President Obama is going to get tax rate increases. The president won.
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Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012And with that, Senator Graham concedes defeat.
@GroverNorquist Looks like next phase is the debt for the GOP since Big O according to Lindsey Graham has won this round.—
JonathanGLibertarian (@JGcountry01) December 30, 2012
But, tries to set up the next battle.
Sad news for the country is, that we have accomplished little in terms of not becoming Greece or getting out of debt.—
Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012
I'm NOT going to raise debt ceiling unless we get serious about keeping the country from becoming Greece, saving Social Security & Medicare.—
Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012
RT @ZekeJMiller: .@GrahamBlog concedes that GOP has lost this one, sets up debt ceiling fight as the time to fight for deficit reduction.—
Jeff Emanuel (@jeffemanuel) December 30, 2012
Senator Graham also made the Sunday show rounds and said “hats off” to the president on his victory.
WTF RT @GrahamBlog thinks we R close 2 avoiding cliff; hats off 2 the president 4 standing his ground & will B a political victory 4 #Obama”—
F-ing Conservative (@FngConservative) December 30, 2012
Some conservatives are not happy with Graham’s concession.
Up for re-election in 14 RT @TJWAEGHE: @trscoop Lindsey Graham has got to go. If you look up RINO in the dictionary, his picture is there.—
Jen Kuznicki (@jen5309) December 30, 2012
As I foretold, Lindsey Graham will RINO up, So will McCain and the usual Snowe/Brown combo of RINO's.. That puts the Republicans OUT in 2014—
Robert (@BushwackCA) December 30, 2012
did I just hear Sen Lindsey Graham say 'hats off to obama, he stood his ground' ??!?!?!?!?!?! AND 'POLITICAL VICTORY FOR THE PRES' ?!?!?—
Carol Barry (@tiacarolann) December 30, 2012
fire lindsey graham!!!wtf he just gave his conservatism up!—
Mark Abelar (@markabelar) December 30, 2012
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Update:
I'm incredibly disappointed we cannot seem to find common ground. I think we're going over the cliff.—
Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012