Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 03:11 PM Mar 2021

Lindsey Graham says he deals with Trump's 'dark side' because he thinks he has a 'magic'

other Republicans don't

In an interview with "Axios on HBO" that aired Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham said former President Donald Trump had both a "dark side" and a "magic" that other Republicans didn't.

The South Carolina senator went from a critic to a close ally during Trump's four years in office but still doesn't always follow Trump the way some other loyalists do. While he opposed Trump's impeachment after the Capitol riot, Graham said Trump "needs to understand that his actions were the problem."

When Axios' Jonathan Swan asked Graham during the latest interview why he still supported Trump, the senator said he still believed Trump's movement was good for the country.

"Mitt Romney didn't do it, John McCain didn't do it - there's something about Trump," Graham said. "There's a dark side, and there's some magic there. What I'm trying to do is just harness the magic."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lindsey-graham-said-deals-trumps-024640566.html

Oh FFS quit degrading yourself.
39 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Lindsey Graham says he deals with Trump's 'dark side' because he thinks he has a 'magic' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP
Magical thinking twit. GeorgeGist Mar 2021 #1
Black magic maybe. But he's right that no one else cold get away with the shit he has. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #2
In my best Church Lady voice: Could it be.....Satan? yonder Mar 2021 #3
I have come to believe that. SharonAnn Mar 2021 #13
. . . mac56 Mar 2021 #34
Disgusting Walleye Mar 2021 #4
"Sacrificing 500K Americans must have earned him some dark powers!" struggle4progress Mar 2021 #5
I am absolutely convinced he puts clothespins.. Cheezoholic Mar 2021 #6
*snort* smirkymonkey Mar 2021 #23
oMG!! Long time before I forget that imagery! riversedge Mar 2021 #38
Harness the magic? skypilot Mar 2021 #7
LG, you are a joke. Literally, you are a joke who somehow stumbled into the job in Congress SWBTATTReg Mar 2021 #8
Like Hitler did. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #9
"Dark side" and "magic" are a dangerous combination. Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #10
Who cares what that toilet-licker has to say Blue Owl Mar 2021 #11
Trump is a con artist, Graham is an idiot. rickyhall Mar 2021 #12
Magic? Like Voldemort or Sauron? Ocelot II Mar 2021 #14
Magic has a well-known dark & evil side. What blows my mind is he said exactly where he stands.... Hekate Mar 2021 #18
Dark side? He munches on trump's BACK side. Goodheart Mar 2021 #15
Kind of like canetoad Mar 2021 #16
It's almost like he can't hear himself talk, isn't it? Hekate Mar 2021 #17
Heh-heh! He said "harness". NurseJackie Mar 2021 #19
Magic? Solly Mack Mar 2021 #20
Trump's "dark side" is Kompromat on Lindsey .. Bo Zarts Mar 2021 #21
Is it sexual or financial? Does he have photos... or ledgers and statements? NurseJackie Mar 2021 #26
Beyond pathetic. (nt) Paladin Mar 2021 #22
Trump's farts can cure cancer dalton99a Mar 2021 #24
Now I REALLY want to know what Trump has got smirkymonkey Mar 2021 #25
Translation: it's all about power. To hell with democracy Raven123 Mar 2021 #27
Harness the magic? gratuitous Mar 2021 #28
Magic? Like that Mango skit on Saturday Night Live? liberal_mama Mar 2021 #29
What in the actual F? OrlandoDem2 Mar 2021 #30
The magic is racism. Happy Hoosier Mar 2021 #31
gawd demtenjeep Mar 2021 #32
5+ years of Republicans trying and failing to 'harness' Trump, tanyev Mar 2021 #33
is that what he is calling kompromat? magic? Skittles Mar 2021 #35
"Magic" as in, the power to make embarrassing photos suddenly appear. oasis Mar 2021 #36
My guess is Graham's a follower who found his new authoritarian leader Hortensis Mar 2021 #37
The magic is racism ibegurpard Mar 2021 #39

SWBTATTReg

(21,856 posts)
8. LG, you are a joke. Literally, you are a joke who somehow stumbled into the job in Congress
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 03:28 PM
Mar 2021

that you have now. If a job was made for hot air to be one of the qualifications for that job, you certainly qualify.

Maybe one day, we'll pick our representatives based upon other qualifications other than hot air exchanges and being influenced by lobbies and other dark money interests instead of voter demands and such. Look at what it took to pass the recent legislation by Mr. Biden, not a single republican voted for this bill, but they all certainly voted for the massive 2017 tax cut bill for their 1%er donors.

Midnight Writer

(21,546 posts)
10. "Dark side" and "magic" are a dangerous combination.
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 03:32 PM
Mar 2021

Nothing is more dangerous than an evil person with charisma.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
18. Magic has a well-known dark & evil side. What blows my mind is he said exactly where he stands....
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 04:01 PM
Mar 2021

Out loud. On record.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
17. It's almost like he can't hear himself talk, isn't it?
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 03:57 PM
Mar 2021

Lindsay, Lindsay, when you sell your soul to the Devil, you’re not supposed to talk about it in the light of day.

Or, to use a more modern theme — you’re really convinced Darth Vader is going to win, aren’t you? So you went willingly over to the Dark Side.

liberal_mama

(1,495 posts)
29. Magic? Like that Mango skit on Saturday Night Live?
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 04:39 PM
Mar 2021

Trump has no magic. He's got the goods on Lindsey. It's so obvious.

Happy Hoosier

(7,073 posts)
31. The magic is racism.
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 06:11 PM
Mar 2021

Lots of white people will vote for their own doom if you can convince them you hate the same people they do.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
39. The magic is racism
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 07:33 PM
Mar 2021

Misogyny, xenophobia, anti-"political correctness"... basically telling assholes it's perfectly OK to be assholes.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Lindsey Graham says he de...