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Judge Napolitano - "DeMint will bring libertarians back into the GOP"
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Reason seems to think so too:
[video=youtube;89kx4hBrBrE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=89kx4hBrBrE[/video]
Article - http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/06/will-jim-demint-bring-a-libertarian-flav
[video=youtube;89kx4hBrBrE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=89kx4hBrBrE[/video]
Article - http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/06/will-jim-demint-bring-a-libertarian-flav
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It is doubtful that he brings libertarians to heritage much less the GOP
But should be interesting
But should be interesting
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Demint never came around on foreign policy though, did he?
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He's getting closer and closer.
Foreign policy is the #1 issue for many of us, and a deal breaker if someone is too willing to allow current wars to continue at all or would be willing to start new wars of aggression. Closer is not good enough. There is no liberty involved in going around killing people recklessly. Either he's with us 100% on this, or he's not.
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DeMint only wants libertarians in the GOP to back conservative causes, never the other way around. The same old story that has been going on for 80 years.
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You mean like sound money? Like withdrawal from Afghanistan? Like staying out of Libya? Like protecting civil liberties? Like defending Internet freedom?
Genuine American conservatism IS libertarianism.
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Neither did Heritage. It will be a perfect fit.
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A strongly fiscal conservative lobbyist isn't a bad thing.
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I think some of you guys need to lighten up. Jim DeMint 2012 is much friendlier to liberty than 2004 Jim DeMint. When you have a guy openly saying we need to bring libertarians into the fold you listen. He's not saying let's move left, he's saying let's move in our direction. Remember when Ron said we will be the tent eventually, we need to be more tolerant on letting some of these people move gradually our way. Look at how Amash has suddenly become a hero to grassroots conservatives over the establishment screwing over conservatives. You don't think that will benefit us down the line? We're not going to magically change the government in a day, but it's measurable progress.
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There are some on this forum that expect the LP to help every one of their causes, but doesn't bother helping any LP causes. A bunch of one way relationships.
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The problem with the GOP is that the leadership sucks, and I don't see how one of the best Senators we have resigning can be a step along the path to changing it.
More likely, DeMint knows TS is going to HTF and doesn't want to be there to take the blame when it does.
More likely, DeMint knows TS is going to HTF and doesn't want to be there to take the blame when it does.
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Remember that some of our guys are in that GOP.
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A coat of new paint might sell a termite infested home,, but it needs to be demolished and burned.
All the whitewash will not make it structurally sound.
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