In numerous comments sections on conservative sites, I’m seeing praise for “Lindsay Graham 2.0” and how conservatives are liking this new version. A lot of back-handed comments like, “Now that John McCain is gone….”, “…Finally found his spine…”.
I don’t believe Graham has changed. And if he didn’t have a spine to begin with, he’d cave to the criticism of conservatives instead of standing up to them, when he thinks they are wrong. Guys like him and McCain piss off both sides, depending on what policy position they are taking. And they also earn praise…depending on which side they’re standing with.
Here’s hoping, though, that Lindsay Graham is enjoying his newfound praise amongst conservatives to keep doing what he’s been lately doing. It’s nice to have a unified political party with a purpose. And at the moment, while the Democrats are shaking their heads at the timing of Elizabeth Warren’s DNA disclosure, the Republican base is energized for November elections. Actually, both sides are pretty much rallying their voters. The stakes are high.
Yesterday, a live feed popped up on my FB from Heritage Foundation. It’s a good listen. RiNOs Lindsay Graham and Mitch McConnell delivered good speeches. Susan Collins was rightfully praised for her vote and her speech for her Kavanaugh vote.
As reported in The Hill:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that he hopes Democrats “get their ass kicked” in the November midterm elections for their behavior in the fight over Justice Brett Kavanaugh‘s confirmation.
“There’s this race before Kavanaugh, there’s 2018 after Kavanaugh,” Graham said at an event for the conservative Heritage Foundation. “I hope they get their ass kicked for the way they behaved.”
Graham, a vocal defender of Kavanaugh during his brutal confirmation fight, launched into a fiery speech during the nominee’s hours-long appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee late last month to respond to allegations of sexual assault.
The South Carolina lawmaker predicted during the event Tuesday focused on the Kavanaugh confirmation fight that Democrats would suffer in the November midterms over their response to his nomination, which he said “went too far.”
“Everything is breaking our way,” Graham declared.
“If you had asked … Heritage to come up with a plan to get Sean Hannity to raise money for [Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)] on the radio, nobody could’ve done it,” he quipped, referring to the moderate GOP senator whose support clinched the number of votes needed to confirm Kavanaugh.
“So to the Democrats, thank you very much for doing something we could never do.”
Have a listen on Facebook to the Heritage Foundation President’s Club Meeting.
Or YouTube:
If the GOP is to do well in November and keep up their political momentum of reshaping the country (make America great again), then it will need a big tent party of true conservatives, Trump populist supporters (which includes non-conservative voters), Tea Party conservatives, and yes, the RiNOs and moderate center-right voters, like myself.
A former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (graduating in the top 97% of his class), where he also competed rings for the UCLA mens gymnastics team. The events of 9/11 woke him from his political slumber and malaise. Currently a personal trainer and gymnastics coach.
The wordsmith has never been to Nantucket.
Because the Democrats have lost all their moderation, this election is a choice between what will benefit the country and citizens and open border globalism and socialism.
It’s true many in the GOPe, otherwise known as “Never-Trumpers,” seem to be seeing the successes of the Trump agenda and want to jump on the bandwagon.
But some of them are still globalists.
There are also some who are war-mongering Neo-Cons from way back before Trump was even running.
It seems to me even those Neo-Cons have nowhere better to be than on the Trump train.
Globalsits, otoh, not so much.
That aspect of the GOPe was willing to throw money and support to DEMOCRATS, even HILLARY!, rather than see an non-globalist take power.
Look at Bill Kristol’s recent tweet:
Sounds more like a DEM than a Rep to me, especially his use of the word “us” when referring to him and DEMS.
Could he pull the lever for Trump in 2020?
I wonder.
He can quit calling for amnesty.
No amnesty now, no amnesty ever.
Our laws stand. Break them and suffer consequences. It is called the rule of law.
No one is above the law.
If they entered the U S without proper papers, they go home. Problem solved.
Citizens of other nations DO NOT have an automatic right to immigrate.
Get over it.
Donald Trump is getting ready to throw Republicans under the bus
(He would certainly win at any liars competition. I don’t recall seeing a photo of his wall of golf trophies, or of him walking the greens during any PGA tournament. Must have missed that somehow.)
Well, at least he won’t officially become a Democrat again, because we won’t have him back. He was a serious embarrassment to the party to begin with.
@Greg: Nothing to worry about, we will all find out on Nov 6, hopefully then the voters can turn to the representatives and put pressure on them to build a wall cut budgets run audits on failing dem programs put in appointees, we could reach 50% constitutional judges, that will give serious jail time to mobs, hell the Mafia doesnt even want to be called the mob anymore.
@Greg: You did notice that CNN made up a Trump quote out of thin air, right? He’s not throwing anyone under the bus; he is repairing the damage liberals have caused to this nation.
@kitt: Nothing to worry about, we will all find out on Nov 6,