Lindsey Graham threatens to "talk until I fell over" to stop LGBTQ civil rights bill from passing

[DonViejo]

Source: LGBTQ Nation



Sen. Graham said he will stop at nothing to stop the Equality Act.

By Alex Bollinger Thursday, March 18, 2021

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that he will filibuster “till I fall over” to prevent the Equality Act from becoming law on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show last night.

“I would talk until I fell over to make sure that the Equality Act doesn’t become law, destroying the difference between men and women,” Graham said with a look of determination.

The Equality Act, which would expand existing federal civil rights protections to include LGBTQ people, passed the House last month and the Senate is now considering it. While Democrats hold a slim majority – 50 senators plus the tie-breaking vice presidential vote – under current Senate rules 60 votes are required to end a filibuster so that the chamber can vote on a bill.

This means that LGBTQ advocates have to find 10 Republicans to vote to end the debate on the Equality Act, or Senate Democrats have to end or restrict the filibuster.




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[JohnSJ]

1. The republican party doesn't even try to hide their racism, bigotry, or sexism anymore, they wear it

proudly

[sandensea]

29. +1

And probably at least 20 other Repug congresscritters (including, some say, Bitchy Mitchy himself).

[Turbineguy]

3. Fall over?

Quick! Hide the defibrillators!

[pazzyanne]

40. ...

[forgotmylogin]

68. "Please proceed, Senator."

This is typical Repub "politics of exclusion" or the belief that everything is zero-sum.

Essentially they would rather bluster their easy, black and white argument, which is always in terms of: if someone gains rights, someone else has to lose rights, which is ridiculous. They do this with gay marriage too, saying it would "destroy the sanctity" when in reality gay marriage does not affect heterosexual marriage one bit.

Where Democrats generally wish to welcome everyone under the same tent, the Repubs try to get their way by insisting that adding someone else in the tent means someone else has to leave - because they'd rather exclude than get along with ideas they don't agree with. They'd rather join an exclusive club instead of figuring out how everyone might benefit.

[Blue Owl]

4. Lindsey's projecting so hard he's beside himself

[reACTIONary]

88. +10

[Lord Ludd]

119. Please, one Lindsey is one too many

Two of him would give me heart failure.

[bahboo]

5. wow....perhaps some self loathing there Lindsey...

[area51]

84. +1 n/t

[Tree-Hugger]

6. Go for it, bitch

Good people will always be here to fight for LGBTQ+ rights until hateful fucks like you are gone.

[Lucinda]

90. +1

[gohuskies]

7. Self-loathing hypocrite Lindsay G.

This guy is not only a insurrectionist backer and Russian sympathizer with the Trumpanzees, but a full-blown bigot. South Carolina could have done so much better than re-electing this jackass. Hope he gets swept up in Georgia for his felonious calls to the Sec'y of State on behalf of Cheetolini.

[WHITT]

8. Lots Of Folks Would Pay Per View

to see Lindsay talk 'till he falls over. Could probably setup a winner-take-all pool for which hour he collapses.

[world wide wally]

23. Can we skip the talking part and just see him fall over?

[csziggy]

39. Oh, just wait until he's about and hour into his talking

He'll fall over pretty quickly especially once he's shoved both feet into his mouth.

[lagomorph777]

32. Maybe a 2nd prize if you can guess how long before he pees his pants?

[jls4561]

9. Strom Thurmond would be proud

[no_hypocrisy]

37. My first thought.

[apnu]

10. sounds good to me.

Lyndsey Graham is 65 years old and not getting any younger. Show us your talking filibuster endurance Lyndsey!

[Dakota Flint]

11. Talk

until you stroke out...I will be happy with that outcome.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

12. Promise?

[FreepFryer]

13. Cowards, all. They will be ending their careers, just to fulfill their side of the extortion racket.

[soothsayer]

14. Weirdo

[marble falls]

15. I'd pay to see the "fell over" part. I think his nervous collapse on the floor of the Senate ...

... would be first-rate viral fodder.

[ShazzieB]

112. OMG

Can't you just see the memes that would be created?

Sorry for the dark humor, hope it wasn't offensive to anyone. I don't usually make jokes about someone dying, but just sick enough of this despicable little man I am willing to make an exception. 🤬

[NurseJackie]

16. Land! Brace yourselves for another hissy fit.

Land! Brace yourselves for another hissy fit. He's going to clinch his fists and stomp his way up the marble stairs in his brand new, high-gloss, patent leather shoes. Click click click! Lordy mercy! It does appear to me that the delicately mannered Southern Gentleman from South Carolina is so angry that he might even work up a sweat and make his forehead glisten.

Temper-temper! As soon as he gets home, he'll storm off to his room, slam the door behind him. Next, he'll hop up on his sister's canopy bed and start yanking the heads off of all her dollies. He gets mean and destructive when he's mad.

“I would talk until I fell over to make sure that the Equality Act doesn’t become law, destroying the difference between men and women,” Graham said with a look of determination.

Good grief! Just listen to him trying to talk tough! What a joke! Everyone knows he's just a spoiled little boy trying to convince the world he's some sort of macho man... a real he-man... but inside, he's a temperamental child... a privileged brat... living a very sheltered overly-protected life. He answers to nobody and thinks he can get away with anything.

Perhaps that's true... he gets away with a lot... for now. But surely that can't last forever. It's only a matter of time before his luck runs out. Tick-tock, Lindsey G. Tick. Tock.


I imagine his childhood house looks like this.

[jonstl08]

17. Hypocrite

Prefacing this by saying I do not know if Graham is gay or not. I do not care. But if he is I can guarantee after he retires from public office he will come out but while in he votes against his own people. A lot of gay GOPrs over years did the exact same thing.

[NellieStarbuck]

18. I think this has the potential for comedy gold,

were it not so damned serious.

[sandensea]

97. Gone With the Whined?

[GB_RN]

104. Even Worse

Gone With The WHINGED.
😉😂

[sandensea]

111. Perfect.

"Don't talk to me. I'm hurt!"

[Mike Nelson]

19. I don't understand...

... of course there are differences between men and women, and they are wonderfully unique. What does Lindsey Graham think that has to do with equal rights? Equal rights for everyone doesn't change men and woman... all the difference he expects will still be there.

[Laha]

21. Religious bigotry

He's someone who would cackle with glee if the Handmaiden's Tale became a reality. Sadly in some places it almost already is.

[mwooldri]

20. Go ahead. Knock yourself out. NT.

[appmanga]

22. Two words...

...DO IT.

[msfiddlestix]

24. I'd love to see Lindsey G. Fall over in a drunken slobbering state on the Senate Floor

Captured on video for the ages. Yes, please Lindsey. Do your Best imitation of a drunken bigoted pig. I can't fucking wait.

[Throckmorton]

116. A true David Hasselhoff Whopper moment,

Or was it a Big Mac?

[Maeve]

25. Go ahead and try

There are people who would pay for the spectacle. Do we assume you will be hyperventilating as part of that??

[granular]

26. I would buy a ticket

to watch him fall over.

[sandensea]

27. This reminder that the world is FULL of irony was brought to you by.... Lindsey Graham

[LenaBaby61]

44. "This reminder that the world is FULL of irony was brought to you by.... Lindsey Graham"

THIS 👆🏻 Is what my friends all told me who live in South Carolina.

Even friends with relatives who are Republicans tell them that Graham needs to shut the hell up about gay rights period, because he doesn't need to be talking about that because "we all know about him." That's what they said.

[sandensea]

48. They ain't whistling Dixie

[LenaBaby61]

72. "They ain't whistling Dixie."

[sandensea]

73. A little sedition...a little romance...

[LenaBaby61]

77. "A little sedition...a little romance..."

🤭

[Marthe48]

28. Yes, fall over

make way for Senators who would really represent their constituents.

[Harker]

30. I'd rather he held his breath until he turned blue. n/t

[The Magistrate]

31. Let The Gentleman Stand And Fall, Sir

"That's ENTERTAINMENT!!!"

[Mickju]

62. Agreed

[Irish_Dem]

34. "destroying the difference between men and women." What does he mean?

How can a law do that?

[janterry]

47. is this a serious question?

if so, he's referencing gender self-id

[obamanut2012]

35. Okay, he 100% needs to now be outed ASAP

I am generally against outing, but not for this garbage. OUT HIM.

[onecaliberal]

56. I agree. I would never ever suggest this for anyone else, but this self hating piece of shit has no

business being anywhere near government.

[obamanut2012]

59. 100% this

[WA-03 Democrat]

115. I hate it but I feel the same way

If he is gay great. I don’t care in the slightest. Reaching this level of hypocrisy does deserve a reckoning. Come on Karma! Do your thing!

[Leith]

36. Go ahead and fall over

Firesign Theatre fans the world over will love it.





(That's a comedy group from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. One of their funniest lines was "Aww! He's no fun - he fell right over!" )

[mezame]

65. Capitol Steps...

...would also have a field day. Randy Rainbow will have a new song out shortly, or should one say released...distributed...premiered? So many labels, so little time!

The future is non-binary.

[mcar]

38. I'm OK with that

[flying_wahini]

41. What a two faced liar Lindsey is.

[not fooled]

110. Yeah, how much do you have to hate yourself

to be such a raging hypocrite?

[malthaussen]

42. Groovy. I'd like to watch the last sixty seconds of that. n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

43. If he talks 'til he falls over, who gets the rest of his 30 minutes of allotted time?

It sounds like a lot of righteous courage gets displayed on Hannity. Not so much in real life.

[LNM]

45. Well, bless his heart!

I'd love to see it.

[SpankMe]

46. The dumb-ass needs to say what portions of the bill he disagrees with

I haven't read the legislation in its entirety. But Republicans need to be more forthright and list those elements of bills they disagree with and make their case against it. Just saying you're voting against it because it "destroys the differences between men and women" is over-the-top rhetoric that adds nothing to the debate.

The man is a total LGBT-phobic pig.

[Downtown Hound]

50. Fine by me.

Should we start a poll on how long he'll last?

[elleng]

51. Protesting too much??

[Vinca]

52. Enough already. If anyone on the planet has incriminating Lindsey photos, release them now.

As a rule I'm opposed to "outing" people, but he beats his chest a little too hard over this in a sad display of "doesn't apply to me."

[Grokenstein]

54. Why wait? Do it now, Lindsey!

Hang on just one second while I set these hard-edge coffee tables around you.

[jumptheshadow]

55. How long?

How long will it be before an outed Lindsey Graham is quoted as saying, "Well, you can be gay in South Carolina, you just have to be conservative?"

And how long will it be before a jailed Lindsey Graham asks for redemption and support from the LGBT+ community?

[bringthePaine]

57. won't take long - fuckwad has no spine...

[louis-t]

60. I hope he chokes on his lunch.

[Joinfortmill]

61. Did he say fall over dead? Asking for a friend.

[COL Mustard]

63. Lindsey,

your self-loathing is absolutely breathtaking. I don't know, and really don't care if you're gay, bisexual, asexual or whatever you are. But you're in the forefront of this effort to deny other people their basic Constitutional rights and it's shameful. How does a party that claims to believe in smaller government square itself with giving a tinker's damn about who someone else loves? Are you just interested in the mechanics?

I really don't understand. Stay the hell out of people's private lives.

[jorgevlorgan]

64. I mean if the clown can put on a show, let the clown put on a show...

[ananda]

66. Good! Fall over.

...

[ad121rome]

69. White privilege.

Chuck Schumer should make his dream come true, Graham falling over would be a wonderful sight. And when he does, hold a vote and pass the act. We all want equal rights, not White man privilege.

[LiberalLovinLug]

70. Oh Lindsey

[LW1977]

71. Hope he has a fainting couch to fall on

I bet this giving him the vapors!

[Martin68]

74. OK, I'd love to watch Lindsey fall over from exhaustion (or boredom) after a solo

filibuster drama. I hope someone records it and shares the clip.

[demtenjeep]

75. I can't wait to see that gasbag

fall over -into jail for his actions in Georgia

[usaf-vet]

76. Methinks the lady doth protest too much ...

[patphil]

78. I like the "until I fell over" part. So, who's gonna catch you Lindsey?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

79. Yes! I endorse this message. NT

[Politicub]

80. The LGBTQ community is going to experience trauma over the Equality Act debate

It’s going to dredge up trauma from DADT, DOMA, and so many other instances where LGBTQ Americans are treated as lesser than. I have experienced discrimination so many times over my life, and am still in fear when I visit my parents in the small town that I’m from. When I open my mouth, I speak in rainbow colors.

The Equality Act should be a no-brainer. Opposing it on the grounds of a culture war is all the GOP has. LGBTQ youth will suffer because of this debate. Homelessness of gay teens will increase.

I’m glad Biden is president. I hope Manchin and Sinema recognize our common humanity and relax the filibuster rules for this important legislation.

[Behind the Aegis]

81. He's such an asshole.

As disgusting as he is, I am more disgusted at the continued attacks on him that are nothing more than homophobia! Some here just need to drop the act and call him a "Faggot" so everyone else can see what many queer posters here already know; sometimes homophobia is OK. (IT AIN'T!)

[appleannie1]

82. Fine. Make it without a food, drink or bathroom break.

[Traildogbob]

99. Yes to that

Make the talking filibuster like voting in Georgia. No drinks, food or bathroom time out.

[dianaredwing]

83. I'd actually like to see that

Anyone making book on how long he can remain standing? I know his mouth could continue ad infinitum, but not so sure about his legs.

[Trueblue1968]

85. i hope he does fall over? will he get up? That will be left up to God.

[jcgoldie]

86. uhm ok

Proceed.

[quaker bill]

87. I am in

I don't wanna watch the whole thing, but the falling down moment could go viral.

[Gore1FL]

89. I hope they realize it will be recorded for history.

On the wrong side is a terrible place to be when there are tapes. He's lucky their weren't tapes of his call to Georgia.

[YoshidaYui]

91. i swear....

it surely seems like in order to qualify as a Republican representative you have to PROVE you are an Asshole.

[RVN VET71]

92. Please do, Linsey, please do.

and don’t get up again, you unprincipled kisser of Trump’s swollen ass, you whiney, corrupt, time serving, spineless, sad excuse for a human being, please fall over and when you’re down, please stay down until the carpeted floor you weep upon opens up in disgust at the feel and smell of your soulless body and allows you to drop into the void.

I really do not like this man whose hypocrisy is shameless and a source, to him, of great pride.

I’m fucking ready for goddamned one-party rule -- the Democrats, obviously. At least until the other folks form a second party separate and distinct from the Trump shit-encrusted GOP.

[niyad]

93. Please do, Leningrad lindsey. And forget to breathe.

[lonely bird]

94. Hey, Lindsey!

Legislation can’t destroy that.

And it is none of your freaking business.

Perhaps we should enact legislation to discriminate against asshat senators.

[Historic NY]

95. We should send him some Depends....

or better yet Pampers Big boys.

[niyad]

96. Uhhhh, ll, or anybody, explain to me how a piece of paper would erase differences between men

and women? And precisely which BiOLOGICAL, as opposed to CULTURAL, differences that piece of paper would erase?

I would truly love to meet the incredible magician who created that paper. Merlin himself would be envious.

[Evolve Dammit]

98. Fall over anytime Lindsey. I really don't care, Do U? To think John McCain actually respected you.

[marmar]

100. Lindsey Graham would make for an interesting psychological case study.

[Ford_Prefect]

101. From your lips to God's ears...Lindsey should be careful what he wishes for.

[Marcuse]

102. Proceed, Senator.

[wryter2000]

103. Is that going to be on Pay Per View?

I just got $1400 from the government.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

105. Sure... Because if we know 2 things about this guy is

that he's a hard worker and someone who keeps their word.

[Rebl2]

106. Please do!

[BHDem53]

107. Weasels wobble, but they don't fall down.

[LiberalFighter]

108. He needs to go further. Way past further.

[trof]

109. Poor poor little Lindsay...

He tries so hard to be relevant.

[PatrickforB]

113. No reason behind this but hate. n/t

[BlueKentuckyGirl]

114. Or until...

He pees in his pants. I'd bet that would happen way before he falls over.

[twodogsbarking]

117. Just shut up man.

Never will get old.

[kacekwl]

118. Is it going to be on pay per view ?

I'd pay to see that.

[badboy67]

120. Has Leningrad Lyndsey ever been married to a woman???