Lindsey Graham Slams Rand Paul on Foreign Aid Cut Proposal

[jct74]

Lindsey Graham Slams Rand Paul on Foreign Aid Cut Proposal

Posted: 09/20/2012 5:39 pm EDT
by Daniel Lippman




WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday criticized a fellow Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, for proposing to end aid to Libya, Egypt and Pakistan, suggesting the cuts could damage U.S. national security.

"Rand Paul is one nice fellow, but I bet you he's never talked with CIA Director General Petraeus about what would happen if we cut our aid off to Pakistan," said Graham at a Politico event at the Newseum. "It's 90 percent popular, but I can show you things in history that were 100 percent popular that were really bad ideas."

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Graham told those gathered at the Newseum on Thursday that the U.S. should continue to engage with the Mideast to try to shape the region as it goes through political turmoil.

"Here's what I convey to my colleagues: don't be indifferent: the people I want to give the aid to and support to are the ones that I have some hope that I can live with in peace," Graham said. "The radical Islamists know that they cannot win if we stay in the region."

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read more:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...elections-2012

[FSP-Rebel]

You want some, Lindsey? 2014 bitch

[Kotin]

You want some, Lindsey? 2014 bitch

$#@!in' Right.. his days in office are numbered.

[mad cow]

I gotta start putting loose change in the "Primary Lindsey" jar.

[Smart3]

I'm going to go slam a Graham cracker. Take that!

[LibertyEagle]

When Lindsey Graham is mad at you, you KNOW you are doing something good.

[ClydeCoulter]

"Homeland is a Battleground" Graham needs to "just dry up and blow away" (as AF put's it)

[Brian4Liberty]

Graham is just a damn fool. You can't buy real friends. Throwing money at a problem often makes it worse, and throwing good money after bad is plain stupid. And someone needs to tell Graham that his credit card is far beyond it's limit.

[angelatc]

How is it possible that he hasn't been involved in a gay sex scandal yet?

[cajuncocoa]

[Brian4Liberty]

Graham also raised the alarm about automatic spending cuts that are scheduled to take effect in January that would result in a 9.4 percent cut in defense spending. He urged his Republican colleagues to consider revenue increases that would avoid the drastic reductions.

"Why don't we have a deal to avoid sequestration? I think there are a lot on the left who really are reluctant to embrace entitlement reform and people on our side reluctant to embrace revenue generation," he said.

And Lindsey Graham is arguing for real net tax increases?! Wow!

[trey4sports]

what a little statist biznitch.

[Brian4Liberty]

How is it possible that he hasn't been involved in a gay sex scandal yet?

I know you will be able to connect the dots...

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pac2...cmte=C00409979

[LibertyEagle]

How is it possible that he hasn't been involved in a gay sex scandal yet?

Because he is towing the line.

[Professor8000]

I say someone should arrest him and when he asks for a lawyer they should say, "You don't get a lawyer!"

[PreDeadMan]

anyone want some smores?

[anaconda]

How is it possible that he hasn't been involved in a gay sex scandal yet?

I am equally baffled.

[anaconda]

Because he is towing the line.

My imagination is running wild.

[July]

"It's 90 percent popular, but I can show you things in history that were 100 percent popular that were really bad ideas."

Lets start with a list of some of that unanimous consent legislation congress has churned out lately...

[fr33]

When do we start campaigning and raising money for Tom Davis? This should be our top priority as far as elections go.

[ronpaulfollower999]

Graham is a tool.

This is a perfect idea for Rand to campaign on.

[specsaregood]

Graham is a tool.
This is a perfect idea for Rand to campaign on.

Yeah, in half his interviews lately he has been promoting his book calling the govt bullies, now in the other half he's been calling the govt a bunch of pussies for not standing up for our allies (the dr. that helped us get bin laden).

He's also been somewhat slamming Romney on this issue; saying Romney should pick it up and run with it if he wants to win.

[kathy88]

I will max to whoever we get to run against his sorry ass. His time is long overdue to be sent back home.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

When do we start campaigning and raising money for Tom Davis? This should be our top priority as far as elections go.

Amen. Forgot most of those other people in the "defenders of liberty" section. Davis should be the one this site tries to draft, the one it focuses on in 2013 and 2014. Graham is a disgrace, and is very beatable in a GOP primary too.

[anaconda]

He's also been somewhat slamming Romney on this issue; saying Romney should pick it up and run with it if he wants to win.

I'm guessing Rand will rip on Romney endlessly for four years if Romney happens to win somehow.

[Dr.3D]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday criticized a fellow Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, for proposing to end aid to Libya, Egypt and Pakistan, suggesting the cuts could damage U.S. national security.

National security wouldn't be a problem if our people were not over there. Bring em home Lindsey, you dumb ass.

[ctiger2]

I pray this man gets voted out. It's baffling how these idiot narcissistic psychopathic politicians get elected $#@!ing over and over. Americans are just dumb MF's IMO.

MORE SNICKERS !!! MORE COKE !!!

[jct74]

Graham: Paul's bill would harm Israel

By Ramsey Cox
09/21/12 03:10 PM ET

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) bill to cut aid to Egypt, Libya and Pakistan threatens peace in the Middle East for Israel.

Graham said foreign aid to Egypt in particular is crucial to the safety of Israel because of the Camp David Peace Accord.

“Egypt and Israel have been living under a peace agreement as long as the U.S. aids both,” Graham said on the floor Friday. “So if we cut aid to Egypt they could break the treaty.

“It will unravel a delicate balance in that region. ... I will have no part of it.”

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read more:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...ld-harm-israel

[Dr.3D]

read more:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...ld-harm-israel

So let's see... he is saying, Israel and Egypt are blackmailing the United States to keep them from fighting? I say, call their bluff and see who wins.

[bunklocoempire]

Grahams strategy is all about healthy relationships...

Because rewarding toddlers with ice cream who continue to fight in the back seat with each other encourages individual responsibility...

...which then leads to stability and peace in the family mini-van.

Pull the ride over and deliver some discipline? Nay! It would unravel a delicate balance in the mini-van!

Just deliver more ice cream.

This Graham fellow is a flippin' genius...he really cares about people.. as long as someone else is buying the ice cream.