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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSome recent quotes from Lindsay Graham
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according to Mrs. Betty Bowers on bluesky:
On Gaza: "Just flatten it like we flattened Tokyo and Berlin."
On the Iran War: "We are going to make tons of money."
These are truly radical comments. He was getting worse with age.
I have no interest in his personal life and, especially at a time like this, feel comments about that are inappropriate. But he was not in any way the politician some remember when he used to pal around with McCain. He was truly extreme and getting worse, and I think there should be some acknowledgement of that.
Edited to remove a comment about Renee Goode until it can be verified.
OGBuzz
(1,023 posts)"Some men improve the world only by leaving it".
perfessor
(403 posts)Some cause joy wherever they go; others, whenever they go.
OGBuzz
(1,023 posts)wiggs
(8,891 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,698 posts)I'll have to look it up.
ms liberty
(11,487 posts)GoodRaisin
(11,233 posts)A lying, court packing, hypocritical fascist.
yourout
(8,933 posts)Willing to do or say anything to advance his stature.
dlk
(13,524 posts)In eulogizing him, we should never forget.
Karasu
(2,466 posts)the last decade. His sexuality being the worst-kept secret in DC is just one example of that and shouldn't be the sole focus. There are far more where that came from.
He was an opportunist who literally said and did whatever he felt would maintain his status/popularity in the GQP. He had no real values whatsoever.
ToxMarz
(3,244 posts)I think he just hitched his wagon to McCain when he got to the Senate as leverage for himself. McCain was known, respected and a war hero. Graham was just riding his coattails because McCain let him.
dalton99a
(96,602 posts)dalton99a
(96,602 posts)RetiredParatrooper
(279 posts)These people are so bad and no one needs to invent stuff about them.
BB should know better.
William Seger
(12,598 posts)... implying that he believed the ICE agent was just defending himself.
senseandsensibility
(26,217 posts)I was going on what BB reported.
AverageOldGuy
(4,432 posts)He said and did what he needed to be elected.
Started out as a decent enough person. Then as he saw Trump taking over the GOP, he hopped on the bandwagon.
red dog 1
(33,859 posts)Mrs. Betty Bowers also said about Lindsay Graham:
"As grandma used to say: GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH"
Random Boomer
(4,427 posts)As a gay woman of basically the same age as Lindsey Graham, his "personal life" was intensely political in its effects on MY life.
1WorldHope
(2,257 posts)who want to destroy us.
DU has so many different folks, from so many different walks of life that I don't see how we agree with each other as often as we do.
I believe everyone in this country, (or country's that touch this country, or exist in close proximity,) is about as used up as we ever have been from these years of TSF and friends. Everyone is tired and grumpy and easily set to defense. So it is no wonder we are taking opposing stances to each other rather a lot of late.
And we may be enjoying the release of pain by bashing the dead guy more than our better selves would in easier times, myself included. This is a fight that we need everyone on board to win.
It is my biggest hope that we can one day all come together and act for the general good of this whole planet. But for now I'll take just electing a few honest people, and jailing many more who have been guilty of... any number of things we are not even aware of yet.
I'm rambling, my husband came home yesterday from 13 days in the hospital. After getting through this I'm just looking forward to feeling a little more grateful than my status quo. Soon enough, my angry cynicism will return.
I love conversing with you all and enjoying the hard work by some who write in depth well thought out comments. (Myself not included) You are my friends without faces. ✌🏼to all.
senseandsensibility
(26,217 posts)Thanks for bringing us all down to earth about what is really important.
