South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the war
To sceptics, Donald Trump’s war in Iran is a hubristic blunder that could spiral further out of control and bring catastrophe to the world. To Lindsey Graham, it is a dream come true.
The Republican senator from South Carolina spent decades spoiling for a fight with the regime in Tehran. He claimed that its overthrow would give the US president his own “Berlin Wall moment”. Now he is urging further escalation by invoking the bloody battle of Iwo Jima from the second world war.
For Graham’s critics, his sway over Trump, and his seemingly insatiable appetite for war at any cost, might make him the most dangerous man in Washington.
“Lindsey’s probably the most pro-war Republican out there,” said Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman turned Democrat. “He’s certainly the most visible. We’re talking about a guy who, if he could, would have American troops everywhere on the planet engaged in some sort of a war. He’s a war-hungry dude and he’s got Trump’s ear.”
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Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 30 pts · 129d
I wonder if this is over compensation for constantly being a closeted bottom.
BillyClark@piefed.social · 20 pts · 129d
That's well-known, though. Anybody could use that against Graham.
When I saw Graham condemn Trump after the insurrection on January 6 2021, and then weeks later support him, I figured that Trump was provided some serious kompromat against Graham. Something worse than anything Trump did with Epstein. It wouldn't even have to be something directly against the senator. It could even be about a family member, for example.
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 129d
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stringere@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 127d
https://www.distractify.com/p/lindsey-graham-ladybugs-meaning
homes@piefed.world · 9 pts · 129d
Graham just loves a war. He’ll do anything, say anything, to get more of it.
Insekticus@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 128d
Do anything except join it on the front lines.
homes@piefed.world · 2 pts · 128d
Touché
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 2 pts · 129d
Lady Graham just loves a war. He’ll do anything, say anything, to get more of it for others. FTFY
ctrl_alt_esc@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 129d
How does he know? Has he ever been in one?
Curious_Canid@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 129d
Why does anyone vote for this man to represent them? He never has and he never will. He just does whatever he's told by whichever Republican leader scares him the most.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 129d
Lady G’s Presidential Campaign Opening Address (2016)
beansoup@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 129d
I mean obviously. He said out loud that he was "for isrool" and not for the American ppl. This is Israels war, fought by the US. These people want the destruction of all brown ppl 🤷♀️
Objection@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 128d
tacoplease@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 128d
Miss Lindsey must have all kinds videos in the Epstein/Trump Files.