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A bit of good news on a slow news day...the Charleston County GOP has censured Lindsey Graham.

Senator Lindsey Graham didn't just sneak over the line and dart back, he's a serial RINO who supported TARP, the envirowhacko-enabling Cap and Trade; he positioned himself on the wrong side of the illegal immigration debate (for which he was censured by the Greenville GOP in 2007).

Here's the full text of the Charleston GOP censure...

Whereas, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John Kerry (MA) have called for a bipartisan bill dealing with “climate change” via a “Cap & Trade” energy bill;

Whereas, the basis of Cap & Trade – global warming caused by carbon emissions – is still in doubt as evidenced by the past decade of cooling temperatures;

Whereas, the people of South Carolina can ill afford the job-killing Cap & Trade bill’s ripple effects on our state’s economy and on personal energy bills;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham supported TARP and has shown a willingness to discuss nationalizing U.S. banking institutions;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has shown a condescending attitude toward his constituents by calling them “bigots” when they oppose his stance on amnesty for illegal aliens;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stated on many occasions that his primary concern is to “be relevant”;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham continues to hold the Republican Party hostage and undermines Republican leadership and party solidarity for his own benefit by joining the “Gang of 10″ and the “Gang of 14″;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham – in the name of bipartisanship – continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom, rule of law, and fiscal conservatism.

Therefore, let it be resolved: The Charleston County Republican Party Executive Committee respectfully requests, with sincere sadness that the South Carolina Republican Party withdraw their resolution commending U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and that the Charleston Country Republican Party censure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of Charleston County SC, such as: passing a “Cap & Trade” energy bill, bailing out banks, and granting amnesty for illegal aliens.

There is a line between what is today's far-left Democrat party and 'normal' Democrats (now Independents). What seems like center to Lindsey Graham is actually much farther left than he realizes.

We do need a strong force to counteract the new, CHANGE-oriented Obama Democrats. Moving to the left to become 'bipartisan' is just that: moving too far to the left.

This censure is well-timed. Of course Lindsey Graham will ignore it. But come re-election time, his primary fight might be a bit more interesting.

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