Palin could be a lot of help. She is popular and could rally the state behind a primary candidate of her choosing. I would even have campaigned for Sanford, someone I despise, against Graham. But notice that she mentions Ayotte and Rubio, but not Graham. Is this from residual loyalty to McCain?
Graham likes to pretend to care about the military because he was a military lawyer for a year or two. Mostly he loves to get the US involved in a lot of costly foreign adventurism. He can do a mean cross examination--he was a lawyer for a small town law firm in Seneca and could get nice personal injury settlements, but practicing law bored him. You'll see him do an impressive line of tough questioning against a liberal for the cameras, then vote however the Democrats tell him to. He'll get troops into Syria, when Syria is doing a nice job of keeping terrorists killing other terrorists. It is nauseating to see LG and McCain try to gin up sympathy for Syrian rebels, when these rebels have started using rape as a weapon against civilian women....
It is interesting to watch Palin circling around McCain. It must be making John real nervous, but she has already lobbed several little bombs right at his feet. She's created the "Leave them to Allah" in re Syria--an unforgettable meme that probably made McCain furious.
But taking on Graham in a primary would be like taking on McCain.
The minute I heard she had bought a home in AZ, I had to wonder if she wasn't setting up to bring down McCain! Wouldn't that be terrific!
Rubio is similar to Graham in that he is a useful tool for the Dems to have in the GOP tent. I have been thinking they won’t run a first team candidate against Rubio when he is up for reelection.
Good analysis on Grahamnesty, Mamzelle.
You’re right, having Palin personally intercede in the SC race could make the difference, as well as getting the Senate Conservatives Fund and Tea Party Patriots and other groups involved. You are right it would be an uphill battle, but I think it could be done.