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TomCADem

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1. Lindsey Graham reverses 2016 declaration: 'Use my words against me'
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:38 PM
Sep 2020

Liars continue to lie, but if oppose this lack of morals and seek to honor Ginsberg's legacy, donate to Lindsey's opponent, Jamie Harrison:

https://jaimeharrison.com/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lindsey-graham-reverses-2016-declaration-that-supreme-court-justice-s-shouldn-t-be-pushed-through-in-an-election-year-use-my-words-against-me/ar-BB19dc64?ocid=msedgdhp

Senate Judiciary chairman Lindsey Graham’s Saturday announcement that he intends to support the president’s Supreme Court justice nomination during an election year pits him against one of the most prominent voices in the Republican party.

That would be his 2016 self.

As debate swirls on whether President Trump should replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election, progressive activists are circulating video of the South Carolina senator stating in 2016 that Republicans were setting precedent against appointing new justices in an election year by blocking President Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court following the death of Antonin Scalia.

“I want you to use my words against me,” Graham said on the Senate floor four years ago. "If there’s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”

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Lindsey Graham reverses 2016 declaration: 'Use my words against me' TomCADem Sep 2020 #1
Could have measured that flip flop with an egg timer.... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #15
I never thought I'd be doing anything Lindsey Graham suggested, but here goes: DFW Sep 2020 #19
The Only Good Thing About It Is Jaime Harrison Has Lots of Money For Excellent Ads About Hypocrisy mucifer Sep 2020 #2
Some of his new-found money is from my kid's inheritance. groundloop Sep 2020 #6
The problem is... it's South Carolina FBaggins Sep 2020 #17
Once you have signed on with our enemy to destroy America, once you have become an ACTUAL Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #3
Graham's face is filling Trump's seat. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2020 #4
He's got nothing to lose. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #5
Just like the nomination for SC justice should be done by the president the ppl elect on Nov 3rd, iluvtennis Sep 2020 #7
Enough!!! Roy Rolling Sep 2020 #8
I look forward to the day matt819 Sep 2020 #9
Videos Traildogbob Sep 2020 #10
This should end his Senate career. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #11
This tells me that Lindsey thinks he has a better chance of winning if he supports Trump. I'm Raven Sep 2020 #12
Kavanaugh is a colossal scumbag and deserves every bit of shit thrown at him. Initech Sep 2020 #13
Bless your little black heart (ie. southern fuck you) for Graham. Hope the vapors take you. Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #14
If you didn't see this coming, Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #16
Republicans are immune to hypocrisy. Capt. America Sep 2020 #18
I guess the promise he made not to do this two years ago means nothing RBGForever Sep 2020 #20
Just another lying sack of shit republican. CrispyQ Sep 2020 #21
quelle surprise. n/t malthaussen Sep 2020 #22
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