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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 03:57 PM Jan 2019

Graham angers Dems by digging into Clinton, Obama controversies

New tensions are flaring on the Senate Judiciary Committee over plans by newly minted Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to dig into Obama-era scandals.

Graham, a close ally of President Trump’s, has outlined several areas he wants to probe now that he has the Judiciary Committee gavel.

They include the FBI’s handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications targeting former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), asked about Graham’s plans, started laughing and compared it to the “thrilling days of yesteryear.”

“This is going to be like the History Channel it turns out. Instead of taking a look at the current issues, Lindsey Graham wants to go back and answer important questions about the Bermuda Triangle and Hillary Clinton,” Durbin told The Hill.

Durbin said he was “concerned” about Graham’s plans but quipped that “you know there is that question about Jimmy Carter which he probably wants to ask.”

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), another member of the panel, said maybe Graham should “investigate Benghazi some more too” — an apparent reference to a years-long House probe that Democrats considered a political stunt.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426249-graham-angers-dems-by-digging-into-clinton-obama-controversies?userid=229233

Republicans love deflection and dead horses.

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Graham angers Dems by digging into Clinton, Obama controversies (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 OP
Don't those poor dumb bastards have anything else?!?! donkeypoofed Jan 2019 #1
The verb this headline is groping for isn't "angers" gratuitous Jan 2019 #2
Trying their best to cause a diversion. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #3
"maybe Graham should "investigate Benghazi some more too" Autumn Jan 2019 #4
We should be investigating Graham to be honest world wide wally Jan 2019 #5
Absolutely dalton99a Jan 2019 #14
more tit for tat bullshit... dhill926 Jan 2019 #6
Graham has proven he has no integrity and is a nothing without McCain's protection book_worm Jan 2019 #7
Graham is compromised. Evergreen Emerald Jan 2019 #8
"I still want to know if FDR was involved in Lincoln's assassination" struggle4progress Jan 2019 #9
Dems should keep on mocking Graham NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #10
Bogus investigations do provide cover for those in the MSM NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #11
Let's investigate Lindsey's sudden change of heart on Trump? Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #12
+1. dalton99a Jan 2019 #15
Democrats don't really care... beachbum bob Jan 2019 #13
What a total scumbag. BlueStater Jan 2019 #16
Graham's room mate needs to be investigated! kimbutgar Jan 2019 #17
Why was he in Turkey? mfcorey1 Jan 2019 #18

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
1. Don't those poor dumb bastards have anything else?!?!
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:01 PM
Jan 2019

They're b-o-r-i-n-g !!!

Heck even a manufactured scandal would be better. Oh wait, that's right, that's what these are. How silly of me.

Autumn

(44,743 posts)
4. "maybe Graham should "investigate Benghazi some more too"
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:09 PM
Jan 2019

Anger? I think more amused mockery. Good idea. Televise every second of it so we can all be amused .

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
7. Graham has proven he has no integrity and is a nothing without McCain's protection
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:28 PM
Jan 2019

I also think Trump has something on him which is why he has time and again been a boot licker for Trump.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
10. Dems should keep on mocking Graham
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:34 PM
Jan 2019

because he is so mockable. His ridiculousness needs to be pointed out daily.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,257 posts)
11. Bogus investigations do provide cover for those in the MSM
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:35 PM
Jan 2019

that make the bogus claim that both sides (D & r) are the same.

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