Stephanopoulos, who hadn't planned to discuss the subject, asked the South Carolina Republican to explain.

"There was this hatefest in New York, where people who don't mind being called liberal got up and ran President Bush into the ground and applauded these two gentlemen [Kerry and Edwards]," Graham said.

"I want that tape," Graham insisted again, this time with a touch of anger. "And let's see people in Louisiana and South Carolina - let's hear what was said in New York and let's look at the reactions of Edwards and Kerry."

"Let's see if these people really are liberal, or they got values based on the crowd in front of them," he added.

Fellow "This Week" guest Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., defended the Kerry-Edwards raunchfest, saying, "I didn't see the tape ... but I can tell you people all over America, even Lindsey's Republicans, are disappointed in this administration."

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