Graham says support for war waning in S.C. (R/D-S.C. Senator continues to show true colors)

Charleston Post & Courier ^ | 6-24-05 | LIZ SIDOTI

[The Anti-Democrat]

WASHINGTON--Sen. Lindsey Graham described himself Thursday as a firm supporter of the war in Iraq from the pro-military state of South Carolina and then bluntly told Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that people in his state are beginning to rethink their support for the conflict.

Speaking at a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Republican senator told Rumsfeld: "The public views this every day, Mr. Secretary, more and more like Vietnam. ... In the last year, sir, the public support in my state has turned, and I worry about that, because that's the only way we'll ever leave before we should, is if the public loses faith in us."

"People are beginning to question, and I don't think it's a blip on the radar screen," Graham said.

At the same hearing, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East contradicted Vice President Dick Cheney's insistence that the insurgency is fading, saying the militants are as active as six months ago and more foreign fighters are flowing in all the time.

Gen. John Abizaid gave his view of the war in response to lawmakers who expressed concern about progress in Iraq and support at home.

Added Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.: "I fear that American public opinion is tipping away from this effort."

[TheForceOfOne]

Whats that? Support for Graham waning.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Yes it is. I'm not voting for him again. I don't know what his master plan is, but he needs to know if we wanted a Democrat in that office, we would have elected one. It does seem like he wants to occupy the squishy middle.

If somebody is giving him political advice, he needs to ignore it because it's all bad.

[LowCountryJoe]

Not that there's anything wrong with it...

;-)

Great Seinfeld allusion. Here's another for Lindsey "Olive-branch" Graham - as it relates to 2008..."No soup for you!"

[Theodore R.]

Don't you imagine that Graham believes that any fallout from his early 2005 controversies will be totally forgotten by the summer and fall of 2008? The question though: why does he stir up such useless controversies that only benefit the left?

[Howlin]

Don't you imagine that Graham believes that any fallout from his early 2005 controversies will be totally forgotten by the summer and fall of 2008?

He certainly does.

The question though: why does he stir up such useless controversies that only benefit the left?

Now, you know the answer to that.

[Theodore R.]

I get the impression that Lindsey is a little arrogant and likes to "push the envelope" to bring discomfort to his original supporters. I'm not sure if he even believes the "moderation" that he seems to embrace.