Mention the name "President Bush" at GOP event: Cricket, cricket

By GottaLaff

At the South Carolina state GOP convention today, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke of President Bush. No applause. Radio silence:

At his first mention of Bush’s visit, Graham paused, waiting for applause. When it didn’t come, it took a slight nod from Graham to prompt a round of applause.

Lindsey: Okay, now! ::cricket:: Okayyyyy, now!! ::cricket cricket:: Never mind.

“President Bush is my friend,” he continued, “and I’m not going to run away from the friend.”

"The friend" had apparently alienated everyone in the room. But we admire Lindsey for his loyalty. He'd make a great Boy Scout.

Graham credited Bush with preventing additional attacks on the U.S. since 9/11, cutting taxes three times and successfully nominating Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.

No wonder nobody applauded.

“History is going to judge him a lot better than everybody thinks,” Graham predicted.

What a prophet. Let's see what else Lindseykins predicted:

"What we do can affect the outcome. But if we don't see progress on two of the three big issues -- oil revenues, de-Baathification, provincial elections -- in the next 90 days, it may not happen. And Iraq could be a failed state."

I take it back. He was right on that one.