Big fun at the Sandlapper GOP convention.
Gov. Mark Sanford listed lawmakers in the General Assembly who stood with him to oppose accepting some federal stimulus money. Sanford does not want to take a portion of the federal money unless the state pays off an equivalent amount of debt.
If your lawmakers weren’t named, Sanford urged, then call them.
But U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham followed with a fiery speech that drew jeers from the crowd.
Graham told the crowd there was nothing wrong with any conservative, and he wanted to build an open party that could win in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, as well as South Carolina.
“You’re a hypocrite!” one man yelled.
“I’m a winner, pal,” Graham shot back. “Winning matters to me. If it doesn’t matter to you, there’s the exit sign.”
“Ron Paul is not the leader of this party,” Graham said, prompting a few jeers. Some people yelled, “Yes, he is!”
“I’m not going to give this party over to people who can’t win,” Graham finished, drawing most of the crowd to its feet.
But U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, who followed Graham, said he’d rather have 30 senators who stand on principle than 60 who have none.
Who else thinks Lindsey just painted a huge, national bulls-eye on his back?
