Posted on 10/13/2009 2:44:49 PM PDT by GoldStandard
(CNN) – South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has always enjoyed a little back-and-forth with belligerent audiences.
He was at it again on Monday night as he faced down an angry town hall crowd in Greenville packed with libertarians and Tea Party activists who accused at the Republican senator of ditching conservative principles by working with Democrats on issues like climate change and voting to send Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
But Graham stressed a mantra he's repeated many times since his friend John McCain lost the presidential election last November — that the GOP must reach out to different constituencies, or face extinction.
"I'm not going to leave the Republican Party," Graham said when one questioned asked him why he hasn't yet joined the Democrats. "I'm going to grow it. We're not going to be the party of angry white guys."
His comments were met with a salvo of boos and shouts of "Ron Paul!"
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Surely the SC GOP can find somebody else to run for this seat. After all, Graham just wants to be McQueeg;s valet....
The S.C. Republicans choose to keep Graham in office. Why?
Vichy Republicans
Hey Graham, with all due respect, “WE” are not and definately should not be the party of “Yes” either, kkthx....*cough*moron*cough*
We need a mechanism which publicly strips the “R” next to a Rino’s name so that an example can be made to other potential Rinos. A little disagreement between the party is tolerable and healthy but consistently failing to support core principles and values should be met with banishment from the party.
“...the GOP must reach out to different constituencies, or face extinction.”
Let me tell you, Lindsey who is facing extinction- RINOS like yourself. You pathetic groveling pansy! Sack up and fight the power!
And PO’d black women too. He better recognize. He’s been reading the Left’s press releases too long.
Sen Graham, I AM an angry white man and you DO NOT represent me or my interests.
well said
Thanks, Senator Graham. Since you don’t recognize angry white women in the Republican party, I’ve discontinued my Republican party membership. I still need to change my voter registration, but that’s a formality.
I understand we might put up with some doofuses like this, especially from purple states, but South Carolina is as red as they come and the GOP gets stuck with Graham. Primary challenge please!!!
This is how this panty-waist talks to his constituents. I can't believe he got reelected and isn't up again until 2012.
FU LG
What’s with Miss Graham today, must be that time of the month.
It’s time for the angry white men and women to bombard his office with emails and phone calls.
Hey Grahamnesty - My name is Lindsay too - and although I am female, I apparently have bigger B**Ls than you! I have no problem being an angry good looking white woman :)
Wanna bet?
It’s not going to be the party of limp-wristed, left-leaning dufus’s like you, either, Grammy-baby. Go home and suck your thumb!
We need to reach out while retaining our principles. White people aren’t the only conservatives.
If we give up our principles then we aren’t going to win anything.
FU Graham.
Right, Goober...instead we will be a...
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