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Graham to constituents: 'Chill out' [tells constituents who oppose his bipartisanship to 'leave']
The Hill, Washington, DC ^
| 2009-10-13
| Christina Wilkie
Posted on 10/13/2009 5:02:53 PM PDT by 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."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: mclameslapdog; rino
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To: upchuck; SC Swamp Fox
*Ping!*
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:03:11 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(Kick corrupt Democrats *AND* Republicans out of office in 2010!)
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:05:20 PM PDT
by
JMS
To: rabscuttle385
“If you don’t like it, you can leave.”
It may not work that direction, Linsey.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:05:55 PM PDT
by
Brilliant
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:05:56 PM PDT
by
Tarpon
(Oba-Mao is a reader, not a leader ...)
To: JMS
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:07:04 PM PDT
by
WaterBoard
(Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money to spend.)
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To: rabscuttle385
Well, as long as he didn't hit anyone with his purse.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:07:19 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: rabscuttle385
If they can only be burned in Effigy, would someone please send them there, post haste?
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:08:07 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(God wants a Liberal or RINO hanging from every tree. Tar & feathers optional extras.)
To: rabscuttle385
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...
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:08:16 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:08:19 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
To: rabscuttle385
“”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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:08:47 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
To: rabscuttle385
I sincerely hope Goober’s constituents show him the door.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:08:57 PM PDT
by
steelyourfaith
(Limit all U.S. politicians to two terms: One in office and one in prison!)
To: rabscuttle385
If the voters of SC don’t vote him out for that then they deserve their representation as we in WI deserve ours.
To: Squantos
Ooops ......SC ! Not NC !
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:09:34 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: rabscuttle385
If Lindsey Graham is the face of the Republican party, they will be a minority until the second coming.
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:10:41 PM PDT
by
FrdmLvr
("The people will believe what the media tells them they believe." Orwell)
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:10:56 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Clinton, Bush & 0bama = "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, and *EVIL* ..." (w/apologies to Bob Dole))
To: rabscuttle385
I don’t know how this POS got re-elected.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:10:59 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Man50D
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.
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posted on
10/13/2009 5:11:03 PM PDT
by
thulldud
(It HAS happened here!)
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