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Senator Lindsey Graham: "Overall, Obama did a really good job."

Posted on 05/19/2011 9:48:33 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear

Shortly after Obama's speech, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters that he is prepared to go out on a limb for the president to support his plan for investing billions of dollars to spur democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.

“I am willing to take the bruises and stand by Obama to engage countries like Egypt and Tunisia and stay involved in Libya and finish the job in Iraq,” Graham said. “I am willing to take American dollars at a time when we’re flat broke, go back home and suffer the consequences of sending aid to Egypt at a time when South Carolina has 10 percent unemployment because I believe the Egyptian revolution is about a new way of doing business that’s better for us.”

Graham, who has traveled extensively in the Middle East, said he thought Obama made two mistakes in his speech, however. The first was talking about Israeli settlements, and the second was focusing on border issues without addressing the overall complexity of Israel-Palestine negotiations.

“Our friends in Israel are very upset that he only focused on borders,” said the South Carolina Republican. “There are many other aspects of this deal that are being overshadowed.”

But overall, he added, Obama "did a really good job."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: graham; graham4holocaust; graham4ikhwan; israel; obama; rino4ikhwan; rinoantisemitism
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To: Minus_The_Bear

The U.S. pays Egypt $540 million per year for oil we import from them. Why the hell would we forgive $1 billion in debts? Just let them give us 2 years of free oil.


41 posted on 05/19/2011 10:19:34 PM PDT by montag813
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To: upchuck; SC Swamp Fox

AAAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!


42 posted on 05/19/2011 10:23:12 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

Sounds like Lindsey Graham wants to be a running mate for Newt.


43 posted on 05/19/2011 10:23:43 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Minus_The_Bear

What a stupid SOB. Way to go re-electing him, South Carolina.


44 posted on 05/19/2011 10:25:55 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Williams
To the extent Obama extended his call for democracy to Syria and Iran, it was one of the few bright spots in his speech.

I have a few problems with that.

Why did Obama give Ahmadinejad a pass during their uprising, saying "we cannot interfere in the sovereign affairs of other nations"

And Syria is likely to have the Iraqi WMD's, Who stands to get them if Baracks plan goes down?

45 posted on 05/19/2011 10:26:10 PM PDT by mylife
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To: Minus_The_Bear

a RINO progressive supporting a progressive dem?

so shocking

/sarc


46 posted on 05/19/2011 10:32:09 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

C’mon. Tell us what Lindsey Gayham really said. I bet he actually said that Obama was “FABULOUS!”

Cheers


48 posted on 05/19/2011 10:34:49 PM PDT by DoctorBulldog (A lot of people probably just negated my comment while I was hunting and pecking at the keyboard!)
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To: Just mythoughts
"Is he campaigning to replace Biden in 2012?"

Either that or...


49 posted on 05/19/2011 10:37:30 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s the way I feel. I swear if these RINOs don’t shut their pie-holes BO is going to get re-elected!


50 posted on 05/19/2011 10:37:50 PM PDT by RightLady
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To: Windflier
“I am willing to take the bruises and stand in front of Obama because I really like the way he strokes my buttocks gently while he pounds me in the pooper."
51 posted on 05/19/2011 10:37:50 PM PDT by ponygirl
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To: blasater1960

This young lady addresses Miss Grahamnesty appropriately:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeyrp-V3Jvc&feature=channel_video_title


52 posted on 05/19/2011 10:41:29 PM PDT by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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To: Hunton Peck

NO way will she ever step aside from her throne.


53 posted on 05/19/2011 10:43:15 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Just mythoughts

Lindsey can dream, can’t he?


54 posted on 05/19/2011 10:45:30 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

This is over the top. This should be reason enough for the Palmetto State to start some kind of movement to, not wait for next election, but recall him now. You could use lying as your reason, he lied saying he is a Republican. He has now proved he is a Democrat beyond all doubt.


55 posted on 05/19/2011 10:47:59 PM PDT by sasportas
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To: Minus_The_Bear

Lindsey Graham is a giant, evil faggot.

Is it against the rules here to say that?


56 posted on 05/19/2011 10:51:15 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Try him for High crimes and Treason, right along with the Marxist and the other thugs in his regime.

The authority for bombing Libya ran out today. The Marxist is acting without the approval of Congress, [as if that matters].


57 posted on 05/19/2011 10:53:55 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Hunton Peck
Lindsey can dream, can’t he?

I guess it could be called dreaming. His words read more like a hallucination though.

58 posted on 05/19/2011 10:54:34 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Bockscar

“I have a message for Senator Lindsey Graham. Why do you not switch parties and become a democrat, Senator Graham?”
________________________________________________________

He won’t do this. Know why? Because he learned from McCain; if he were to join the Dems, he’d be just another Dem. By staying a Republican and screwing his own party, the MSM will label him a “Hero” or a “Maverick.” He and McCain pleasure themselves thinking about the glowing press coverage they’ll get for bucking the GOP.

Graham and McCain are both media WHORES! They’d sell their very own souls for glowing press coverage by our leftist media.

FULG!


59 posted on 05/19/2011 10:55:34 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: Minus_The_Bear

Does this clueless Senator realize we are broke? We can’t give any money unless we borrow or print it first!


60 posted on 05/19/2011 10:56:21 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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