I’m not sure it’ll be enough to set Senator Graham on the right track, but I’d like to offer big kudos to South Carolina’s Charleston County GOP for censuring Senator Graham for his RINO tendencies. Here’s the text of the resolution (from C4L):
Whereas, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John Kerry (MA) have called for a bipartisan bill dealing with “climate change” via a “Cap & Trade” energy bill;
Whereas, the basis of Cap & Trade – global warming caused by carbon emissions – is still in doubt as evidenced by by the past decade of cooling temperatures;
Whereas, the people of South Carolina can ill afford the job-killing Cap & Trade bill’s ripple effects on our state’s economy and on personal energy bills;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham supported TARP and has shown a willingness to discuss nationalizing U.S. banking institutions;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has shown a condescending attitude toward his constituents by calling them “bigots” when they oppose his stance on amnesty for illegal aliens;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stated on many occasions that his primary concern is to “be relevant”;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham continues to hold the Republican Party hostage and undermines Republican leadership and party solidarity for his own benefit by joining the “Gang of 10″ and the “Gang of 14″;
Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham – in the name of bipartisanship – continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom, rule of law, and fiscal conservatism.
Therefore, let it be resolved: The Charleston County Republican Party Executive Committee respectfully requests, with sincere sadness that the South Carolina Republican Party withdraw their resolution commending U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and that the Charleston County Republican Party censure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of Charleston County South Carolina, such as: passing a “Cap & Trade” energy bill, bailing out banks, and granting amnesty for illegal aliens.
YES, YES, and YES! This is exactly what is needed. The Charleston County GOP is on the mark with this. Lindsey Graham is what’s wrong with the Republican Party, and the people of South Carolina need to step up and let him know it.
Hey, South Carolina, if you want to blog about the liberal ways of Lindsey Graham, check out the FireSenator.com blogs. I’m looking for contributors from South Carolina, and I’d be thrilled to have someone in S.C. calling out Graham on his many, many inadequacies. There’s a Fire Lindsey Graham blog already setup and ready for you to start blogging about him today.