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DeMint defends Graham on climate
The Hill ^ | 3/5/10 | Ben Geman

Posted on 03/05/2010 12:49:17 PM PST by pissant

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) believes his colleague Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is getting a “bad rap” from state Republicans who have attacked Graham over his work on climate change legislation and other splits with conservatives.

Graham in recent months has been censured by two county Republican parties in South Carolina, where some activists are upset with his efforts to craft a climate and energy bill with Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).

The county activists also attacked Graham for his views on immigration and supporting the 2008 Wall Street bailout, among other stances.

DeMint is among the Senate’s most conservative members and splits with Graham on the bailout, climate change and other issues. But he strongly defended Graham in an interview with The Hill on Thursday.

“I think he got a bad rap,” DeMint said when asked about the attacks on Graham back home. “There are a lot of people up here who are the problem, but it ain’t Lindsey Graham.”

DeMint said Graham is a “great partner” in the Senate and one of the few people with “enough courage to stand up for things” such as tax and social security reform.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: demint; globalwarming; lindseygraham
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Uh, Jimbo. You can easily lose the tons of support and goodwill that conservatives have for you if you are going to pretend that Grahamnesty is an asset to the GOP. Especially on global warming.

Mr. DeMint - GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX AND MISS LINDSEY HAS BEEN A PRIME PERPETRATOR.

1 posted on 03/05/2010 12:49:17 PM PST by pissant
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To: rabscuttle

DeMint shoots and hits ......... himself in the foot


2 posted on 03/05/2010 12:49:53 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: pissant

If DeMint has any sense, he’ll avoid Grahmnesty like some type of Moslem fungus.


3 posted on 03/05/2010 12:50:51 PM PST by StopObama2012 (CLICK ME to expose Osaudi)
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To: pissant

What is it about Miss Graham that gets otherwise sane intelligent people to say and do stupid things. Amazing.


4 posted on 03/05/2010 12:51:35 PM PST by HerrBlucher (Jail Al Gore and the Climate Frauds!)
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To: pissant

DeMint just reinforces my opinion that they ALL must go!


5 posted on 03/05/2010 12:51:51 PM PST by Drill Thrawl (Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
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To: pissant; Admin Moderator

Please, just this once, can I just go off on a profanity-laced tirade? Please? I promise to not do it again, but after reading this article, I really need one.


6 posted on 03/05/2010 12:52:18 PM PST by henkster (A broken government does not merit full faith and credit.)
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To: pissant

Oh,oh. Sounds like somebody has been drinking that Washington water.


7 posted on 03/05/2010 12:52:24 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If you liked 2009, you're going to LOVE 2010!!!!!)
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To: pissant

Listen I like DeMint as a conservative, but he is not pure.

That was known when he endorsed Romney early in 08. He is repeatedly mentioned as a conservative choice for Pres. candidate.

But he has attached his political fortune to Romney.


8 posted on 03/05/2010 12:52:39 PM PST by rbmillerjr (I'm praying for Palin....if not I'll vote 4 conservatives...Mitt won't get my vote)
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To: pissant

Why would you think he is going to stab a compadre in the back?

Get him alone with 3-4 scotches and then see what he thinks....


10 posted on 03/05/2010 12:52:43 PM PST by misterrob (Have you tea bagged a liberal today?)
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What is it about Miss Graham that gets otherwise sane intelligent people to say and do stupid things. Amazing.

Graham Cracker must have pictures of other poles with various farm animals.

11 posted on 03/05/2010 12:53:15 PM PST by Drill Thrawl (Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
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To: pissant

NANCY Graham came into congress from SC as a self-term-limiting “non-politician.”

I was there in South Carolina when he ran. He swore on a stack of Bibles he was going to DC for a short spell as a citizen-congressman. THen back home.

And NANCY has become one of the worst RINO WHORES in history.

Shows the power of seduction, is the best spin I can put on it.


12 posted on 03/05/2010 12:53:21 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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Idiot just stupid idiots. DeMint we don't NEED NO cap-n-trade.... rejects.
13 posted on 03/05/2010 12:53:38 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: pissant

I don’t want to read this.

I DON’T WANT TO FREAKIN READ THIS !!


14 posted on 03/05/2010 12:53:47 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: pissant

as God is my witness....I'll never abuse carbon again

15 posted on 03/05/2010 12:54:07 PM PST by Vaquero (BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
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To: pissant

What is wrong with these people...like DeMint?

DeMint is willing, apparently, to ignore the forest, to concentrate on a Lindseybug on a leaf...down in SC.

How about, Mr. DeMint...you use a little bug spray on that lil interloper...and thereby help save the forrest.


16 posted on 03/05/2010 12:54:11 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (BOOM! Taste my nightstick! Sarah, making Shatner sound Shakespearean.)
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To: pissant
Lindsey Graham reacts to the vote of support with characteristic glee and an unexpected stiffie.


17 posted on 03/05/2010 12:54:14 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: pissant

WTF???


18 posted on 03/05/2010 12:54:27 PM PST by maggief
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What exactly is "our way" Jim?

On climate policy, DeMint said Graham is trying to “pull a few Democrats our way” to advance GOP policies on nuclear energy and oil drilling.

19 posted on 03/05/2010 12:54:35 PM PST by DManA
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To: All

“He is a player ...”

Playing for the wrong team.


20 posted on 03/05/2010 12:56:07 PM PST by maggief
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