Graham to constituents: 'Chill out' [tells constituents who oppose his bipartisanship to 'leave']

The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2009-10-13 | Christina Wilkie

[rabscuttle385]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had some frank words for constituents who attended a town hall meeting Monday in Greenville: "chill out."

According to The State, the centrist Republican lawmaker used the slang phrase repeatedly in response to combative and often accusatory comments made by audience members, most of whom represented far-right viewpoints. Attendees shouted, jeered, and waved anti-government signs at the senator throughout the meeting, but Graham was unperturbed. After explaining that bipartisan compromise is a crucial part of the political process, Graham finished by saying, "If you don't like it, you can leave."

[rabscuttle385]

*Ping!*

[JMS]

It’s time for Goober to leave - everyone is tired of his brand of bend over and grab the ankles bipartisanship. Clearly he’s more attracted to the “bi” part of the equation.

[Brilliant]

“If you don’t like it, you can leave.”

It may not work that direction, Linsey.

[Tarpon]

Graham has the brains of an a$$hat.

My guess is he is one of the people who thinks he adds 50 points to his room temperature IQ by just showing up -— When in fact it is still room temperature.

[WaterBoard]

Graham finished by saying, "If you don't like it, you can leave."

That's right, Senator. We are going to leave .... you.

Good luck fund raising for re-election, RHINO BOY.

[cripplecreek]

Well, as long as he didn't hit anyone with his purse.

[ApplegateRanch]

If they can only be burned in Effigy, would someone please send them there, post haste?

[El Cid]

Do they allow recalls in South Carolina?
Mr. Graham seems like a walking advertisement for one.
I'm making the assumption that he's not up for election in 2010 -- or else he'd be at least pretending that he was a Republican. This is a constant game for most of the Senators of both parties. Do whatever you want for 5 years (typically vote squishy moderate to liberal), then pretend you're either a gung-ho conservative (if you are a Republican), or a gung-ho leftist (if you are a Demonrat) the year before election ... works every time...

[Man50D]

After explaining that bipartisan compromise is a crucial part of the political process, Graham finished by saying, "If you don't like it, you can leave."

Why anyone insists on remaining in a party that continually shoves disrespect in the face of conservatives defies logic.

[autumnraine]

“”If you don’t like it, you can leave.”

Earth to nimrod. You work for US. If YOU don’t like representing the PEOPLE, YOU can LEAVE.

Moron.

I think every last one of them has decided that we live in a land of lifelong appointments of Lords, Dukes and Kings for God sake.

[steelyourfaith]

I sincerely hope Goober’s constituents show him the door.

[chichipow]

If the voters of SC don’t vote him out for that then they deserve their representation as we in WI deserve ours.

[Squantos]

Ooops ......SC ! Not NC !

[appleharvey]

If Lindsey Graham is the face of the Republican party, they will be a minority until the second coming.

[FrdmLvr]

Good one, cripplecreek!

[mkjessup]

Ruh Roh, who served Miss Lindsey a plate of oysters? Sounds like his voice got deeper for maybe 15 minutes or so!

Not to worry, that little pansy will be back to true form by the end of the week.

[blam]

I don’t know how this POS got re-elected.

[thulldud]

Why anyone insists on remaining in a party that continually shoves disrespect in the face of conservatives defies logic.

I'm technically a member of that party, but until they stop covering for Graham, I'm not lifting a finger to support them.