Sen. DeMint’s Welcome Letter to Newly Elected Conservatives
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) offers some great advice to newly elected conservative colleagues like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul: stay true to your campaign promises of less government and more freedom. Here are the highlights:
(1) Don’t request earmarks – they obligate you to take bad votes
(2) Hire conservative staff – they help you avoid mistakes
(3) Beware of committees – in the Senate, all members can legislate from the floor
(4) Don’t seek titles – every Senator has the privilege to speak and be heard, regardless of seniority
(5) Don’t let your reelection become more important than your job – breaking campaign promises for the sake of being reelected ensures you won’t be
DeMint’s brief column should go on the wall of every incoming Senate conservative’s office as a reminder of why they are in Washington, D.C.
H/T: Wall Street Journal
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