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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLindsey Graham Challenger Calls Him 'A Community Organizer For The Muslim Brotherhood'
South Carolina state Sen. Lee Bright (R), who will take on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the state's primary in 2014, called Graham a "community organizer for the Muslim Brotherhood" on Tuesday.
In a conference call with supporters, Bright charged Graham with not paying enough attention to the people of South Carolina. "During the [congressional] recess, when I would hope that he would be around folks in South Carolina, getting their feelings on so many issues that affect their lives, he has instead chosen to take his time to be a community organizer for the Muslim Brotherhood, and that concerns me," Bright said, according to The State.
When asked for a response to the accusation, Graham's campaign sent out a statement highlighting the South Carolina senator's conservatism. "Lindsey Graham has a proven track record of protecting our conservative values and fighting for South Carolina. He was ranked in the top 5 budget cutters in the Senate by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, called an ACU Conservative with a 92 score by the American Conservative Union, recognized as the Pro-life Legislator of the Year by SC Citizens for Life, awarded the highest honor given by the Enlisted Association of the National Guard for supporting our military, and maintains an A rating from the National Rifle Association," Graham spokesman Tate Ziegler wrote. ........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/14/lindsey-graham-muslim-brotherhood_n_3754671.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
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Lindsey Graham Challenger Calls Him 'A Community Organizer For The Muslim Brotherhood' (Original Post)
marmar
Aug 2013
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alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)1. These people are insane
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)2. I'll have what he's having...
Berlum
(7,044 posts)3. Akbar Ali-Graham (R - Mujahadeen) and his RepubliCronies are finally exposed
Forced to take a taste of their own RepubliCrap. Karma can be a bitch (when you are a RepubliWanker)
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TheLion
(44 posts)4. Isn't it a little early in his campaign...
...for this Bright fellow to be this shrill and desperate?
tanyev
(42,516 posts)5. Wow, the two scariest things they can think of all wrapped up in one package.
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)6. lolololol
I really don't care if they destroy each other.
I'm not going to defend one republican over another. Fuck'em all.
Botany
(70,447 posts)7. Funny "they" can't control what "they" have created
Lindsey is in the Muslim brotherhood.
Deep13
(39,154 posts)8. LOL! outstanding! nt
Marr
(20,317 posts)9. This is what happens when pursue idiots as a voting block. /nt
EC
(12,287 posts)10. What does that even mean? n/t