Here is my letter to Lindsay Graham:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Senator Graham,

I was born and bred in South Carolina and have followed its politics for over 60 years. I am a Democrat and have disagreed with you about policies many times. However, I also know a little of your life story and your determination to succeed while taking care of your sister is very admirable. As a JAG and a Senator I felt you were a good representative for our state no matter how much we differed.

However, I no longer recognize the person I have admired. You have gone from a critic of the Trump administration on several vital issues to a lapdog who does nothing. As a JAG and from your Senatorial experience, you of all people know the damage being done in many areas. This is well beyond Democrat versus Republican. People are taking sides about the very foundations our country was built upon.

There have been many rumors that you are being blackmailed. I would have dismissed this out of hand but your behavior is so unlike the person I have admired. I am ashamed of you.

As a JAG, you took an oath as well as when you became a Senator. Either uphold that oath even at risk to yourself or resign immediately. I know I may be asking a steep price, but this country is worth any price and that includes sacrificing me and mine. If it ever reaches that point, I will not stand on the sidelines and watch the destruction.

Man up or get out. You can be Smedly Butler or Benedict Arnold. The choice is yours.


(Short version: Get up or get out)

[tblue37]

1. K&R for visibility. nt

[The Polack MSgt]

2. His behavior disgraces the uniform we both wore

He needs to go

[sprinkleeninow]

32. His behavior disgraces the uniform my dad wore.

Navy, WWll. Philippines.

[MontanaMama]

3. Good letter.

Are you going to send it to him? Please update us if you should get a response.

[Are_grits_groceries]

15. I sent it at 12 noon.

I got a generic response but on the email form I asked for a written response.
We shall see.

[brooklynite]

4. I would have left out the blackmail part...pretty much guarantees he won't be seeing it.

[Are_grits_groceries]

19. Nope.

Not playing with him.
If he is offended, I will just say to him “Hit dog hollers.”

[MontanaMama]

22. As we often say...

If the truth offends you, by all means avoid it! If Lindsey doesn't like the optics, he can make a change.

[brooklynite]

23. What's difficult about criticizing his actions without speculating about the reason?

[spanone]

5. K&R...

[barbtries]

6. hi grits, do you think it's blackmail from trump & co,

or russian kompromat? cause i tend to think the former. like when they went golfing he was casually shown some pictures of himself doing something he does not want the public to know about. like that. of course we may never know.

i sure do wonder. he isn't just a lapdog doing nothing at this point, with the letter he and grassley sent, he's actively working to undo the rule of law in the USA.

[JohnnyA]

10. Because Trump is so predictable...

The nature of the blackmail is a pretty logical inference, since we know Graham's change of heart dated from the golf outings with Trump, and we know Trump's typical modus operandi--he would have threatened to out him.

[barbtries]

26. that was my first thought

but that would not be a death knell for Graham, unless he was struck down due to decades of hypocrisy. i was thinking possibly something more lurid and as grits mentioned, quite possibly illegal.

[atreides1]

31. Remember

Graham has a sister and two nephews! Trump isn't above threatening someone's family!!!

[barbtries]

43. he is not above anything at all

which is why he's so dangerous to the entire world.

[Are_grits_groceries]

17. Maybe both.

I believe unless its pedophelia or some extraordinarily illegal behavior, he can recover if he acts for the country. It may be a long way back, but he’s going to go down as a traitor if he doesn’t act.

[barbtries]

25. with plenty of company.

i cannot find a republican in congress with an iota of patriotism or empathy or concern for the country.

[More_Cowbell]

28. Trump and Russia are the same at this point

Personally, I think it's something in his emails, which he admitted were hacked
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/14/politics/lindsey-graham-hacking-russia-donald-trump/index.html

[barbtries]

42. ahh, maybe

i had forgotten they got the republicans' emails too. maybe we can stop wondering what they're doing with them.

[erronis]

44. donnie (the dump) is a member of a crime family. One of his patrons knows how to "off" undesirables

In very unpleasant ways. Don't forget polonium is toxic in its own right (lots of organ failures) but is also a nice radioactive that will get you if the first way doesn't.

How many of that patron's opponents have been hushed - permanently or slowly like a cat playing with a mouse?

Most of the craven repuglicans have already figured out that they better play ball with little donnie/family or tone down their rare ethics to match the T/RU flag.

[GoCubsGo]

7. Thank you. I need to do the same.

I am having a hard time finding a way to be that civil at the moment. Just can't do it.

[Are_grits_groceries]

18. Its the old Southern method

of ‘politing them to death.’
He knows I mean eff you and your horse you lying sack of crap.

[malaise]

8. K & R

Good to see you

[CanonRay]

9. Way to go Grits

[PatSeg]

11. Excellent letter

I hope he reads it.

[Mr.Bill]

12. Make sure you tuck

100K in cash into the envelope with the letter so it gets proper consideration.

[tiptonic]

13. Wow well said!!

Luv ur handle by the way. To my wife, grits r for sure, groceries. Haven't heard the name Smedly Butler in a long time. I think Benedict Arnold fits here. Same for "Comrade Benedict donald'. Semper Fidelis. Semper Fidelis..

[MineralMan]

14. Now that's a model of an effective letter, I think.

It has all the elements needed and makes its case very well.

I wish everyone would write as clearly and effectively to their elected representatives.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Yes!

[duforsure]

20. He's a traitor

I'm very ashamed of his actions and support for this criminal too.

[Enoki33]

21. It is possible FSB or GRU passed on information on Graham to

tRump. They have that capability, and all the speculation is fueled by his willingness to betray much of what his past represented. One has to wonder how many other members of Congress are vulnerable to blackmail? Again, this is pure speculation.

[djacq]

24. Grahams term is up 2020

It’s South Carolina’s decision to get rid of him.

[Ohiogal]

27. EXCELLENT!

[SummerSnow]

29. Could be blackmailed, is this why?

Confirmed: Lindsey Graham took huge money from Kremlin oligarch

http://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/oligarch-graham-lindsey-kremlin/7219/

* I'm sure this came up when they were so-called playing golf.

[Hortensis]

49. No. Reputable newspapers reported on this,

and as even Palmer Report doesn't neglect to note, the money was legally donated to PACs, not directly to Republican politicians. Of course, it was Republican politicians who wrote and passed the law allowing foreigners to legally donate money to influence American politics through PACs.

Russia's favoring of Graham is very suspicious, of course. They all need to be investigated.

[FakeNoose]

30. Awesome! I hope you get an answer

This letter deserves an answer, and so do the people of South Carolina.

[MLAA]

33. Way to go.

[3catwoman3]

34. He sure managed to find a way drink the Orange Kool-Aid somehow.

Maybe he got waterboarded with it.

How are Moonpie and Tater? (I sure hope I am remembering their names right.)

[Are_grits_groceries]

37. They are fine.

You got the names right.

[3catwoman3]

41. I was so happy for you when you...

...took them in.

[sprinkleeninow]

35. Commendable, neighbor.

Will follow your script somewhat in missives to my 'C-critters'.

Appreciative!

~sprink
💙󾓦💪🗽

[geardaddy]

36. A huge K & R

[mountain grammy]

38. Excellent letter, well said. So much better than anything I could've said

like, Mitch, you lying sack of shit. Get out of the way!

Of course, he's not my Senator.

[RandomAccess]

39. WOW -- Smedly Butler or Benedict Arnold

Ouch to the actual fuck.

Great letter, and obviously I LOVE the punch line.

[CrispyQ]

40. Outstanding!

This especially:

As a JAG and from your Senatorial experience, you of all people know the damage being done in many areas. This is well beyond Democrat versus Republican. People are taking sides about the very foundations our country was built upon.

[Hekate]

45. Excellent letter, Grits

[spooky3]

46. Katy Tur is reporting that LG and Durbin met with DT

and LG has issued a statement. Maybe your letter spurred him on?

[Are_grits_groceries]

47. Who knows?

Glad he finally took on Trump again though whatever the reason.

[Demsrule86]

48. General Smedley Butler who save this country from a fascist takeover orchestrated by

the robber barons of the depression...wanted to throw Roosevelt out...kill him if gave them trouble...yes, General Butler went to Congress and ratted the conspirators out...the businessman's revolt.

[Hortensis]

50. Oh, yes! A "cocktail putsch," or a genuine attempt covered up

for the good of the nation or some such tripe? Given the power of those people, it seems very likely to me that talk in some meeting must have progressed at least enough to be a grave concern, even if it didn't tip over the criminal line into active planning. Though who knows?

Wonder if a full record of the hearings will ever turn up or if all were destroyed?

[Demsrule86]

51. Have you read the transcripts for the congressional hearings? Very damning.

They were guilty as sin.