How Lindsey Graham Went From Trump Skeptic to Trump Sidekick

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/magazine/lindsey-graham-what-happened-trump.html


As the luncheon dishes were placed down, the master of ceremonies kicked off a boisterous round of Lindsey Graham trivia. “What is the senator’s middle name?” she asked the ballroom of meatloaf-eating Republicans in Greenville, S.C. “What’s the name of the bar the senator’s family owned?”

For those of you playing along at home, Lindsey Olin Graham grew up around his parents’ beer-and-pool joint, the Sanitary Cafe, in working-class Central, S.C., where he played the child mascot to the regulars. “I was conscious,” he wrote in his 2015 memoir, “that I was giving a performance.”

When it came Graham’s time to speak, he started out in this long-ingrained lounge-act mode. “I’m from the federal government; I’m here to help,” he said — a Ronald Reagan joke that has been Graham’s preferred icebreaker for years. But after a few minutes of breezy repartee, his tone assumed an edge. “To every Republican, if you don’t stand behind this president, we’re not going to stand behind you,” he said. As the room fell silent, Graham’s voice grew soft, even grave. “This is the defining moment of his presidency,” he said. “It’s not just about a wall. It’s about him being treated different than any other president.”

He continued: “This is a fight between the people who are so smart and the rest of us.” Heads bobbed over unfinished plates of function-room meat drowned in barbecue sauce. The continuing debate over the border wall, he went on, was not just over funding for a barrier, in the same way that the brawl over Brett Kavanaugh, whose Supreme Court appointment had been delayed over allegations of sexual assault, was not merely about a judge.

[hibbing]

1. Ballroom of meatloaf eating Republicans

Talk about a bad trip. But on a serious note, he has been treated differently than other president and candidate. In a just society he would have been run off the stage after making fun of a reporter with a horrible health problem, bragging about grabbing women, denigrating veterans, and i won't even start to list the things as president.

Nice try Lindsey.

Peace

[eppur_se_muova]

2. "... a fight between the people who are so smart and the rest of us."

FINISH THE SENTENCE !! FINISH THE SENTENCE !!

"... and the rest of us, who are so dumb."

This is what 45's detractors have been saying all along !!

(psssst ... cf my sigline)

[Hassler]

3. IOW: Lindseed has a re-election to win and Russian checks to cash.

[oasis]

4. Graham went from a slimy rat to a supreme slimy rat. nt