Lindsey Graham: GOP Doesn't Have 'A Snowball's Chance In Hell' Without Trump

[DonViejo]

POLITICS 02/17/2021 05:49 am ET

“I’m more worried about 2022 than I’ve ever been,” the Trump sycophant told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

By Lee Moran

The GOP doesn’t have “a snowball’s chance in hell” of taking back majorities without the backing of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) argued on Tuesday.

In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Trump sycophant Graham weighed in on the ex-president’s feud with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Graham said he’d tell McConnell that “I know Trump can be a handful but he is the most dominant figure in the Republican Party.”

Tensions have escalated between Trump and McConnell in recent days.

McConnell voted to acquit Trump in his Senate impeachment trial for inciting the U.S. Capitol riot but then rebuked him as “morally responsible” for the violence.

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[struggle4progress]

1. Translation: "If we can't win without window-smashing cop-killing mobs,

then I support window-smashing cop-killing mobs"

[blm]

10. ✔️

[BeerBarrelPolka]

2. There was a time

There was a time just a few short years ago, where ALL politicians were basically mocked and disliked for being liars and crooks, regardless of affiliation. In that light there was unity among us.

[sop]

7. These days Trump's followers demand to be lied to because they're desperate for easy answers.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

9. Yes

That's a good way to look at it.

[Maeve]

3. Or with him...face it, Lindsey, it's walking dead

[NurseJackie]

4. Drop to your knees, Lindsey...

... and pray-pray-pray to the Lord Above that you're not taken down with him. Tick-tock. It's only a matter of time before lazy Lindsey Graham takes a fall too.

[onetexan]

5. Morning Joe mentioned the WaPo wrote that when you make a deal with the devil

you lose your soul in the process. this is exactly the situation with the current GOP. Graham has turned hideously corrupt and sold his soul to the dark side.

[Harker]

6. And that's coming from a snowball in hell.

Between this and his comments on Lara Trump being the future of his party, he's sounding discordant and desperate.

[PRETZEL]

8. I think this is Lindsay's coup attempt

against the current state of the Republican Party. He may see McConnell as a weak leader as the crazy's are winning more and more as the redder the state gets. That would fracture the party even more than what it is now. If that results in the Republicans retaking the Senate, don't underestimate Lindsay looking to have his faction vote him majority leader.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Well, then they're screwed.

"Dementia" is trending on Twitter, as Steve Bannon is claiming Trump has it. Pass the popcorn, please.

[Norbert]

12. Lindsey deal with the devil continues.

Keep it up Lindsey. You are setting the GO(T)P up for 20 years being locked out of the White House like they were in the 1930-40s.

But don't worry. By 2040 the GO(N/A)P may finally find a candidate to become leader of the free world, but he will have to be moderate like Dwight D. Eisenhower. And maybe they will hire Eric, Don Jr and Ivanka too. I'm sure he/she will need bussers, chauffeurs and domestics, if they are remotely capable of performing the tasks related to those jobs.

[blm]

13. Can't win with him, Lindsey. Try honesty. Change

direction of your party. Telling the truth to your voters shouldn’t be as difficult as your party has made it over the last 4 decades.

[panader0]

14. He misspelled snowflake.

[raccoon]

15. From your mouth to god's ears, Lindsey. Nt

[Mike Nelson]

16. "...can be a handful..."

... didn't he just call Donald a big crybaby?

[Iliyah]

17. Confirmation that something is afoot . .

[bullimiami]

18. Couldn't win with him now you cant win without him.Yer fucked.

[no_hypocrisy]

19. And that's what Trump told Graham to say.

Republicans have won elections before, without fascists.

[world wide wally]

20. I love it... The blind leading the stupid

[tanyev]

21. Lindsey, may I introduce you to 2016 Lindsey Graham?

If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 3, 2016

[lettucebe]

22. They don't have a snowball's chance in hell with him, so there's that

They are F'd, finally, fully, F'd. Good news! Only problem is it can be a long way until this is somehow remedied and that could be a real crappy decade OR it can be a great decade in the dems stay in power. Imagine the joyful looks on faces to receive a working wage, have running water and electricity, maybe even a promising future?

[world wide wally]

23. Right, Lindsey... You only lost the House, the Senate, the Presidency, and all of our international

support WITH him... Now I guess its going to get bad for you.

[marble falls]

24. What DOES Donnie have on Lindsey?

[DFW]

25. The Republican Party needs Trump to win in the midterms? I bet they can't spell his name by then.

Donald WHO? Remind me again, who was that? Given the result of the last election, I'd say it's the Trump faction that is leading their own party to hell in a basket. Not that there is any lack of genuine sickos that would follow Trump off the edge of the crater of an erupting volcano, but even McTurtle is smart enough to realize that though Trump had his period of usefulness, that time is now over and done with.

Even Francisco Franco was smart enough to declare "neutrality" in World War II, while telling his erstwhile benefactors, Hitler and Mussolini, "thanks, but now please get lost." He saw in 1942 which way the wind was blowing. He survived as dictator of his country until he died of old age. Graham seems more determined to act as the Republican equivalent of Norwegian collaborator Quisling, and could well suffer a similar (political--I can't imagine anyone wasting good ammunition on the slimy bastard) fate.

As for Graham, let's not forget what he had to say about Trump before the 2016 election. His admiration and loyalty can turn on a dime once again, just as easily as they did last time.

[DrToast]

26. Sure you can. Just have a platform the voters want

It's not complicated, Lindsey