Under Pressure From Tea Party Activists, Charleston GOP Censures Lindsey Graham For Bipartisanship

[Bobbie Jo]

Posted by Lee Fang, Think Progress at 3:32 PM on November 11, 2009.

On Monday, the Charleston County Republican Party’s executive committee “took the unusual step” of officially censuring Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). The local GOP committee admonished Graham for stepping across party lines to work with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on a bipartisan clean energy bill and other pieces of legislation. The censure stated that Graham’s “bipartisanship continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom.”
Part of the fury from the right against Graham is being spurred by the oil and coal industry. The oil company front group “American Energy Alliance” has blanketed South Carolina with ads smearing Graham for seeking to address climate change.

The pressure against Graham has also stemmed from his criticism of hate radio and Fox News host Glenn Beck. “Only in America can you make that much money crying,” said Graham, mocking Beck in early October. Beck has responded with a slime campaign against Graham that he typically reserves for liberals.

more...http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/143896/under_pressure_from_tea_party_activists%2C_charleston_gop_censures_lindsey_graham_for_bipartisanship/


Let the Scozzafavaving begin! :bounce:

[MajorChode]

1. Yep, no more big tent GOP. Only the batshit crazy need apply.

Get your I 'heart' Glenn Beck buttons over there and pick up your application for the Boss Limbaugh seal of approval.

Fucken morans.

[havocmom]

2. Cool! He sowed some of those seeds for crazy now he and the veggie patch can fight it out

Yes, the Scozzafavaving season will be great fun to watch. The rabid wing has the pragmatic GOP pols by the throat and the pragmatics know it's a death match for the future existence of their party.