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Skidmore

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7. Graham will run again, McCain won't.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 11:52 AM

Sep 2017

Graham needs political cover after standing with McCain last time. Both gain from this among radicalized GOP. McCain preserves his maverick elder statesman image. Graham gets to tack right again after a spell of being thought a squishy lefty.

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Did Lindsey Graham stab John McCain in the back? [View all] kentuck Sep 2017 OP

McCain is deeply divisive, I have seen it here, he is also supposed to have health issues Not Ruth Sep 2017 #1

McCain won re-election last year. kentuck Sep 2017 #2

Got that right. McPain is an asshole, never forget... though he definitely did us a solid this time InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #3

I doubt he did it for us. GeorgeGist Sep 2017 #6

What if McCain and Graham (and McConnell) are just trolling Dotard Trump now? yallerdawg Sep 2017 #4

Hugh Hewitt said John McCain was a bad friend for letting... samnsara Sep 2017 #5

Graham will run again, McCain won't. Skidmore Sep 2017 #7