beyond mohammed 's case , graham also said .
for all his supposed heresies -- on climate change , judicial nominees , immigration and now his offer to help close the guantanamo bay prison -- graham had a 2009 terrorism senator offers a deal to shift 911 trials a republican senator is offering the white house a deal on terrorism trials .
finally , on thursday , rep. pete hoekstra ( mich. ) , ranking republican on the house intelligence committee , accused graham and obama in a new york post op - ed of a " deal with the devil " and said graham " has n't thought this through . "
sen. lindsey o. graham ( s.c. ) said that if president obama agrees to try alleged sept. 11 mastermind khalid sheik mohammed and four accused henchmen in military tribunals , he will press fellow republicans to vote to close the prison at guantanamo bay , cuba .
on monday , sen. james inhofe said his republican colleague from south carolina had " chosen to ignore " the american people and was making a deal with president obama that would increase the " risk of terrorist activity . "
in a full - page ad in sunday 's new york times , the american civil liberties union said that if obama does not back holder , he will be extending the policies of the george w. bush administration .
graham , interviewed sunday on cbs 's " face the nation , " said reversing a plan by attorney general eric h. holder jr. to try the suspected terrorists in a civilian court in new york would be seen by the public as an act of leadership .
on tuesday , the conservative web site redstate.com branded graham a " rino " ( republican in name only ) , not to mention a " cretin " and " a poster child for everything that is anathema to conservative republicans . "
after a week like that , most of graham 's colleagues would feel as though they 'd lost a tickle fight to eric massa .