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arithia

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25. Anyone else think Lindsey Graham is a terrible poker player?

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:51 PM

Feb 2017

I suspect he is showing us the republican's Hand here via projection. Silencing her wasn't about Sessions. It wasn't about Coretta Scott King. It was sexist, but I don't think that was the reason for this censure.

No, I suspect they see Warren as a threat and a viable candidate for 2020 given the liberal pushback going on. If I'm right, they will continue to attempt to reduce her power and platform over other issues. Warren is someone the GOP hasn't spent decades trying to bury in false news stories and scandals like Clinton. I would not be surprised if they try and manufacture more incidents like this in order to have something to attack her over if she does run.

She's too big a threat for the reason The Turtle gave- she persisted. She is not cowed by the bullying endemic to the current Republican party and administration. She is a witch they cannot burn and that terrifies them.

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fuck this guy: Sen. Lindsey Graham: Silencing Sen Elizabeth Warren 'was long overdue' [View all] spanone Feb 2017 OP

Whow, just Whow. I really do not recall Senators doing this to other Senators in public. This riversedge Feb 2017 #1

POf Crap! elleng Feb 2017 #2

Perpetual candidate for President is trashing DURHAM D Feb 2017 #3

She is not ALLOWED to have ambitions NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #42

Oh, Yes, Shut The Woman Up Me. Feb 2017 #4

He's a pig. apnu Feb 2017 #5

Typical southern 2naSalit Feb 2017 #6

Time to "Hillary" her, huh, Lindsey? Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #7

Lindsey has the vapors Va Lefty Feb 2017 #8

Lmao! coco22 Feb 2017 #13

ROFL! colorado_ufo Feb 2017 #33

Good one, lol. whathehell Feb 2017 #50

Winner! raging moderate Feb 2017 #55

Keep digging that ditch, pal. May you fall in it... CTyankee Feb 2017 #9

Translation: they're scared shitless of her. eom Tanuki Feb 2017 #10

Lindsey once-again trying MurrayDelph Feb 2017 #11

but, but, but didn't the Oregon Senator read it later and nothing was done to him? KewlKat Feb 2017 #12

Shame on him. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #14

"If they empower her..." She already IS empowered but thanks to the GOP Senators... WePurrsevere Feb 2017 #15

:) ❤ BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #21

Sometimes --- or almost all times Mira Feb 2017 #16

Once a fuckwad always a fuckwad BSdetect Feb 2017 #17

a nasty little capon. KG Feb 2017 #18

"Ya gotta put these uppity women in their place." lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #19

And to think we thought he had gone sane a couple of weeks ago. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #20

I had thought the same thing spiderpig Feb 2017 #23

oh, those little ladies..... they're so easily stepped on. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #24

Well they already killed freedom of the press, not surprised theyre going after free speech now too. Initech Feb 2017 #22

Anyone else think Lindsey Graham is a terrible poker player? arithia Feb 2017 #25

I'd rather keep her in the Senate. murielm99 Feb 2017 #28

This is my opinion also Runningdawg Feb 2017 #36

Makes Sense CitizenZero Feb 2017 #52

I like it. murielm99 Feb 2017 #57

Gavin Newsome, maybe? mr_lebowski Feb 2017 #64

You make some good points. emmadoggy Feb 2017 #46

He knows better, he sold his soul a long time ago. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #26

THIS is HOW GOP thinks ahead benld74 Feb 2017 #27

That's it in a nutshell... JHan Feb 2017 #29

good points. starshine00 Feb 2017 #53

Extreme Voices???? bdamomma Feb 2017 #30

She does not wait for other people to "empower her." She demonstrates her power every time suffragette Feb 2017 #31

Just when you think he MFM008 Feb 2017 #32

Never think that. SylviaD Feb 2017 #61

They are scared of her... HopeAgain Feb 2017 #34

"she is clearly running for the nomination in 2020" renate Feb 2017 #35

You don't want to get into what's long overdue, Sen. Graham. (n/t) Iggo Feb 2017 #37

👍🏼 spanone Feb 2017 #38

Once again, I am ashamed to have him as my Senator. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #39

Rethugs are fascists. Dawson Leery Feb 2017 #40

here is why I am a yellow dog Democrat DonCoquixote Feb 2017 #41

He's an "any way the wind blows" twat. Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #43

Silence Joe "YOU LIE" Wilson! That's long overdue! muntrv Feb 2017 #44

Now Graham should REALLY have that "rule" invoked. maddiemom Feb 2017 #45

You guys have a fan of Lenin's tactics with the ear of your president... JHB Feb 2017 #47

He's just pissed off because The Wizard Feb 2017 #48

Poor guy must be suffering DFW Feb 2017 #49

He's just pissed off because .... LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #59

Oh...Senator... Guilded Lilly Feb 2017 #51

And just when I was starting to (sort of) like the guy. alarimer Feb 2017 #54

"The Democratic Party is being pushed really hard by the most extreme voices in their community" chade Feb 2017 #56

Shame on you Lindsey. zentrum Feb 2017 #58

I had some respect for his "Never Trump" stance, BUT SylviaD Feb 2017 #60

So after all the celebrity deaths last year I learned one thing. Initech Feb 2017 #62

You're damn right, Lindsay, she is running in 2020. And she's going to win, you asshat! Nitram Feb 2017 #63

New confirmation hearing ruled: open ended, "happy" questions ONLY. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #65

Lindsey occasionally TNNurse Feb 2017 #66