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Cap-and-trade is a disaster in the making, plain and simple. It's another shining example, along with the failed stimulus bill and this crap-fest known as healthcare reform, of Obumble's and the libs' efforts to ruin this once great country.

No Cap and Trade, No Health Crae reform. No middle class American can afford this bad legislation.

Cap and Trade is ONLY to allow another tax for Obama. It doesn't do anything for energy independence and does nothing for "climate change".

Cap & Trade = Tax & Spend

People should read the article Sen. Graham, and John Kerry co-wrote, in the NY Times about two weeks ago. It was an all inclusive, bipartisan agreement on a climate change bill.....It basically included everything DEMS want, and everything Repubs want(off shore drilling, and nuclear power).
As a moderate DEM, it was very exciting to see them work together on a jobs bill that will be good for the economy.

American stands to gain jobs if we commit to a new energy economy. China has already said they want to lead the world in this and we can beat them if do it. Putting a price on carbon emissions will help us in the long run. There is an old saying that is apropos: If we keep doing what we did, we'll keep getting what we got... Doesn't anyone remember what a mess we were in a year ago and how we were all trying to get off oil so we could be independent? In this case, the elephants are being very forgetful!

When the ocean rises after the polar ice caps melt because of global warming, an lot of these right-wing nut cases in SC will be under water. Unfortunately, so will many others, which is one reason it is a life and death matter to take global warming seriously and stop playing politics by denying reality.

Now on to energy and another group who will do all they can to keep everything the same: Big Oil.

And yes another string attached to the Republican puppet.

I bet the auto industry is not so happy they went to bed with Big Oil now that big oil got theirs and left auto industry wanting.

Another one to bite the dust after President Obama and we the people get finished.

Change is a coming.

Watch Fox News to separate the democrat lies about cap & tax from the actual truth. This is another disastrous democrat power grab and tax scheme. It never ends.

A republican who cares about our planets environment and doesn't scream drill baby drill?? Wow Cheney must be rolling over in his grave during the day.

Dick Cheney is the new leader of the Republican Party and he'll fix everything.

And the Republicans think they have the answer to help our economy.....they have always been for BIG BUSINESS they don't care if it will take away more jobs.....as long as they still have their jobs.........the republicans have NO better solutions to solving this poor economy and by the sounds of what Graham is trying to propose they would only further damage this country......along with this idiot Chaney and his remarks.......if only Bush and Chaney had a plan before they started their war in Afganistan but NO they had to go to Iraq and start another War and left our men and women in Afganistan helpless......what War Mongals they are.......

All the middle class needs right now is an elevated energy cost to appease the liberals in Washington.

Now they are attacking those in their own party. Bless their hearts, they are a crazy bunch.

Cap and Trade is damaging to our country. Jerry Costello (D) in my district who vote NO on it agrees. Mr. costello knows that the bill in the end will be damaging to Jobs ,and Industry in our country. We have givin companies a way to leave this country with NAFTA. Now we are going to pass Cap and trade ,and watch the rest of what industry that's left in this country move out. I'm a DEM who is upset that my own party that wants to destroy the working man. And green jobs lets see what Mr. Costello was trying to tell me in a letter.

Coal plant 4,988 jobs. A Solor plant would employee 2,000 jobs.

Cap and Tax = Obama's version of prosperity.

Mitch, did you ever think that the welfare state is responsibile for low unemployment and test scores? The entire U.S. is rapidly moving in the same direction. The government cannot create jobs. It produces nothing. So, how could it?

Once again, Graham proves himself to be a RINO.

And he had the nerve to assert he wasn't going to let Ron Paul "hijack" the GOP! He and the rest of the neo-cons stole the GOP in the first place–Ron Paul is one of the few remaining Republicans who still honestly hold to the original principles of the Party: small government, fiscal restraint, and individual liberty.

There are millions of US citizens throughout the country who know that the Democrats are responsible for millions of lost jobs, the high unemployment rate, the stagnant real estate market, the stagnant stock market, etc.

The Republicans and the majority of Independents will be coming out in record numbers and voting Republican in 2010 and 2012--to take away the power/control from Obama and the Democrats. The intelligent, moderate Dems-–who are aware of what Obama and the Democrats are doing to our economy/country-- won't vote Republican--they will just stay home.

If this Cap and Tax Energy Bill passes--millions more US citizens will lose their jobs!! First, they will go after all jobs related to the coal industry. Then, millions of jobs related to manufacturing-plants, mills, etc. will be lost. Airlines will be effected. Then, millions more will lose jobs in ALL occupations--travel, construction, retail, etc.--as NOBODY will have any money and NOBODY will be spending money.

ALL of us will be paying more electricity/gas and be paying more for EVERYTHING-as all businesses will have their taxes/expenses raised, so they will pass this expense on to us.

It's a pretty crazy world when Lindsey Graham is attacked as not enough of a whacko for the party of whackos? It must be the climate change that makes them crazier by the day. Soon the tea-baggers will be eaten by the birthers. Please bite down hard.

BTW – "An interest group supported by energy companies" is the definiation of a lobbyist group. – you bunch of simple minded right-wing butt clowns. You helped create the Beck-ler and keep Lou Lobbs in a paid position – just because the light is shining on the reptiles at Fox media doesn't mean you have to keep following them.

I'ts Republicans like Graham and Bush that contributed to the deficits during the Bush years. The party as a whole lost it's way on fisical responsibility. Conservatives will no longer back Repubilicans that do not make a strong small government, low taxes, fisical responsiblity stand. If Graham can find a majority of voters in his state to support him, more power to him. If he was in my state he would not get my vote.

Don't hate on the Republicans. Look at the facts:
The energy companies and the health insurance companies want our money, preferably all we have after rent and food. Some of that, too...OK. Maybe all of it. But then we will have thinner people who enjoy the great outdoors more often. And with the slowly obvious effects of global warming, some of us who survive the ozone layer deficiency will be able to swim in places we used to walk. Thanks, GOP! Really, can't we all walk together, I mean, work together?

Senator Lindsey Graham has definitely gotten my attention these past few months. I admit to not liking him very much and then he broke from the pack and voted for Sotomayor.. Definitely got my attention and I really started listening to him. Grown to like him.. especially when he jumped on Glenn Beck. Just when I believed that the face of the Republican Party was turning into radicals.. he has emerged looking like a very reasonable, strong, personality.

Republicans don't have to worry about Democrats or Progressives ruining their chances to win elections. The rabid-extremist-right-wing-conservative faction of their party is doing the work for us! Thanks Neo-Cons!

reagan,s trikle-down is going to kick in, 2050 be patient

Graham needs to pull a Specter and prepare to loose his next election.

I disapprove of all politicians equally they all should be fired.

The neoclowns think we should just wait until there is no more oil to do something about our oil dependence. Have a nice day!

South Carolina go figure. I would hope that after all the embarrassing situations that the folks in SC vote better for the next two or three elections. Starting with "the Iraq and such" beauty queen to this lindsay guy!!!
Wow! We were planning on moving south and were considering SC. Now . . . . . I not only don't think so we are NOT!

Thank God for a GOP politician with guts like Lindsey Graham. Of course the "tax" will be passed along in higher prices. Maybe then we'll think twice about funding terrorists and petro-dictators around the world and get focused on a smart grid and other ways to save energy now and alternative energy sources, including nuclear, in the longer term. What needs to be done in conjunction with cap & trade is to provide enough support and incentives for the market to develop those alternatives and savings strategies.

"Obama – afraid
Chency – a fraud"

Equivocation and relativism in an attempt to appear enlightened is merely a thinly veiled fear of making a decision as to which side is right or at least attempting to address the merits. If you have spent even 3 minutes researching top officials' and experts' opinions as to what Obama is doing, you'd know he's trying to make a rational decision based on a clear plan, not just rush off and do what ONE military leader said (no matter how high a rank). There is a reason a civilian was made CiC. If you're going to stand in the middle of the road because you're afraid to choose one sidewalk or the other, you're going to eventually get run over.

Senator LIndsey Graham is the only thinking politician left in South Carolina's Republican contingency. And this is how he is treated by the ever-shrinking, out-of-touch, angry white men's party. No wonder he and other moderates like him are becoming a fast dying breed. Remember RNC that young voters are NOT and NEVER will be with you!

The "American Energy Alliance" does not give a crap about American jobs. They would simply prefer that no pollution laws of any kind be passed. They believe that they would make more money. If our kids get asthma or we get respiratory diseases, then that is just acceptable collateral damage.

American corporations are heartless and soul-less.

Lindsay is sometimes almost sensible...he should just make the move and at least represent as an Independent if not a centrist democrat. He's probably the closest SC will ever get to having half a brain in Congress...look at our other Senator...DeMented Jim DeMint. I wish the ads were attacking him instead. God help SC if he's re-elected!

"while seeing a 53 percent jump in electricy bills."

That's funny, because scientists and scholars at MIT came to the conslusion that it would be approximately $340 or so per family household on average PER YEAR...and that's total for all energy sources...gas, oil, electricity, etc. Boehner even received a letter from them reprimanding him for misrepresenting their study's findings and you can find it quite easily on the intertubez.

as for "Obama=Trickle Up poverty"

Sorry if you consider not making $50M per year while your employees get no raise on average for a decade "poverty," but the rest of us know how to recognize indentured servitude when its shoved up our butts. You REALLY want to talk about "redistribution of wealth"? Try the 1% of top wage earners in this country increasing their share of the total national income from 10% in 1989 to 22% in 2004, all while average middle class salaries remained the same. THERE is your "redistribution of wealth," Captain TalkingPoint.

This is simply disgraceful. Special interests throwing their weight around with a lot of $ and no regard for the truth, openly trying to buy targeted politicians' support by threatening them. All I can say is our political world and discourse would be a far better place if we had never seen the likes of Gingrich, Rove and Cheney, the architects of this low road to manipulating the public. Their tactics are hateful and without principle.

Someone please tell me when this STAIN, that is former Vice President Dick Cheney is going to go away?

Well, you know, I was looking at property to buy in South Carolina. Due to the Republicans in that state and their "Good Ole Boys" mentality, I'm looking else where. I would not move to that state with those idiots in office. I'm shocked that I haven't heard more from the residents who should be protesting their republicans in that state, I guess its like the "Good Ole Days" of the past. Oh, and by the way, "I'm Sorry South Carolina, you won't be getting my hard earned money to waste in Argentina"!

Sen. Graham, thank you for standing up for what's right for all Americans, even all citizens of the world, by trying to do something about carbon emissions and global warming. Risky stuff for a Republican, a party which is a captive and a lapdog of the energy industry. If you're no longer welcome in the Republican party, we'd love to have you in the Democratic party.

These people don't understand that if we don't start something now, the planet for our children won't be worth living on because of the crazy weather among other problems. Some people are saying that we should go with a Carbon Tax rather than a market based cap-and-trade. The industry should decide which would it rather have. I think that it would rather have cap-and-trade so that it gives them time to switch over and pollute less. A carbon tax would tax you no matter how much you don't pollute. These industry ads show that these people have no imagination and foresight... New technology should be research; they could be financing it and getting money from it. That is if they were smart. They don't seem to be at this point.

Obama – afraid
Chency – a fraud

Senator Graham, "JUST COME ON OVER TO OUR SIDE," aren't you tired of the LOONEY REPUBLICANS – they don't know where they've been and don't know where they are going. OK? COME ON OVER!

I've got a great idea for Senator Graham, he ought to move across the aisle and become a Democrat. He appears to be way too smart to be a member of the Republican Party.

Alan

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Every once and a while you sound inteligent Senator. But you are still a Southern Right Wing
nutjob. Your state ranks " worst " in almost all catagories of a state.
Try helping SC instead of your party.

Senator Graham needs to change his ideas on cap and tax–it is far too cold to believe this global warming hoax.

I love it when the neo-morons school up and eat their own. What a band of shiftless, useless idiots that have not clue-one about how to improve our country. If every [R] could be isolated on a never-visited island, average IQs would skyrocket, and a severely debilitating genetic contamination would be removed from the human genepool.

Seriously think about that threat from the energy corporations. If you tax us, we will make you pay. Forget the record profits. And, who is on board with these corporations and their threats- The Right! We need real healthcare reform and then clean energy sources and these oil tycoons can retreat to their private islands with the health insurance CEO's.

Alternative energy sources (wind, solar, etc) ARE the future of energy consumption in this country and around the world. Fossil fuels are becoming a thing of the past, and for good reason. So get out of the dark ages, people, and embrace the new jobs and immense savings that will *eventually* result from these new sources of environment-friendly energy.

Cap and trade is only going to hurt our tailspinning economy....anyone that supported this bill should be voted out of office....period.

You go Graham !!! I'm glad that we still have republicans with brains and are sensible to the conditions of our beloved planet Earth.

Hum! I wonder why energy companies don't want a cap and trade program? I just can't figure it out. Maybe Fox News can tell me because I am incapable of putting two and two together.

If you are upset about the influence corporations have in this countrry, thank an ignorant Republican.

Lindsey Graham for President 2012!

Is anyone starting to realize that it doesn't matter if there's an R or a D behind the name? They are ALL leading us down the garden path.

Most are following blindly too, that's the sad part.

Graham is becoming an idiot. Knee-cap and trade is a Ponzi scheme to try and bring industry and the market to a grinding halt.

Would you rather stand in a smog-free bread line or continue living the way you do today?

Maybe global warming is responsible for the snowstorm last week at the Patriots game.

And what about the Democrats role in Cap and Tax? Democrats are job killers and fee raisers. Amazes me that people can't seem to figure that out. Tax and spend, kill jobs and raise taxes = Liberal Democrat.

Considering the Republican government of SC can't create any jobs, have invested nothing in education and created a welfare state, I'm sure cap and trade is last on anyones mind. How do you curb emissions from the unemployment office?

Cap and Tax is a terrible bill that Democrats are shoving down our throats. Raise energy costs, kill jobs..........what a great idea?