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liberal N proud

(60,336 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:47 PM Mar 2013

Did Lindsey Graham just blink?

GOP's Graham on Obama dinner: 'The election is over'
By Kasie Hunt and Mike Viqueira, NBC News

Lindsey Graham took the lead on the guest list. Barack Obama extended the invitations. And on Wednesday night, after weeks of gridlock, a dozen Republican senators are dining out with the president.

"We need to stop the campaign. The election is over," Graham said Wednesday. "If we never talk to each other, I know exactly what's going to happen, this country is going to fail."

So far, the Republicans who've been invited are giving Obama the benefit of the doubt -- even if they don't want to elaborate.

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"How do you say no to the president of the United States who would like to have dinner with some of your colleagues? You don't," Graham said.

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http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17211439-gops-graham-on-obama-dinner-the-election-is-over?lite

So does this mean they are no longer going to say no to Obama or are they just looking for a free meal?

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Did Lindsey Graham just blink? (Original Post) liberal N proud Mar 2013 OP

This may have some success. Boner and Turtle were not invited. I have hope..n/t monmouth3 Mar 2013 #1

I wouldn't read too much into it, really. nt MineralMan Mar 2013 #2

I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean they are no longer going to say no to Obama. Squinch Mar 2013 #3

I'm pretty sure the republicans are only going to the dinner so that when it is over... Tx4obama Mar 2013 #4

Sounds like he is distancing himself from the crazy side of his party dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #5

Don't Worry Graham Will Be Whipped Into Place Soon Enough. Look At Jeb Bush TheMastersNemesis Mar 2013 #6

Just to set things straight, he is a sizable part of the crazy side of his Party 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #7

He is like the Sunday mouthpiece for the crazy side of the GOP. liberal N proud Mar 2013 #8

I wonder if Graham has gotten a lot of angry feedback from his constituents. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #9

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

1. This may have some success. Boner and Turtle were not invited. I have hope..n/t

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:50 PM

Mar 2013

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. I wouldn't read too much into it, really. nt

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:51 PM

Mar 2013

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

3. I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean they are no longer going to say no to Obama.

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:51 PM

Mar 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

4. I'm pretty sure the republicans are only going to the dinner so that when it is over...

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:53 PM

Mar 2013

... they can twist/spin what was said/happened there.
I betcha all or most of them will be issuing statements and showing up on the TV box.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. Sounds like he is distancing himself from the crazy side of his party

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:54 PM

Mar 2013

which is to say...most of the party.

But, yes, many many signs of cutting loose the Tea Party, and trying to revamp the GOP into something resembling the human race.

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

6. Don't Worry Graham Will Be Whipped Into Place Soon Enough. Look At Jeb Bush

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:56 PM

Mar 2013

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

7. Just to set things straight, he is a sizable part of the crazy side of his Party

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:01 PM

Mar 2013

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

8. He is like the Sunday mouthpiece for the crazy side of the GOP.

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:04 PM

Mar 2013

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

9. I wonder if Graham has gotten a lot of angry feedback from his constituents.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:09 PM

Mar 2013

If the voters' anger is evident for rethugs like Graham for not getting anything accomplished he may have to put the lobbyists' wishes aside for just a little while and at least give the impression that he is willing to get something done.

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