Lindsey Graham Censured By SC County GOP For Working With Democrats On Climate Bill

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican leaders in a South Carolina county have censured their own U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for working with Democrats on a climate bill and other legislation.

The Republican has often worked with Democrats in Congress, but Charleston County Chairwoman Lin Bennett says his work on climate legislation is the last straw.

The party resolution passed Monday says Graham has weakened the Republican brand. Bennett expects a similar resolution to be introduced at the state GOP convention next year.

Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop says Graham is looking for a way forward on energy legislation.

Comments

[Darsimaj]

02:37 PM on 11/12/2009

Good to know that the GOP is still all about country first. Of course, at their convention last fall, there were no banners I could see with the word "republican" written on them. All I saw was Country First. My how quickly they forget.

[escriva]

12:49 PM on 11/12/2009

All I can say is that South Carolina is making Mississipi look really good. You expect a Senator to do something besides vote no all the time. I think if they take a good look Lindsey Graham has accomplished a great deal. A person who doesn't make some mistakes usually does not make anything. What have all those conservatives really accomplished? The Republican party was once the party of Lincoln, a very liberal party at one time. Now they are managed by the white supremists are running really scared. It will be a real disgrace if they don't get back to some more liberal policies for the good of the country.

[dancingsarah]

08:16 AM on 11/12/2009

Its so lovely,rainbows and pretty birds when something is accomplished in a bipartisan way. Unfortunately Graham forgot to look into all the damage this Gore climate bunk is going to do to our country in even more job losses and ever mounting debt. If Graham goes thru with this he needs to be defeated in the next election by a Conservative.

[larmarch5]

11:26 AM on 11/12/2009

It's hard to "look into" a myth. Try reading some books and watching something other than Faux Gnus.

[TJoad]

08:41 PM on 11/11/2009

Another GOP "wide-stancer" who will soon bite the dust?

[obama20082012]

06:55 PM on 11/11/2009

May the circular f.iring squad commence

[Tunghoy]

06:22 PM on 11/11/2009

The Republican civil war continues.

The meeting at which they passed this resolution was rather contentious, with the hard-liners forcefully arguing their case. It's already available to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4LnfkdJDM

[bruin1954]

06:13 PM on 11/11/2009

As a North Carolinian, I had always thought of the SC Senator to be conservative, right wing and not really my cup of tea. I may have to rethink that. Lately, he has shown himself to be an independent thinker and not held captive by the right wing fringe.

[gladys46]

06:14 PM on 11/11/2009

Really .. since when ??

[dlaurels]

06:07 PM on 11/11/2009

The Republican party has gone crazy at all levels. My goodness, what are these people eating, inhaling or taking to warp their minds.

[gladys46]

06:12 PM on 11/11/2009

They've been cra zy .. they voted for Bush .. TWICE !!!

[bcarb]

06:13 PM on 11/11/2009

To answer your question..."money from big business."
The GOP and some Dems, are more than happy to trade their ethics for re-election contributions and perks.

[gladys46]

06:18 PM on 11/11/2009

Whatever campaign contributions dems have accepted, I don't see the majority of them being pursuaded by those contributions ! To have cut to size insurance cos. by prohibiting them from arbitrarily dumping people out of coverages for pre-existing conditions is in and of itself HUGE !

[Michael Degood]

06:06 PM on 11/11/2009

The party of "Devour their own"...

[rad21]

05:56 PM on 11/11/2009

The Party of No at work!

Not Now
Not so Fast
Not so Soon
Not so Much
No we Can't
No to Cooperation
Not without a Fat Campaign Contribution

What part of NO does Senator Graham not get?

[dems08]

05:55 PM on 11/11/2009

"Graham has weakened the Republican brand"....

(it's not as solidly obstructionist as they want).

[McCauley]

05:51 PM on 11/11/2009

Graham too liberal???? SC must be the epicenter of American stupidity.

[gladys46]

05:53 PM on 11/11/2009

Yep ! Repub "brand" .. wow .. they've gone from chitier to chitiest !

[SoDoSomething]

05:56 PM on 11/11/2009

It is in a tie with Mississippi and Alabama.

[urnumbersix]

05:51 PM on 11/11/2009

Another smokescreen. They hate him coz he's gay!

[LeeCalif]

05:46 PM on 11/11/2009

Ya !!

EAT HIM !!!!!!

[jclaireburke]

05:46 PM on 11/11/2009

The Republican Party is killing itself.