Posted on 09/05/2013 2:13:29 PM PDT by jazusamo
The resolution authorizing military action in Syria is in danger of failing in Congress, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday.
Speaking in his home state of South Carolina, the Republican senator said he has serious doubts that Congress will back President Obamas call for strikes.
I think if the vote were taken right now, it would be too close to call in the Senate, [and] would surely lose in the House, he told reporters after speaking to constituents, according to .
Graham said Obama is "well short" of the votes he needs in the House because has failed to make the case to the American people.
Mr. President, youve been uncertain, youve been unclear, youve changed your mind, he said. You have to now come out with a certain plan and a resolve that I have not seen.
Graham, who is up for reelection in 2014, supports a limited military strike on Syria. He told reporters he plans to host a dinner on Sunday with Vice President Biden and more than a dozen Republican senators to discuss the matter.
Obama is scrambling to round up support in Congress for his Syria plan. With opposition building on Thursday, he canceled a planned trip to Los Angeles so he could remain in Washington to round up votes.
Graham said a strike against Syria would only be successful if it accomplishes three things: changes the balance of power in Syria, helps the opposition and gets other countries in the region involved.
Saudi Arabia should be paying for this, he said.
Graham was also critical of Obama's statement that a strike will be effective even if it doesn't come soon.
When I hear from our military leadership that we can be just as effective 30 days after chemical weapons were used as if it were quick, Im just baffled, he said.
Dont you believe that [Syrian President Bashar] Assad is moving all of his equipment around? Dont you believe that hes preparing for a strike? he said.
Thank you Sarge!
Rep. Duncan and John Kerry Get Into Heated Debate Over Benghazi
http://youtu.be/auduwvSw1rw
Joe Manchin has decided.
NO
If it was politics they would be against this because the public is totally against attacking Syria. They would be against Obamacare and Amnesty, too.
another member of the Congressional Saudi Harem.
“He told reporters he plans to host a dinner on Sunday with Vice President Biden and more than a dozen Republican senators to discuss the matter.”
Isn’t that sweet! You can bet one of the dozen will be his significant other, Five-card-stud McQueeg. I wonder how Miz Linseed will look in an apron? Like June Cleaver? Like Donna Reed?
use the Saudi Army while you are at it
Fat, lazy, and homosexual is no way to go through life, Lindsey.
please South Carolinians....GET RID OF THIS ASS
Thanks for that link.
Francois was, is and will always be an azz.
BTTT!
Sarah couldn’t have said it better.
You can sure tell Lidthey has and election coming up.
It should fail...and fail miserably. Let it fail.
That would HAVE to be the Mother of ALL unConstitutional acts by this treasonous bast*rd.
To reduce our troops to no more than mercenaries of another country?
I don't hardly think so...
Lindthey pimping out American servicemen.
That should be the end of his career right there.
It should fail...and fail miserably. Let it fail.
Absolutely.
It is about the only way Lindsey can feel like the smartest man in the room.
If Saudi Arabia pays, it will be from trickle down of petroleum profits we have already paid. We have been and are funding our own demise.
You noticed that too, huh?
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