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What is REALLY motivating Lindsey Graham?
Gaham spent something like $10 million in 2008 to beat virtual unknowns in the primary and fall elections by blanketing the airwaves with his lies about his being a conservative. Add the $305 million in earmarks used in FY 2007 alone to buy votes and reward campaign donors and it was difficult for the challengers (both of whom I actively and monetarily supported) to get any traction with the media. The media here and nationally are very friendly to Graham and the other fascist liberals in both parties.
Graham is the "Corporate Welfare Queen." He is a puppet of the mega-corporations as well as one of the biggest promoters of big government. He has cynically traded their campaign contributions for taxpayer money and eschewed principles as he has maneuvered between being a liberal and a somewhat socially conservative Senator in order to maximize his exposure. The only thing you can count on with Graham is that he will do whatever gains him money, power, or exposure.
If you REALLY want to know what's driving him in his Sotomayor vote, look at how he and Lieberman were treated by Obama at first with their being consulted on international matters. After that, Lindsey has been virtually ignored.
I have it on very good authority that Graham wants a cabinet level appointment and would probably take less than that if offered. He took it upon himself in this approval process to play both good cop and bad cop himself. He wanted to show Obama in his harsh grilling of Sotomayor that if he were to be further ignored, he can cause a lot of trouble. He also wanted to show, with his vote of approval, that he can defy his constituents and openly support Obama. He only publicly rationalizes his vote as being one in his quest for a more "rational" confirmation process.
The reason for all his constant political maneuvering is that Graham is going to make a run for President. He's going to follow McCain's footsteps and ignore his home state while pursuing his political career. He thinks he can keep the money coming in for repeated attempts for the nomination over the next decade or so.
I know that it sounds pathetic, but Graham is arrogant beyond belief. He really does think most people like him. The liberal media certainly do--at least when he defies conservatives. His sycophants in the party here and on his staff are, no doubt, constantly pouring flattering poison in his ears. He'll find out soon just how much and how many people really dislike him.
Graham has already put himself in a poll of Republican possible nominees and, of course, polled dead last. This will not deter him, however. As I've said, he's arrogant. He wants Obama to "promote" him beyond his Senate seat in order to gain national attention. Graham knows he needs more national recognition and executive branch experience would add a lot to his resume. A Presidential appointment would put him in a place of national prominence from which he can campaign and, he thinks, appeal to a wide variety of big government donors and voters from both major parties.
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