Posted on 03/23/2010 5:52:45 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says he is not abandoning negotiations on a comprehensive energy and climate bill even as he warns of partisan gridlock following the Democrats' push this week to pass health care reform.
"It's going to make it very difficult to do anything complicated and controversial," Graham told reporters yesterday.
"I'm still committed to trying to roll out a vision of how you can price carbon and make it business-friendly. We're still going to do that. ... But the truth of the matter is, I think you're going to find most of our colleagues around here risk adverse."
Graham's continued role in the climate talks with Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is critical for lawmakers trying to maintain momentum on an issue that has largely been kept on the sidelines while President Obama and Democrats focused on health care.
In recent days, Graham warned that immigration reform would be the "first casualty" following the Senate Democrats' efforts to complete the health care bill via a fast-track reconciliation vote. And he is also predicted GOP gains this November. "Republicans will pick up a lot of votes from people who think this is bad for their business, their family, and the process used to pass it was sleazy," Graham said over the weekend.
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"If Lindsey Graham flies the coup, this thing is dead," said Kevin Book, managing director with ClearView Energy Partners.
While Graham said he is staying put, his predictions about the Senate mood appear to be spot on -- at least among some moderate Republicans.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said she would "continue to work" with Democrats on energy and climate change legislation.
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“I think the answer is simple...She is LOYAL!”
Loyal to what? Low-life politicians or her country?
This is the kind of behavior that will keep the GOP from capitalizing on voter outrage and a fired-up base.
What a worthless turd.
Yeah, this was expected :duh:
Now I believe him to be a manipulative and venal traitor to the republic.
Sokath, his eyes uncovered
“This is the kind of behavior that will keep the GOP from capitalizing on voter outrage and a fired-up base.”
That’s why they’re the “stupid party”. Either that, or they have no actual disagreement with Dems, as a whole, but only feign indignation when it’s safe to do so...... like last Sunday.
How many GOP Congresscritters supported Medicare Part D?
Thanks. I knew I read it somewhere and your description jogs the memory. See ya Friday!
The dogs defer to the Rhode Island Reds, and it is very funny to see the dogs look for, and avoid the chickens. I've seen the chickens give chase to the dogs (Miniature Australian Shepherds - good for herding humans and fur, but won't herd the feathers!). The other flock is Black Cochin. Those pretty much "get along" with everybody.
If they had spines, could the GOP leadership strip him (bad thought) of his powers and relegate him to the bleachers?
No, he’s not nuts. He’s a RINO aka big gov’t demrat. This should not be a surprise. Are ya liken these RINO GOP candidated? There’s more where that came from.
Didn’t Graham get the memo that there is no global warming?
Lots of rumors that Goober is light in the loafers.
Rhodies are something else. They break all the rules for egg laying breeds, I think, because they are closer to the wild. Most brown egg layers are.
I've had heated arguments with people who swear brown eggs are inheritly more nutritious. I tell them that it is only because brown egg laying hens are more likely to be free range chickens and get a variety of food in their diet-- weeds, bugs and something other than the commercial feed fed to battery layers. Put brown egg layers in a battery with the same standard diet and lack of opportunity to exercise and you'll get the same eggs except for the color difference.
Lindsey Graham is out of his mind. Words (that I can post without getting banned) escape me.
It's worse than that. It's a means for leftists to destroy the US economy, and it is closely related (really the same movement) to schemes to redistribute wealth outside the USA.
Rudolf Hess?
I want to know why nobody has taken Graham into a dark alley and beaten him to a pulp with rubber hoses.
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