https://redstate.com/erick/2011/07/07/republicans-must-show-they-will-shoot-the-hostage/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:19:35 -0400<![CDATA[Does the party of freedom have less courage than the party of socialism? Jim DeMint thinks if the GOP fails to be bold in the debt ceiling fight that&#8217;ll be why.]]>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2011/07/07/republicans-must-show-they-will-shoot-the-hostage-n39580