Graham: I Wont Be Constant Critic Of Trump Because I Want Tax Cuts
Source: Talking Points Memo
By NICOLE LAFOND Published OCTOBER 26, 2017 7:41 AM
The newly forged friendship may have something to do with Graham’s lukewarm reaction to Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Bob Corker’s (R-TN) highly critical and public condemnation of Trump, his behavior and his policies in recent days.
Saying he likes Flake “a lot” and his impending retirement will be a “loss to the Senate,” Graham admitted he does share Flake’s “concerns about what the President said, about the way he behaves,” according to Vanity Fair’s Hive.
“The election is over. I’m focused on results, and that’s why I’m here. I’d rather not be a constant critic. I’ll stand up when I need to, but I’m trying to get taxes cut,” he said.
Graham also said repealing Obamacare and “win(ning) a war we can’t afford to lose” are why he won’t take Flake’s advice on standing up to Trump.
Earlier this week, Graham told The Washington Post that it’s important to “keep talking” to Trump and “keep him close.”
Flake announced his retirement during a scathing speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, saying his party needs to stop “pretending” like Trump’s behavior is normal. Corker has been highly critical of Trump for weeks now — ever since announcing his
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Hey Graham, your job is to protect and defend the Constitution, and you, Flake, Corker, Grassley, McConnell, and all of your other republican lackey's keep forgetting that point. Look at how you voted when it came to protecting the Seventh Amendment, so that people had a right to address there grievance in court to sue, you fucked everyone--------------and said nope, to hell with the Seventh Amendment.
And now your running around saying this mouthful of right wing shit, but its still right wing shit---------your all words. Trump should be in front the open hearing Judiciary Committee that you and Grassley operate and should be asking this asshole TRAITOR questions, not tax cuts, or going out golfing, its called national security................
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