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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2017, 11:26 AM Oct 2017

Graham: Trump will lose re-election if GOP is not successful [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 10/15/17 11:13 AM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday he thinks President Trump will lose re-election if Republicans do not follow through on promises to repeal and replace ObamaCare and cut taxes.

“Mitch McConnell is not our problem,” Graham told CBS’s “Face the Nation” when asked about former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon’s criticism of the Senate majority leader.

“Our problem is that we promised to repeal and replace ObamaCare and we failed," he added. "We promised to cut taxes and we’ve yet to do it. If we’re successful, Mitch McConnell’s fine. If we’re not, we’re all in trouble. We lose our majority and I think President Trump will not get re-elected.”

Graham’s comments come after Trump last week signed an executive order on health care after congressional Republicans repeatedly failed to repeal ObamaCare.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/355524-graham-trump-will-lose-re-election-if-gop-not-successful

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Graham: Trump will lose re-election if GOP is not successful [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

The Senator from Bubble-Stan thinks that repealing the ACA will help Donnie get re-elected Vogon_Glory Oct 2017 #1

So Lindsey, the question is: Is the GOP willing to destroy the USA to get Trump re-elected? Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #2

I believe... atreides1 Oct 2017 #13

Party over Country Graham bronxiteforever Oct 2017 #3

So, now we know the Scarsdale Oct 2017 #15

So was that what another tax payer fleecing trip DK504 Oct 2017 #4

Republicans are allowed to drain Americas Federal money dry, just like they did bushwarmonger empire Sunlei Oct 2017 #8

Miss Lindsey sure has her panties in COLGATE4 Oct 2017 #5

No. Leader Republicans are excellent "using"Trump to keep the spineless Rs afraid for their "jobs" Sunlei Oct 2017 #6

What an imbecile Perseus Oct 2017 #7

All Republican members who have stood silent should be voted out. No more passes. They chowder66 Oct 2017 #9

I can't imagine why any Republican would want Trump re-elected. Vinca Oct 2017 #10

For Graham,, it is all about keeping GOP jobs, Nothing about caring for U.S. citizens, our land, air riversedge Oct 2017 #11

Not if we and North Korea nuke one another B Stieg Oct 2017 #12

Lindsey, MORE Americans voted AGAINST those stupid promises than voted for them. Beartracks Oct 2017 #14

Successful? gilligan Oct 2017 #16

Nobody else said it, so I will. Graham is CRACKERS Siwsan Oct 2017 #17

No, Trump will lose (bigly) YOHABLO Oct 2017 #18

And that would be a bad thing? trof Oct 2017 #19

The country needs to oust him way before any re-election. The country won't make it that long.nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #20

I agree. It is the 2018 mid-term elections or nothing. Nitram Oct 2017 #24

Oh, what a shame----if Dump loses. We might start feeling normal again. Those Doitnow Oct 2017 #21

That's all they are worried about Linda Ed Oct 2017 #22

A weak and doomed attempt to persuade Trump to support the GOP in his own self-interest. Nitram Oct 2017 #23