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Senator Graham (rankles some over) comments on (president) Lincoln
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Posted on 03/08/2005 12:14:35 PM PST by DixieOklahoma

3/7/2005

GOP senator Graham rankles some over comments on Lincoln

By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor

Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited a new furor in Washington over comments he made over the weekend referring to his state’s difficulty in “getting over” President Abraham Lincoln, with apparent reference to Lincoln’s role in the civil war and the freeing of American slaves, RAW STORY has learned.

“We don’t do Lincoln Day Dinners in South Carolina,” Senator Graham told a Lincoln Day gathering in Tennessee Saturday. “It’s nothing personal, but it takes awhile to get over things.”

According to a Knoxville News Sentinel article published Sunday, Graham entertained an amicable crowd and joked about his predecessor in the Senate, former Sen. Strom Thurmond.

“In theory, I have 50 more years left in the Senate,” Graham remarked.

The article, titled “GOP senator has unifying message,” was picked up upon by the progressive Washington blog DC Inside Scoop.

The Democratic National Committee said Sen. Graham’s remarks were inappropriate and that they echoed comments made by former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS), which resulted in Lott’s removal as Senate leader.

“Joke or not, this is exactly the type of comment that Trent Lott made when he was deposed as leader,” said DNC spokesman Jano Cabrera. “It has no place in public discourse.”

“He should apologize,” Cabrera added.

Sen. Graham’s office was closed and could not be reached for comment Monday evening.

Several Hill offices declined immediate comment, saying they wanted to review Graham’s remarks in full, and that on such a delicate matter, the members in question would have to approve any responses.

Sen. Lott told a 2002 birthday celebration in honor of Sen. Strom Thurmond that he was proud his state supported Thurmond’s pro-segregation 1948 campaign.

“We’re proud of it,” Lott said. “And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn’t have had all these problems over all these years either,” Lott said.

The resulting outcry cost Lott his job as Majority Leader. Lott later apologized, saying racism and segregation were “immoral.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
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To: Blzbba

having lived both in the north and the south (being an Army brat), I couldnt care less who won what and where. Things have seemingly worked out pretty well since then IMO ya know?


21 posted on 03/08/2005 12:29:20 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The DUmmies: Showing us daily how screwed up people can really be!!!!)
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To: Robe

OOOPPPPPS... that's WELSH not welch


22 posted on 03/08/2005 12:29:24 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: DixieOklahoma
It's obvious Graham is talking about the Civil War, not freeing the slaves. The fact that Sherman marched through South Carolina after he finished with Georgia might have a wee bit to do with it. Sheesh.
23 posted on 03/08/2005 12:31:02 PM PST by colorado tanker (The People Have Spoken)
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To: DixieOklahoma

Wow, and I laughed out loud when I read the quote in CQ yesterday. People need to develop a sense of humour.


24 posted on 03/08/2005 12:31:10 PM PST by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: DixieOklahoma

Better send Senator Graham to the Trent Lott re-education camp right away, or else liberal yuppies from the northeast will no longer regard South carolina as a nice place to play golf.


25 posted on 03/08/2005 12:32:01 PM PST by stan_sipple
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To: DixieOklahoma
“It’s nothing personal, but it takes awhile to get over things.”


It takes awhile? Ha! Joke or not, listening to some tell it, you'd think they were in it themselves!


26 posted on 03/08/2005 12:32:07 PM PST by rdb3 (I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice.)
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To: MikeinIraq
who gives a $hit, the civil war has been over for nearly 140 frikin years!!!

Only the active combat phase.

So9

27 posted on 03/08/2005 12:33:04 PM PST by Servant of the 9 (Trust Me)
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To: inkling

Leftist contrived controversy. The left never even brought up the infamous "white n****r" comment by Sen. Sheets Byrd. Selective indignation.


28 posted on 03/08/2005 12:33:58 PM PST by samanella ((Proud member of the vast right wing conspiracy-all my bumper stickers say so))
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To: billorites

Cool.

General William Tecumseh Sherman is a personal hero of mine.


29 posted on 03/08/2005 12:37:21 PM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: Txsleuth

Quite right.

Even since ole Lindsay got into the Senate, he has turned a lot softer on a lot of topics. Based on his time in the House, and as one of the House managers of Clinton's impeachment trial, I have been disappointed in Senator Graham's weakness.

Yes, he should tread very, very carefully.


30 posted on 03/08/2005 12:40:20 PM PST by RexBeach (Keep CHRIST In Christmas - Or I'll Hit You With A Cream Pie!)
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To: MikeinIraq
having lived both in the north and the south (being an Army brat), I couldnt care less who won what and where. Things have seemingly worked out pretty well since then IMO ya know?

How can you tell if you have nothing to compare it to?

31 posted on 03/08/2005 12:41:44 PM PST by Noachian (We're all one judge away from tyranny.)
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To: Irish Rose
Don't forget that Sherman's basic war strategy was to burn down any building standing south of the Mason-Dixon line.

This was after years of pussy-footing around by Democrat General George McClellan. Look, if you want to commit treason against the USA, you're going to pay the price. As simple as that.

32 posted on 03/08/2005 12:42:38 PM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: DixieOklahoma
“We don’t do Lincoln Day Dinners in South Carolina,”

Apparently all Southerners are suppose to forget Lincoln's War of Northern Aggression against the South, because it may upset some Northern Liberals.

33 posted on 03/08/2005 12:47:14 PM PST by Noachian (We're all one judge away from tyranny.)
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To: negril

Ditto your post #7. Graham continues to disappoint.

And why he'd try to make the south sound racist is a mystery to me.

I've lived in Boston, upstate New York and in Connecticut and we now live in South Carolina. I've seen less racism here in 7 years than I saw in one year up north. The races get along so well here that I'm astounded, and pleased.

And Lindsey obviously hasn't understood his own state very well. There have been numerous articles that give statistics...Blacks are moving back to the south in droves. THey aren't doing that because they feel uncomfortable here!


34 posted on 03/08/2005 12:49:52 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Irish Rose

Yea and Sherman's strategy was pure genius. He lost very few troops.


35 posted on 03/08/2005 12:52:53 PM PST by takbodan (AP Help)
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To: takbodan


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36 posted on 03/08/2005 12:55:23 PM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: Noachian
This is Shermans comments on planned march through SC. No wonder the SC'ers still remember the war between the states.

General Halleck,

I will bear in mind your hint as to Charleston, and do not think "salt" will be necessary. ... The truth is, the whole army is burning with an insatiable desire to wreak vengeance upon South Carolina. I almost tremble at her fate, but feel that she deserves all that seems in store for her.

Many and many a person in Georgia asked me why we did not go to South Carolina; and, when I answered that we were enroute for that State, the invariable reply was, "Well, if you will make those people feel the utmost severities of war, we will pardon you for your desolation of Georgia." I look upon Colombia as quite as bad as Charleston, and I doubt if we shall spare the public buildings there as we did at Milledgeville

37 posted on 03/08/2005 1:18:44 PM PST by rcocean
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To: takbodan
Yea and Sherman's strategy was pure genius. He lost very few troops.

But can burn in hell for eternity.

38 posted on 03/08/2005 1:26:48 PM PST by Texas Federalist (If you get in bed with the government, you'll get more than a good night's sleep." R. Reagan)
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To: takbodan
If I remember my military history correctly that had little to do with his scorched earth strategy and more to do with his tactic of outflanking Confederate units rather than assaulting them frontally. Where he deviated from this (Kennesaw Mountain) he lost 3% of his total army as casualties.
39 posted on 03/08/2005 1:46:17 PM PST by free_european
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To: Noachian

& Yankees who call themselves conservative too, correct?

Sic semper tyrannis!!!!!!!


40 posted on 03/08/2005 2:14:46 PM PST by libertyman (It's time to make marijuana legal AGAIN!!!)
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