Lindsey Graham: If tax reform doesn't get done, "it'll be the end of Mitch McConnell as we know it."

[CousinIT]

If tax reform doesn't get done, "it'll be the end of Mitch McConnell as we know it," Sen Lindsey Graham told CBS's Face the Nation Sunday.

Why it matters: With each legislative failure, the stakes get higher for the Republican Party. Graham said he believes GOP candidates will lose across the board in the midterms and President Trump will not get re-elected if they can't keep promises of ACA repeal and tax reform. Graham also called Bannon "a symptom of the problem," saying "If we do cut taxes, and we do repeal and replace Obamacare, it doesn't matter what Bannon [does] because we'll win."

https://www.axios.com/lindsey-graham-if-gop-doesnt-pass-tax-reform-were-dead-2496970582.html

[Chasstev365]

1. We can hope!

[boston bean]

2. Dear god let it fail.

Nice side benefit!!

[dawg]

3. What a shame that would be.

[justhanginon]

4. Is that threat or a promise? Of course ole Lindsay will be

standing in the wings ready to make his bid.

[NCjack]

7. Lindsay earned pole position to compete for the hole Mitch leaves -- because he pushed that

sorry-ass healthcare bill to replace ObamaCare. That showed his courage and character. He is willing to remove healthcare insurance from millions, proving that he will do anything the GOP-funder base requires.

[justhanginon]

13. He certainly has impeccable republican credentials to serve in this venal

republican congress.

[BarbaRosa]

5. Back to the terrarium,

turtle boy.

[standingtall]

6. Graham is a weasel

I'm starting to hate him as much as I do McConnell. According to Graham ACA, social security and medicare are bankrupting the country and growing the debt so that's why we need massive tax cuts for billionaires.

[Va Lefty]

8. Oh Happy Day!

[First Speaker]

9. I dunno...turtles live an awfully long time, after all...

...we can but hope...

[kimbutgar]

10. But who will take over is worst!

Ted Cruz and his freedom caucus would shut down the Government indefinitely.

[coolsandy]

11. All the more reason for Democrats to hold firm against the fascist legion.

[guillaumeb]

12. One hopes that Christmas will come early for progressives this year!!! eom

[Croney]

14. As we know it? He is calling him an it?

In that case, can we have the end of the orange fungus as we know it?

[elleng]

15. Sounds good!

[bagelsforbreakfast]

16. So McConnell's an "it" - could explain things maybe...? n/m

[3catwoman3]

17. Bring it on!

A consummation devoutly to be wished.