From the Charleston, SC GOP:
Whereas, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John Kerry (MA) have called for a bipartisan bill dealing with “climate change” via a “Cap & Trade” energy bill;
Whereas, the basis of Cap & Trade – global warming caused by carbon emissions – is still in doubt as evidenced by the past decade of cooling temperatures;
Whereas, the people of South Carolina can ill afford the job-killing Cap & Trade bill’s ripple effects on our state’s economy and on personal energy bills;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham supported TARP and has shown a willingness to discuss nationalizing U.S. banking institutions;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has shown a condescending attitude toward his constituents by calling them “bigots” when they oppose his stance on amnesty for illegal aliens;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stated on many occasions that his primary concern is to “be relevant”;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham continues to hold the Republican Party hostage and undermines Republican leadership and party solidarity for his own benefit by joining the “Gang of 10″ and the “Gang of 14″;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham – in the name of bipartisanship – continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom, rule of law, and fiscal conservatism.
Therefore, let it be resolved: The Charleston County Republican Party Executive Committee respectfully requests, with sincere sadness that the South Carolina Republican Party withdraw their resolution commending U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and that the Charleston Country Republican Party censure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of South Carolina, such as: passing a “Cap & Trade” energy bill, bailing out banks, and granting amnesty for illegal aliens.
The booger-eaters have spoken. God help the citizens of South Carolina.
He has at least one defender:
A prominent South Carolina conservative offered support for Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday after a local Republican party censured the senator for working with Democrats.
Katon Dawson, the former state party chair, and a recent candidate for Republican National Committee chairman, said that while he understands the anger felt by Charleston County Republicans, Graham was just, well, being Graham.
Linsey Graham is such a nauseating pantywaist. I wish SC would get him the hello out of there. A sure sign he’s degenerate is his continual appearance on CBS as a talking head.
I don’t know what it is about certain male pols from the South. John Edwards also has effeminate characteristics that make my skin crawl.
I vacillate on my opinion of Graham and McCain. While the supposed GOP intelligentsia like Hoekstra screw up on a daily basis, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are practicing the art of the possible. If politics ain’t pretty, Graham is proof.
I believe he indicated last week that Health Insurance Reform was DOA in the Senate. I don’t know the specifics, but he may feel we need to compromise to keep from getting rolled on Cap and Trade.
I don’t think even he would argue that the Fed has gone to far with TARP, but complete collapse was unthinkable.
On immigration reform, it ought to be easier with the devastated economy to fashion a bill more amenable to the “bigots.”
Finally, I submit that all Senators are degenerates by definition.