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deminks

(11,026 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:10 AM Dec 2016

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Lindsey Graham says the Russians did indeed interfere with the American elections.

And he has vowed to investigate.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/806859646174633984

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/trump-picks-twitter-fight-with-union-local-chief-in-indiana.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

I hope he is sincere, and not going to obstruct like so many GrOPer committees in the past.

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Lindsey Graham says the Russians did indeed interfere with the American elections. (Original Post) deminks Dec 2016 OP

If he does, Ilsa Dec 2016 #1

I hope he does investigate Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #2

I will commence with the holding of the breath. nt Javaman Dec 2016 #3

I bet he doesn't let his phone number out WhiteTara Dec 2016 #4

imo orleans Dec 2016 #5

Oh, look who crawled out of his crib!! Bucky Dec 2016 #6

Investigate now. sarcasmo Dec 2016 #7

Goodness knows, the U.S. would *never* interfere with the elections of other countries. Ghost OF Trotsky Dec 2016 #8

When he leads the unprecedented fight to replace Trump with Hillary as president DFW Dec 2016 #9

Proof of Russian interference . . . FairWinds Dec 2016 #10

Lindsey Graham could use some redemption after his shameful behavior pertaining to Benghazi. (eom) StevieM Dec 2016 #11

"but everywhere"...? tc123 Dec 2016 #12

Fly commercial, Lindsey. KamaAina Dec 2016 #13

grabbing at straws lefthandedskyhook Dec 2016 #14

Who would actually investigate? The republican FBI? keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #15

The investigators in the FBI are apolitical career professionals. George II Dec 2016 #17

Now, that's funny. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #18

How so? George II Dec 2016 #19

K&R... spanone Dec 2016 #16

More like. zentrum Dec 2016 #20

Ilsa

(61,717 posts)

1. If he does,

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:28 AM

Dec 2016

I'll stop calling him Aunt PittyPat.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. I hope he does investigate

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:55 AM

Dec 2016

and they discover just what the extent of the interference was.

Javaman

(62,536 posts)

3. I will commence with the holding of the breath. nt

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:09 AM

Dec 2016

WhiteTara

(29,736 posts)

4. I bet he doesn't let his phone number out

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 01:06 PM

Dec 2016

to many people anymore, so he may not have to blenderize another phone.

orleans

(34,098 posts)

5. imo

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:37 PM

Dec 2016

Lindsey Graham is an ass
and he won't do shit
(as usual)

Bucky

(54,094 posts)

6. Oh, look who crawled out of his crib!!

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:38 PM

Dec 2016

Graham has been AWOL since the fascists hijacked his party.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

7. Investigate now.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:19 PM

Dec 2016

Ghost OF Trotsky

(61 posts)

8. Goodness knows, the U.S. would *never* interfere with the elections of other countries.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:32 PM

Dec 2016

Trump is our karma for everything from the First Peoples to the Iraqis.

DFW

(54,506 posts)

9. When he leads the unprecedented fight to replace Trump with Hillary as president

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:44 PM

Dec 2016

THEN I'll believe him.

Until then, it's nothing more than Republican headline-grabbing.

FairWinds

(1,717 posts)

10. Proof of Russian interference . . .

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:08 PM

Dec 2016

needs to be presented.

Otherwise its just more fake news

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

11. Lindsey Graham could use some redemption after his shameful behavior pertaining to Benghazi. (eom)

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:10 PM

Dec 2016

tc123

(5 posts)

12. "but everywhere"...?

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:27 PM

Dec 2016

Shades of McCarthy.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

13. Fly commercial, Lindsey.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:33 PM

Dec 2016

lefthandedskyhook

(965 posts)

14. grabbing at straws

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:58 PM

Dec 2016

Graham is a half cocked conservative moralist with roots in reasonably responsible republicans of the distant past. He is simply a poser making a grab at the spotlight in the collapsed center. The power is no longer in the center

keithbvadu2

(37,044 posts)

15. Who would actually investigate? The republican FBI?

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:16 PM

Dec 2016

George II

(67,782 posts)

17. The investigators in the FBI are apolitical career professionals.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:28 AM

Dec 2016

keithbvadu2

(37,044 posts)

18. Now, that's funny.

Reply to George II (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:20 AM

Dec 2016

George II

(67,782 posts)

19. How so?

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #18)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 12:06 PM

Dec 2016

spanone

(135,948 posts)

16. K&R...

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 12:16 AM

Dec 2016

zentrum

(9,866 posts)

20. More like.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:20 AM

Dec 2016

…..announcing he'll be the face of the cover-up. No Republican will ever investigate this for real. Get ready for Kabuki theater.

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