it's benefited. And we all know the truth benefits Ron Paul.

The truth endorses Ron Paul.... and Demint is spreading it

 

[Sola_Fide]

Hmmm. Okay.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

The truth endorses Ron Paul.... and Demint is spreading it

Good point!

 

[Carehn]

That is a real problem him marginalizing Ron as if he weren't conservative. Ron's the most conservative member of Congress.

By 'conservative' they mean pro war, pro police state. Conservative doesn't mean what it once did and even then it didn't mean what it once did. Political words change definitions every other decade.

 

[bbwarfield]

There's two Demint threads... i posted it on the other but thought the sentiment should be shared here:

Demint can't (and shouldn't) endorse Ron at this point. He has given his word he would not endorse this primary. A man is no better than his word and if breaking his word benefits me I will still view him less.

That said..... he never said he wouldn't tell the truth... and that's what he is doing! He is the biggest endorser of Ron Paul EVER!!! ever word the man has said has not just been positive...it's been the TRUTH!

Unlike others who haven't endorsed for various reason Demint has done nothing but tell the truth this primary cycle no matter who it's benefited. And we all know the truth benefits Ron Paul.

The truth endorses Ron Paul.... and Demint is spreading it

 

[ronpaulitician]

All this "I love his domestic, but don't like his foreign policy' stuff just means all we have to do is overcome the foreign policy stuff.

 

[Bruno]

Good post above.

Did Hamnity's head look like it was about to explode?

 

[lucent]

There's two Demint threads... i posted it on the other but thought the sentiment should be shared here:

Demint can't (and shouldn't) endorse Ron at this point. He has given his word he would not endorse this primary. A man is no better than his word and if breaking his word benefits me I will still view him less.

That said..... he never said he wouldn't tell the truth... and that's what he is doing! He is the biggest endorser of Ron Paul EVER!!! ever word the man has said has not just been positive...it's been the TRUTH!

Unlike others who haven't endorsed for various reason Demint has done nothing but tell the truth this primary cycle no matter who it's benefited. And we all know the truth benefits Ron Paul.

The truth endorses Ron Paul.... and Demint is spreading it

Sorry, no. He essentially said Ron Paul isn't a conservative which is bs.

 

[LibertasPraesidium]

I had a conversation with someone on facebook about Demint and it seems to me that this is part of what Ron Paul talks about when he says forming coalitions, there are people in congress that are willing to let the man finally speak, and when they do they like what he says and if they disagree with it, he will discuss the issue. I think Demint is helping Ron Paul and has internally endorsed him but doesn't want party politics to treat him as badly as they do Paul. To do that he cannot technically endorse Paul but he can actively campaign to let the man be heard, and tell republicans that they should listen or that party in 3rd in that nation is about to get a great deal bigger, and in the coming elections will make itself heard.

Instead of endorsing someone, you actively argue that people should think about what someone says, research it, study it, because there may be things of great importance to be learned.

 

[AuH20]

Rush and Levin are going to turn their guns on DeMint. DeMint has never really cared about the GOP establishment, even going as far to say that he'd be content with only 30 republican senators as long as they were conservative.

 

[Brett85]

All this "I love his domestic, but don't like his foreign policy' stuff just means all we have to do is overcome the foreign policy stuff.

They don't seem to realize that his foreign policy is exactly the same as his domestic policy. They're the ones who are inconsistent by supporting a small government domestic policy and a big government foreign policy.

 

[InTradePro]

All this "I love his domestic, but don't like his foreign policy' stuff just means all we have to do is overcome the foreign policy stuff.

But logically as a large part of the domestic $trillion cut is cutting military spending then loving domestic is partial support.

 

[thoughtomator]

Rush and Levin are going to turn their guns on DeMint. DeMint has never really cared about the GOP establishment, even going as far to say that he'd be content with only 30 republican senators as long as they were conservative.

Rush and Levin are going to find themselves the last ones standing in the neocon tent, except Bill Kristol whimpering in the corner.