Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden made Republicans like look 'f***ing idiots' as GOP outraged ensues after the president tied the bipartisan infrastructure deal to passing his American Families Plan.
'Most Republicans could not have known that. There's no way,' Graham told Politico. 'You look like a f***ing idiot now.'
Republican FURY at Biden's infrastructure blindside: Lindsey Graham says president made the GOP look like 'f***ing idiots' by tying $1.2trillion deal to huge reconciliation package after 'suicide mission' negotiations June 26, 2021 3 Comments Facebook
Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden made Republicans like look 'f***ing idiots' as GOP outraged ensues after the president tied the bipartisan infrastructure deal to passing his American Families Plan.
'Most Republicans could not have known that. There's no way,' Graham told Politico. 'You look like a f***ing idiot now.'
'I don't mind bipartisanship, but I'm not going to do a suicide mission,' the South Carolina senator added.
Biden said Thursday of the bipartisan infrastructure bill: 'If this is the only thing that comes to me, I'm not signing it.'
Graham was one of the 11 Republicans who supported the bipartisan infrastructure deal – but he is now backing out.
Most of that group met virtually Friday morning to plot next moves.
'There was general displeasure and anger,' said a senior GOP aide who listened in, noting Graham was relatively quiet on the call.
Graham, who was one of the 11 Republicans who supported the bipartisan deal, tweeted 'No deal by extortion!' on Friday.
Another aide to one of the 11 senators told Politico: 'Demanding that we didn't pass the bipartisan deal unless reconciliation was passed first was never part of the deal.'
On the call Senators Mitt Romney, Rob Portman and Susan Collins were particularly enraged over Biden's flip.
The group plans to speak again this afternoon and is considering releasing a joint statement emphasizing 'there were no side deals.'
Republican FURY at Biden's infrastructure blindside: Lindsey Graham says president made the GOP look like 'f***ing idiots' by tying $1.2trillion deal to huge reconciliation package after 'suicide mission' negotiations June 26, 2021 3 Comments Facebook
Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden made Republicans like look 'f***ing idiots' as GOP outraged ensues after the president tied the bipartisan infrastructure deal to passing his American Families Plan.
'Most Republicans could not have known that. There's no way,' Graham told Politico. 'You look like a f***ing idiot now.'
'I don't mind bipartisanship, but I'm not going to do a suicide mission,' the South Carolina senator added.
Biden said Thursday of the bipartisan infrastructure bill: 'If this is the only thing that comes to me, I'm not signing it.'
Graham was one of the 11 Republicans who supported the bipartisan infrastructure deal – but he is now backing out.
Most of that group met virtually Friday morning to plot next moves.
'There was general displeasure and anger,' said a senior GOP aide who listened in, noting Graham was relatively quiet on the call. Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden has made Republicans look like 'f***ing idiots' by reaching a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and then publicly tying it to whether his American Families Plan is passed in the Senate +22
Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden has made Republicans look like 'f***ing idiots' by reaching a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and then publicly tying it to whether his American Families Plan is passed in the Senate Graham, who was one of the 11 Republicans who supported the bipartisan deal, tweeted 'No deal by extortion!' on Friday +22
Graham, who was one of the 11 Republicans who supported the bipartisan deal, tweeted 'No deal by extortion!' on Friday +22
A group of 10 bipartisan lawmakers lined up behind Biden on Thursday to announce they reached a deal on an infrastructure bill. But shortly after, Republicans were infuriated when Biden said: 'If this is the only thing that comes to me, I'm not signing it' +22
A group of 10 bipartisan lawmakers lined up behind Biden on Thursday to announce they reached a deal on an infrastructure bill. But shortly after, Republicans were infuriated when Biden said: 'If this is the only thing that comes to me, I'm not signing it' +22
Another aide to one of the 11 senators told Politico: 'Demanding that we didn't pass the bipartisan deal unless reconciliation was passed first was never part of the deal.'
On the call Senators Mitt Romney, Rob Portman and Susan Collins were particularly enraged over Biden's flip.
The group plans to speak again this afternoon and is considering releasing a joint statement emphasizing 'there were no side deals.'
The White House doubled-down on Friday that Biden will not sign the infrastructure bill unless a $3-6 trillion reconciliation bill passes first for the left's 'family infrastructure' and climate initiatives.
'No deal by extortion!' Graham tweeted Friday morning, adding that the double-sell is a 'deal breaker'.
'It was never suggested to me during these negotiations that President Biden was holding hostage the bipartisan infrastructure proposal unless a liberal reconciliation package was also passed,' he continued in a thread on the issue.
'I can't imagine any other Republican had that impression,' Graham tweeted. 'I can't believe the Biden Administration expects such an obvious bait and switch tactic – motivated by fear of the Left – to work in the Senate and be respected by the American people.'
'Between fear of the Left and general incompetence, the last six months of the Biden Administration have been a disaster,' he added.