I don't understand the mechanism(s) DeMint is using to block nominations etc. Ye amongst us that could bring me up to par on this will be showered with my appreciation.

Demint is a bit of a Ollie North wannabe, but the facts are that South America has its own plans for self-determination, and the winds of progress have blown these guys into the dustbin of history. In a way the trip is good in the sense that it just further reinforces to the South Americans that the ideology that Demint represents is rooted in antidemocratic totalitarian ideals, and it's done nothing but create bloody mayhem for it's citizens. As folks like Demint try to retain a modicum of power, they are forced more into the open for all of us to see and hence make it easier to apply successful vermin countermeasures.

where will the GOP draw the line? they've already sent GOP reps to Israel to undermine President Obama's stance on settlements, now this. they want this president (and the whole country) to fail and they're not even ashamed of it.

DeMint's Office: (202) 224-6121

Call them now. They will claim no coup has taken place, which is bull--loney.

It's kind of embarrassing that it's come to this: elected democrats in positions of leadership allowing elected republicans to not only endlessly obstruct the people's business in Congress but to also fly around the world advocating armed insurrection against duly elected governments.

DeMint's giving a giant wedgie to the Obama administration. But then, it's unclear why anyone would have expected DeMint to be something other than his usual sore-loser, dim-witted bully self. He supports corrupt corporate rule and will screw ordinary, non-wealthy people every chance he gets. Duh, that's what republicans do.

His trip down south is a dog whistle to the rabid right. It's this week's "you lie," but the stage is bigger. They're escalating their attacks against the duly-elected U.S. government.

Is their next step to cause physical harm on some level? Do they think their coup attempt here at home will be successful? And are the democrats going to pretend to be surprised when it happens?

Yeah, that whole bi-partisanship thing is working out real good. /s

DeMint is just following The Family's policy of preventing dirty, stinking commies and democratically elected leaders from staying in office. It's what Jesus would want him to do.

A South Carolina politician going on a "fact finding" trip to Latin America? Yeah, right. Now pull the other one.

Just another example of the anti-democracy Senate. Americans will never have true representation at the federal level until we amend the Constitution to get rid of the Senate.

Is anyone on this blog aware that the Library of Congress Center for Legal Research determined that the ouster of Zelaya was legal and within the rules of the Honduran Constitution? On the otherhand, Hugo Chavez's role in the events leading up to the ouster are against international convention. Veteran Sandinista Manuel D'Escoto has done his part to provide disinformation support, and Miguel Insulza, veteran of Allende's leftist regime in Chile has been the manipulator. DeMint and other members of Congress are now aware that the picture painted has not been genuine and they are going to Honduras to find out what the truth is. Brazil has also become suspicious of what is happening there and is sending their own group of Deputies to do the same as DeMint. I applaud them.

There is no violation of the Logan Act as Kerry has suggested, and the sun will shine on all aspects of their trips, and Honduras is a U.S. friendly country. Recall Nancy Pelosi's trips to Visit Chavez, Correa, Morales, and after that, Syria? Now that could be a problem for the Speaker lady, as she has no authority to negotiate or discuss policy with any foreign country, but she never did release the details of her talks with the leaders of those countries which were, and still are, hostile to the United States. Maybe we should ask her now.

I suspect my comment will cause some of you to reaffirm the need to silence all conservatives for daring to speak out against the party line of the left, but that won't really happen, truth is, there are now more conservatives than ever bfore.