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dalton99a

(81,534 posts)
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:13 AM Sep 2018

Lindsey Graham calls for full-scale investigation of Democrats

"We're going to do a wholesale, full scale investigation of what I think was a despicable process to deter it from happening again."

"The FBI will do a supplemental background investigation, then I'm going to call for an investigation of what happened in this committee. Who betrayed Dr. Ford's trust? Who in Feinstein's office recommended Katz as a lawyer? Why did Ms. Ford not know that the committee was willing to go to California?"


- on ABC News' "This Week"

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Lindsey Graham calls for full-scale investigation of Democrats (Original Post) dalton99a Sep 2018 OP
First question for Graham should be SHRED Sep 2018 #1
First question should be how well kissing Trump's ass is working. Hortensis Sep 2018 #38
First question should be: how about we investigate you first?? Roland99 Sep 2018 #40
Complain that letter wasn't released? Then complains that is was? WTF? SharonAnn Sep 2018 #43
Right after the full scale investigation on Lindsey. Oh wait, that has already been done by the WH Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #2
I wonder how deep... Trueblue Texan Sep 2018 #23
They should, then the republicans! Meadowoak Sep 2018 #3
What a joke karin_sj Sep 2018 #4
Hey Lindsay Ohiogal Sep 2018 #5
+11111111111111111111111 PaulX2 Sep 2018 #20
How about a full scale investigation of everybody that holds a government office? Meadowoak Sep 2018 #6
Vapors Graham is turning into a taffeta bully it seems. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2018 #7
He is still auditioning for AG. Demonstrating his desire salin Sep 2018 #11
I use to think he was one of the good ones Soxfan58 Sep 2018 #8
You're kidding, right? pangaia Sep 2018 #32
There is no such thing maxrandb Sep 2018 #35
You've got to be joking. Do you not remember how nasty he was back in the '90s... SMC22307 Sep 2018 #48
I guess his last ounce of integrity died when McCain died. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #9
That's What I Think Too NickPeace Sep 2018 #34
Yes, let's waste more time and taxpayer dollars on hearings and investigations that deliver nothing meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #10
I guess we're now seeing the real Lindsey Graham. calimary Sep 2018 #12
Racist little CRACKER enjoyed the unprecedented stealing of the Black president's SCOTUS pick Submariner Sep 2018 #13
I thought the Senate couldn't ask for FBI investigations mcar Sep 2018 #14
Hmmm. Is the FBI doing a full scale investigation of Republicans? Generic Brad Sep 2018 #15
Merrick Garland malaise Sep 2018 #16
I don't think Feinstein's office betrayed her. 33taw Sep 2018 #17
Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #18
How come he calls her Dr. Ford and then Ms. Ford? oberliner Sep 2018 #19
Cuz he's a colossal ASSHOLE! eom lastlib Sep 2018 #29
After the House AND the Senate are retaken control of after this Nov. election duforsure Sep 2018 #21
This is it. The full weight of the WH and government used for partisan purposes. Bet wiggs Sep 2018 #22
+1. Lindsey Graham is the Devin Nunes of the Senate dalton99a Sep 2018 #24
After Pearl Harbor Graham Stand would call for a full investigation of the sailors kairos12 Sep 2018 #25
Let's have the FBI investigate Sen. Graham for accepting Russian money. nt NCjack Sep 2018 #26
I strongly suspect that is already happening, GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #46
Remind me ..why is he a moderate? Le Gaucher Sep 2018 #27
He's not. (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2018 #49
IMO, Graham is being blackmailed RIGHT NOW. n/t Eyeball_Kid Sep 2018 #28
Waste more taxpayer dollars Congressman...that's all you are all good for, you hypocrites. NT SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #30
Might have to start a new fundme Corgigal Sep 2018 #31
Was it not one of Orin Hatch's Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #33
He's aware lsewpershad Sep 2018 #36
BRING IT you miserable lying bastard. BeckyDem Sep 2018 #37
"Who betrayed Dr. Ford's trust?" JudyM Sep 2018 #39
Oh fucking spare me budkin Sep 2018 #41
Because everyone knows leaking info is worse than sexual assault. Vinca Sep 2018 #42
he must have an aneurism. he went from being quasi-human to some twisted alien form spanone Sep 2018 #44
He enunciates well for having his lips superglued to 45's ass. VOX Sep 2018 #45
Another target is getting buggy, as Malcolm Nance would say. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #47

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
38. First question should be how well kissing Trump's ass is working.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:07 PM
Sep 2018

Graham's demented-sounding rants are for an audience of Trump. Kavanaugh's was not the only job interview going on in that hearing.

Freethinker65

(10,027 posts)
2. Right after the full scale investigation on Lindsey. Oh wait, that has already been done by the WH
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:17 AM
Sep 2018

Just have the WH release everything they have on Lindsey first.

Trueblue Texan

(2,434 posts)
23. I wonder how deep...
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:16 AM
Sep 2018

...Graham is in the Russia issue. Or maybe it's some other criminal issue. He seems awfully frantic if he's merely being threatened for his sexual orientation being outed. Maybe there is an actual crime that he's committed that carries a prison sentence that he is freaking out about and needs a pardon from the orange menace? Clearly something major has happened to this man for him to be so freaking terrified.

salin

(48,955 posts)
11. He is still auditioning for AG. Demonstrating his desire
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:25 AM
Sep 2018

to turn the DoJ into a political entity to serve Trump.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
32. You're kidding, right?
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:41 AM
Sep 2018

This was ALWAYS Lindsey.. But he seemed to be able to generally keep it hidden from public view.

Now that somebody has him by the balls and is squeezing.. he can't stop screaming...


maxrandb

(15,338 posts)
35. There is no such thing
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:48 PM
Sep 2018

as a "good Retrumplican".

The only way our country will ever survive is if we eventually treat this entire chapter of our history in the same way Germany treats their Hitler era.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
48. You've got to be joking. Do you not remember how nasty he was back in the '90s...
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 04:09 PM
Sep 2018

calling for Clinton's impeachment? He's always been a vile POS.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
10. Yes, let's waste more time and taxpayer dollars on hearings and investigations that deliver nothing
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:25 AM
Sep 2018

Maybe they have a new Benghazi to keep them busy and their base fired up.

calimary

(81,350 posts)
12. I guess we're now seeing the real Lindsey Graham.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:27 AM
Sep 2018

Now that his pal John McCain is gone, it seems fairly obvious that the guardrails are gone, too. Maybe John McCain kept him on a leash so he’d always behave well in public?

Submariner

(12,504 posts)
13. Racist little CRACKER enjoyed the unprecedented stealing of the Black president's SCOTUS pick
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:27 AM
Sep 2018

so FU you little f*cking bastard.

mcar

(42,340 posts)
14. I thought the Senate couldn't ask for FBI investigations
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:28 AM
Sep 2018

At least that was the Rs story last week.

33taw

(2,446 posts)
17. I don't think Feinstein's office betrayed her.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:38 AM
Sep 2018

Dr. Ford contacted the Washington Post and informed them of the letter. The Washington Post questioned Feinstein and disclosed the existence of the letter, which in turn, lead to requests for Dr. Ford to appear before the committee...

Response to dalton99a (Original post)

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
21. After the House AND the Senate are retaken control of after this Nov. election
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:00 AM
Sep 2018

We'll see who gets shown to have ties to putin , russian , and corruption. My bet is he has a lot to hide, to now be another talking puppet for trump and putin, and promoting kavanaugh knowing he's a serial liar and corrupt. Graham is acting very ,very desperate, and probably is wanting the AG job. Only thing is he's been corrupted too. The gop party is now in a freefall downward, and they're making it go faster now doing stupid things like this now. Keep talking Graham. it's only helping Democrats more.

wiggs

(7,814 posts)
22. This is it. The full weight of the WH and government used for partisan purposes. Bet
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:15 AM
Sep 2018

we'll see a ton of new accusations and investigations over the next month in a bid to keep the senate.

No different than Trump wanting to investigate Clinton, Nunes wanting to investigate Comey and Steele. Senate used to be better than this. No branch of government uncorrupted.

kairos12

(12,862 posts)
25. After Pearl Harbor Graham Stand would call for a full investigation of the sailors
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:23 AM
Sep 2018

on the Battleship Arizona for not defending themselves properly.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
46. I strongly suspect that is already happening,
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:50 PM
Sep 2018

and a good part of the reason why he has become such a raving lunatic.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
31. Might have to start a new fundme
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 11:40 AM
Sep 2018

for Christopher Steele company, cause we need some good oppositional research on this guy.

Will see if Ronan and Jane will work it from there.

Anyone, think this is possible?

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
33. Was it not one of Orin Hatch's
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:36 PM
Sep 2018

senior Staffers who leaked the name. This was by plan my friends. Grassley,Hatch,and Cornyn new who the victim was a long time ago.

Trump started this and now we have to end it.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
37. BRING IT you miserable lying bastard.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:04 PM
Sep 2018

Do not forget the GOP is hiding what they already knew about Kavanaugh BEFORE Ford.

Breaking bipartisan precedent, Republicans have refused to share all the relevant documents pertaining to Judge Kavanaugh’s tenure in the White House and his time as Staff Secretary, raising questions about whether he was involved in controversies such as torture, curtailing of reproductive rights, warrantless surveillance and executive power. The subset of Kavanaugh documents that Republicans have requested from the Bush Library will have been pre-screened by a private legal team whose lead attorney has close ties to the Trump administration. Republicans’ abandonment of bipartisan precedent in handling of Supreme Court nominations raises the obvious question: What are they hiding?


VOX

(22,976 posts)
45. He enunciates well for having his lips superglued to 45's ass.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:05 PM
Sep 2018

Graham’s pulled a 180°. He had been critical of 45, until recently. What sparked the change? The promise of a cabinet position? Does his personal life, including finances, contain any smoking guns?

Impossible to say, but his transformation has been rapid and sweeping.

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