Before getting elected, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., was a marketing professional. So his critique of the Republican Party at an American Spectator lunch on Thursday wasn’t all that surprising.
“What was on the package was not inside,” said DeMint, in explaining how the GOP didn’t live up to its promises when it controlled Congress. “The quickest way to kill a bad product is to advertise it.”
And as for that product, he conceded that the GOP’s philosophy made for a tougher sell than that of the Democrats. “Democrats are giving away free Twinkies, and the Republicans are trying to sell health food,” he said.
