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James Warren "Jim" DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is the junior United States Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leading member in the Tea Party movement.
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Jim DeMintIt is too early to draw conclusions about President Obama and his administration. But so far, nothing so encapsulates the president's approach to executive leadership than his famous rebuke to stimulus critics: "I won."After four months of proposals, decisions, and public statements, it seems the president believes that the 2008 election -- or more to the point, his election -- represents a fundamental break from the previous 232 years of our history. It's as if he believes his victory in November was less like the election of previous presidents and more like 1789, when we ratified a new constitution.In 2001, when Obama called the U.S. Constitution "a charter of negative liberties," he didn't mean it as a compliment. "It says what the states can't do to you, says what the federal government can't do to you. But it doesn't say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf."Obama was wrong on that last point. Article IV of the Constitution ...South Carolina lawmaker on the economy, stimulus plan
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Sen. Jim DeMint on 'Your World'Thursday, June 17, 2010Print FNCSen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.This is a rush transcript from "Your World With Neil Cavuto," June 16, 2010. Th...
'Your World': Senator Jim DeMint on Plan to Stop DOJ's Arizona LawsuitThursday, July 15, 2010Print FNCSen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.This is a rush transcript from "Your Wor...
Sen. Jim DeMint on 'Fox News Sunday'Monday, July 05, 2010PrintThe following is a rush transcript of the July 4, 2010, edition of "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace....
WASHINGTON -- Fresh off the tea party's show of election might, GOP Sen. Jim DeMint said Tuesday he'll force a showdown next week with Senate Minority Leader Mitch M...
Sen . Jim DeMint on South Carolina
Sen . Jim DeMint reflects on the fallout from Gingrich's victory in the S.C. primary and the latest in the 2012 presidential race
Sen . Jim DeMint (R-SC) joins Alan to discuss the presidential race and the lack of compromise in Washington.
The American political system is still coming to grips with the loss of sovereignty resulting from the START treaty, rammed through the last Congressional lame duck ...
By Jim DeMint U.S. Senator Representing South CarolinaOnce there was a poor farmer who wanted to become fabulously rich in the diamond trade. He deserted his farmlan...
Senator and author of new book "Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse." shares his insight on the upcoming primary
The story line on the Republican Senate race in Texas is a now familiar one: A veteran politician supported by the GOP establishment is challenged by a young insurge...
Republican senator on President Obama's war of words with GOP
'Senator Tea Party' on GOP agenda
Is Sen . Jim DeMint , who has endorsed several winning anti-establishment candidates, the leader of a rebellion within his own party?