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Unfortunately, Lindsay Graham is not the worst of the worst.
He huffs and he puffs but he doesn't blow the house down like Tommy Tuberville or stand a chance of becoming Trump's VP candidate like J.D. Vance.
He huffs and he puffs but he doesn't blow the house down like Tommy Tuberville or stand a chance of becoming Trump's VP candidate like J.D. Vance.
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Thank you Sabin & danfrank for weighing in on this piece of turd. Checked him out on youtube. He is absolutely rabid in his interviews. Incredible!!
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He’s just a despicable being. He’s well-known nationally primarily because he frequently engages in attention-seeking behaviors such as this. This one crosses far over the line and deserves censure from his colleagues in the Senate. Given the state of the Republican Party these days this is unfortunately not likely to happen. The U.S. press isn’t giving this story much attention because Graham’s words don’t carry much weight here.Reza wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:38 am Who is this madman and why would he even make such a statement in this day and age? Wonder how he would feel his home State getting nuked instead.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-linds ... t-decision
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Oh God. That's Lindsay Graham. South Carolina Republican Senator. You don't really need to pay attention to him. I think it's fair to say he's one of the biggest war hawks in the country but also one of the least respected Senators. Democrats hate him for being an extremist obstructionist war hawk. Republicans hate him for being a moderate member of the establishment (and some hate him for being a war hawk). I think if you were to take a poll of which Senator today has the politics most deplored by most Americans Lindsay Graham might come out on top.Reza wrote
Who is this madman and why would he even make such a statement in this day and age? Wonder how he would feel his home State getting nuked instead.
If you would ask me to describe Graham in one word, I would say "corrupt." There are lots of rumors about him. One of which is he's bought out by the military industrial complex. There are... other rumors as well. But I'm talking corruption on a deeper level. His soul is bought out in a deeper way than your average politician (or maybe I'm being naive). He started off as a petty Reagan-Gingrich Republican who attacked Bill Clinton. Then he became a Senator of some respect for at least being open to bipartisanship. Then the Tea Party took over and his war hawkishness and openness to bipartisan efforts came under fire so what did he do? He ditched the bipartisanship and just became the most war hawkish Republican in the Senate. Hilary Clinton (with whom he came into Senate at roughly the same time) remarked that "I don’t know what’s happened to Lindsey Graham. He used to believe in climate change... It's like he had a brain switch." Graham deserves some credit for being the Republican most hostile to Donald Trump, the one most open to calling him racist, but two years into his Presidency he became his biggest cheerleader. Actually, that's putting it mildly. He encouraged Donald Trump to not concede the election but wouldn't join on the "stop the steal" bandwagon, which is another way of saying he'll fan the flames of insurrection but won't join in on the barbecue. His one consistency is war hawkishness.
I know you didn't ask for a history lesson but I can't stress enough. This guy sucks.
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Who is this madman and why would he even make such a statement in this day and age? Wonder how he would feel his home State getting nuked instead.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-linds ... t-decision
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-linds ... t-decision
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Yes, and all said behind about two pounds of poorly applied makeup. She’s not recognizable as human to me.Sabin wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 6:52 pm "Look, me shooting my dog isn't a secret. Everyone in South Dakota knows I shot my dog. It's very public knowledge."
"I want people to know the truth. That dog I had? It wasn't a nice dog. It was a piece of shit. It had to die."
"I would like to be Vice President. First thing you gotta know about me. One time I had a dog. I shot it. It was the right thing to do. I don't know how you choose to introduce yourself and say hi, but that's how I do it."
"Wanna know another dog that deserves to die? President Biden's. Commander. I'll mention that dog by name. I have strong opinions on which dogs deserve to die and which dogs don't. If a dog crosses the line, I'll kill it myself."
I don't know if this is the worst audition for Vice President of all time but it's so unbelievably stupid.
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"Look, me shooting my dog isn't a secret. Everyone in South Dakota knows I shot my dog. It's very public knowledge."
"I want people to know the truth. That dog I had? It wasn't a nice dog. It was a piece of shit. It had to die."
"I would like to be Vice President. First thing you gotta know about me. One time I had a dog. I shot it. It was the right thing to do. I don't know how you choose to introduce yourself and say hi, but that's how I do it."
"Wanna know another dog that deserves to die? President Biden's. Commander. I'll mention that dog by name. I have strong opinions on which dogs deserve to die and which dogs don't. If a dog crosses the line, I'll kill it myself."
I don't know if this is the worst audition for Vice President of all time but it's so unbelievably stupid.
"I want people to know the truth. That dog I had? It wasn't a nice dog. It was a piece of shit. It had to die."
"I would like to be Vice President. First thing you gotta know about me. One time I had a dog. I shot it. It was the right thing to do. I don't know how you choose to introduce yourself and say hi, but that's how I do it."
"Wanna know another dog that deserves to die? President Biden's. Commander. I'll mention that dog by name. I have strong opinions on which dogs deserve to die and which dogs don't. If a dog crosses the line, I'll kill it myself."
I don't know if this is the worst audition for Vice President of all time but it's so unbelievably stupid.
"How's the despair?"
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Bloomberg is now reporting Trump’s final four are Doug Burgum, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, and JD Vance. Which means he’s probably picking JD Vance, right?Greg wrote
Trying to predict Trump's mind, including the VP choice he will make, always appears to be a lost cause.
I was wondering why Doug Burgum? He’s worth over a billion. Trump needs money.
It can’t be Little Marco. Right?
I don’t know if I would laugh if he picked Tim Scott or be terrified.
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Trying to predict Trump's mind, including the VP choice he will make, always appears to be a lost cause.
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What do you make of DeSantis' meeting with Trump? After the Kristi Noem meltdown, I don't see a strong VP candidate for him. Everyone else comes with significant problems (besides the fact that they're all obviously insane) and he needs money.Greg wrote
And now, DeSantis just signed a law criminalizing food he doesn't like.
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And now, DeSantis just signed a law criminalizing food he doesn't like.
"DeSantis signs ban on lab-grown meat in Florida, says ‘elites’ are pushing it:"
https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/05/01/d ... ushing-it/
"DeSantis signs ban on lab-grown meat in Florida, says ‘elites’ are pushing it:"
https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/05/01/d ... ushing-it/
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DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024 ... h-gardens/
I wonder what will be considered communism. During the McCarthy era, there were searches for hidden communist messages, based on the idea communists were too smart to directly produce something pro-communist. The movies The Best Years Of Our Lives and It's A Wonderful Life were both investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee as having pro-communist messages based on their negative portrayal of bankers. I wonder if DeSantis would consider anything that questions Wall Street's power as being pro-communist.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024 ... h-gardens/
I wonder what will be considered communism. During the McCarthy era, there were searches for hidden communist messages, based on the idea communists were too smart to directly produce something pro-communist. The movies The Best Years Of Our Lives and It's A Wonderful Life were both investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee as having pro-communist messages based on their negative portrayal of bankers. I wonder if DeSantis would consider anything that questions Wall Street's power as being pro-communist.