Once in awhile you get to be part of something that is touched with greatness. You know it, but don’t know when or how that greatness will be achieved. In the early spring and summer of 1994, I was Lindsey’s home GOP county chair. I think we spent our waking hours trying to figure out how to get him elected. We did it. Today I watched a friend for whom I have a tremendous amount of respect transform from a very good elected official into a real statesman.
“…”If you believe this is a good process to spend $800 billion, we’re on different planets,” Graham, a close McCain ally, told a Democratic leader during the floor debate. “We’re making this up as we go. If this is a good process, why are 16 senators meeting around the corner trying to figure out how to keep this thing from stinking?”…”
I am enjoying the sight of conservatives who have spent several years demonizing Lindsey, being force to swollow their pride and agree with him.
“…Graham’s strategy clearly breaks with what is perceived to be the smarter — or at the very least, safer — method of winning legislative battles. His willingness to do this bears the question: can such attacks against the President be successful despite his popularity? I’m starting to think so. After all, as I touched on yesterday, Republicans are currently winning the debate on the stimulus package, and its popularity continues to diminish. Considering the GOP’s minority status in Congress and the terrible results of the 2008 election, this is quite impressive. Moreover, the image of the Obama administration has been tarnished in the early goings by an abysmal vetting process that has resulted in three separate nominees who have been involved in tax controversies.
With the economy continuing to tank and headlines constantly running about rampant corruption (Blagojevich) and tax controversies (Geithner, Killefer, and Daschle), the public continues to grow increasingly frustrated. After all, where’s the “hope” and “change” for which they just voted when they elected President Obama? Perhaps by taking a gamble and following Senator Graham’s lead in going directly after President Obama when he’s wrong, Republicans can take a step toward winning back the majority in 2010….”
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February 6th, 2009 on 12:45 am
It’s a nice change, but I’m going to wait for the vote before I give him full kudos. Right now he only gets a ‘That a boy!’ ;)
February 6th, 2009 on 10:05 am
Speaking truth is always a better strategy than trying to flim-flam the scammers or play nice-face with liars. Sure, falling chips may put out an eye or two, but that’s better than sucking up to scumbags (mixing metaphors? Isn’t that what metas are for, anyway?)