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68. I just put my answer here so it would be seen

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #58)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 09:23 PM

Oct 2019

Dozens of people below obviously didn't get it, since there was so much speculation about why he was stepping down.

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Lindsey Graham is stepping down as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. [View all] MelissaB Oct 2019 OP

Not soon enough. 2naSalit Oct 2019 #1

See post 43 below SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #49

I understand that. 2naSalit Oct 2019 #58

I just put my answer here so it would be seen SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #68

What did you dooo, Lindsay? tavernier Oct 2019 #2

Anybody know why? Speculations? LAS14 Oct 2019 #3

He was the #1 Trump visitor and is probably implicated in some of the soon unearthed deeds. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #8

I saw some ad on Facebook about him with a pool boy cbdo2007 Oct 2019 #18

He's stepping down to spend more quality time Martin Eden Oct 2019 #46

He is stepping down so he can concentrate on impeachment defense. Joe941 Oct 2019 #60

Can he do that as a "Juror"? maxsolomon Oct 2019 #67

Is the PRESSURE to defend the indefensible getting to be too much? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #4

They don't want his quotes used against him? zaj Oct 2019 #5

Mr. Death Panels himself. The guy with almost as little credibility as Graham now has. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #6

Wow! Nictuku Oct 2019 #7

I wondered that too. You know, squid pro quo. nolabear Oct 2019 #11

Hahahaha rusty fender Oct 2019 #56

Oh that's funny bdamomma Oct 2019 #61

Conflict of interest or something more nefarious C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #9

An important appointment? A conflict of interest? A saucy blackmail scheme? nolabear Oct 2019 #10

It's hard to manage an important committee The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #12

This may be a good part. Competence. Grassley will take over again as of Hortensis Oct 2019 #21

... Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #29

Ass? CaptainTruth Oct 2019 #31

That's absolutely disgusting. lindysalsagal Oct 2019 #38

Putin must be wagging those blackmail videos and emails in Lindsey's face. JaneQPublic Oct 2019 #13

If that were the case he would stay where he is. OnDoutside Oct 2019 #19

Reading that article bdamomma Oct 2019 #62

Next Congress pecosbob Oct 2019 #14

Conflict of interest? lunatica Oct 2019 #15

Just remember we can thwart this plan if we get enough people to vote these traitors out of office RAB910 Oct 2019 #16

The other Senators... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #17

Commander Bedbug traded him a cabinet position next term, if he wins, for his support. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #20

Leningrad Lapdog Lindsey may be too much of a sycophant even for the Republicans The Genealogist Oct 2019 #22

I had to look up "plecostomus" - and I learned something new . . . hatrack Oct 2019 #59

We had fish tanks when I was a kid The Genealogist Nov 2019 #70

It's not until 2021--and then only if the Senate still holds a majority Buckeyeblue Oct 2019 #23

New job on a garbage truck? moondust Oct 2019 #24

Is something going to come out? onecaliberal Oct 2019 #25

I was wondering the same thing - another shoe about to drop that implicates Graham onetexan Nov 2019 #69

New Chief of Staff or about to join the Con's legal team? n/t malaise Oct 2019 #26

Best news I heard today. Chickensoup Oct 2019 #27

He plans to defend Trump in the Senate hearing edhopper Oct 2019 #28

What? Rudy wasn't available? lindysalsagal Oct 2019 #39

Yep wiley Oct 2019 #42

Why do you think that? tritsofme Oct 2019 #53

I did not see that 2021 date edhopper Oct 2019 #65

Pootie has compromat on Lindsey. roamer65 Oct 2019 #30

Grassley is awake? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #32

more like onethatcares Oct 2019 #37

This is for the next Congress. Grassley was term limited by GOP rules tritsofme Oct 2019 #33

This is for 2021 (and I presume he'll only move if the Rs keep control of the Senate) Arazi Oct 2019 #34

Isn't Grassley like 100? Meadowoak Oct 2019 #36

I really wish people would read the articles they're tweeting. It would save a lot of confusion StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #43

In related news, Lindsay will spend extra time... Crowman2009 Oct 2019 #35

NO! This headline is very misleading! StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #40

+1 crickets Oct 2019 #47

Yep 2021 braddy Oct 2019 #52

Taking Mulvaney's place? lillypaddle Oct 2019 #41

Misleading headline, and you got my hopes all up Hekate Oct 2019 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author barbtries Oct 2019 #45

Rick Wilson tweet OnDoutside Oct 2019 #48

Maybe this is why? OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #50

No he isn't..... AncientGeezer Oct 2019 #51

MISLEADING. onenote Oct 2019 #54

Question for the OP: Did you even read the article you linked? onenote Oct 2019 #55

The new Secretary of Defense? kentuck Oct 2019 #57

Leningrad Lindsey was probably directed by Putin. kairos12 Oct 2019 #63

Not immediately. After the next election, if the Republicans keep the Senate majority. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #64

IMO, this is Mulvaney out, Graham is new COS SummerSnow Oct 2019 #66