Congressman Inglis (R-SC) charges that his own party is being led by demagogues like Palin and Beck. Well, he felt it on his own skin after losing a primary because of his critique of Beck. Still, this interview with AP is rather stunning.
GOP congressman does not pull any punches.
From condeming GOP leaders:
He cited a claim made famous by Palin that the Democratic health care bill would create "death panels" to decide whether elderly or sick people should get care.
"There were no death panels in the bill ... and to encourage that kind of fear is just the lowest form of political leadership. It's not leadership. It's demagoguery," said Inglis, one of three Republican incumbents who have lost their seats in Congress to primary and state party convention challengers this year.
"I think we have a lot of leaders that are following those (television and talk radio) personalities and not leading," he said. "What it takes to lead is to say, 'You know, that's just not right.'"
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