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Graham: Tainted GOP lost to Obama's positive view
AP via Google ^
| 2008-11-07
| Bruce Smith
Posted on 11/07/2008 7:05:59 PM PST by rabscuttle385
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the GOP lost the White House because the party was tainted by corruption, overspending and "sometimes came across as a bunch of grumpy old men."
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"All we have to do is go back to the basics of fiscal conservatism, with a smile and come up with new ways to communicate with the younger voter," said Graham, who captured 58 percent of the vote in winning re-election against a little-known opponent.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2008; amnesty; az; bho2008; biggovernment; electionpresident; elections; epicfail; failure; gop; grumpyoldmen; lindseygraham; loser; mcbama; mccain; mccainsfailure; mccainsfolly; mccaintruthfile; mcloser; mcqueeg; ratbastard; rino; rinopurge; sc; socialist; traitor
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"I don't believe they are all liberal," Graham said. "I think they were attracted to his positive message and we sometimes came across as a bunch of grumpy old men. We have got to knock that off."
No #%(@%, Sherlock! How long did it take you to figure that out?!!!
To: upchuck; SC Swamp Fox; Abbeville Conservative
Looks like Lindsey is scared now that his master McCain is defeated and Rahm Emanuel is up on high...ping!
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:06:47 PM PST
by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" --Patrick Henry)
To: rabscuttle385
Obama is positive this country sucks.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:07:08 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(2010 -- Let's get those House and Senate Seats BACK!!!)
To: rabscuttle385
Can we please be done with Lindsey the snarling sycophant Graham now?
To: rabscuttle385
Go away Graham. The Republican does not need or want you.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:09:48 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote.)
To: rabscuttle385
Hey, Twinkle Toes, take some of your own advice and
“Shut Up”
Loser! Move aside and let some real men run the show for a change. Go on back to Floyds Barber Shop and reflect, or something.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:09:57 PM PST
by
jamndad5
("I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.")
To: rabscuttle385
Hey, Lindsay Grahnesty, you had YOUR CHANCE to do something about the GOP and how diseased it is with RINOism. And what in the hell did you do about it? Did you EVER take off your knee pads?
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:10:00 PM PST
by
EagleUSA
To: rabscuttle385
My husband and I voted against him in the primary. I cannot understand why he won it. Maybe because we have an “open” primary system? *shrugs*
I love SC (am a transplant from Florida), but the open primaries here have got to go!
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:11:03 PM PST
by
Infidel Heather
(I AM JOE THE PLUMBER!)
To: rabscuttle385
Senator Lindsey Graham sits down to pee.
To: rabscuttle385
Hussein is an anti-American...how is that positive?
Graham should have said he will watch Obama closely for us, and prevent him from destroying this country.
THAT is the headline the public should see.
WHY ARE REPUBLICANS ALWAYS KISSING DEM ARSE?
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:13:30 PM PST
by
roses of sharon
(The MSM vampires must die.)
To: rabscuttle385
"All we have to do is go back to the basics of fiscal conservatism, with a smile and come up with new ways to communicate with the younger voter," said Graham, who captured 58 percent of the vote in winning re-election against a little-known opponent. Umm...yeah. First thing we need to do is cleanse the party of Senators that only get 58% of the vote against unknown opponents, vote for all the big gov't spending programs and talk about new ways of communicating with younger voters.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:14:00 PM PST
by
JrsyJack
To: rabscuttle385
can we make a list of those we are planning on tossing overboard?? We will start with Lindsey.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:15:09 PM PST
by
pollywog
(I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
To: rabscuttle385
Always nice to hear from the female Senator from SC.
To: rabscuttle385
"...Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the GOP lost the White House because the party was tainted by corruption, overspending...".
Senator Pot, meet Senator Kettle.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:16:06 PM PST
by
conservativeharleyguy
(If dissent is "patriotic", I just became America's loudest Patriot!)
To: JrsyJack; upchuck; Abbeville Conservative; SC Swamp Fox
First thing we need to do is cleanse the party of Senators that only get 58% of the vote against unknown opponents... Correct me if I'm wrong, but Conley ran on $25K-$30K.
Conley came out of nowhere. He is more conservative than Graham. And, he ran without the support of the Democratic Party, financial or otherwise.
The conservatives are coming for you in 2014, Lindsey, if Rahm doesn't get you first.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:16:37 PM PST
by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" --Patrick Henry)
To: rabscuttle385
Now that the election is done, I can say it: Lindsey Graham SHUT THE HELL UP!
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:16:47 PM PST
by
exist
To: pollywog
I’ll donate Specter. I’m not really from PA anymore but NJ is beyond each for now.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:16:53 PM PST
by
JrsyJack
To: rabscuttle385
"sometimes came across as a bunch of grumpy old men."
Sayeth the taint.
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:18:05 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: rabscuttle385
Dems ran several “conservatives” again this year as they did in 2006. Most toed the line once elected though. House has a few true Blue Dogs
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:20:22 PM PST
by
JrsyJack
To: rabscuttle385
we sometimes came across as a bunch of grumpy old men.
That's your buddy John McCain you're talking about there, Lindsay.
Some friend you are!
And the GOP is mostly tainted because of Bush, McCain, and Graham's amnesty scheme.
Why don't these guys figure out that naturalizing 25 million illegal aliens means a permanent Democrat majority and the wholesale looting of our national treasury by Mexico?
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posted on
11/07/2008 7:21:20 PM PST
by
counterpunch
( Mike Pence for House Minority Leader. Now!)
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