“Whatever political push back I get I’m willing to accept because I know what I’m trying to do makes sense to me,” Graham told an audience in Columbia, S.C., according to The State. “I am convinced that reason, logic and good business sense, and good environmental policy, will trump the status quo.”

With some moderate Democrats in the Senate growing reluctant to tackle climate legislation this year, environmental activists are increasingly pinning their hopes on Graham and the bill he’s crafting with Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.). So far, he’s not letting them down.

H/t: Brad Plumer

Whereas, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John Kerry (MA) have called for a bipartisan bill dealing with “climate change” via a “Cap & Trade” energy bill;

Whereas, the basis of Cap & Trade – global warming caused by carbon emissions – is still in doubt as evidenced by the past decade of cooling temperatures;

Whereas, the people of South Carolina can ill afford the job-killing Cap & Trade bill’s ripple effects on our state’s economy and on personal energy bills;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham supported TARP and has shown a willingness to discuss nationalizing U.S. banking institutions;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has shown a condescending attitude toward his constituents by calling them “bigots” when they oppose his stance on amnesty for illegal aliens;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stated on many occasions that his primary concern is to “be relevant”;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham continues to hold the Republican Party hostage and undermines Republican leadership and party solidarity for his own benefit by joining the “Gang of 10” and the “Gang of 14”;

Whereas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham – in the name of bipartisanship – continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom, rule of law, and fiscal conservatism.

Therefore, let it be resolved: The Charleston County Republican Party Executive Committee respectfully requests, with sincere sadness that the South Carolina Republican Party withdraw their resolution commending U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and that the Charleston Country Republican Party censure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of South Carolina, such as: passing a “Cap & Trade” energy bill, bailing out banks, and granting amnesty for illegal aliens.

Given the fact there aren’t enough votes for impeachment, if censure is the only available option, then that will be the option. It’s the only one that has a chance of surviving.

Shortly thereafter, Sanford voted to impeach Clinton on four counts.