Reply #11: Lindsay Graham has an op-ed up in South Carolina:

[beachmom]

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/nov/08/clean-energy-bill-should-balanceenvironment/

He really is an asset to this cause because he speaks "conservative". This is interesting, and I suppose spells the beginnings of negotiation:

Both sides prefer to talk past each other. They have yet to embrace the fact that if we work together, we can balance environmental protection with the needs of business. The Boxer-Kerry legislation and Waxman-Markey, as currently written, both fall short of the mark.

There is a pathway forward -- if we choose to take it -- that creates sound environmental policy, promotes job creation and frees our nation from dependency on foreign oil.

An added benefit is that many of the solutions to the problem will be found right here in South Carolina.

It's time we step up and take the lead.