Graham: Obama just paying lip service to immigration reform (TREASONOUS RINO ALERT)

The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2010-03-14 | Eric Zimmermann

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) may be working with the White House to craft an immigration reform proposal, but you wouldn't know it from his comments Sunday morning.

The South Carolina Republican had no kind words for the president's efforts on the topic, accusing him of ignoring immigration and paying lip service only for temporary political reasons.

Graham laughed off the president's claim that he's been "unwavering" in his support for immigration overhaul.

"This idea that the president has been unwavering on immigration doesn't really pass the smell test," Graham said on ABC's "This Week."

Graham, who has been invited to the Oval Office twice in recent weeks to discuss his work with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), said Obama's interest in the issue is only due to an upcoming march on Washington.

"A hastily called meeting Thursday because of a rally next weekend is not unwavering," he said. "This idea that this administration has been unwavering on immigration reform is just political spin and the people at the rally ought to know that."

Immigration reform proponents are planning a massive rally in Washington later this month. The rally is organized by Reform Immigration for America, a left of center group.

Graham even accused Obama of undermining the last attempt for immigration reform when he was in the Senate. The South Carolina Republican said Obama's proposal to sunset temporary worker provisions caused the fragile coalition supporting immigration reform to fall apart.

"He undercut the grand bargain," Graham said of Obama.

Schumer and Graham are set to unveil a framework for immigration overhaul that will serve as the basis for future legislation. Graham lamented that so far Obama hasn't offered a plan of his own.

"All you've done is talk about what we should do," he said. "Now is the time to lead."

[rabscuttle385]

"Now is the time to lead."

[rabscuttle385]

Aww. Poor Grahamnesty...missing being "led" by McAmnesty.

FUBO. FULG. FUJM.

J.D. 2010

[spodefly]

Graham should just come out of the closet and declare himself to be what is obvious to everyone — a socialist tool of the political class.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Obama isn’t liberal enough for Nancy Grahamnesty now?

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Adding this lunacy to a future ping.

[Cheetahcat]

Traitors !! Hey Graham what about protecting Americans you fool?

[Will88]

"All you've done is talk about what we should do," he said. "Now is the time to lead.",p> So, Lindsey is trying to light a fire under Obama to get him on board for a big amnesty push this year? I'd be banned if I wrote what I really think of this SC RINO stand-in for Juan McCain.

[hosepipe]

Somebody needs to ask (on video) Graham if he is a Progressive?...

[999replies]

Graham should just come out of the closet and declare himself to be what is obvious to everyone — a socialist tool of the political class

Don't forget flaming homosexual sugar pants

[bwc2221]

How could South Carolinans have re-elected this fool?

[tanknetter]

Graham should just come out of the closet and declare himself to be what is obvious to everyone — a socialist tool of the political class.

As true as that may be, in this case Graham is actually saying the right thing, politically.

I believe it's generally understood that in the wake of the Dems taking control of the government to a degree not seen since the 1970s, EVERY major liberal special interest coalition began making their support of the Obama/Dem Leadership agenda contingent upon THEIR policies being enacted as well.

So, in order to get the Stimulus through, Obama traded off unwavering support for Health Care Reform (Congressional Black Caucus and unions), Card Check (unions), Immigration Reform (Congressional Hispanic Caucus), etc, etc.

This is why I think the Dems are bending themselves into pretzels to get HCR through ... they've cut a trade that they can't walk away from. They HAVE to go kamikaze because their coalition will fracture otherwise.

The Hispanic Caucus and supporting special interest fully expect that Immigration Reform WILL follow HCR. Graham, in making this comment, is serving to divide the Dem's coalition by undermining the notion that Obama fully supports the top item for Hispanic Dems. That's a good thing, because if they think that Obama isn't going to carry through on THEIR big agenda item, they may be unwilling to further support the rest of the agenda.

[bilhosty]

I hope this gets circulated far and wide to Hispanics and no one else.

[JewishRighter]

Graham is actually trying to get to the left of Obama on immigration! Sheesh! What a jerk.

[9YearLurker]

Just my thought! It’s something when a US Senator from SC stakes himself to the left of our first Marxist President.

[HiTech RedNeck]

If even a “treasonous RINO” is having this much trouble with Bummer.....

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I think Nancy Grahamnesty is one of those kooks who likes any attention any way possible — good or bad. He can’t stand to be ignored. Fortunately, he reveals a lot about himself, unlike sneakier RINOs.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I hadn’t thought of it that way. Will add this to ...

Obama’s Outstanding Record of Dip-lunacy [several headlines and links]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2470815/posts?page=3

[what's up]

I don't like Graham much but I kinda like it that he's saying this today.

He may knock some House Dems off the fence into the "no" column on the Health Care bill; their voting is contingent on whether or not Zero gives the illegals what they want.

[spodefly]

I’d like to think you are right and that Graham is playing political chess with Obama’s various interest groups in an effort to fracture them and any coalitions, but his history with McCain, Kennedy, Schumer, et al, tells me that he is simply another RINO pushing Big Government down the throats of the People, and solidifying a permanent base of Big Government voters for the political class.

[stephenjohnbanker]

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