Posted on 05/19/2011 9:48:33 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
Shortly after Obama's speech, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters that he is prepared to go out on a limb for the president to support his plan for investing billions of dollars to spur democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.
I am willing to take the bruises and stand by Obama to engage countries like Egypt and Tunisia and stay involved in Libya and finish the job in Iraq, Graham said. I am willing to take American dollars at a time when were flat broke, go back home and suffer the consequences of sending aid to Egypt at a time when South Carolina has 10 percent unemployment because I believe the Egyptian revolution is about a new way of doing business thats better for us.
Graham, who has traveled extensively in the Middle East, said he thought Obama made two mistakes in his speech, however. The first was talking about Israeli settlements, and the second was focusing on border issues without addressing the overall complexity of Israel-Palestine negotiations.
Our friends in Israel are very upset that he only focused on borders, said the South Carolina Republican. There are many other aspects of this deal that are being overshadowed.
But overall, he added, Obama "did a really good job."
WTFFFF????
Although I am not crazy about giving money to muslims, it will be useful to have some influence in Egypt and Tunisia. One of our bargaining chips with Pakistan is the fact that we give them money which we can also withdraw.
What an absolute disgrace this self-serving twit is.
Lindsey:
You fat, pasty faced, backstabber.
You ain’t right in the head.
You are willing to take bruises...in the ass because you like it.
unfortunately, States cannot recall officials elected to Federal offices. A Senator is a 6 year mistake waiting to happen.
Idiocy all ‘round.
End of story.
Exactly! ...although that’s even more grotesque than I had imagined it.
As they say in ‘Ben Hur’, “Hortator! Ramming speed!”
Simple and to the point. Why do we keep supporting the GOP?
What a disgusting little fairy
Conservatives just need to leave the Republican party. Leave these scumbags to themselves. There is no saving this group. People need to leave.
These people are really loose with our checkbooks.
Leg tingle.
When I first read those comments, I thought I was reading the Onion.
How can his state vote for Graham? He might as well become a Democrat. It’s not like he belongs to a NE state.
The evangelicals I know from there are all pro Israel.
Pass the Chardonnay.
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