Jim DeMint's decision to vacate his Senate seat and assume the presidency of the Heritage Foundation triggers a few questions about the political climate and overall culture in post-America. He really must feel that he can be more effective in the position he will assume next month. What does that say about the degree to which the Republican party has lost power in Washington? What new strategies is the think-tank world - particularly Heritage - considering to impact public perceptions?
I must say, he certainly got my attention when he and current Heritage prez Ed Fuelner were on Rush's show today when, in response to Rush's quip about John Boehner not having a hand in any kind of forcing-out of DeMint, the Senator said, with a chuckle, "It might work a little bit the other way, Rush."
Govs und Senators should complete the terms of office for which they were freely elected to hold, dontcha think?
ReplyDeleteWhen they don't they ought to be straight-up about the reasons for leaving. Otherwise, they leave themselves open to endless conjecture, some of which may harm the causes they profess to be motivated by.
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