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In reply to the discussion: Lindsey Graham is a man [View all]

LiberalLovinLug

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Wed Dec 11, 2019, 04:35 PM
Dec 2019

I still think there is a place to discuss if we should engage in something, like ridiculing Graham's futile attempt to hold the closet door shut, when it hurts both sides in one way or another. But if it hurts them more, is it worth it? I don't know. I suspect there'd be a wide array of opinion on that in our community.

ie. When say someone like Bill Maher might make some inference, even an eyebrow rise, in reference to Graham, and the liberal audience laughs....we all know that those in the audience are not laughing at gay people for being gay. Even those that are gay know this. They are obviously laughing at how ridiculously futile Graham looks at times in pretending he's not. That's comedy gold.

And that in itself wouldn't be funny, in a black humour way, if it weren't for Graham being a senior player in the party that has increasingly been hostile to the gay community. And laughing at that kind of hypocrisy is cathartic in a way.

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Lindsey Graham is a man [View all] obamanut2012 Dec 2019 OP
Recommended. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #1
If he is gay, DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #38
+1 sandensea Dec 2019 #136
Graham is compromised The Wizard Dec 2019 #140
Why would any minority group be a republican DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #142
I agree. luvtheGWN Dec 2019 #137
It is pointless. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #139
I don't understand your definition of "she". greymattermom Dec 2019 #2
The poster might be referring to this post oregonjen Dec 2019 #7
Ugly shit to see here. cwydro Dec 2019 #20
That was subtle compared to CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #44
I'm not inclined to find it now, but I ran across one that was even more blatant. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2019 #55
If you don't call Graham a woman, then why are you even posting this? obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #9
You made public commentary on a public-viewable website on public Internets Nature Man Dec 2019 #41
In what way is it "ham-fisted"? redqueen Dec 2019 #65
How is it ham-fisted? Tipperary Dec 2019 #69
K&R fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #3
He's an asshole and a coward, which is sufficient. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #4
This. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #50
K & R Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #5
I'm sorry I didn't have context when I passed on the alert on "Miss Lindsey." Didn't know what it.. LAS14 Dec 2019 #6
Agree with this... targetpractice Dec 2019 #8
Yeah, he has went bonkers since McCain died obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #10
I don't really care about his gender - he is a despicable human being and I have no walkingman Dec 2019 #11
Please don't assume that women -- any more than Lindsey -- whathehell Dec 2019 #12
That's not on every gay mans list either n/t FreeState Dec 2019 #109
I didn't assume that it was. n/t. whathehell Dec 2019 #112
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #122
WITH All DUE RESPECT.. whathehell Dec 2019 #126
Oooooooooooooooops. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #127
No problem.. whathehell Dec 2019 #128
Thank you. cwydro Dec 2019 #13
Agreed. It Would Just Make Him a Gay Hypocrite. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #52
He's without any doubt male. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #14
And? obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #18
And? hlthe2b Dec 2019 #22
Who cares. Polly Hennessey Dec 2019 #15
People who are not bigots care obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #16
People who think being called a woman is more insulting than whathehell Dec 2019 #43
Boom. Tipperary Dec 2019 #74
Women or gay people may care, if gender or orientation are used as an insult. LexVegas Dec 2019 #19
+1 crickets Dec 2019 #31
+1 whathehell Dec 2019 #39
Exactly. MineralMan Dec 2019 #62
I care. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2019 #54
I think of him as a loathsome piece of shit. Paladin Dec 2019 #17
My definition of a man does not have to do with gender identification. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #21
He may be a male, but he's no man. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #23
My first thought. tavernier Dec 2019 #51
Exactly. NT tazkcmo Dec 2019 #106
I see him as Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #24
Thanks wiley Dec 2019 #25
when admin made the decisions, they did ban it. mopinko Dec 2019 #26
K&R. Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #27
He is a petulent child in a man-suit.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #28
My son and his husband refer to him in this way often. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #29
Men can say sexist things. Nothing new there. nt LexVegas Dec 2019 #33
That's sad. /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #70
They're both gay (obviously) and they don't find it offensive. I'll defer to their opinions. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #75
I guess we hear this differently... tonedevil Dec 2019 #81
A couple of things going on here - Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #118
Homophobic comments should never be tolerated. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #30
No, sexist comments should never be tolerated either.. whathehell Dec 2019 #37
+1 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #116
Thank you for this post. K&R crickets Dec 2019 #32
I sometimes "get" when a new poster might do this shit. Kali Dec 2019 #34
This. cwydro Dec 2019 #42
I do want to be clear. Kali Dec 2019 #80
I completely agree. cwydro Dec 2019 #83
I also think there's a temptation to expose a gay Republican's hypocrisy. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #85
exactly Kali Dec 2019 #86
Thanks LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #94
Thank you! Hes just a bloody jerk. His, yours, mine sexual orientation is moot RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2019 #35
I agree entirely. Using a "gender" description to insult anyone it horrible and out of place here. George II Dec 2019 #36
All I know is Graham is an asshole?. pwb Dec 2019 #40
kicked and recommended fishwax Dec 2019 #45
Very True....and men can also use fainting couches cabot Dec 2019 #46
HIGHLY reccommended. He has plenty of defects. His sexuality and gender ID is not part of them ... marble falls Dec 2019 #47
Agree Traildogbob Dec 2019 #48
Thank you. I heartily agree. There is so MUCH objectively verifiable nastiness to criticize... TygrBright Dec 2019 #49
Thank you! Pacifist Patriot Dec 2019 #53
Is it ok... MarianJack Dec 2019 #56
Lindsey Graham is Chester TlalocW Dec 2019 #57
I am glad you posted this. Tipperary Dec 2019 #58
As a man, it offends me to be categorized with Leningrad Lindsey RainCaster Dec 2019 #59
Yes. He is. A slimy one, at that. MineralMan Dec 2019 #60
Thank you!! 58Sunliner Dec 2019 #61
He's a man who acts like a Bettie Dec 2019 #63
Yup, calling him a woman is an insult to women everywhere... so just stop it. NotHardly Dec 2019 #64
K&R redqueen Dec 2019 #66
"He doesn't get on his knees and suck Trump's penis." How do you know that? Doodley Dec 2019 #67
Ha! That's funny! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #76
Yes, gay jokes are hilarious. Tipperary Dec 2019 #113
My son and his husband think it's funny too. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #119
What might be funny in a family/friends setting often Tipperary Dec 2019 #123
Opinions vary. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #124
Good god. cwydro Dec 2019 #90
If there are people who don't know Lindsey is male, this thread is needed! Doodley Dec 2019 #110
Maybe not... MontanaMama Dec 2019 #91
I agree NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #68
Exactly!! AllyCat Dec 2019 #71
K&R Starry Messenger Dec 2019 #72
DU makes progress - sometimes slowly. I remember when prison rape jokes were IndyOp Dec 2019 #73
not entirely Kali Dec 2019 #79
Wow. Disappointed to hear that. I don't see as many. Mileage may vary. (nt) IndyOp Dec 2019 #89
K&R ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #77
He lacks the integrity and honor it takes to be a man. Best I can call him is male. Siwsan Dec 2019 #78
I have no opinion on whether he is a man or not. MyNameGoesHere Dec 2019 #82
He is not a man MFM008 Dec 2019 #84
Okay okay... Nobody going to talk about ad that's shown? Big Chief Dec 2019 #87
Not a clue what you're talking about. cwydro Dec 2019 #93
Don't see how... Big Chief Dec 2019 #115
Every user sees different ads Codeine Dec 2019 #120
Lindsey Graham is a male scheming daemons Dec 2019 #88
I sort of understand what you are trying to say but... Caliman73 Dec 2019 #99
Boom! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #107
My take on it is that Lindsey is the one who has a problem being gay. BigDemVoter Dec 2019 #92
Misogyny and homophobia are DEEPLY ingrained in many societies, including the US. Caliman73 Dec 2019 #95
Not sure we need a thread defending Lindsey Graham here on DU NewsCenter28 Dec 2019 #96
What? LexVegas Dec 2019 #102
Whoosh... this thread is not about defending Graham. demmiblue Dec 2019 #105
Not even vaguely what's going on, Codeine Dec 2019 #121
Whoosh. cwydro Dec 2019 #133
Perhaps the OP should talk to Dr. Blasey Ford about how Graham treated her NewsCenter28 Dec 2019 #97
He is a vapid soulless steaming pile. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #98
Lindsey Graham is a racist pig just like trump ! stonecutter357 Dec 2019 #100
Graham is a man, but that is not saying much. demigoddess Dec 2019 #101
Thank you... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #103
My description of Lindsey Graham can be summed up with one word which is "asshole". cstanleytech Dec 2019 #104
Well, that's going a little overboard. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #108
Strongly agree. Stereotyping of any kind is abhorrent. Attack them on actions and policy. VOX Dec 2019 #111
Thank you. It is a sad commentary on DU that this needs to be said. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #114
No, he is not a 'man'. trof Dec 2019 #117
At best a homunculus Blue Owl Dec 2019 #125
What's the over/under of Lindsey being caught snorting meth off of a rentboy? backscatter712 Dec 2019 #129
I think Little Lindsey is being blackmailed with BDSM photos... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #138
Lindsey Graham is not a man. My guess is 👽 alien parasite with insect and reptilian features. MasonDreams Dec 2019 #130
it's irrelevant who he is; his body is not worth what resides inside AlexSFCA Dec 2019 #131
He Appears To Be A Compromised Man colsohlibgal Dec 2019 #132
so with my rw, evangelical male friends I have two choices rufus dog Dec 2019 #134
Thank you for adding to the hostile environment Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #141
I disagree with everything he does and stands for. DashOneBravo Dec 2019 #135
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