Sen. Graham Censured By Local GOP For Not Being Conservative Enough

[DonViejo]

DANIEL STRAUSS – MAY 13, 2014, 12:10 PM EDT

Charleston County Republicans in South Carolina censured Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday for, the local Republicans argued, not being conservative enough.

The censure document against Graham included more than two dozen points, such as Graham supporting President Barack Obama's nominees for the Supreme Court and also working with Democrats, according to the Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina.

The vote to censure Graham was 39-32. It was conducted by secret ballot.

"He really represents the establishment and the 'usual' in Washington," Cameron Groen of Johns Island told the South Carolina newspaper.

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[AceAcme]

1. Bagger BoyOs: "Off with his head."

[Gman]

2. Interesting. There are no secret ballots

In the Democratic Party at any level from precinct chair to the DNC

[DonViejo]

3. Where do you reside?...

In Ohio, where I'm originally from, Precinct chairs are elected in a secret ballot and elected by the friends and neighbors of the candidate(s) living in that precinct on a regular election day. In MA, where I now live, the precinct chair is also elected via secret ballot.

[Gman]

4. That's true everywhere.

They are elected during the primary by voters as members of the party. But after their election and when those precinct chairs meet as the local Democratic Party executive committee, there are no secret ballots. That's true from the local committees to the DNC when conducting party business. The reason is because they are elected representatives of those voters and the voters should know how someone represents them. And I'm in Texas and I'm a former member of the state committee here.