Posted on 11/23/2006 6:33:22 AM PST by jmaroneps37
After elections, we always hear talk about the voters having spoken and the politicians having to listen, but neither ever seems to be true.
One way for us to be heard is to primary a target that will put fear in the hearts of our enemies. Primarying Lindsey Graham is the way to get our point across and do so without even risking his seat.
The Senate’s RINO herd disappointed us over and over during this past congress, but of all these disappointments, the gang of 14’s is the handiest example of why we have to strike back. This strike has to be effective and done surgically.
DeWine and Chaffee are gone. We can’t go after the others because people like Collins and Juan McKennedy et al are not touchable for one reason or the other.
Our delicate friend from South Carolina is a far different case, however.
Senator Lindsey Graham comes from as safe a Republican state as you can find. We can pick a name from the phonebook and run that person to a victory in South Carolina. This is an edge we have to use to put a reliable conservative in Graham’s seat.
It is approximately 470 days to Primary Day in South Carolina. This is not a lot of time, but certainly enough if the effort gets going soon.
If we can organize a primary for Graham he will either acknowledge it or ignore it. If he acknowledges the challenge, Graham will have to decide whether or not he still wants to be a Senator. If he wants to keep his seat he will immediately start acting like the conservative we voted for in 2002. This would be a great thing and solve our problems with RINO senators.....
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Graham is not so much a liberal as he is a "grandstander". He can't be reformed anymore than McCain. Both should be shown the door.
Let's see...
Supporting amnesty for illegal aliens. (strike one!)
Supporting a "terrorist Bill of Rights". (strike two!)
Being in the "Gang of Fourteen". (strike three!)
Ol' Light in the Loafers is OUT! I'm a South Carolina Republican. I have never worked on a campaign or given money to a candidate before. I will now do BOTH to ensure the defeat of Lindsey Graham.
I think Graham is angling for a shot at the VP nomination if McCain were nominated. Given McCain's age, anyone who would support McCain in the primaries should question who would be his running mate.
Graham is a conservative traitor. South Carolina can do much, much better, such as Jim DeMint, a future super star.
Lindsey Graham may have a little "Mark Foley" in him.
Lindsey has been a disappointment to me on some issues. It seems he has been running as McLame's VP the past few years and/or likes to be in front of the camera. The MSM likes to have him on as he often says things against the Admin. OTH he has done a few good things. IIRC he made some very good statements during Alito's hearing.
I was curious what his American Conservative Union rating is, and, somewhat surprised that it's actually fairly good:
South Carolina Member
2005 2004 YOS Life
GRAHAM 96 92 11 91
DeMINT 96 100 7 98
1 BROWN Henry 96 96 5 94
2 WILSON Joe 100 96 4 94
3 BARRETT 100 100 3 99
4 INGLIS 80 NA 1 80
5 Spratt 12 20 21 25
6 Clyburn 9 13 13 10
http://www.acuratings.org/2005all.htm#SC
And how did that all work out for us?
"Lindsey Graham may have a little 'Mark Foley' in him."
Nah, he has his hat set on bigger things.
Pandsey ping.
Graham would not be half-bad if he came from a swing state. McCain wouldn't even be half-bad if he represented Massachusetts. But they both represent states which deserve far better.
...ah...ah...errr...thanks for the visual
As a Charleston, SC resident, I declare that I will not support Graham's reelection.
You're right about Mark Sanford, but we need him in the Gov's Office. Personally,I'd like to see Congressman Gresham Barrett replace candya$$ in the Senate.
Responsibilities come when you push for your brother, huh?
As a South Carolina resident I will gladly show Graham the door with my vote. He and others like him are what cost us the election.
Of Plame/wilson fame?
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Of Plame/Wilson fame?
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