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Graham: McCain Veering Right So He Can Get Re-Elected
TPM ^ | 7/1/10 | Eric Kleefield

Posted on 07/01/2010 8:59:29 PM PDT by pissant

In his new profile piece in the New York Times, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said something very interesting about one of his top allies, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ): McCain is moving right because of the challenge against him in the Republican primary from former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.

As we noted, Graham predicted that the Tea Party movement will die out, saying it has no actual vision for governing the country. But that's not all Graham had to say. Here's the exchange about McCain:

I observed that if this conversation about how to resolve tough issues were taking place in 2006, I would likely be having it not with Graham but with his friend and legislative mentor, John McCain. "Totally agree," he responded. "I mean, I was the wingman, O.K.?" But, he acknowledged, things are different now: "John's got a primary. He's got to focus on getting re-elected. I don't want my friend to get beat."

I asked whether he was giving McCain a pass on anything risky this year.

"Yeah," he said. Graham added that he was thinking about a question I recently asked him: would he be so out there, in a bipartisan way, if he were facing re-election this year rather than four years from now? "The answer's probably no."

(Excerpt) Read more at tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: lindseygraham; mccain; mccaintruthfile; mclameslapdog; rinos; tworinos
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The poodle spills the beans on his master.
1 posted on 07/01/2010 8:59:35 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant
Graham: McCain Veering Right So He Can Get Re-Elected

No Sh**, Sherlock.

2 posted on 07/01/2010 9:05:20 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Even Hitler had Government run health care, but at least he got the Olympics for Germany)
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To: pissant

I look forward to both Lindsey and McLame being shown the exit from the Senate.


3 posted on 07/01/2010 9:13:21 PM PDT by boycott (CAL)
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To: pissant

Must reading for every Arizona voter......


4 posted on 07/01/2010 9:22:00 PM PDT by Nextrush (Slocialist Republicans and Socialist Democrats need to go)
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To: pissant

Graham is a great specimen of that variety of Republican that is ashamed of the positions he supposedly holds, and who runs after the lib media and the lib politicians who so obviously loathe him. He will do anything to gain the attention of these people, like a little kid who thinks by saying what the cool kids want to hear, he will win their friendship. In fact, his open desire for their approval just makes them hate him more.


5 posted on 07/01/2010 9:23:43 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Barack Obama is the Coleman Francis of presidents.)
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This RINO knows no shame or conscience - may Justice be swiftly applied in both of their cases!


6 posted on 07/01/2010 9:24:03 PM PDT by J Edgar
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Why won't that old turd just dry up and blow away?

God help us... Wake up people!

7 posted on 07/01/2010 9:37:44 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: pissant

What I find particularly interesting here, is that Graham has just confirmed what a number of people on this forum have refused to admit.

MeCain is a leftist and he is acting like he isn’t right now to get re-elected.


8 posted on 07/01/2010 9:37:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (06/15/2010 Obama's Shame-Wow address...)
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What has caused the homo to suddenly start talking incessantly?? Yes, he is stating the obvious, but why is he always on TV talking? He’s embarassing.


9 posted on 07/01/2010 9:38:33 PM PDT by my small voice (A biased media and an uneducated public is the biggest threat to our democracy)
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To: pissant

How does he know what “veering right” even looks like?


10 posted on 07/01/2010 9:39:25 PM PDT by my small voice (A biased media and an uneducated public is the biggest threat to our democracy)
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Graham is a great specimen...

I'll say.


human tapeworm

11 posted on 07/01/2010 9:42:28 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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“saying it has no actual vision for governing the country.”

Pansy means the Tea Party movement has no vision that he agrees with.


12 posted on 07/01/2010 9:48:27 PM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (We are an Oligarchy now and worse if we fail. TeaParty On...)
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The Lovely Lady Lindsey attempts to demonstrate his political brilliance.

Anybody with half a brain can see Juan is running as hard as he can to the right. "Must... puff, puff, get... puff, puff, puff, reelected... puff, puff, puff, puff, [sounds of collapse]"

Uber RINO Lindsey Ping
"Republican by day, Democrat by night."


Want on or off this ping list?
Just FReepmail me.


13 posted on 07/01/2010 10:12:54 PM PDT by upchuck (Don't let freedom slip away. After America, there is no place to go ~ Kitty Werthmann - Google her.)
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And he’s the one who pretty much handed us Obama. What is wrong with the Republican party that this is who we got in November? This guy needed to be kicked to the curb years ago. He’s a weasel.


14 posted on 07/01/2010 10:27:39 PM PDT by kelly4c
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To: pissant

Ghramnasty and McStain, Trojan horses in the GOP.


15 posted on 07/01/2010 10:30:51 PM PDT by AlexW
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To: pissant

look who is talking


16 posted on 07/01/2010 10:41:29 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Nextrush

>> Must reading for every Arizona voter......

And the foolish media-cons supporting McCain.


17 posted on 07/01/2010 10:47:06 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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"Why certainly, Lindsie. And then next go 'round, you do the trick and I'll tell the press."

18 posted on 07/01/2010 11:11:43 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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This is your last term Girlie Graham. I bet you pull a Charlie Crist is South Carolina.


19 posted on 07/02/2010 1:43:49 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: scooby321
Thank to crossover voting, we're stuck with him for as long as he wants to stay. He made me vote Democrat for his opponent just to get rid of him, something I swore I would never do. The man is an utter disappointment, something Democrats love.
20 posted on 07/02/2010 1:48:51 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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