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BY TODD NEIKIRK at PoliticusUSA
Lindsey Graham, Who Helped Incite Insurrection, Says He Hopes All Rioters Are Prosecuted
https://www.politicususa.com/2021/07/06/lindsey-graham-who-helped-incite-insurrection-says-he-hopes-all-rioters-are-prosecuted.html
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In the run-up to the January 6th insurrection, Lindsey Graham did plenty to help Donald Trump spread misinformation. The South Carolina senator went as far as to call Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to inquire about the states vote count.
Graham seemed to have changed his mind about Trump in the aftermath of the attacks. He said on the senate floor that while he and the former president had a good run, he could be counted out in the future. Just weeks later, the South Carolina lawmaker was playing golf with Trump.
But despite his culpability in the insurrection, Graham took time to attack the rioters on Tuesday, 6 months after the event. He told reporters, I was there. It was shameful, it was despicable, and the people who did it need to go to jail.
The senator continued, The people who breached the Capitol committed a crime. They defiled their Capitol. That was not a peaceful protest, and I hope they all get prosecuted. This is not democracy. That was anarchy. I think its important to understand the difference between peaceful protest and a riot.
Of course, many of those who were involved in the insurrection will soon face court dates. And when they do, it is likely that some will say that they participated in the event because Trump told them too. It wouldnt be so surprising to hear others invoke Graham as well.
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Faux pas
(14,657 posts)lenningrad lindsey, eat shit and live
2naSalit
(86,502 posts)Weather vane in a tornado.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)2naSalit
(86,502 posts)It was only a fleeting moment, now it's gone, he'll say the opposite tomorrow.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,797 posts)Is there a kind stranger pon which she can rely, to help her yet again?
Comfortably_Numb
(3,797 posts)SledDriver
(2,058 posts)raging moderate
(4,296 posts)At first, right on January 7th, I remember that Graham and McConnell both denounced the trumpsters who invaded our Capitol. Then, a couple of days later, suddenly they switched to agreement with Trump's mob. I remember noticing that Lindsay Graham's flip came right after he had spent some time alone with Trump on a golf course.