Posted on 06/13/2007 5:18:44 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Does Lindsey Graham truly believe that his highest calling as a senator is to work with the likes of Ted Kennedy? Apparently so, judging by the South Carolinian's statement on this morning's "Today." Meredith Vieira interviewed Graham, a staunch supporter of the president's immigration plan, during the show's first half-hour.
TODAY CO-HOST MEREDITH VIEIRA: When you went home recently you were at a GOP meeting and you got booed over immigration. There are a lot of people in a lot of states -- conservatives -- who think this bill is bad and they see this as a litmus test.Graham's statement is a perfect illustration of why so few senators ever get elected president. They become infatuated with process, with working with "my friend, the distinguished senator from the great state of" blah, blah, blah. Of course there are times when compromise is required. But, above all, senators are sent to Washington not to work with the other side but to fight for their principles. This is not a case of working with Ted Kennedy to do a "hard" thing -- it's working with him to do a bad thing.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM [R-S.C.]: Well here's what I believe. This is a bill that's a million per cent better than the current system. I mentioned working with Ted Kennedy and I got booed. The lady in your piece earlier said no compromise. I'm a Republican conservative who believes my country is at risk by not solving immigration. I'm a member of the United States Senate who believes it's my job to work with Democrats to do hard things. This is no longer about immigration. Can your Congress, can your Senate, come together to do things that one party can't do itself? I think the answer is yes.
Lindsey-hearts-Teddy ping to Today show list.
This is no longer about immigration.
Lindsey is fascinated with himself. It shows.
Have Graham tell his story to the millions of Americans displaced from the workforce by the feral mobs invading our country from God knows where.
Not to mention the “employers exploiting these people at Slave wages, no benefits , no taxes.
Bush is so OVER.
I truly hope the good folks of SC show this guy the door the next time he comes up for re-election !!!
Lindsey ought’a go for broke and opt for the sex change...
Why do people in South Carolina keep voting for this man?
Interesting that NONE of his colleagues from across the aisle share his feelings about bipartisanship. While he bends over backwards to “get along”, the Dems would have no angst about stabbing him in the back if it suited their agenda.
It's about ILLEGAL immigration. It's about YOU losing your job, you simple minded little fruit.
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What are they smoking in those Senate Chambers.
Kennedy is a pariah. A murderous drunk. he should be shunned by any right thinking American. An excommunicated Catholic if there are any rules at all in the Church now.
Why would anyone even talk to this clown,much less work with him.
I would say to Lindsey Graham and anyone else dealing with
Kennedy. You are judged by the company you keep. My mother told me that,and she was right.
You can put money on the fact that we in SC will do our utmost to get Grahamesty out of the Senate. It would ice the cake if he would move to the Kennedy/Kerry state where he will fit in nicely.
Have any Republicans announced that they’ll challenge Graham in the South Carolina primaries in 2008 ? If not, the Republicans in the state need to find a REAL conservative candidate, and quickly.
Lindsay Graham went completely off the tracks after his daddy, John McCain, adopted him.
He's just trying to do what's 'right for Americans' that Americans refuse to do for themselves.
Time for Lindsey to look for another job, he not very good at being ROYALTY.
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And represent the people who elected them.
Do you think that he has a weekly luncheon or dinner with DeMint?
A legend in his own mind. I hope the voters of South Carolina have had enough of this twit come 2008......
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