Boxer ripped into Graham on CNN

Today on CNN, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Bush’s Iraq critics are calling the troops losers. “Let’s don’t undercut (Bush’s escalation plan),” he said. “Let’s don’t declare this war lost because you’re telling all these soldiers and Petraeus that they’re losers.”

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) immediately ripped into Graham’s characterization, stating, “I don’t know anyone who opposes this war that ever said our troops are losers. Our troops are winners.”

Boxer continued, “Lindsey, just be careful what you say. The bottom line here is that the losers are the ones who have engineered this war, made a huge mistake — Dick Cheney we’re in the last throes, the war will last six months — and all of you who have supported this escalation and have turned us away from fighting al Qaeda into putting us in the middle of a civil war.” Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/13/lindsey-graham-troops-losers/

Boxer concluded, “The loser is the Commander-in-Chief who has not led led our country well.”

--IMM

Anyway, didn't the Chimp say "Mission Accomplished" three years ago?

...it was four years ago :)

Everything about him is repulsive: his looks, his accent, his arrogance, his brazenness, his insolence.

What a self-aggrandized twerp.

This nincompoop, Sen. Lindsay Graham, has been using the troops as political human shields for far too long. So have Candidate-in-Waiting Fred Thompson, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Jeff Sessions and every other cookie-cutter Repukelican birdbrain.

The moment they start hiding their loser policies behind the troops, call 'em out and just tell them that THEY ARE UNPATRIOTIC, HATEFUL, LYING SACKS OF CRAP WHO HATE OUR TROOPS AND WANT AMERICA TO FAIL IN THE SO-CALLED WAR ON TERROR. Then sit back and watch the looks on their faces as they swallow a taste of their own disgusting medicine. I've had it. It's time to fight fire with fire and blast their BS right back at them.

I love a timely smackdown.

Hiding behind the troops has been one of the worst crimes committed by these thugs. It's way past time it was called out for what it is.

True Cowardice.

Thanks for posting this cal04 :hi: :hug: :yourock:

We need to charge them with trying to hide behind the troops everytime they say such bullshit! They make me sick!

Thank you Senator Boxer.

**Insert you owe me keyboard/monitor joke here.**

--IMM

against our soldiers don't work anymore and SHAME ON Graham for still trying to use them. He is despicable.

Who was that person that Graham alleged to have called the troops losers? I want to attempt a fact check on that.

Edit: I found the quote. He claimed that Harry Reid said that.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x878112

Watch for emails with Graham's new slogan. This reminds me of when I saw The Hamper on GOP-TV (that's every channel, don'tca know) saying the troops were starving because Congressional Democrats were holding up Commander Guy's blank check.

If Publicans have a just cause, why is it that they can never tell the truth about anything? But I wax rhetorical. They don't have a just cause.

PWN3D

We need to at least even out the ugly crap she'll get for this.

Here are some free Capitol Hill numbers-- use 'em. :)

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1 (866) 340 - 9281

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what they say.

too long have we been censored by these traitorous ass***s

I wish she was running for President.

:applause:

Good lord I thought he was about to pass a kidney stone on live tv - way to go Senator Boxer

This sleezy weasel gets a free ride from the corporate media and kudos to Senator Boxer for shutting him and his talking points down.

The nerve of this shitstick for playing both sides...feigning indignation when a revelation about abuse in the military, then sucks up to the boooosh regime and his idol McCain...then claiming he's a "maverick".

First, it did my heart good to watch and hear a woman of integrity, guts and moxy wipe the floor with that cockroach Graham -- I couldn't believe what I was hearing when he said he would take the consequences if the escalation doesn't work -- what?!!! What does that mean? That's in the same league as Laura Bush saying no one suffers more than she does over this... these people are sick, and I'm glad Boxer called him on his bullshite.

Bet that will go over big with the National Guard, Reserves, and everybody who is dealing with extended or multiple deployments. The only feasible way to stay forever is to commit genocide, and that will likely require reinstating the draft to carry it out. If that's "winning", I'll pass.

Boxer, you rock!

Graham, you can go Cheney yourself.

I mean, seriously. Graham's comment was right next door to saying, "you guys said Santa Claus is an poop head!". Anyone should know it's ridiculous on it's face. But he just blurts it out as fact. Aren't people sick of these obvious, deceitful smears?

You go Mrs. Boxer!
Fuck you Lindsay Grayham, you asshole!

Not that there's anything wrong with that

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1535846-3,00.html

<snip>Making his own way is nothing new for Graham. He grew up in the rooms behind the Sanitary Cafe, a pool hall, bar and liquor store that his parents owned in Central, S.C. Graham's father, known as Dude, tended bar for the millworker clientele; the future Senator racked balls and answered phones.

Right on!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

This is what all dems need to do -- be on the ready to call them out on their bullshit. Take them to task for their policy & their lies.

"Let's don't." What the hell does that mean? Did he pass third grade grammar?

I swear at times, I think strong women have more guts than men. (no offense men but some need to start growing some balls.)

Put Colonel Cornpone in his well-deserved place - ground into a greasy spot in the carpet. :toast:

Love my senator.

"The loser is the Commander-in-Chief who has not led led our country well.”

That warms my heart.

Said, "Support our troops: Let them win."

:loveya: Senator Boxer

Good job, Senator Boxer!

I love Sen. Boxer. I have been waiting a long time for someone to finally call Graham on this stuff.