QuoteWhile visiting the Concord City Republican Committee on March 7th at the "Politics and Pies" forum, the 59-year-old Senator asserted that American ground troops would be necessary to defeat ISIS. In addition, he advocated for the reversal of defense spending cuts and, as President of the United States, Graham would restrict the movement of lawmakers until those cuts are reversed.
"...and here is the first thing I would do if I were President of the United States, I wouldn't let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to."
http://benswann.com/graham-military-force-congress/
Has this kind of rhetoric been used before, or is this somewhat new?
Stupid rhetoric? Lindsey Graham has been using it his whole life.
He sounds kind of like a radical Cordelier Club member (in his legislative tactics anyway) here though :w00t:
I think Graham is usually a squishy moderate but he can get pretty fired up sometimes. He's often one of the pols out there talking about issues with the media. He is pretty smart guy but likley he's looking to run for president so is making some grandiose noise here.
Lindsey Graham is a friggin big goverment republican, enemy of low taxes, free market capitalism, and individual freedoms.
He is supported by the Chamber of Crony Commerce, the worst enemies of free market. They want to force monopolistic capitalism on our economy, and they want ot legalize all the illegal immigrants without locking the borders, meaning more illegals in the future to overwhelm our social services and steal the jobs of our citizens.
I see zero chance of he winning.
But then, last presidential election big money managed to buy the nomination of Rommney and the conservative base stayed home and didn't vote. This is what happens when the RINOs want to win the votes of the "independent" voters. They move to the left and lose the conservative base. They should know by now that they cannot take the conservative base for granted. When the repubican candidate is a RINO the base stays home and the democrats win, which makes me question what these people REALLY want. Perhaps they are confortable as the oposition party and don't really care about winning the White House.
I don't think anyone likes Graham at this point.
Quote from: Siege on March 11, 2015, 01:38:32 PM
But then, last presidential election big money managed to buy the nomination of Rommney and the conservative base stayed home and didn't vote. This is what happens when the RINOs want to win the votes of the "independent" voters. They move to the left and lose the conservative base. They should know by now that they cannot take the conservative base for granted. When the repubican candidate is a RINO the base stays home and the democrats win, which makes me question what these people REALLY want. Perhaps they are confortable as the oposition party and don't really care about winning the White House.
This attitude will guarantee a Democratic White House for the foreseeable future.
The next step in your intellectual development Seeb, should you choose to embrace it, is to begin to think for yourself. And to see both sides of arguments.
Quote from: Siege on March 11, 2015, 01:38:32 PM
Lindsey Graham is a friggin big goverment republican, enemy of low taxes, free market capitalism, and individual freedoms.
My kind of guy.
Quote from: Valmy on March 11, 2015, 01:46:42 PM
Quote from: KRonn on March 11, 2015, 01:37:05 PM
He is pretty smart guy
:lol:
Seriously. KRonn is coming off as a naïf lately. Lindsey Graham is probably one of the worst senators in office.
Quote from: Siege on March 11, 2015, 01:38:32 PM
But then, last presidential election big money managed to buy the nomination of Rommney and the conservative base stayed home and didn't vote. This is what happens when the RINOs want to win the votes of the "independent" voters. They move to the left and lose the conservative base. They should know by now that they cannot take the conservative base for granted. When the repubican candidate is a RINO the base stays home and the democrats win, which makes me question what these people REALLY want. Perhaps they are confortable as the oposition party and don't really care about winning the White House.
On the other hand, they can move to the right and lose the independent voters* and lose the election just as easily. This is what happens when the majority of the population doesn't agree with their program.
*1/3 of the total btw, so hardly a negligible group.
Siege should take note that ideological purity gets you Libertarian Party results eventually.
Quote from: Habbaku on March 11, 2015, 01:52:18 PM
Quote from: Valmy on March 11, 2015, 01:46:42 PM
Quote from: KRonn on March 11, 2015, 01:37:05 PM
He is pretty smart guy
:lol:
Seriously. KRonn is coming off as a naïf lately. Lindsey Graham is probably one of the worst senators in office.
He's often sought out for his views. Conservatives don't always like him for his too moderate stances, but I often like some of his views, but I'm not a fan of his nor of him running for office.
Mme Lindsey Graham is one of the most amusing US politicians. :bowler:
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2015, 03:06:00 PM
Mme Lindsey Graham is one of the most amusing US politicians. :bowler:
:unsure:
I don't get it.
He's got a girl's name, that makes him a girl. lulz.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 11, 2015, 03:15:44 PM
He's got a girl's name, that makes him a girl. lulz.
Lindsey is actually a boy's name that girls have lately started to use.
He's no Heather Graham.
He also has a very feminine way of speaking.
Quote from: Valmy on March 11, 2015, 03:16:47 PM
Lindsey is actually a boy's name that girls have lately started to use.
Lately as in before you and I were born. :contract:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 11, 2015, 03:19:36 PM
Quote from: Valmy on March 11, 2015, 03:16:47 PM
Lindsey is actually a boy's name that girls have lately started to use.
Lately as in before you and I were born. :contract:
That is just a tribute to our youth. -_-
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2015, 03:18:04 PM
He also has a very feminine way of speaking.
And is a lifelong bachelor. There is a lot of gay rumor about him.
To be fair to him, though, the effete, Southern male manner of speaking isn't terribly uncommon and isn't always associated with the guy being gay.
Quote from: Habbaku on March 11, 2015, 05:48:16 PM
To be fair to him, though, the effete, Southern male manner of speaking isn't terribly uncommon and isn't always associated with the guy being gay.
I understand when he is overcome with the vapours, he retires to the parlor.