Monday, May 18, 2009

"I'm a Winner, Pal"

“I’m a winner, pal,” Graham retorted. Moments later, after saying he wants to the party to reach out to independent voters, he said: “Winning matters to me. If it doesn’t matter to you, there’s the exit sign.” [More]
Interesting. We welcome people without core principles and invite those who have them to leave.

In other pragmatic political news, Graham is OK with nationalizing banks.

Hey, fascism and selling out is a winning formula. Everything else is just a loser.

Caroll Quigley would be so proud of this guy.

8 comments:

Wild Deuce said...

“I’m not going to give this party over to people who can’t win,” Graham responded.This is why the Republicans are adrift. Even now, they don't get it.

Brock Townsend said...

Graham is an absolute disgrace.

"Ron Paul is not the leader of this party."
That remark drew a few jeers, with several people yelling,

"Yes he IS!"

Anonymous said...

Graham showed his colors not long after taking office. His campaign spoke of maintaining the legacy of Sen. Thurmond, but he has more closely followed Kennedy. He talks right, and votes left.
Lindsey Grahamnesty is a sterling example of the problem of entrenched incumbency, and political hacks, who are more loyal to the 'Brand' than to the citizens who elect them. At this point, I'd rather vote for a dem than him, at least that way I would know what I was getting.

jon said...

the GOP is self-destructing in front of our eyes.

fortunately, there is a naive remnant on the left who don't understand what democrats actually do, only the sentiments that they speak of.

but classical liberalism in general -- not just ron paul -- will give them a way to rediscover and reinvent themselves.

as friends go, these would surely make an odd couple in other times. but, liberty is liberty, and it doesn't care what you call yourself.

Mack said...

David,

Take a look at these two entries over at Power Line:

Lindsey Graham -- to the left of James Webb on Gitmo and its detaineesA cheap shot from Lindsey Graham

TJP said...

Wild Deuce said... 
 
"This is why the Republicans are adrift. Even now, they don't get it." 
 
It's hopeless, but luckily they don't have to get it. All they have to do is step aside.

Defender said...

They won't support a candidate who "can't win," and the candidate can't win because they won't support him. Not only that, they shun and insult him as -- an extremist, of course. The party leaders and the NRA are in bed on that one. But "Ration Political Speech" McCain is "Mainstream McCain."
Well, with Obama's new edict on vehicle mileage, the auto industry and all its peripherals should be finished off, and the workers laid off from them won't be able to buy the things that other people make, and the dominoes will fall. The Republicans might even start to look competent again. To some.

Sean said...

A pox upon both Democrats and Republicans, there ain't dimes worth of difference between 'em. Just Left boot and left boot.