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Mike 03

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13. I'm thinking... Prior to Trump, McCain was the figure he most

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 01:34 PM

Nov 2020

idolized, and when McCain died, that left Graham open to maximize (or, really, capitalize on) his relationship with someone even more powerful than McCain. Graham seems gratified to bask in the limelight these larger-than-life figures receive. Sort of like Pence does with Trump, albeit with less fanfare and self-promotion.

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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