Graham: I Dread The Day Obama Becomes President

Tasked with defending Sarah Palin's foreign policy credentials as a vice presidential nominee, Sen. Lindsey Graham instead launched a vicious attack at Barack Obama's capacity to serve as president.

"I would dread the day that Senator Obama took the oath to become commander in chief," the South Carolina Republican and ardent McCain supporter said today on ABC's This Week.

The remark - one of the more blunt claims leveled during this campaign - comes amidst increased scrutiny over McCain's appointment of Palin to be his running mate. The Alaska Governor, who has served less than two years in office and has limited foreign policy credentials at best, has created troubles for a Republican Party hoping to cast the Obama ticket as the one of inexperience.

Graham spent much of his interview Sunday defending Palin's capacity to serve on moment's notice as commander in chief. But as ABC's George Stephanopoulos noted immediately following the "dread" remark, much of that defense came in the form of turning the attack lights on to Obama.

"Barack Obama, who got it incredibly wrong in Iraq, ... would sit down with Ahmadinejad and change the whole dynamic of the Mideast by empowering a nut and sending every wrong signal to extremists and moderates," Graham said. "His judgment in these areas has been terrible, proven to be terrible. I would be proud to call her my president. I think she could step in and fulfill the agenda domestically and internationally that John McCain wants to set for the country. Compared to Barack Obama, I think she'd make one hell of a commander in chief."

Comments

[NewHampshireRising]

We must all work to defeat United States Senators like Graham. It seems the south is full of these folks. They have not evolved intelligently like the rest of the Nation. They live in their own controlled worlds and are most passionate about their concept of "Chiristian Values." However, they seem to have little compassion for Americans who are hurting in this economy primarily because of this Trillion Dollar Dishonest War in Iraq. John Sununu in New Hampshire is a friend of Lindsay Graham's. He is part of that crowd who believe George W. Bush is a saint; the war in Iraq was necessary, and it is OK that the Oil companies continue to reap billions of dollars in profits by stealing from the American people at the gas pump. This is the Republican credo: TRUST THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM... "CAPITALISM, -- greedy and good, is the best answer to all our problems from health care to social security. Privatize everything - survival of the fittest. ENOUGH! Obama-Biden, 2008.

[PurplePhase]

I hope, I really hope Lindsey Graham isn't paraphrasing Trent Lott's wish to be a Dixiecrat.

[Coinyer101]

i dread every time i see gramms face on tv. is his wrist limp?

[NetWeasel]

Graham is in the Reserves....

Has anyone asked his opinion on "Don't Ask Don't Tell?"

[JAMES GORMAN]

GRAHAM'S ATTACKS ARE SUCH VISCIOUS ASSAULS UPON CHARACTER AS TO IGNORE
ANY PURPOSE IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. GRAHAM IS THE ONE WHO HAS TAKEN THIS
ONCE "HIGH MINDED" TREK DOWN TO THE WORST USUAL---A CONSTANT DRUMMING OF ASSUMPTIONS TURNED INTO DOGMA'S--ONE OF WHICH IS THE PURE ASSUMPTION THAT
A PRESIDENT MUST BE SKILLED AS PRESIDENT AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS TERM. WHICH ONE
EVER WAS?? THE PRESIDENCY IS LEARNED--AND THE QUESTION OF BEING QUALIFIED DEPENDS PURELY ON ONE'S ABILITY TO BECOME QUALIFIED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.
REPUBLICANS TOUT AND PREACH ABOUT FAMILY VALUES FOR THE REST OF SOCIETY--BUT SUDDENLY ALL IS FORGIVEN (ADULTERY TOO I PRESUME) IF ONE IS A GOP CANDIDATE.
I STILL RECALL THEM, GOP-HOOD, GOING AFTER HILLARY FOR FOSTERING ADULTERY BECAUSE SHE DARED TO FORGIVE BILL---NOW WE GET ANOTHER SONG ABOUT FAMILY SINS.
THEY ARE A GRAND OLD PARTY OF FAT,RICH HYPOCRITES--AND MS.PALIN IS NO EXCEPTION. J. GORMAN

[Liberoservative]

Whoever prayed that a Hurricane would hit Charleston is seeing his or her prayers come true...

It looks like "Hannah" is going to hit us square on........

*said with sarcasm*

Thanks for that prayer

[mypov123]

I'm sure you dread the thought of Obama becoming the next POTUS, you racist neocon!

[newkidontheblock]

WTF is this "pick on a girl" BS... or the "can't pick on a mother of five" crap...

The repubs have had no problems for the last few years saying scurrilous things about Nancy Pelosi, herself a mother of five and a grandmother of many more.... not to even mention their earlier bashing of Hillary Clinton, also a "girl" and a "mother"....

the hypocrisy....

[bajanyvie]

I watched the interview on ABC and my first thought was thaat Lindsay graham who usually has a sickenly disturbing smile seemed quite put out. When asked whether Palin was ready to lead he launched into an attack of Obama. When George S repeated the question bc obviously Lindsay did not answer the first time,he got even more pi**ed off.

What was really funny in thast show though was watching George Will and Cokie Roberts try to convince viewers they really believed this woman was ready to be VP.

[BlueEyes08]

This dreadful and pathetic politician makes a strong case for further psychiatric research on the Republican brain.

[RJII]

this loser has ruined the country. I'm doing the opposite of anything he says and does. Obama 08.

[isisdawnra]

If you dread the day Obama begins to improve our country,

THEN I THINK YOU SHOULD MOVE!

[queensboro]

RACIST!

[tallky]

IDIOT

[Changeizgood]

Well it's time for the new ads and here they are:

The Republican Rubberstampers for George Bush and Dick Cheney are asking for, four more years.

With their responsibility for the Iraq War, the recession and morgage crisis and healthcare, still unaffordable, America has a message for the Republicans.

On November 4th, tell the Rubberstampers of Bush Policy, "4 More Months!"

[georgiabluecoast]

this guy is such a windbag hick. he just doesnt want a black man as president, he is from south carolina ya know.

and lindsey, quit "wide-stanceing" guys in the bathroom at the Hardeeville, SC rest stop...you are eventually going to get busted by the HiPo.

[Changeizgood]

Having Palin on the ticket to make history, makes me envision a Oily Snake in a tree, with carvings of "AK47'S RULE and hissing,
"Go ahead Woman, make history"
"Don't think about that Darth Cheney behind the curtain!"

[queensboro]

JUST ANOTHER RACIST!