This isn't the best audio but more evidence of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's complete dismissal of Ron Paul's adherence to rigid constitutional government. Notice in the first video that instead of addressing the woman's criticism head on, Graham simply asks her who she voted for in the presidential election. When she replied "Chuck Baldwin" Graham then attempts to marginalize her based on her support for the Constitution Party, slamming Ron Paul in the process.
The following took place 10/12/09 at a town hall meeting in Greenville, SC:
Hahahahahahahah! LOL! He's terrified of Ron Paul! " I won't let RP highjack the Rep. party!" What a joke he is. He KNOWS the people are turning to Ron Paul, (who is MY president!)for TRUTH and constitutional principals. Thankyou RP! Please RUN AGAIN in 2012! We NEED you more than ever...
Posted 10/14/09 10:25 AM fr33domfightr Costa Mesa, CA
Isn't it interesting that CNN would pick up on this story, while they themselves marginalized Ron Paul during his presidential run. I think CNN is trying to promote the diviseness in the GOP. I'll be watching to see where this goes, but the GOP will be dead without the grassroots.
Those CNN comments are absolutely moronic and delusional.
Lindsay Graham is an embodiment of everything that is wrong with the Republican party, yet he is widely respected by big government Democrats who hate freedom and capitalism and don't mind warmongers.
Sorry but all the maniacal cheering in the first video in between the elderly woman's sentences made it impossible to watch. The needless chanting of USA! USA! was a big turn off as well. It was as if this were a Soviet/US hockey match in the early 80's. Deplorable crowd behavior can really ruin it for those asking legitimate questions, seeking real answers. To anyone on the outside, it makes those who attended look like a maddened mob. In regards to the first clip, its not the sort of video I'd pass around to bolster support for Dr. Paul.
Aside from that, I just want to say - Chutzpah, Thy name is Lindsey Graham.
He means, correct the total disregard for what the party actually stands for will NOT be tolerated.
Last I checked, it was supposedly the PEOPLE's voice that creates and maintains the direction of a party. Isn't that the definition of 'represent'? I know, it is an archaic thought, but, seriously, all DR. Paul states time and time again, is that the party's direction is NOT representative of the true definition of the party's original intent.
Times have NOT changed, the propaganda has. People are the same as they were a thousand years ago, as far as needs go. People don't LIKE to be controlled, manipulated, coerced, etc., and OUR gov does these things continually.
Signing off on ANY UN mandate without public discussion, imo, is illegal and I will NOT obey UN mandates. We all know WHO runs the UN--it is useless and takes from the u.s. and NEVER gives back.
This clown should be removed via voters asap for acting like HIS words are somehow more important than yours or mine.
MichaelBarry,
Lindsey Gram is a political non-entity in the employ of the CFR. He is the ultimate "man in the empty suit".
Peace and Love,
Robert Walker
Posted 10/14/09 1:21 PM helen in NC Summerfield, NC
Important POINT~
When Senator Graham and others like him ask "seniors" how many of you want to get rid of Medicare, or Social Security, it truly makes my blood boil!!!
At the age of 58....damn right I want medicare and social security. Why you may ask?
Because, unlike Senate and Congress, I had no choice of NOT participating in these programs. I have had money removed from my paycheck since I first started working over 40 years ago. When medicare came into existence, once again, those funds were also "deducted" from my gross pay. So, I've paid in "thousands of dollars" and I would be an idiot to say....oh yes...please do take away my soc. sec. and medicare benefits when I reach 66.
Geez, what an inane question for Sen. Graham to ask of mostly seniors.
Oh....or I know...even better Sen. Graham.....just send me a check for all of that money I've paid in over the years....with interest....I'll be happy to take that RIGHT NOW in a lump sum and you can keep your blasted govmt. programs.
What Graham should realize and what we the people haven't obviously articulated very well is that we would like to get our kids, and future generations "out" of the govmt. programs like Soc. Sec. & medicare, let them make their own investments.
I don't have the answer to health care reform. Neither does the govmt......REMEMBER.....they gave us the HMO's and PPO's that are currently stripping us clean of our money due to escalating cost.
Wish I had been there to answer that alleged representatives question.
Yes, Senator Graham, I am on medicare. In fact at 75 I am still paying premiums - and guess what? I haven't made more than $200 in claims on medicare my entire life. Don't you know that socialization is just the exploitation of one class of people by the other - in this case the unhealthy exploit the healthy. Now, explain to me what this has to do with the general welfare again!
You can tell he is scared of Ron Paul. A big props goes out to all C4Lers, you have made Graham scared. This video should motivate all of us to continue, what we are doing. We are getting to them, they are scared.
Reading over those comments at CNN, it's disheartening. I think a lot of our efforts in getting our voices heard in this debate over the direction of our country are getting mixed in with republicans who are not so much interested in principles but in simply venting against Obama.
I'm so hesitant to stand hand in hand with the tea party organizers because of this association with the republican party. It's going to backfire on us if we get a legitimate shot at changing the direction of the country because independents will look at us as 'just another bunch of angry white guys' rather than the party of peace and freedom. We'll be right back to a choice between an obama type candidate and bush type candidate, with everyone saying, "but we can't let the other guy win!".
Perhaps many of you know this, but Sen. Graham had a re-election last year in which he was challenged by a Ron Paul supporter (Bob Conley) who registered Democrat just before the deadline, barely won the Democratic primary against 3 opponents, and went on to get 42% of the general election vote. Not bad for his first time running for office, especially since he is not a native of South Carolina.
Lindsey Graham point blank said pretty much the same thing George Washington said as Washington put down the whiskey rebellion. You have elected representation if you don't like it vote for some one else. As I make time to take my duty in taking part in our government I would like to give a very warm thank you to the people of the 14TH district of Texas. Thank you for your wisdom in electing DR. Ron Paul as your representative to congress. I hope the rest of our country can share in your wisdom and can elect comparable representatives to the peoples house, our congress. Again THANK YOU!
Please WAKE UP and get involve!
You have a very disgraced and corrupted man (who talked like; he owned the party) representing your state.
Take back what belongs to you by voting him out and promote a candidate with moral and high regards for the constitution.
I know belief in God is what the founders were all about, but invoking him in a debate means you lose... immediately. Debate the issues and grounds — do NOT invoke him into an argument about principles.
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