Posted on 06/11/2014 11:26:31 AM PDT by cotton1706
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday said Republicans should follow the lead of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
Reid said Graham defeated conservative challengers and avoided a runoff after co-authoring immigration reform last year, unlike House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who was defeated in a shocking result the same night.
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“I believe the Republicans should follow the lead of Lindsey Graham. Lindsey Graham was part of the Gang of Eight to come up with immigration reform. He never backed down, backed up. He kept going forward on this issue,” Reid said. “We need more Republicans who are Lindsey Grahams,” he added. “Lindsey Graham is a very conservative man, but I’ve worked with him on a number of issues, some of which we don’t even talk about publicly.”
Immigration was one of the main issues in Cantor’s primary fight.
David Brat, who defeated Cantor, accused him throughout the campaign of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants and said Wednesday that he won because of the issue.
“Amnesty, at the end, was the clear differentiator between myself and Eric Cantor. It fits into the whole narrative that he was not present in the district, and not in touch with supporting the U.S. Chamber agenda,” Brat said on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown.”
Cantor did not support the Graham bill passed by the Senate but has voiced support for taking steps to help illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Democratic leaders argued on Wednesday that Cantor’s political downfall would not kill immigration reform this year.
“I think there’s such wide support for this legislation,” Reid said. “In the district that Leader Cantor lost, heavy support for immigration.”
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I’m sure you do.................
'Nuff said, I think.
Well yes, Democrats certainly do need more liberal republicans.
This isn’t news.
I am sure that Senator Reid is correct! The Democrats need more Republican Grahams to vote with them. NOT
What the country needs is for whorehouse Harry to assume room temp.
I really hope SC is proud of itself. You just sent Reid’s pet fairy back to the senate you dopes!
For crying out loud, please Tennessee, DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE by resending the failed cross-eyed toad Lamar! Alexander.
He’s rubbing it in. He knows that it was the democrat party who voted for Graham in this primary...
This is reason enough to vote for Ravenal.
This is reason enough to vote for Ravenal.
Unfortunately, Harry Red didn’t proclaim his ringing endorsement of “little Lindsey” (RINO-SC) prior to yesterday’s primary.
If, by “we”, he means the Democrat party, I agree.
Democrats always want more Democrats. What’s news about this?
Imagine taking moral guidance from the likes of Harry Reid.
Imagine taking moral guidance from the likes of Harry Reid.
So Harry....please tell us more about the issues you and Linseed work on together, but not publicly.
You’re so cruel. I just want him to pick up the French Disease, go blind and lose control of his bowels. It would be the perfect metaphor for the Democrat Party.
Agree, what the hell is the matter with those SC people. Are they blind, deaf and dumb or educated by Common Core. Six more years of Lindsey — what a deal. Lindsey crosses the aisle, but when is he going to come back?
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