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Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) on the upcoming South Carolina primary, and the fundraising being done leading up to the 2012 election.
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Economic collapse senator good -- -- feels good to be in the studio where the same year.
So.
This this race in the money race now import united briefly senator break about it it it might not by the office but it -- grease the skids toward yeah.
I mean it indicates organizations indicates a lot of people support -- So.
Money's not all bad unfortunately our -- gonna have to spend it all in the primary and start over again.
And the president doesn't have to spend is so we're gonna be outspent.
And a big way -- and that's why it's really important engage Americans now.
When I talk about it now or never Neil is about half the country wants more from government there well organized under the Democrat party.
The other half this paying for government has got to be better organized and we've got to pull in libertarian or periods conservatives and disaffected Democrats.
And get them engaged in the process.
-- your party has didn't.
Kind of giving Ron Paul -- the shabby treatment here what ought not not the voters but the -- vehicle party.
Who -- to dismiss and mosquito is getting over a fifth of the -- and so probably utilities and better treat.
And what -- although I don't agree on some -- -- policy aspects of it.
I mean that limited government the individual liberty the out of control Federal Reserve if -- if our other candidates don't pick up on that and embrace some of these -- libertarian themes.
That libertarians are gonna go off and not be part of the Republicans you think that's possible event.
I don't think go Ron Paul will run.
As an independent I think he has in the pets he has but I think he wants to stay in this race and tell them not only Americans listen to him.
But the Republicans listened to him and we have to have a debate and we have to embrace.
Libertarians conservatives within the Republican Party if the country's fifteen trillion in debt.
You don't need people and your party who wants to spend more money.
So it it as far as I know senator his is the most aggressive.
The cutting plan of any of the candidates the first strategy would want to if you were to become president trillion dollars it is and not a doubt others that say all well and good.
Even if you got it could do a lot of damage do you agree.
Well.
We don't have to do it that quickly the sad thing is is even if we cut a -- in one year we still have deficits to get some of 600 billion dollar was -- in way over.
But -- you who even if we -- and Pat -- put out a budget that balanced over ten years if we showed the markets and our creditors.
That we had the will and a plan to balance our budget.
We don't have to do it in one year I mean I -- supported the Rand Paul had a budget to cut a half trillion dollars rent.
And I think we need to be more aggressive because I don't think we have as much time.
As some people think we do the dominoes could start to fall and Europe are banks are heavily invested in European banks.
The only thing that holds up our dollar is faith and it folks don't think we can -- aren't so.
When you hear the type of arguments we're gonna get in this later in the show without a -- but when you.
Here the infighting among Republicans and particularly let's say Newt Gingrich going after.
Mitt Romney -- capital that is but it is it seems to me senate Republicans are speaking out of both ends -- they're not there I don't know what they stand for do you light.
Capitalism or don't you it's messy sometimes it can be cruel.
Blood but it it it it's supposedly -- what you guys are -- about.
Aren't so what message -- Republicans and well hopefully this'll help Republican sort out what we stand for and those that puts you believe when they're gonna decide.
No I don't like that kind of attack because it's a really -- not only a policy attack or policy contrast it's basically character.
Assassination and we don't need that that this is anything he's doing that because he felt he was treated Korea and I promised I'd say those ads and so act I can understand how he feels but I hope what market and he's a loose -- -- she's he's just a crazy things can I'm not gonna -- and I Gingrich needs to be thanked for a lot of what -- Yeah I don't understand sir and I -- -- -- nice news that is that in your face -- You known better than I do I -- which is a real and that.
-- the point here is is.
Republicans need to help Americans understand.
How free markets and capitalism -- and use this as a way to do it because.
Do you or Gingrich is saying about the free markets and would bring capital -- is -- and not yet I do think it's wrong but cut but also think we need to point out.
That -- businesses it succeed have leaders -- make hard unpopular painful decision sometimes -- close in the division laying people off.
We need that in Washington that we don't have leadership in Washington it's willing to say folks for the for the good of the whole country we've we've got.
-- anybody else I mean you you propose some aggressive.
Cuts in your own party kicks in a tiny little Paul Ryan did the same in the house.
They vilified him and then than others that -- -- -- being televised but so it's so can you blame these guys.
No that's what now are never it's about as -- recognizing the politicians in Washington are gonna solve the problem.
And less the American people get engaged in forces to.
But what I like about when you get its apparent Everyzing you have to be willing to risk losing yup you have to -- -- of the risks you might not be around.
That's it zero office in arrests who have been -- -- -- so -- sort of keeping power both companies that they don't make those.
What's right I mean it's having power in the centralization of power in Washington -- the control of so many aspects of our economy it's not working.
Power corrupts and the whole secret to American exceptional -- was decentralized.
Economic.
If you're part of a very -- -- club.
We're even the most rancorous among you in the senate you'll get very -- -- you kind of violated that agreement to bullets that is up and consumer ignoring you know whats up but that's the thing against the break I remember vividly Scott Brown -- down -- from Massachusetts.
And before it even -- and that second it didn't -- -- to just.
This is you haven't saying -- of Rand Paul or our -- -- or Marco Rubio or Ron Johnson or directly just got it.
They got in there but they're leading the effort to move to cut spending -- -- but would you argue very few are.
-- -- argue is sending five more like those attempt to turn you just mentioned those -- and that's pretty much -- right that's it you know whether there -- few more and they and I think having a -- like those that have brought some other closet conservatives down in the senate and I think we're.
If Republicans take the senate then.
You wanna be majority leader.
No that's not something I'm I'm gonna fight for but I do think you do.
-- -- if you look down on -- -- Does that mean I was I don't know I've noted -- dipped lower backpack body language brother Saddam Hussein well.
Well I know -- -- a lot of converts are winning over in the senate and then the specific changes -- -- But senator gentlemen thank you very much -- -- never is the book it really is a wake up call and it puts in writing what he has been warning about for a good long time.
And he stick a great deal of political capital doing that.
It can be done to set.
