hilarious headline of day: In his new perch, DeMint could help lead GOP’s ‘intellectual debate’

[spanone]

WASHINGTON — The Heritage Foundation sits like a watchtower on Capitol Hill, a large building just steps from the U.S. Capitol on the northeast side of Massachusetts Avenue, where analysts work to shape conservative thought and influence legislation.

Suddenly, its academic, behind-the-scenes approach is getting a shakeup. Firebrand orator Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., will take over as president early next year after the retirement of its low-profile chief, Ed Feulner, on his 35th anniversary of running the think tank.

It means a raise for DeMint. Feulner earned $1.025 million in 2010, according to latest Internal Revenue Service nonprofit 990 forms, as well as $66,161 in additional compensation. U.S. senators are paid $174,000 a year.

For Republican lawmakers, candidates and political operatives, the Heritage Foundation has been a temple of conservative thought for its authoritative briefing papers and analysis, which they count on to be reliably researched.

“It’s a major source of opposition to the Obama agenda,” said John J. Pitney, a former Republican Party research official and now a professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. “I’m sure DeMint will have a much higher profile at Heritage” than the current president.


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[putitinD]

1. .

[Sunlei]

2. should make elected officials sign a non-disclosure agreement and forbid lobbyist work for a time.

[Odin2005]

3. Demented is an "Intellectual"? BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Wellstone ruled]

4. You jest I hope!!!!

Stupid in Stupid out. It's all about his attempted 2016 Racist run for President.

[libodem]

5. Sorry that is just too funny

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[spanone]

7. might as well be 'the teaparty think tank'

oxymoron of the century

[libodem]

8. true dat

I posted first and then looked up thread. Saw all the other rotflmao crew ahead of me. You know great minds....

[libodem]

10. Anti-intellectual as they come

Ignorance is bliss.

[gkhouston]

6. I'm surprised people are still debating the issue of whether or not the GOP possesses intellect. n/

[libodem]

9. We agree

Will wonders never cease.

[1-Old-Man]

11. I am very much surprised how lightly people are taking this new job for DeMint

What this means is that the Tea Party will be artificially kept alive and will be the principle driver behind the coordinating institution of the Republican Party. You may have noticed that the Tea Party, which will be ardently supported by the top of the Republican Party, represents fewer and fewer people every day?

DeMint going to Heritage signals a commitment by the GOP to a road that can only lead to their ruin. They have backed the wrong horse and I predict it will lead to the utter destruction of their Party Basically it will leave them with no sane voice at the same time that the audience for the insane voice diminishes.

[spanone]

13. i agree with your assessment.

the heritage foundation is showing their true colors by embracing the crazy.

i hope it does lead to their ruin....i hope.

[bluestate10]

12. DeMint will lead republicans into extinction. nt