Lindsey Graham: 2012 Election Is GOP's To Lose, 'Everything Is Worse' Under Obama

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that "everything is worse" under President Barack Obama.

"This is our election to lose," Graham told Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" when asked for his assessment of the GOP candidates and the 2012 race.

"President Obama has done everything he knows how to do to beat himself. The reason people have little confidence in President Obama's policies, they're just not working. Everything is worse: 2 million people unemployed after he took office. Gas prices are 100 percent higher. Home values are down. Debt is up by 35 percent"

"There seems to be no relief on the horizon," Graham said. "He keeps proposing the same old things."

Graham's remarks ran counter to the perspective offered earlier in the program by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) who was optimistic about Obama's reelection prospects.

"As I listen to the Republican presidential nominee candidates come forward and spot their ideas and bow and genuflect to the Tea Party and their agenda, I remember the Tea Party is not very popular in America," Durbin told Crowley.

"I don't think people like that style of politics."

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Comments

[the-lexicon]

10:28 PM on 10/03/2011

um....let's see.

GOP congress has done NOTHING.

Except try to make Obama look bad.

PARTISANSHIP is the loser this year. It is the carbunkle on the butt of the american dream.

[Donna Bird]

11:38 AM on 09/28/2011

This HOR words are a mistake. Housing went down prior to the 2008 election. that had nothing to with Obama. The unemeployment had NOTHING to do with this president. It has to do with the Employers & how they run this country. Remember Obama told every one when he running for office & afterwards that we will go through some rocky times, they will be good times & they will be bad times,certain things has to be fixed first. He put some bandaids on things until they can get pernament fixed. The Republcians BLOCKED alot things that could had been fixed long time ago.They want him to fail so they can win the White house again. Bush didnt do a thing to fix our economy when he was in. He was the one who pulled the rope. they made NO effort to do any Health Care reform, but as soon a Democrat does it, suddenly they have the best plan. our country got so distracted during the Bush years, that is why we failed & it can effect any president..Obama warn people in advance we will go through rough roads & it was not going to be one term.Clinton said the same thing. Was he not right? It is impossible to fix every thng in one term & then have to fight with the other party. We are worthless to the Republicans, They will never have us in their best interest.

[ir2fun4u]

03:54 AM on 09/23/2011

Really that all u have as an argument really mr and mrs America... wow i am so un embressed I think u suck.............

[CrawfishFestival]

11:32 PM on 09/20/2011

@ Beatrix:

"we will only be able to continue the remarkable progress that we made in 2009 - if we vote the GOP out!"

****
Seems like the American people had a say in what is considered - by some - to be the democratic party's "remarkable progress" - and the voters showed their appreciation for the democratic party's good work - based on LIES and DECEIT = 2010 midterm elections - when the democratic party lost their stranglehold on the Majority in the House - democrat leader Nancy Pelosi became the"former" House Speaker - and Republicans picked up 722 seats across this nation in state and federal government.

Considering that Steve Chapman, the Chicago Tribune columnist, claims that Obama should STEP ASIDE - withdraw from his 2012 presidential campaign - for Hillary Clinton to take over for the Democratic party's nomination..............clealry indicates that Obama's policies have failed and his presidency is considered an EPIC FAILURE.

[apipewriter]

08:28 PM on 09/20/2011

I'm not surprised Graham feels this way-- gay republicans always have a hard time (pardon the pun) under a Democratic President lololol

[cureyourosity]

03:42 PM on 09/20/2011

Geez-you know it's bad when Lindsey the RINO isn't buying Obama's job bill!
Durbin said "when you talk to people about the specifics of Obama's plan you get a positive reaction". Not according to the all the polls out there. This plan is only making his hard line base happy.
http://74.84.198.233/archives/2011/09/14/cnn-poll-shows-obama-disapproval-peaking-after-jobs-bill-push/
As for the Tea Party they are infamous but not popular...and they never started out to be popular, they started out pissed off initially at Bush and later Obama for how government was spending and not listening. Their impact was made because they said it loud and long enough for the debt and spending to now be on the forefront of everyone's mind. The high unemployment rate and the crappy economy was just extra fuel provided by Obama.

[Kelly Nickell]

09:24 PM on 09/19/2011

Yes, it is Lindsey, by simple fact of the matter that your party would rather see the country fail, rather than allow us to come together and fix this mess.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way, we have things to do; you sir, are dismissed to sulk in the corner.

Huzaa

[Indep Votr]

08:00 PM on 09/19/2011

Never thought I'd agree with LG, but have to admit he's right.

We can do better than the Trial-and-Error Presidency we have now.

Too Inept. Too Divisive. Too many Lies.

Primary challenge PLEASE.

[Kelly Nickell]

09:26 PM on 09/19/2011

Tagged, as a low information voter

[Indep Votr]

08:13 AM on 09/20/2011

Tagged, as a low comprehension voter.

[taddles]

09:39 PM on 09/19/2011

Bush is gone, he too the "Too Inept. Too Divisive. Too many Lies." with him. Sadly he left behind the biggest mess we've ever seen.

[Indep Votr]

08:04 AM on 09/20/2011

Ahh, the tired liberal mantra of still trying to blamed the last guy for Obama's lies and failures today. Very rich, and original too.

[koj2hp]

07:13 PM on 09/19/2011

Tax... let's tax at the level when Reagan left office.

[chroma601]

08:21 AM on 09/20/2011

How about Ike's level?

[koj2hp]

11:27 PM on 09/20/2011

much better

[4godsake]

07:09 PM on 09/19/2011

I don't think that there is an AMERICAN out there who is not concern with what is happening to American jobs. Well it, mainly deals with DEREGULATIONS, GREED AND MORE GREED. There is a documentary on HBO entilted RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS that gives insight to what has happen and what continue to happen in America to a strinking and suffering MIDDLE CLASS. Basically it all started with Ronald Reagans trickled down economics and deregulation of labor unions. The documentary that I mentioned can be viewed by going to HBOGO.COM if you are a subscriber to HBO. its free and this documentary is about One industry in America, that shows how millions of jobs were lost and the pain and suffering of American workers continues. If we continue to allow the Republicans to continue passing legislation, after legislation, that deregulation how we are to be governed and protected, and give them the freedom to run wild we will perish as a NATION. Please don't think it can' happen. IN fact there are several documenaries on HBO I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT EVERY BLOGGER ON THIS SITE VIEW , ALL on HBO and they are "HOT COFFEE" , "GASLAND" and "OUTRAGE". These documentaries points mainly to a single political party, with all their under the table, schemes and plots. One other documentary, "RUSH TO WAR" find it at Walmart for $5. There is one other thing I used to vote for this party, BUT NEVER AGAIN. WAKE UP AMERICA.

[covyzoo]

07:07 PM on 09/19/2011

Vote Obama OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[apipewriter]

08:36 PM on 09/20/2011

Look, being gay no longer carries the stigma it once did. If you want to be OUT then come OUT! The President can't join you because he isn't gay.

[imfedup]

06:36 PM on 09/19/2011

Obama's policies. OBAMA'S POLICIES??? What policies of Obama's are in place?

This is bizarro world! The GOP hasn't allowed Obama to implement any of his policies! So you can't have it both ways. Either let him have his way and criticize him for it, or block him every step of the way, and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for the fact that nothing is getting better.

Hit this again and again and again, folks. Do not stand for this Alice-in-Wonderlandish logic!

[hoser1268]

09:49 PM on 09/19/2011

The reason he didn't implement anything is because his own Dems were afraid of what he wanted. He controlled the House and the Senate. He could have done anything. The senate dems beg Pelosi half the time to not make them vote for his crap so they could win re-election.

[imfedup]

11:15 PM on 09/19/2011

We had a veto-proof majority for FOUR MONTHS.

[taddles]

02:34 PM on 09/20/2011

41 Republican senators using the filibuster stopped almost all legislation. Nice try though.

[jlglaze]

10:04 PM on 09/19/2011

Guess who was one in control during the horrible Bush years as so many of you libs love to embrace. Yep, one is the current one bidding himself into every company American employers want to get jobs back to the people in the USA. But ... this jobs czar that is in the present administration is right along with the one who is taking America down and still some of you people can't see what is right before your eyes. I'm fed up too with the snobbish bores all of you have become thinking just like the one who promised us a better tomorrow and future. It has shown up yet and never will until the one is out forever!.

[imfedup]

11:14 PM on 09/19/2011

Wow. This is . . . incoherent.

[MaryK2924]

07:28 AM on 09/20/2011

Sorry, not following you at all.

[Johnniedog]

06:29 PM on 09/19/2011

Everything is being made worse by the Republicans, under Obama. Americans have never seen the likes of all of the Obstruction, Filabusters, blocking, secret holds, and all of the other Caos perpetrated by the Republicans....in the entire history of this Country.
I truly do not understand why anyone would support or vote for a REPUBLICAN. They do not care about this Country.

[jlglaze]

10:06 PM on 09/19/2011

BS and you know it.

[chroma601]

08:23 AM on 09/20/2011

Not BS and you'll know it after reading this.

http://www.truth-out.org/goodbye-all-reflections-gop-operative-who-left-cult/1314907779

[CrawfishFestival]

02:09 AM on 09/21/2011

@ Johnniedog:

obama's buddy from Chicago = STEVE CHAPMAN - the columnist for The Chicago Tribune - announced today thet he wants Obama to STEP ASIDE - WITHDRAW from the 2012 presidential election - for Hillary CLINTON to take over for the democratic party.

He says Obama has no chance of winning re-election, is incapable of handling the job, did not have any experience for the job - but wanted to be POTUS anyway - while basing his 2008 campaign upon promises he never intended to keep.
He also stated that Obama's continued efforts in pushing his Jobs Bill and his mantra to "taxing the rich" is not doing well for him - even as a re-election campaign strategy - because he does not have a Real Plan only campaign rhetoric.

He should be requesting Congress to change the tax codes and close the tax loopholes - that will surely have everyone paying more taxes.

He said by Obama not doing this - and ignoring tax codes and tax loopholes that he benefits from through his political contributors - only makes obama look more of a hypocrite - than presidential material for 2012.

[ir2fun4u]

06:16 PM on 09/19/2011

I think it's sad no body thinks of anyone else . American families are hurting. Parents can't work and can't feed their kids. I think it's time we all act as Americans and do what needs to be done. If the rich have to pay a little more for a time big deal... There kids aren't hungry. Their private schools still give them a good education. They will be fine. To say if they pay more taxes we won't have jobs is stupid.. We have no jobs now. and no growth. I can't beleive all the screwin around. People are hungry,living in tents, they have nothing..heck some don't even have a tent.. It's much easier to sit back and yap about raising taxes when one has a job and has food on the table... I think rebuilding our bridges, ect.is a good thing. It will create jobs which in return will generate income for the country.. If ya think you can have it all with out paying for it is just silly. I'm an American who cares for my fellow Americans.Stop the bickering. people need jobs,food and a roof over there heads.They don't want a hand out they want jobs and to be able to have some quality of life.. What would you do if you had no job no places to live and you could not feed your kids. really think about that,

[covyzoo]

07:13 PM on 09/19/2011

Everyone needs to pay more in taxes. The welfare system needs to overhauled. Illegal immigrants need to go back to their country and government needs to stop spending. The government also needs to stop sending our jobs and our money to other countries.

[Kelly Nickell]

09:28 PM on 09/19/2011

It's not the government that's doing that. Guess who is.

[jlglaze]

10:25 PM on 09/19/2011

Who is in control and who is taking our country down? This didn't begin with him, it began with his father land he doesn't like to talk about, but went there to find outl about his father & follow in his footsteps. With the help of the misguided individuals of this country we are to the jumping off place. We are a country who welcomes legal immigrants and not illegals but you don't stand and watch a leader of our country make it easier for them to be housed, fed, clothed and get free medical care denied to people who think they are better than Americans.They don't pay a cent in taxes to the coffers of our country. Taxes paid by Americans are being used up for those who don't give back. They take, take, take and one day they will be knocking on your door to take what you have. They plan to make this their country and the USA will be no more. Laugh is off if you want, but I am right. Hide your head in the sand. It is going to happen. They want to make their language our language, their flag our countries flag, their way of life our way of life, our homes as their homes, our schools their schools, our beliefs no more just theirs. It's time we said, this is America, MY COUNTRY, and I will stand it for so long, then I'm in your face ready for come what may.

[clashcity]

11:12 PM on 09/19/2011

Maybe the 'job providers' should stop giving them jobs. Just sayin'...

[chroma601]

08:30 AM on 09/20/2011

"Give me your tires, your power,
Your metal chassis turning to debris,
and I'll bill you later."

These words, sprayed on the base of
Our Beloved Lady With a Torch,
remain eternal, because no individual,
all alone in a democracy,
has the right to remove them.

-- Proctor & Bergman, 1973
"TV Or Not TV: A Video Vaudeville In Two Acts"

[liberaldawg]

05:58 PM on 09/19/2011

Everything WAS perfect until the exact second that Obama took the oath office. The budget was balanced. There was no debt. The world was at peace. Everyone was employed and had healthcare. Ah, the good ol' days.

[Q45]

06:52 PM on 09/19/2011

Who ever writes your material gets an A+ its really great satire! Bwahaha
Fanned n Fav'd for wit!

[Kelly Nickell]

09:29 PM on 09/19/2011

Groovy satire. Diggit.