Why don’t South Carolina conservatives like Lindsey Graham?

Washington Post ^ | 5/6/13 | Ed O'Keefe

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Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) faced his most vocal critics this weekend at the annual South Carolina Republican Party convention, though aides and state party leaders say this year’s criticism of the senator didn’t match the opposition he’s faced in previous years.

As they’ve done several times in the past, a few hundred tea party-inspired activists attempted to seat a convention chairman who would help them remove Graham from the party, but their efforts failed when party leaders declined to recognize their motions and moved on with the day’s proceedings.

Adding to the weekend drama, a recent Winthrop Poll found that Graham’s approval rating among Palmetto State Republicans and GOP-leaning independents is down from 72 percent to 58 percent. In an encouraging sign for Graham, however, the same poll found that a majority of registered voters, Republicans and GOP-leaning independents backed a “path to citizenship” for illegal immigrants, if they took a series of steps to earn citizenship.

So why does a well-entrenched member of the Washington establishment, who is often quoted and well-regarded on issues of national security, continue to face such strong, vocal opposition among diehard conservatives and GOP activists back home?

Dorian Bucholz’s body language said it all. When asked Saturday about Graham, she sighed and smiled: “Lindsey does good things and then he’ll do some bad things. He’ll be on the path to conservatism and then steer off that track.”

But pressed to name something Graham has done to upset her, Bucholz didn’t have an answer. Eventually, she cited Graham’s votes for Obama’s Supreme Court nominees and for not more forcefully criticizing the White House’s economic policies.

Graham’s poll numbers appear to be slipping in part because he may face at least two conservative challengers in a primary contest next year

[luvie]

‘s ok! :)

He’s an insult to almost everyone!

[Gay State Conservative]

Attention Washington Compost...he’s intensely disliked by respectable Americans because he’s a Rat.He’s a Linc Chaffey,Jim Jeffords,Arlen Spector Rat.

[ExCTCitizen]

Why don’t South Carolina conservatives like Lindsey Graham?

Because he is a LIBERAL!!!

[CSM]

“So why does a well-entrenched member of the Washington establishment, continue to face such strong, vocal opposition among diehard conservatives and GOP activists back home?”

Dear braindead author, Conservatives don’t like Lindsey because he is A WELL-ENTRENCHED MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHMENT. It is not a badg of honor to be part of the elite, it should be looked upon with shame.