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SunsetDreams

(8,571 posts)
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 01:14 PM Jan 2015

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Vows To Follow Leader Of Another Nation Instead Of His Own President [View all]



In addition, Graham also threatened the United Nations with a “violent backlash” from Republicans if a resolution is passed to create a Palestinian state.

“Any effort by the French, the Jordanians or anyone to avoid direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians over the peace process, anyone who tries to take this to the U.N. Security Council, there will be a violent backlash by the Congress that could include suspending funding to the United Nations,” Graham said. “We will not sit back and allow the United Nations to take over the peace process.”

Ironically, the job of the United Nations is to maintain peace in the world through international cooperation. And yet, here is a United States Senator openly threatening to hurt the UN while simultaneously pressing his lips against the ass cheeks of the Israeli president who has made genocide against Palestinians his top foreign policy goal. The Israeli genocide against Palestinians has inflamed tensions in the Middle East. As such, the Israelis are the ones threatening peace right now, not the United Nations.

Lindsey Graham is a disgraceful American. Rather than support President Obama and back policies that would help bring peace to an increasingly violent region of the world, Graham is betraying his country and his president by openly pledging his allegiance to the leader of a foreign nation. That sounds an awful lot like treason. Basically, Graham is saying that no matter what President Obama does to bring peace to the region, Graham and his fellow Republicans will work to undermine his administration and the will of the American people on behalf of a foreign leader. That is not only dangerous to our democracy, it’s a threat to the lives of our servicemen and women since Congress has the power to declare war even if the president doesn’t believe war is necessary.


http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/03/gop-senator-lindsey-graham-vows-to-follow-the-leader-of-another-nation-instead-of-his-own-president/

Graham told Netanyahu that “the Congress will follow your lead”. GET this guy out of here! He has no business being a Senator. If a Democrat had done this against a sitting Republican President, all hell would break lose.
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How many times do I have to tell you, the modern repub party hates America as long as America randys1 Jan 2015 #1
Add in a little Muslim hatred and stir... pangaia Jan 2015 #4
k&r... spanone Jan 2015 #2
Wow Republicans Are Dangerous In Their Efforts To Display Unprecedented Hatred Of President Obama Corey_Baker08 Jan 2015 #3
Sounds like a traitor to me. Veilex Jan 2015 #5
I figured that they would be having a stiffy over Putin. SoapBox Jan 2015 #6
The republickers hate Obama more than they love America. muntrv Jan 2015 #7
I agree TNNurse Jan 2015 #9
CAN WE CALL HIM SEDITIOUS NOW???? pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #8
Not if you want to follow the law. Nt hack89 Jan 2015 #22
I agree that "all hell would break loose". Enthusiast Jan 2015 #10
If you go over to his FB page, he has some Skidmore Jan 2015 #11
Treasonous little blanche PumpkinAle Jan 2015 #12
Revoke his citizenship world wide wally Jan 2015 #13
There are no legal grounds to revoke his citizenship. Nt hack89 Jan 2015 #27
He has broken his vow of office. SCVDem Jan 2015 #14
What the fuck are you talking about? hack89 Jan 2015 #23
Sounds about right for the GOP, yes??? blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #15
Ummm... isn't that tantamount to treason? calimary Jan 2015 #16
No. Read your Constitution hack89 Jan 2015 #24
What? You don't remember the Personal Loyalty Oath dumbcat Jan 2015 #35
Indeed. calimary Jan 2015 #45
Ignorance in support of a good cause is still ignorance hack89 Jan 2015 #46
GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Vows To Follow Leader Of Another Nation Instead Of His Own President The CCC Jan 2015 #17
Obama opposes a unilateral declaration of Palestian statehood hack89 Jan 2015 #25
It must be exhausting lugging around all that water for Republicans. Scootaloo Jan 2015 #28
Pointing out ignorance is surprisingly effortless. hack89 Jan 2015 #29
I already said my piece on this particular story Scootaloo Jan 2015 #30
Graham and Obama agree on the issue of an unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood hack89 Jan 2015 #31
That's not the topic of the discussion however. Scootaloo Jan 2015 #32
This sub thread is about Graham opposing Obama hack89 Jan 2015 #33
It's also about your defense of Graham all through the thread. Scootaloo Jan 2015 #34
The misuse of the word treason is a pet peeve of mine hack89 Jan 2015 #36
Members the legislature giving fealty to foreign nations bothers me more than improper word usage Scootaloo Jan 2015 #37
Politicians say stupid shit all the time hack89 Jan 2015 #38
Trouble is, it's not just "saying stupid shit." Scootaloo Jan 2015 #40
Ok. Nt hack89 Jan 2015 #41
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #18
When's the Senate back in session? Tomorrow or Tuesday? calimary Jan 2015 #19
Why would you display your ignorance of the Constitution in such a manner? hack89 Jan 2015 #26
I'm playing a slightly different game here, hack89. calimary Jan 2015 #43
You didn't dig deep enough hack89 Jan 2015 #44
Never said Israel was "the enemy." Not once in there. calimary Jan 2015 #47
Partisan rhetoric is not treason hack89 Jan 2015 #48
Who Can Bring Treasonous Charges Against Graham?.... global1 Jan 2015 #20
Please stop misusing the term treason. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #21
Was he not for a time sadoldgirl Jan 2015 #39
Yeah And, the President will knock you both down with his pen, Lindsey Graham. Cha Jan 2015 #42
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