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Mike 03

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8. I'm sticking with the "Pilot fish" theory of Lindsey Graham.

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 01:26 PM

Nov 2020

Woodward's first book on Trump, Fear, depicts Graham as starstruck by how close his relationship with Trump became. Graham, for a while at least, thought he had tremendous influence over Trump, and loved being the guy Trump called at midnight to vent, and to play golf with. He attaches himself to the biggest whale.

I'm open to the blackmail theory, but Graham's relationship with Trump is not the relationship most people would have with their blackmailer.

When John McCain died, so did Graham's Jiminy Cricket (his conscience).

At some point the adolescent infatuation gave way to fear, because Trump stopped listening so much to Graham and, in Graham's estimation, Trump has immense power, even after being roundly defeated in this election.

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What does Trump have on Lindsey Graham? [View all] Cyrano Nov 2020 OP

Don't You Mean Putin? nt sfstaxprep Nov 2020 #1

Exactly. My immediate reaction as well. KPN Nov 2020 #16

I think every one of theose loyal Repub pols took laundered foreign campaign funding Budi Nov 2020 #2

Whatever the Russians have. gibraltar72 Nov 2020 #3

I think that they all are birds of the same feather, that they all are crooks, etc. Didn't LG try SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #4

Lindsey is a tag-along Zambero Nov 2020 #6

Yes. He is like Peter Pettigrew. Vdizzle Nov 2020 #21

ask Putin redstateblues Nov 2020 #5

Lady G as he is known in the DC night world ..you can google it if you want Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #7

I'm sticking with the "Pilot fish" theory of Lindsey Graham. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #8

It could be Alpeduez21 Nov 2020 #9

It all goes back to when the RNC and DNC got hacked ... ace3csusm Nov 2020 #10

More like Lindsey has a crush on him and other big strong men. (not a sex joke) NightWatcher Nov 2020 #11

I'm thinking... Prior to Trump, McCain was the figure he most Mike 03 Nov 2020 #13

They ALL took the DIRTY RUSSIAN MONEY! Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #12

Why do people give them the benefit of the doubt? Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #14

They are villains. Nobody's saying they are not. It isn't about giving them "the benefit Mike 03 Nov 2020 #20

Lindsay Graham is a Republican Edwcraig Nov 2020 #15

I think... Mike Nelson Nov 2020 #17

Limp lindsey pamdb Nov 2020 #18

Supporters qazplm135 Nov 2020 #19

Cyrano - I've wondered for years what they have on Lindsey Graham... Upthevibe Nov 2020 #22