[quote]Democrats like working with Graham
By LEE BANDY
Staff Writer
“We have a Democratic senator — Lindsey Graham.”
That’s a refrain heard in South Carolina Democratic circles these days as they size up the Republican U.S. senator from Seneca.
They like what they see.
Former state Democratic Party chairman Dick Harpootlian mailed Graham a $1,000 campaign donation to express his pleasure.
Elected to the Senate in 2002, Graham has surprised many Democrats. He hasn’t turned out to be the `right-winger` many feared he would become.
Graham is a Republican, make no mistake about it. Nine times out of 10 he votes with the GOP. But he isn’t a `yes-man` or a tool of the White House.
Graham is much like his friend and fellow Republican, U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Francis Marion University political science professor Neal Thigpen, calls him “McCain Jr.”
“This is the man Lindsey emulates,” says Thigpen, a GOP activist.
That doesn’t sit well with Republicans who still remember South Carolina’s bitter 2000 GOP presidential primary between McCain and George W. Bush. Some Republicans are threatening to make life miserable for McCain if he runs in 2008.
Not easily intimidated, Graham — who helped run McCain’s S.C. campaign in 2000 — says he will fight alongside his friend again, while deflecting verbal brick bats hurled by the GOP establishment.
When Graham ran for the Senate in 2002, the Bush White House wanted to make him pay for supporting McCain. It tried to recruit a primary opponent to take on `then-U`.S. Rep. Graham but couldn’t find any takers.
Source: The State
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/11063783.htm[/quote]
Here is the best quote of hte whole article: “Here’s my advice to South Carolinians,” Graham says. “Take a break, chill out, go enjoy your freedom.”
In Graham the nation has someone they can trust to work with everyone. This is good for changing the tone in Washington. I know he'll keep it up.
Full Version: Democrats like working with Graham
S.C. Democrats might like working with him, but I don't particularly like hearing about him constantly. Just my own opinion.
[quote=sirius]S.C. Democrats might like working with him, but I don't particularly like hearing about him constantly. Just my own opinion.[/quote]
It is not only SC Democrats if you read the article. He works a lot with Hillary and others like Schumer and Durbin who are hardly from SC.
It is not only SC Democrats if you read the article. He works a lot with Hillary and others like Schumer and Durbin who are hardly from SC.
That might be, but I still don't personally want to hear about him all the time. By the way, speaking of Senator Clinton, how many articles about her do we currently have on this progressive web site? Or, say, someone else progressive like Dennis Kucinich? Hey, sometimes I wonder if we even have as many articles about JRE on this web site as we have about Graham.
I know you respect Graham, Judy, but I'm trying to subtly make the point that perhaps not everyone on this site wants to see all Graham news, all the time.
I know you respect Graham, Judy, but I'm trying to subtly make the point that perhaps not everyone on this site wants to see all Graham news, all the time.
[quote=sirius]That might be, but I still don't personally want to hear about him all the time. By the way, speaking of Senator Clinton, how many articles about her do we currently have on this progressive web site? Or, say, someone else progressive like Dennis Kucinich? Hey, sometimes I wonder if we even have as many articles about JRE on this web site as we have about Graham.
I know you respect Graham, Judy, but I'm trying to subtly make the point that perhaps not everyone on this site wants to see all Graham news, all the time.[/quote]
I think you are talking about my posts and not other people's. I understand your point and I try not to post so much about Sen. Graham. I will make an effrot to post about other people in at least equal amounts. It is just difficult because at times other individuals are mentioned in the same article. I get news a;erts for the following individuals: Graham, Clyburn, Edwards, Durbin among others. I will try to post about some of these others at least equally.
I know you respect Graham, Judy, but I'm trying to subtly make the point that perhaps not everyone on this site wants to see all Graham news, all the time.[/quote]
I think you are talking about my posts and not other people's. I understand your point and I try not to post so much about Sen. Graham. I will make an effrot to post about other people in at least equal amounts. It is just difficult because at times other individuals are mentioned in the same article. I get news a;erts for the following individuals: Graham, Clyburn, Edwards, Durbin among others. I will try to post about some of these others at least equally.
I think Graham should join the Democratic Party! He isn't like the `Bush-controlled` Republican Party. And he seems like an `old-style` Senator - you know, the kind that could really "work" with the "other" party.
The Bush people could learn a thing or two from him.
The Bush people could learn a thing or two from him.
QUOTE(suswah)
I think Graham should join the Democratic Party! He isn't like the `Bush-controlled` Republican Party. And he seems like an `old-style` Senator - you know, the kind that could really \"work\" with the \"other\" party.
The Bush people could learn a thing or two from him.
I agree, however I really like the favt that he is trying to change the way the GOP does business. He never was. I really like his indepent spirit. That is what he is -- an `old-style` Senator. He does and will continue to work with the other party. Here is what retired Sen. Fritz Hollings had to say about him:
The Bush people could learn a thing or two from him.
I agree, however I really like the favt that he is trying to change the way the GOP does business. He never was. I really like his indepent spirit. That is what he is -- an `old-style` Senator. He does and will continue to work with the other party. Here is what retired Sen. Fritz Hollings had to say about him:
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Mr. President, my distinguished colleague has been more than generous, and I thank him not just for today but for the years to come. I do so genuinely in the sense that his coming here as a Senator is like going over on the wall and turning on the lights. Here I had somebody diligently working to get things done. That is why I came to the Senate, to get things done for South Carolina. And Senator Graham has not only worked hard -- we all work hard; there is no lazy Senator in the 100 Senators -- but he has that secret of making friends. After all, this is a political body, and you cannot get things done unless you make friends.
He instantly came to the Chamber and started working with Democratic Senators, which was a surprise to me. Things are so confrontational at the present time in politics, to see that occur, I said: That fellow is going to be here a long time. And I believe it. He is going to be here a long time.
Source: The State
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/...cs/10203874.htm
He instantly came to the Chamber and started working with Democratic Senators, which was a surprise to me. Things are so confrontational at the present time in politics, to see that occur, I said: That fellow is going to be here a long time. And I believe it. He is going to be here a long time.
Source: The State
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/...cs/10203874.htm
In my opinion, they're just collaborators. There once was a time when one could come to terms with the loyal opposition, but the gloves have been off a long time. Republicans have created this game where they look at us like the enemy while we are obligated to compromise, like one could compromise with Hitler. And I agree with sirius: this is a Democratic site and I would rather see us discuss Democrats and Democratic issues, not dwell on fawning hero worship of the other side. If anyone wants to do that, they could put up their own damn site. As is, it simply damages the signal to noise ratio here, which I suspect is intentional.
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In my opinion, they're just collaborators. There once was a time when one could come to terms with the loyal opposition, but the gloves have been off a long time. Republicans have created this game where they look at us like the enemy while we are obligated to compromise, like one could compromise with Hitler. And I agree with sirius: this is a Democratic site and I would rather see us discuss Democrats and Democratic issues, not dwell on fawning hero worship of the other side. If anyone wants to do that, they could put up their own damn site. As is, it simply damages the signal to noise ratio here, which I suspect is intentional.
Cat
I do not agree with this. Not all GOP have taken the gloves off or look at Democrats as the enemy. Democrats that work with GOP and no more collaborators than GOP that work with Democrats. Are you then also criticizing Sen. Reid who is a cosponsor of Sen. Graham's bill to improve health care and retirement benefits for the guard and reserve a collaborator. I do not intend to create noise or intentional.
Judy
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