In Praise of DeMint

It was with regret that I heard that Jim DeMint is resigning from his Senate seat.  Some of my liberal friends were gleeful, but this strikes me as short-sighted.  DeMint was a principled conservative; he voted and acted as he believed.  He's a good contrast to South Carolina's other senator, Lindsey Graham. Lindsey knows his own mind.  Unfortunately, the rest of us don't.   DeMint will now be replaced by Nikki Haley; it's a crap shoot whether we'll get a good replacement.