The Greenville County Republican Party voted tonight to "rebuke" Senator Lindsey Graham "for his cooperation and support of President Obama and the Democrat Party's liberal agenda for the United States."
The county committee further resolved that he "will no longer be invited to attend or participate in meetings sponsored by the Greenville Republican Party."
The resolution, passed by a near unanimous vote, cites Graham's votes in favor of TARP and its resulting debt and expansion of the federal government; his support for two nominees to the U. S. Supreme Court; his support for amnesty for illegal aliens, and his continuing work for "comprehensive immigration reform." The resolution states that Graham has "abandoned the Republican Platform" and its provisions in support of:
The county committee further resolved that he "will no longer be invited to attend or participate in meetings sponsored by the Greenville Republican Party."
The resolution, passed by a near unanimous vote, cites Graham's votes in favor of TARP and its resulting debt and expansion of the federal government; his support for two nominees to the U. S. Supreme Court; his support for amnesty for illegal aliens, and his continuing work for "comprehensive immigration reform." The resolution states that Graham has "abandoned the Republican Platform" and its provisions in support of:
- limited government
- capitalism
- the free market system
- the original intent of the Constitution
The resolution adds that Graham has "repeatedly demonstrated contempt and arrogance toward those members of the Republican Party who support these core Republican beliefs.
The committee has previously censured Graham for supporting amnesty for illegal aliens.
The committee has previously censured Graham for supporting amnesty for illegal aliens.
3 comments:
Thank God.
I was beginning to fear that SC has lost its mind.
I can't believe NORMAL Republicans would allow such a travesty to happen. As a former Oconee County GOP Chair, I would NEVER allow anything like this to happen. It is a perfect example of how pathetic things are within the GOP in South Carolina. Evidently there is no longer rational discourse, logic, or reason.
SJR
the Pink Flamingo
The SC GOP has a bigger tent than I'd imagined.
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