BWHAHAHA: Some in Senate GOP Call DeMint " UNDERTAKER " not " KINGMAKER "

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The GOP pointy knives are starting to come out against their OWN.....



" Boy are some Senate Republicans unhappy with Jim DeMint. They had a good night by any measure, picking up six seats from Democrats, but it is clear a number are holding the South Carolina senator personally responsible for keeping those numbers from rising even higher, possibly even from taking control of the chamber.


DeMint set out in 2008 to get "principled conservatives" :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: elected - many who were not the chosen candidates of the establishment. At times, that even seemed to be the goal, as he happily bucked his leadership, saying raucous primaries were good for the party. DeMint told his growing cadre of supporters he wanted to harness the power of the Tea Party, and he started endorsing conservatives, 11 in all, in the 2010 race (the list is here). Many won their primaries, leading some to call DeMint a "king maker."


But not everyone in his party agrees. "He should be called the undertaker, not the kingmaker," said one senior Senate GOP aide on Wednesday, who added, "You could call it a big night for the Club for Growth, but not for Jim DeMint."


The anti-tax Club for Growth first bankrolled the Utah shocker where three-term Sen. Bob Bennett was tossed out after the party nominating convention in favor of new-comer Mike Lee. After that, DeMint endorsed Lee.


Republicans quietly (and now openly) fumed, especially as they saw DeMint's support for three GOP candidates, who many thought were not electable, as possibly devastating for their majority prospects: Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, Sharron Angle in Nevada, and Ken Buck in Colorado.


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<http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/03/some-senate-gop-call-demint-undertaker-not-kingmaker#ixzz14FvgdHvt>


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1. Funny, the 'Club for Growth' has a bigger agenda.

They are determined to rid the party of moderates, in effect shrinking the party.

[Skidmore]

2. "Principled" and "conservative" should never be used next to one another

in this current time.

[BurtWorm]

3. Poow wittew Wepubwickans.

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