Media, Left fawned on Arab Spring, slammed American Spring

Sen. Jim DeMint recounted the American Spring in his new book 'The Great American Awakening.' Shown here: DeMint at Red State Gathering 2011 in Charleston. (Photo by Kay B. Day/The US Report)As protesters filled the streets of Egypt, media and everyone else on the Left fawned on that event and others like it in countries in the Middle East. The term ‘Arab Spring’ became commonplace.

Some on the left even began to hint that perhaps President George W. Bush’s decision on Iraq was the stimulus for the general awakening of people in countries ruled by tyrants.

Legacy media praised the rebels in countries where uprisings occurred. Few praised the American activists.

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DeMint book: What should we let go of?

Ahead of the 2010 midterm elections, no one in Congress was more frustrated than Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and it wasn’t just because his Republicans had been stripped of all power.  DeMint recounts the experiences of a conservative in a progressive-controlled government in his new book ‘The Great American Awakening.’

With Democrats in full control of both the legislative and executive branches, spending zoomed to new heights, setting world records for debt.

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Red State Gathering more than a 'bloggers' conference' Pt. 2

Adrenalin on Friday, ahead of Gov. Rick Perry's announcement

Erick Erickson welcomed everyone to the Red State Gathering as the conference began on Friday evening. Erickson is very popular with the grassroots. He is editor at the Red State website and is a familiar presence on TV and radio network political shows. [Photo by Kay B. Day/The US Report]On Friday Erick Erickson welcomed everyone. He introduced Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Governor Rick Scott (R-Fla.) The crowd made their approval clear, with one message resonating: Beat Obama in 2012.

Rep. Scott talked about telling Obama to “hit the road, Jack" and conservative values. A very articulate man who connects easily with others, Scott is a rising star in the GOP.

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Tell McCain: More than half of Americans are ‘hobbits’

Neil Cavuto did an on air op-ed explaining why Standard and Poor's "is not the problem." [Screen snip from video at FoxNews.com]When I heard Sen. John McCain call the balanced budget amendment a fantasy and tea partiers “hobbits,” I wasn’t really surprised. For McCain, the disastrous campaign of 2008 is now a distant memory. McCain has returned to being the real McCain, courting media approval and projecting himself as a bipartisan compromiser.

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DeMint amendment would’ve averted education waivers

First the US Dept. of Health and Education handed out waivers to organizations and corporations that realized the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a legislative nightmare. That happens when your congressman doesn’t read the bill he signs.

Now the US Dept. of Education is handing out waivers. Those waivers wouldn’t be necessary had Democrats agreed to an amendment offered by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC).

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Rubio, DeMint lead on response to debt crisis, president’s threats

President Barack Obama went for the populist jugular when he threatened retired non-union and  non-government-pension workers with a possible delay of social security checks.

Fiscal conservatives aren’t happy with the president and they are not happy with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s political solution that would cede to the president de facto control over the debt ceiling. McConnell may have good intentions but they are not in the best interests of the country or the taxpayer.

Despite the quagmire, two senators have emerged as leaders.

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