to hear Senator DeMint now joining in the chorus that Mitt Romney now seems to be the inevitable nominee. I would guess that when anyone asks who the most influential conservative is in America, most would say Jim DeMint. If he backs Romney, even only in statements without an endorsement, that will shatter the almost hero status that many of the conservatives believe DeMint to be. Since I understand that DeMint is retiring from the Senate when his term is up, I can only pray that he doesn’t destroy his conservative reputation when he is heading for the door.

As you mention above, the interviews where he seems to be drop hints that promote Romney are getting annoying. He rips Perry from attacking from the left but not a word was spoken when Romney does the same.

I believe the only reason he hasn’t endorsed Romney is it would hurt his standing with whats left of the tea party. That means Washington is growing on him. He is more concerned with his standing and legacy than the original goal of electing conservatives.

whether he simply had a weak moment when the spirit of “inevitability” crept in on him.

We genuinely and sincerely need for all Conservatives in Congress to stand their ground on Conservative principles with us and for us during this time, not give way to rhetoric!

I love DeMint. Now that I think my original candidate is toast, I’m inclined to listen to him.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/203557-sen-demint-urges-republicans-to-listen-to-ron-paul-

…if he continues propping up RINO Romney like he has been. Senator DeMint, you’re rapidly losing your conservative creds. Or are you “focused on the Senate” because all you really care about is getting your chairmanships back? NO MITT ROMNEY!!!

1) Gingrich Ventures Took In More Than $105 Million Over A Decade’s Time

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
http://njtoday.net/2011/11/22/gingrich-ventures-took-in-more-than-105-million-over-a-decades-time /

2) One political committee, one think tank, one consulting firm: it all adds up

Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-20/politics/30537084_1_callista-gingrich-group-newt-gingrich#ixzz1jArR9mgH
Here’s a breakdown of the empire that Newt built:

Like Mitt Romney, Captain Edward John Smith was a man of great integrity and managerial competence.

The Titanic Sank.

The leaders of the tea party caucus have given up and ready to fall into the ranks of the establishment GOP. DeMint leading the charge. I see all of the supposed campions of conservatism failing us by not throwing down the gauntlet and supporting a conservative candidate. I give up. Our country is all but lost to the Washington elite.

I’d rather vote for Ron Paul than Romney. Because I believe romney won’t change a thing—all he wants is to BE president. period. not lead. not fix. BE. BO in all his Marxistness at least wanted to be president to DO something…yes, destroy it and it’s working because he has the fire in his gut. Where’s Willard’s fire?

The point will be moot because barring some event that George Soros can’t control, BO will beat Willard because Willie has NO fire and that’s why he’s a flip-flopper. Not to get things done (like I think BO did politically), but because he has no BELIEF in a set of values he holds true.

DeMint does not want to endorse. His wicket is building a Conservative block in the Senate. He doesn’t want to anger anyone on the Repubs side or pick a loser (thus appearing weaker). DeMint will risk a progressive moderate Romney (Romeny’s words, not mine) nomination for the ultimate prize of the conservative Senate.

This is about politics and power. DeMint believes the way to that is thru the Senate.

Still IMHO Perry/West 2012

There is one prime reason why I -w-o-u-l-d- will vote for Mittens in the General Election come November, IF he is the GOP nominee that is. That reason is potential SCOTUS appointments, and also the other routine Judicial appointments. Other Republicans, particularly Senators, will have significant input on any such nominees with Mittens, not only John Sununu (Heaven forbid that one again!).

Other than that, I will grudgingly admit that he is actually is somewhat preferable to 4 more years of Dear Leader.

He won’t support repeal of Romn- er Obamacare. He’s already said he would “make changes”, and that isn’t repeal. I don’t know if he would sign a bill repealing his signature issue in MA, assuming a Republican Senate had 60 votes for cloture and House and Senate passed repeal (I guess he would, but it is not his current stated preference).

He won’t try to limit government in any meaningful manne. But I can’t say I believe a majority of Republican politicians would, at least not without a strong President with a Conservative mandate to drive them to do so.

Fake Conservative Washington Lobbyist Hires Fake Conservative Pennsylvania Hack as Penna. Campaign Chair.

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/blog_pennsylvania_ave/mc-charlie-gerow-named-gingrich-campaigns-pa-chairman-20120111,0,3101936.story?track=rss

Looking at Charlie Gerow’s proven record of expensive failures,
I think we can, safely, conclude that Newt Gingrich cannot win the Presidency because he cannot win Pennsylvania.

Incompetent Phony – Fake Intellectual Statesman Find Each Other

Charlie Gerow Incompetent Hack Parts 1 to 5 The Liberty Blog
http://thelibertyblog.org/?s=gerow+

Only superficial and shallow JournoLists would think that Charlie Gerow is expert in anything but phony self-promotion.

…with Mitt Romney as the “frontrunner” for conservatives? I’m still shaking my head over McCain’s nomination in 2008, and now we’re facing the SAME SITUATION with a Moderate (AGAIN!) representing our party? Where are our leaders? I actually thought Jim DeMint was one of us. PLEASE STAND UP FOR US, Senator DeMint! We need at least one conservative voice saying “No, I won’t back the Moderate, Romney!” no matter the cost. This is principled integrity. Please don’t lose yours over Mitt Romney.

I doubt that Jim DeMint is any happier with the sad-sack cast of characters in the GOP nomination contest than we are. But, unlike some of us, he understands that the goal is to keep the goal the goal. And, in this case, the goal is nominating someone who at least has a chance of beating Barack Obama.

You look who is left in the race, there’s really only one candidate left who has demonstrated any ability to run a well-funded major league national campaign. Ron Paul is crazy and the rest of them, for whatever reason, couldn’t even manage to get on the ballot in Virginia.

for supporting our Nominee. Finally a voice of reason among all the insanity and bitterness among so many Redstaters. Sen. DeMint, you have my support.

I have been trying to say this for days. Thank you for capturing it so eloquently.

For hevens sake Jim Demint please stand up!! We have our Tea party candidate, everyone knows who it is.

I have been trying to say this for days. Thank you for capturing it so eloquently.

For hevens sake Jim Demint please stand up!! We have our Tea party candidate, everyone knows who it is.

This isn’t at all unfair to DeMint. It is spot on. If Perry goes down, then DeMint is the highest ranking politician in the limited government army. With one decision he can lead us or demoralize us. The movement needs a political leader to rally around. It doesn’t have to be the president, though that would help. But with DeMint making concessions to Romney and Rush willing to get on the big government conservative side of Gingrich and Santorum, that leaves, well, Erick Erickson. Erick and RedState are doing a fine job, but a political leader would sure help.

his Senators Fund. I sent a message yesterday that I would never send another donation if he backs Romney. Sent the same message to Tea Party groups too. I am done supporting liars. And after all this wailing and begging for donations to fight for TRUE conservatives and to take back govt from the those who are destroying the US and now to fall in line like good little zombies behind big govt republicans I am done. Maybe if enough people will stop funding (along with a letter of why no more money will be coming their way) DeMint’s Senator Fund and Tea Parties they will get the idea. Money talks and lack of donations should be a big message. This is not a time to worry about your legacy or go along to get along or the scratch your back you’ll scratch mine mentality. It is about actually saving this country and sacrifices must be made. Stand up for the beliefs you have been espousing -smaller govt, control spending etc or you are just a liar. Go with the candidate that backs all you have based your “fight” on. Right now with Bachmann and Cain out Rick Perry is the only onther candidate to actually be for smaller govt and cut the spending. He in fact is the only one with the record of cutting govt and spending less.

Everryone keeps saying that Romney can beat Obama or I’ve heard Rush say anyone can beat Obama but I don’t believe that. Have they met Obama and his Chicago machine of election dirty fighting and tricks? They are delusional if they think it will be easy. We need a clear contrast to Obama and sorry but Romney is not it. Or the other argument is even if Obama is re-elected but we take back the senate and keep the house we can stop Obama. He is already bypassing the constitution and ruling by executive order. What is going to change? Are the leaders suddenly going to grow a backbone to fight him, to stop him? I just don’t see it, not even with republican majorities. They are too afraid of being called racist or something. Maybe just too entrenched in the DC way to actually fight or too worried about re-election. Does it always come down to self interest instead of the interest of the country?

It is not because he will not endorse a candidate. I can understand why he would not want to do that. But in a recent article on Fox, he gave an endorsement/non-endorsement to Romney. Sen. DeMint, please tell me how Mittens’ record reflects small government and fiscally sound policy? The answer is that it doesn’t. Please do not not undo your reputation as a Conservative hero by pretending that a Massachusetts moderate has somehow turned into a Conservative that we should all cheer about.

Mittens very well may win the nomination, but let’s not lie and pretend he is some small government Conservative or a Conservative at all for that matter. He would just be less-awful than Obama. Period.

Senator DeMint. we the people need some support. The establishment is trying to pick our candidate. We have few in Washington that care about the tea party. In fact they want us to fail. We could use your support for Perry. I understand he is in favor of reducing congresses time in Washington but since you support the movement, I would think that wouldn’t bother you. Washington is so broken and if we don’t win this time our wonderful country could be gone forever.
Andy Roth of the Club For Growth gives Rick Perry the top grade out of all the candidates for fiscal conservative ideas and
following through with what he says. If you haven’t seen this you tube please watch and then consider helping us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69_jTexx2Kk&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=The+Perry+Almanac&utm_campaign=d4c91b9b9c-Email_19_15_2011&utm_medium=email

I made multiple (small) donations to Senator DeMint’s fund in 2010 – and I admired his courage in standing up to the DC Republican Establishment – and going against the grain in endorsing “controversial” candidates. There is absolutely no excuse for him to go wobbly right now.

This is one former Senate Conservatives Fund contributor who won’t give another dime. If Senator DeMint cannot stand up and be counted at this critical time in the history of the country and the conservative movement, what is the point of his being in politics?

Senator DeMint – there is time to correct this. Endorse Governor Perry – or whomever else you believe would be the best candidate to take on President Obama – and lead our country back from the brink.

Who is, Senator DeMint?

Please tell me that DeMint didn’t say that. I am sick to my stomach, because he did say that. What in the hel1 is going on with Jim DeMint.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/01/11/jim-demint-its-time-to-start-listening-to-ron-paul/

As If you haven’t had enough disappointment today

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/01/11/bolton-to-back-romney/

didn’t raise their voices in the unanimous consent motion that gave us the horrendous ‘food safety’ bill, I knew he was suspect. (Coburn and his defense of Nancy Pelosi against FOX and its viewers did it for me.) Unimpressive lack of leadership in the lame duck sealed it.

As I said elsewhere, our ‘conservative superstars’ are not very impressive.

didn’t raise their voices in the unanimous consent motion that gave us the horrendous ‘food safety’ bill, I knew he was suspect. (Coburn and his defense of Nancy Pelosi against FOX and its viewers did it for me.) Unimpressive lack of leadership in the lame duck sealed it.

As I said elsewhere, our ‘conservative superstars’ are not very impressive.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. DeMint on book tour. I only watched what was broadcast, but when asked why some have not dropped out, DeMint said something like “all six are good candidates”.
DeMint did mention his working to get more US Senators elected like Rand Paul and Marco Rubio.
There was 21 minutes that did not air, but are watchable on Comedy Central’s website.

Considering how Stewart opened with Mitt-bashing, but had read DeMint’s book, and it was a serious discussion, just thought y’all would like to know.

Hey, I am still befuddled as to why Rick Perry keeps saying Ron Paul might/would make a good Federal Reserve Chairman. I assume that is to keep Ron Paul from any more attacks.

Every pundithead always qualifies any mild criticism of Ron Paul with “I hope my email is not flooded with thousands of angry emails.RonPaul2012!

Good for all of you protesting by unsubscribing to DeMint’s Senate Fund/newsletter.

in 2004, I got hoodwinked by John Kerry’s ‘Act Blue’ to support veterans for Congress. Just once. Then I realized it was yet another ever-demanding vacuum for money;
but at least you knew your donation was going to a specific candidate, not a general fund..

It does seem rather strange, does it not, that so many are ready to throw in the towel themselves, or think others should do so, after only two or three primary “Beauty Contests” and a gaggle of “Gotcha” debates hosted by ideological sycophants of the opposition. Iran, China, Pakistan, North Korea, Big Government interference in the market place (picking winners and losers) and so many more important, relevant areas of policy to discuss and cover; yet, we’re treated to questions (on a par with, and/or) about whether or not the candidates would restrict a child’s right to be taught how many condoms to put on a cucumber? “Mainline Progressivism”, how vein. [Not a typo.]

Well said Dan. Your post is eloquent and thoughtful without including any of the rage I felt after reading DeMint’s “not-endorsement”.

We must all live in the real world and I am sure that we all say and do things that don’t appear exactly right on target some times. I believe as Dan does that we need a strong fiscal conservative Congress backing the eventual winner of the Presidential race, whomever that maybe.

We need strong leadership and people of principle, so I am willing to give a guy that has stood up time and time again for those very things a pass on this particular issue. We don’t know if this is a true change of heart and if it is the time to attack is when have confirmation of this new stance, vice some election drivel that might not be what is truly felt or presented by the spin doctors in the media.

I say support fiscally conservative candidates for Congress and then hold them accountable. It is good that people are disappointed because it shows DeMint that you truly care and he should be made aware of that fact.

But, lets not throw him under the bus just yet.

Do you know what the political tactic is in South Carolina to make sure Romney is the nominee? It’s to keep reminding people from that state that since 1980 they’ve always picked the eventual nominee and then talking up like Romney as the inevitable one. It puts pressure on the people of the state to vote for “Most Electable” Romney to keep their streak going. Don’t beleve me? Sit and listen to the message Fox News has been sending to the people of SC. That message to SC is “Vote for Mitt Romney or be wrong for the first time in a long time.” They do that by emphasizing the SC streak and then talking like Romney is inevitable.

How do we know that Jim DeMint isn’t under some kind of party pressure to endorse Romney?

I want to make one more point, the TV news media (all of them) is trying to sell all Republicans as Conservatives. They use the words Republican and Conservative interchangeably, Fox News is doing it to sell Romney as the nominee to conservatives.

In 2008, Jack Kemp wagged his finger at conservatives and told us to shut up and get in line behind McCain. McCain’s mother told us to hold our nose and vote for her son. Well, I’m not holding my nose and voting anymore. As long as Rick Perry is still on the ballot in my state, I’m voting for him and when it comes time for the General Election, if Most Electable Mitt Romney is the nominee, I’ll make a protest vote for some obscure candidate on some obscure party ticket or I will write in Rick Perry.

this race is over and today the media are shifting away from the celebration narrative to its not quite possible Mitt and a new poll places Newt and Mitt in a statistical tie. Ball less wonder of ignore the dem stupidity types who are afraid to fight the dem lies that 2001 through 2008 was all the gop’s fault knowing full well dems obstructed banking reform and enjoyed every bill Bush signed. The gop has poor marketing skills when it comes to firing back at rabid dem and lib media lies. They must fight back or we may see a defeat no matter who wins. They must toughen up and remain calm while explaining who is also at fault so the public shall know all the facts.

Too many of you act like squirrels on the highway. You see a car coming and each eye sees the on coming car and you try to run in both directions at once. No one elected man will fix America. The Tea Party has changed the conversation in Washington for many years to come. The media wants to see all of the Tea Party marching down Pennsylvania Ave with our hair on fire and we are passed that. Any of our candidates will be better than Obama. Mit will not be the end of the movement if he wins. Ours is a political war of attrition not some failed political bonzai charge. Our work and effort on the tea party level will change the complexion of the house and senate with or without even the presidency. We will continue to drive back the size of government but too many of you feel like if you do not win every battle then you just want to fold up your tent and go home. Grow up, this fight to reduce the size of government may need to be carried on by our children so train them well.

Red State Governor Rick Perry has a very inspirational song out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSXZ0ylAORY&context=C3ef6990ADOEgsToPDskLDu1JxGt7Lw0e50Gv9iqEE
Send this on and if it reaches 1 million viewers Perry will win.

Presidents were very conservative. The first thing GHW Bush did when he took over from Reagan was create the 1000 points of light. Neither of the Bush’s had any concept of small government an openly support lax immigration policy for those south of the border. Bush 43′s legacy is that he was President when the Trade Center was brought down. This would have been Bill Clinton’s baby if the first Trade Center bombing had been successful. If that had happened i don’t believe we would have had a Bush presidency in 2000. Al Gore would have taken over from Clinton. There would not have been a middle east war because the Democrats had no interest in revenge. Democrats don’t fight wrs they lose them. i digress.

Jim De mint is one of the last beacons of hope inhte congress and now he has capitulated his principles and moved to the left with his Endorsement of Romney. The liberals are fighting their kind of wr. They are defeating America from within and using her very own laws to do it. Where ahve all the Reagan type conservatives gone? I’m stil here but i have no voice. I don’t have the bully pulpit of some. Even the Radio conservatives are fading away. Rush, Savage, Ingram are being engulfed by the movement.

…all of us conservatives look at a person’s record on life and marriage and if it’s sound, we call them “conservative”. That’s only HALF the agenda. The other half is reducing the size of government. George W. Bush is a perfect example of this: he was very strong on two of our cores issues but exploded government. Rick Santorum, same thing. Mitt Romney (PLEASE don’t lump him in the conservative category). We need moral leadership, a person who will not yield on core principles. People can SAY they adhere to conservative principles (and abortion and marriage stand at the top of that list of principles) and we get excited about it, but the other half is as important because therein lies the potential for loss of freedoms. Yes, the list of candidates is grim for me. God help us if Romney gets the nomination. Too many people have said they would rather stay home than vote for the Flipper (which is RIDICULOUS, but nonetheless true). He was in office one term as governor of Massachusetts, and his main accomplishment? RomneyCare, which openly funds abortion. Principles, anyone?

But one person stands out, and that’s Rick Perry. He is everything we conservatives want, save for one issue and even that one (a discussion for another day) doesn’t bother me that much. Let’s all get behind the only true conservative, fiscally and socially and, yes, morally, and that’s Rick Perry.

Warren G. Harding. Pedantic, I know, but he goes ahead of Bush too.

During the upcoming 2010 election…I was deluged by e-mails asking for money. I like the candidates that got in…Toomey and Lee, ET AL. We felt like we had taken back our country. Who was at the helm…Jim DeMint. The people he asked us to give $$$ to were Conservatives…NOT INDEPENDENTS. If we lose this election to Obama…we lose the country. It’s that simple.

About Romney. I resent…oh…how I resent having to do this a second time…and this time I know the outcome…BIG MEGA SPENDING from Romney. He is EXACTLY like Obama…says one thing does another…his record PROVES that. So…suppose Romney does get in…ok…one of two things will happen…the end of America or the second I cannot mention…and I am not so sure we have the strength to do it.

People who are Conservatives, believe in America, have worked hard all their lives feel “had”….”used”. All of our hard work has amounted to one stupid hedge fund manager (btw where is his resume and financial disclosure?) who gets rattled by Governor Perry. We haven’t even seen what Obama will do…with the exception that OWS is set up especially for Romney…take that to the bank.

Senator DeMint…stand by your principles or don’t say anymore. We have to listen to what we thought were honest commentators switch their ideologies from that of Conservatism to MODERATE.

Iowa was a crap shoot. Dems registered as Indies to vote in the election and help Romney bolster his rationalization that “we can only win from the middle”. Hey…WILLARD…that was set up by Obama…you fool. NH…again…not a Republican primary…other people got to pick our candidate…AND we’re not happy.

How will Romney win FL and play into Obama’s hands? He has no solution to Medicare or SS. He..WILLARD, does nothing. So…that plays into Obama’s plan also…THE COUNTRY GOES DOWN…BROKE LIKE GREECE. For such a supposed smart man…WILLARD IS STUPID.

DeMint has supported promoting Conservatives in what way he can, and he’s accomplished more than any of us here can claim.

He had not endorsed a candidate, but people are responding as if he is a traitor to the cause all the same.

There are even comments from people who will protest vote for Ron Paul (of all people) if Romney wins the nomination.

People are withdrawing their support NOW when they know beyond any shadow of doubt that if by some chance Romney does win the nomination, electing Conservatives to Congress will be even more important???

And we call ourselves reasonable? Smart? Intelligent?

At this particular moment, I’ve got my share of questions about how true that may or may not be.

If you have any sense that your life counts for something, you owe it to yourself to watch the movie “The Undefeated.” Then, no matter what your political persuasion, you will see your responsibility to pursue its best outcomes for you and the generations that follow you in this country and this world.

As for me, I am trying to find a way to influence an open convention where we can blast Gov. Perry into the nomination.

Any true Conservative who endorses Mitt Romney for President will never be credible again, IMO. I was shocked that Nikki Haley, a Tea Party Conservative (?) jumped on his bandwagon.

I realize we all want to win because we HAVE to win. I just can’t understand why a real conservative would put his or her name on the line and actually endorse a RINO flip-flopping, big government, anti-2nd amendment guy like Mitt Romney. He may be the inevitable candidate but he would have to do it without my endorsement.

Rick Perry for President – A REAL conservative with a REAL record of accomplishment who would be a REAL Commander in Chief!

Tragic war-time casualties are sometimes the result of accidental firing on our own troops. I have been increasingly concerned about the impending presidential election becoming a defeat no matter who gets sworn in next year. A watershed moment to turn our country from the brink of collapse may be blunted by We the People firing into our own camp.

For you agenda-driven knee-jerkers out there I’m using a metaphor, I’m not in any way advocating violence.

I listened to the interview to which you refer in this article and I cannot for the life of me understand the negative response to one of the few true honorable men on The Hill. I heard Senator DeMint simply make a statement based on the empirical evidence at hand.

I am begging my like-minded conservative fighters to concentrate on the actual enemies of American liberty and expend no more ammunition on each other.

How much I wish for Newt that showed up yesterday? I wish somebody got hold of Newt said to him you do not attack Romney & Bain but let your surrogates do that! He can then claim that he has no control over others!

I have to agree with most of you with respect to Romney- his win will be conservative major loss!

Sen. Demint – Failure to Take a Stand is Same as Tacit Support for Romney (many of the horrors we see today are due to good people not doing enough …case in point Penn State Coaches & Asst. Coaches!)

Real Danger of Romney Presidency – He Will Split the Republican Party (sad to see good conservatives switiching sides such as Nikki Haley).

Are There Any Principled Conservatives Who Will Make a Stand against Romney & Republican Establishment.

MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION – Do We Elect Moderate Rino that will Filp Flop & Take a Major Backward Step for Conservatism OR Be United, Elect Conservatives to House & Senate, Have Obama for 4 more years!

I Would Like to Hear from Likeminded Conservatives on their Thoughts?

I am tending towards the second option beacuse I do not want young people to think Romney is conservative & his policies are conservative when they fail! As usual, radio talk show hosts & other conservatives will not criticize a sitting Republican President just like GW Bush years!

Million Dollar Question (after DeMint failure to take a stand = supporting Romney!