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Quiet Em

(3,379 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:35 AM Yesterday

The con artist will use Graham's death to try to push Republicans into passing his anti-voter bill

He's already working on it

The president said that Graham called him in the early evening to discuss the SAVE America Act, a bill that would reshape how elections operate but does not have enough support to pass the Senate.

“He actually said he was tired, but he wanted to pass the SAVE America Act, and I said, ‘Well, we’re going to get it done, Lindsey. We’re going to get it done. I’ll see you, like, soon,’” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, adding that the two believed they might meet on Sunday.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732
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The con artist will use Graham's death to try to push Republicans into passing his anti-voter bill (Original Post) Quiet Em Yesterday OP
They still have Fetterman as a reliable vote Walleye Yesterday #1
He is shameless chicoescuela Yesterday #2
They don't have the votes. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3
Probably would have already Boo1 Yesterday #8
It will be gone in 2029. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #13
You should be Boo1 Yesterday #14
Now is the time for courage, not cowardice. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #15
I am not saying he will succeed. Quiet Em Yesterday #10
"I'll see you, like, soon," Trump told Graham yesterday. Ocelot II Yesterday #4
I hope they do see each other soon Quiet Em Yesterday #7
Trump never misses an opportunity to lie and cheat. C_U_L8R Yesterday #5
It won't work. Wiz Imp Yesterday #6
This is so pathetic. We all know he's lying. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #9
Won't work JBTaurus83 Yesterday #11
Was it worth it, Lindsey? EnergizedLib Yesterday #12

Fiendish Thingy

(24,774 posts)
13. It will be gone in 2029.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:57 AM
Yesterday

I’m not afraid of a filibuster-free senate, but the republicans are.

Boo1

(794 posts)
14. You should be
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:02 AM
Yesterday

Because last time I checked Republicans have the majority in both chambers.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,774 posts)
15. Now is the time for courage, not cowardice.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:35 AM
Yesterday

The republicans keep the filibuster not out of fear of what democrats might do if they regain power, but because the filibuster provides them with a shield from accountability to the voters, and more importantly, from Trump’s wrath when his cockamamie bills don’t get passed.

Democrats will have the trifecta in 2029, and must govern fearlessly and unhesitatingly.

I know you don’t care, but for others who may be reading, there can be no restoration of lost rights or repairing the damage and destruction without first expanding the court and killing filibuster to do so.

Quiet Em

(3,379 posts)
10. I am not saying he will succeed.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:51 AM
Yesterday

But he will try. He absolutley will push Graham's death for his bill.

C_U_L8R

(49,688 posts)
5. Trump never misses an opportunity to lie and cheat.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:39 AM
Yesterday

But surprised he left out the ‘Sir’ bit of this unlikely story.

Baitball Blogger

(53,011 posts)
9. This is so pathetic. We all know he's lying.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:50 AM
Yesterday

Using Graham to the very end. I guess they deserve each other.

JBTaurus83

(1,874 posts)
11. Won't work
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Yesterday

They are down two votes now that they have a cadaver and a brain dead turtle on their hands.

EnergizedLib

(3,302 posts)
12. Was it worth it, Lindsey?
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Yesterday

Doesn’t care about you or your dead body, just that another vote for the Voter Suppression Act was lost.

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