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In the Face of Censure, Graham Doubles Down on Cap-and-Trade

By | 01.07.10 | 1:49 pm

After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received a second censure for his aisle-crossing support of climate legislation, some cap-and-trade opponents hoped the conservative senator would reconsider his stance. But Graham’s doing nothing of the sort.

“Whatever political push back I get I’m willing to accept because I know what I’m More…

The Lindsay Graham Censure

By | 11.12.09 | 10:01 am

The Charleston County (S.C.) Republican Party’s move to censure Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) didn’t strike me as too surprising–last year, Graham fended off a primary challenge from a member of the Republican National Committee. But the full resolution, via Beth Marlowe, is worth reading. Forming compromises More…

Censure: Good Enough for Sanford, Not Good Enough for Clinton

By | 07.07.09 | 9:03 am

By a 22-9 vote, the South Carolina Republican executive committee has voted to censure Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.). Only 10 members of the committee demanded his resignation. It’s reminiscent of what happened after the 1998 elections, when Republicans lost seats in the House of Representatives and temporarily considered More…