censure
The Lindsay Graham Censure
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 with the likes of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is, [...]
Censure: Good Enough for Sanford, Not Good Enough for Clinton
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 not voting to impeach President Bill Clinton. [...]
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