But then Jason took on the Gamecocks, and honked off South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a fellow Republican. Graham believes it is fitting and right to praise the University of South Carolina's baseball team for capturing the 2010 College World Series. Graham turns Chaffetz argument on its head by countering that petty fights over sports resolutions only displays to the public the incivility and ineffectiveness of Congress.
“It’s a sad day when the Senate can no longer even come together for this purposes. Is it any wonder why the public has such a dim view of the way Congress is operating?
"It’s one thing to not be able to do the big things which are hard, like reforming Social Security. But it’s quite another to not be able to do the simple, appropriate and easy things like recognizing a team for winning a national championship.”
Meanwhile, StGeorgeGentile on Gateway Pundit offers a new angle to the controversy that reminds us Utah politicians aren't above to hometown boosterism:
While backing Rep. Chaffetz’s efforts 100% I think it’s also possible he was taking a shot across the bow of Orrin Hatch who was behind the waste of time effort to investigate the BCS because of the supposed slight of the University of Utah. Hatch can expect a challenge in 2012 and Chaffetz is the most likely contender.
