One of President Obama’s harshest critics on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, weighed in on the the State of the Union address, saying he wanted to hear a more conciliatory tone from the president. “I’m very disappointed in the president’s speech because I had hoped that he would have focused on a few things that we could work on, specifically jobs, cutting spending, and debt.”
DeMint has been a vocal opponent of the president’s efforts to push a health care reform plan through the Congress. He also opposed the stimulus plan and Obama’s national security plan. DeMint is also credited with blocking the confirmation of Erroll Southers, the president’s nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration. Last week, Southers withdrew his name from consideration for the post. [Read more...]
