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225. Still a safe advantage for now.

Reply to the_liberal_grandpa (Reply #168)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 03:30 PM

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Without Graham or McConnell available, it's still 51-47 and that assumes Fetterman votes with the Democrats. The Senate remains in Republican hands and Thune still is majority leader and gets to set the agenda.

What may or may not be the case after the November elections is another story.

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Lindsey Graham has died [View all] lakercub 16 hrs ago OP

BBC and Washington Post also reporting WheelWalker 16 hrs ago #1

Oddly, none of South Carolina's biggest newspapers SouthBayDem 16 hrs ago #6

Wait a minute...Scott Jennings said he talked to him just an hour ago Bengus81 11 hrs ago #117

They spent 20 minutes talking SomedayKindaLove 6 hrs ago #197

Probable cardiac arrest... Godot51 10 hrs ago #121

whow. Graham was only 71 yr old. just whow. My his family and friends find peace. riversedge 16 hrs ago #2

In contrast, his predecessor lived to 100. SouthBayDem 16 hrs ago #11

I remember watching them push him in a wheelchair to make votes once in a while... IthinkThereforeIAM 7 hrs ago #185

Even with American life spans having decreased significantly in recent years due to anti-science policy and economic Karasu 15 hrs ago #19

Probably heart attack. Sometimes people who are healthy have them. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #42

I'd guess it had something to do with his liver. BComplex 15 hrs ago #61

EMS was called to his home for cardiac arrest this evening. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #75

I'll take cardiac arrest! BComplex 14 hrs ago #87

Cardiac arrest just means his heart stopped. NH Ethylene 8 hrs ago #164

that's my thinking... acute liver failure? LymphocyteLover 10 hrs ago #130

Could be liver - I was also thinking blood clot TBF 4 hrs ago #219

I think he had an epiphany. ruet 3 hrs ago #224

I wouldn't describe Graham as healthy, Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #105

I had a stroke Blue_Roses 8 hrs ago #177

That's why I am glad, even happy at times, that my P.A. Rx'd me anti-anxiety pills... IthinkThereforeIAM 7 hrs ago #187

My Guess is DVT Blood Clot from Flying. mackdaddy 7 hrs ago #190

It rebounded. OneCrazyDiamond 8 hrs ago #169

Isn't he really close with his sister? LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #37

Isn't he really close with his sister? bocephus864 7 hrs ago #182

Yeah, that surprised me too. I'm 72 and he looked a hell of a lot older than me. nt Nittersing 10 hrs ago #124

His mother died at 50 and father at 68, per Wiki. Nt spooky3 3 hrs ago #227

Message auto-removed Name removed 16 hrs ago #3

Wow! That's a shocker! Jim__ 16 hrs ago #4

Overload of negativity finally caught up with him. oasis 16 hrs ago #5

Overload of hypocrisy, more than anything. Karasu 16 hrs ago #9

True that. I remember how he tried to trick Pres. oasis 15 hrs ago #23

Maybe he shoved that drone up his arse Captain Zero 15 hrs ago #71

Then I guess the wings got to him... IthinkThereforeIAM 7 hrs ago #191

Wrong one! BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #7

Getting close though. 🤞 littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #26

My reaction too! BlueMTexpat 8 hrs ago #178

PINE BOX! Praise Jesus, God, Allah, Yaweh, and all the space babies!! Rest in PISS, Lady Graham. SoFlaBro 16 hrs ago #8

Praise. The. Lord. Trueblue1968 16 hrs ago #10

Ding Dong Gymbo 15 hrs ago #12

I figured he just popsdenver 2 min ago #236

Good for him. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #13

Bye, Felicia. EuterpeThelo 15 hrs ago #14

War has lost it's best friend. JohnnyRingo 15 hrs ago #15

Having lived for 3 miserable years in South Carolina, HappyLarge 15 hrs ago #39

They're find someone worse! LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #44

True that! eom BComplex 15 hrs ago #62

He WAS a very strong supporter of Ukraine's fight for freedom. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #116

Yet would kiss the ass of his Fuhrer who cut Ukraine off Bengus81 10 hrs ago #119

exactly LymphocyteLover 10 hrs ago #128

Standing up for Ukraine is the only good thing he did. MuirHero 9 hrs ago #155

Or it could just be the flight itself. OnlinePoker 9 hrs ago #157

I was thinking that, too. yardwork 9 hrs ago #161

Agree blubunyip 7 hrs ago #183

That's what I'm thinking Bayard 7 hrs ago #186

How bout that BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #16

I am SO glad I checked into DU before bed....pleasant dreams for me tonight! BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #17

I've been wondering all week who our number three could be. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #22

I have sparklers left over from my birthday and July 4th BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #28

Randolph Mantooth doesn't count? BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #80

Don't get too excited SouthBayDem 15 hrs ago #40

That is likely the case but you just know tRump is scared shitless BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #49

From your lips to Gawd's ears!! BComplex 15 hrs ago #63

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I think that Trump is on his way, with one foot in Hell already. wnylib 15 hrs ago #84

Mental decline? Da fuck you talkin'? His 4th annual physical included an I.Q. test. He aced it --- scored 100! 3Hotdogs 11 hrs ago #114

"Doggy, horsey, kitty, man!" Aristus 9 hrs ago #139

100 is Normal IQ!! Dem_in_Nebr. 9 hrs ago #140

Yeah but he doesn't know that! NH Ethylene 8 hrs ago #166

Normal IQ for people who aren't too bright. kerry-is-my-prez 2 hrs ago #230

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The old saying is that things happen in threes - first Lindsay, second McConnel, third .... patricia92243 11 hrs ago #111

What's Nikki Haley doing these days? COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #68

Cushy think tank job SouthBayDem 14 hrs ago #95

So, my weekend plans haven't changed and life in America is slowly improving. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #18

Is this real? Keep looking for 'theonion' link. ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #20

It's real. That's what I thought when I saw it my YouTube sidebar. (You know how YouTube has all these LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #33

Just saw it on the NYT site fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #67

It's real. I just heard it on BBC. wnylib 15 hrs ago #77

It's on CNN, MS NOW and liberal podcasts BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #98

Rec. Rec. Rec malaise 7 hrs ago #189

What an odious piece of SHIT. BigDemVoter 15 hrs ago #21

The SC white nationalists are chomping at the bit for an appointment BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #24

Only say good about the dead. generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago #25

Play Tip The Casket The Grand Illuminist 15 hrs ago #60

Was not expecting that Peppertoo 15 hrs ago #27

Adios, fucko JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #29

Didn't catch you until True Dough 6 hrs ago #204

Thanks amigo! JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #205

10,005! True Dough 6 hrs ago #206

R-I-P ... nt Raine 15 hrs ago #30

Just saw that on my YouTube sidebar. At first I thought it was a joke, but it was Agenda Free TV. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #31

CNN & NYT reporting as well BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #32

Just saw that on NBC News. calimary 15 hrs ago #34

Let's hope this doesn't make it harder for Annie Andrews to win that Senate seat . . . Journeyman 15 hrs ago #35

I just checked. He was up for re-election. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #51

Maybe his replacement... Escape 9 hrs ago #154

Boy howdy the pranksters are having a field day over at Wikipedia Brother Buzz 15 hrs ago #36

Didn't see anything, but they have him past tense pretty well. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #53

Well that's surprising news. IrishAfricanAmerican 15 hrs ago #38

It certainly is to me also. riversedge 15 hrs ago #43

I first saw it on the Daily Mail. Beacool 15 hrs ago #41

Exactly! Thune is going to have a headache for a few weeks! BComplex 15 hrs ago #70

Maybe Katcat 8 hrs ago #174

And guardian. AllyCat 15 hrs ago #45

Is hell collecting on their debts? Wow! C Moon 15 hrs ago #46

My money is on pulmonary embolism Betty Boom 15 hrs ago #47

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Ukraine Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #113

He doesn't look Blue_Roses 7 hrs ago #181

Apparently it was cardiac arrest. onenote 10 hrs ago #125

Severe pulmonary embolism can cause cardiac arrest. Betty Boom 10 hrs ago #126

Point taken. I wonder if we'll ever actually know. onenote 10 hrs ago #132

Not opening the champagne yet nilram 15 hrs ago #48

nothing to celebrate LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #55

Post removed Post removed 14 hrs ago #90

It was trump. LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #50

My conspiracy theory LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #52

LOL!! BComplex 15 hrs ago #74

Add to that theory😊 thinkingagain 9 hrs ago #151

Hell is getting full of fascist pigs, will need a new ballroom soon. Nt yaesu 15 hrs ago #54

About 2 weeks late.... sfdennis1 15 hrs ago #56

Feel free to insult Graham to your heart's content. ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #214

Seriously? Oh jeez, conspiracy theories incoming... paulkienitz 15 hrs ago #57

1st McConnell, now Graham. Who's next? n/t aggiesal 15 hrs ago #58

If I had the money I'd love to visit the site of his grave just to show my .......... respects 😗 cstanleytech 15 hrs ago #59

Just to pour out your respects? Nt Trueblue Texan 9 hrs ago #158

NYT also reporting COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #64

Well the last time Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #65

I just saw an image of him and noticed that right away. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #76

Maybe Trump will get the hint and retire...(I wish) LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #81

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #82

Well, bye Aviation Pro 15 hrs ago #66

I love that! C Moon 14 hrs ago #97

Oh. RockRaven 15 hrs ago #69

Tidying up hell for Trump I hope Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 15 hrs ago #72

So do Republicans really control the Senate at this point ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #73

Pretty much, yes. onenote 10 hrs ago #131

Not that I was fond of him BeyondGeography 15 hrs ago #79

Mitch McConnell outlived him? SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #88

Unclear unblock 14 hrs ago #92

depends on how you define "life" Skittles 14 hrs ago #103

I doubt that. That's my theory and I'm stickin' to it Bengus81 11 hrs ago #115

Ding Dong!! aeromanKC 14 hrs ago #89

Damn. buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #91

Dang! So late in the day. usonian 14 hrs ago #93

I used to really respect Graham. cab67 14 hrs ago #94

He was initially critical of Trump--until a sudden 180 after a golf trip to Mar a Lago. tanyev 11 hrs ago #118

They found the negatives... and the receipts... QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #163

And now he may be finding out the cost of selling his soul. (n/t) thesquanderer 7 hrs ago #184

I never did. I have a long memory. valleyrogue 10 hrs ago #129

Seems the grim reaper's aim is just a little bit off Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #96

Two outta three ain't bad.... Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #173

I was home all night, I swear. I have witnesses. Buddyzbuddy 14 hrs ago #99

I'd hate to start up any CT's but the phrase "after a brief and sudden illness" is often used as cover AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #100

Agree, the wording is weird Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #102

Not necessarily BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #108

I feel I was sufficiently conditional in my phrasing AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #228

I know BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #233

So sorry for your loss BRTS AZJonnie 1 hr ago #235

Did you really hate to start up any CTs? onenote 3 hrs ago #226

Okay, you got me AZJonnie 2 hrs ago #229

Malignant syncophancy. Frasier Balzov 14 hrs ago #101

I step away for a few hours and look what happens. Well, this gets the ball rolling . . . NBachers 13 hrs ago #104

That was unexpected, but condolences to his family Deminpenn 12 hrs ago #106

Well, this is not the senatorial death announcement I expected to hear this morning. Blumancru 12 hrs ago #107

Death Becomes Him eringer 12 hrs ago #109

hoping for a trifecta gfwzig 11 hrs ago #110

I don't know if I'll be able to stomach the hagiography on this one. It's already starting on CNN. Vinca 11 hrs ago #112

Wrong guy! Damn. mwb970 10 hrs ago #120

R I H, Lindsey! lastlib 10 hrs ago #122

Thinking of a quote from either Bette Davis or Moms Mabley right now Stuckinthebush 10 hrs ago #123

He was the same age I am. valleyrogue 10 hrs ago #127

Are we sure? Maybe he's just mostly dead? Multichromatic 10 hrs ago #133

Wow. That's a shock... paleotn 10 hrs ago #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve 9 hrs ago #135

Oh no! flvegan 9 hrs ago #136

Time to crank up the tiny violin orchestra! Crowman2009 9 hrs ago #137

Happy days are here again! Too much T butt kissing proved fatal. GreenWave 9 hrs ago #138

To paraphrase Thumper from 1942 Bambi ... Jarqui 9 hrs ago #141

If I was a Republican, I'd be worried... Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #142

Poppers *can* be fatal to an aged cardio-vascular system. Tim S 9 hrs ago #143

Well, there's some extra room..... SergeStorms 9 hrs ago #144

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #145

The kindest thing that comes to mind, is that it usually comes in threes. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #146

He never saw a war The Wizard 9 hrs ago #147

Seems like the news is barely covering it. Ilsa 9 hrs ago #148

good things happen in threes? azureblue 9 hrs ago #149

To whom did he The Wizard 9 hrs ago #150

Lindsey's dead? MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #152

Wham Bam thank you Graham Blue Owl 9 hrs ago #153

Death comes in threes LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #156

A man of weak character prerev 9 hrs ago #159

And I flushed my poop down the toilet this morning Mysterian 9 hrs ago #160

Its sad when you die and the one thing they remember you for is doc03 9 hrs ago #162

Lennon said it best Hudly 8 hrs ago #165

Graham Once Said... OhioTim 8 hrs ago #167

The repubs senate advantage is disappearing the_liberal_grandpa 8 hrs ago #168

In the best way possible Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #171

Still a safe advantage for now. onenote 3 hrs ago #225

Acute moral failure is the cause of death. PufPuf23 8 hrs ago #170

No tears Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #172

Not shedding one tear. Fuck him and everyone who looks like him. AZLD4Candidate 8 hrs ago #175

My unofficial diagnosis: His red-state, southern diet did him in! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 8 hrs ago #176

I really hope that hell exists. Dave Bowman 8 hrs ago #179

He just made the world a better place Zorro 8 hrs ago #180

What "sudden illness?" Grins 7 hrs ago #188

Well maybe Putin had something to do with his sudden illness FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #192

He could have had an underlying condition. (Such as congestive heart failure, diabetes etc) LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #195

Yeah, that's what I've been thinking too Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #201

Clarence Darrow may have the floor for me. n/t malthaussen 7 hrs ago #193

... catbyte 7 hrs ago #194

Not soon enough... Ford_Prefect 6 hrs ago #196

Sorry to hear about this. Who's next? eom Exp 6 hrs ago #198

Living with Trump holding Kompromat over him Jarqui 6 hrs ago #199

I only regret that he suffered no consequences for his support of policies that killed millions. 58Sunliner 6 hrs ago #200

Well, Satan probably has him on a rotisserie at this very moment Blumancru 6 hrs ago #203

Alfred E Neuman said it best. lpbk2713 6 hrs ago #202

"The moral arc of the universe"..... lastlib 6 hrs ago #207

Oh, no! Anyway... sakabatou 6 hrs ago #208

"If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it." --Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2016 Dulcinea 5 hrs ago #209

Now he is able to join his buddy Rush in that dark little.... California Kid 5 hrs ago #210

Wow. I stopped looking at DU before this happened, although I actuality might have looked at the Lounge later, and.. electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #211

When someone dies, you're only supposed to say good. dsharp88 5 hrs ago #212

Oh well. WestMichRad 5 hrs ago #213

Well to say I'm shocked angrychair 5 hrs ago #215

"Going down!" Marcuse 5 hrs ago #216

Prob a result of RFK's shitty work purr-rat beauty 5 hrs ago #217

I'm in tears. sellitman 5 hrs ago #218

Oh noes! AStern 4 hrs ago #220

So what's the bad news? Ray Bruns 4 hrs ago #221

Fox News has an update! Ray Bruns 4 hrs ago #222

Good riddance! Glaisne 4 hrs ago #223

Foot soldier to the end Warpy 2 hrs ago #231

Tots n Pears. Earth Bound Misfit 2 hrs ago #232

So what's the bad news? Ray Bruns 1 hr ago #234