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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 12:56 PM Apr 2019

Is Lindsey Graham sucking up to Trump in order to protect us?

Just a thought, I may be reaching here but his weird behavior is off the charts. Everyone knows if you talk great about Trump you can own him. You can get him to do things and stop him from doing things. Trump is the easiest person to con on the planet. The Irony is incredible.

Graham was best friends with McCain, McCain hated Trump and knew he was dangerous. Maybe those two came up with a plan before McCain passed on. Get close to Trump, then you can control him, watch him, protect the country.

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Is Lindsey Graham sucking up to Trump in order to protect us? (Original Post) shockey80 Apr 2019 OP
People said that about Barr too, watoos Apr 2019 #1
Yep. The big felon gave him the 411 on the links,'They've got pictures and videos of you too'. Chin music Apr 2019 #9
Lindsey is protecting one person, HIMSELF! onecaliberal Apr 2019 #2
Like I said, I may be reaching but Lindsey is not stupid, why is he acting stupid? shockey80 Apr 2019 #8
Believe the FEC is still Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #22
He's compromised. Kingofalldems Apr 2019 #3
No. n/t demmiblue Apr 2019 #4
No, he's not ADX Apr 2019 #5
If he is, he's doing a poor job of it. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2019 #6
Nope. We all wish a funny, smart guy like Graham would be secretly on the side of the USA- dawg day Apr 2019 #7
No, Lindsey Graham is sucking up to Trump because Lindsey Graham wants to remain in the Senate. Miles Archer Apr 2019 #10
You are probably right, I am just trying to make sense of madness. shockey80 Apr 2019 #13
Maybe impossible, maybe not Miles Archer Apr 2019 #15
No more trusting republicans. How many times do we have the football taken away when we go to Chin music Apr 2019 #11
Hard NO. awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #12
I'm thinking you are reaching juuust a bit. Raven123 Apr 2019 #14
I believe trump* has, or Lindsey THINKS he has,a damaging dossier on him Siwsan Apr 2019 #16
Graham is not entitled to that sort of optimistic handling. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #17
Nope, he's just a shallow, power hungry, hypocrite JDC Apr 2019 #18
No, but he will probably claim that after everything goes to shit for him harumph Apr 2019 #19
Lindsey protects Lindsey.. stillcool Apr 2019 #20
NO. KentuckyWoman Apr 2019 #21
NO democrank Apr 2019 #23
I speculate that Graham is sucking up to Trump because Trump has NewDayOranges Apr 2019 #24
You have to be joking. blueinredohio Apr 2019 #25
You can't be serious. dewsgirl Apr 2019 #26
Lindsey Graham's sucking up to protect Lindsey Graham EffieBlack Apr 2019 #27
Lindsey Graham the russian cricist actors/RWNJ . stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #28
Time to rethink The Genealogist Apr 2019 #29
I suspect he is sucking up because Trump has pictures randr Apr 2019 #30
Step Away From The Computer Me. Apr 2019 #31
Graham isn't smart enough to do that. His ego is size of Texas. Irishxs Apr 2019 #32
Snort ... GeorgeGist Apr 2019 #33
"We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Trumpies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven? applegrove Apr 2019 #34
LOL, no.....HELL no Skittles Apr 2019 #35
1 out of 10 chance. Nt BootinUp Apr 2019 #36
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
1. People said that about Barr too,
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:00 PM
Apr 2019

about how he was friends with Mueller. Now we have to worry about Mueller.

Graham's emails were hacked and he drastically changed after a golf outing with Trump.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
9. Yep. The big felon gave him the 411 on the links,'They've got pictures and videos of you too'.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:08 PM
Apr 2019

And it 'ain't' pretty. Govt by graft and coercion and blackmail.
We don't care what you do in your hotel room lindsay. We care that you'd sacrifice your career(?) for all of us. That get's you hero status. Not just a 'good job', by don juan the russian con.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
8. Like I said, I may be reaching but Lindsey is not stupid, why is he acting stupid?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:08 PM
Apr 2019

I may be wrong, Maybe Lindsey went golfing with Trump and fell in love with him. I no longer understand anything that is going on in this country.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
22. Believe the FEC is still
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:23 PM
Apr 2019

working his Campaign for Russian Money. My guess is,Lindsey is angling for a get out of jail free card from Barr .

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)
3. He's compromised.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:04 PM
Apr 2019

The day he played golf with Trump they dropped the hammer on him. He was also ordered to tell the media that Trump shot a 73 on a windy day at a tough course.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
7. Nope. We all wish a funny, smart guy like Graham would be secretly on the side of the USA-
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:08 PM
Apr 2019

But no. I think he's probably got some financial issues he's trying to hide. Trump is probably yanking at the short hairs.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
10. No, Lindsey Graham is sucking up to Trump because Lindsey Graham wants to remain in the Senate.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:09 PM
Apr 2019

Lindsey Graham is interested in Lindsey Graham and that's about it.

He "protects" us in the same way that Ivanka is Trump's "moral compass."

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
15. Maybe impossible, maybe not
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:17 PM
Apr 2019

1). Trump "seeks revenge" against anyone who doesn't sing his praises.

2). I think Graham is "smart enough" to know there's a 50-50 chance Trump won't see a second term, so he's willing to trade his credibility for a seat in the life raft as he attempts to weather the storm.

3). Maybe he DOES have much to hide. Theories about what those things might be are rampant.

4). If Satan DOES win out and Trump gets four more years, Graham's position is secured.

5). If Trump is GONE in 2021, Graham can position himself as a Republican "team player" and then can spend four years being Trey Gowdy in terms of new HRC email "investigations" and providing a far-right counterpoint to the Democratic president.

And that's just for starters.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
11. No more trusting republicans. How many times do we have the football taken away when we go to
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:10 PM
Apr 2019

kick it? Charlie Brown looks like a stooge when he does that, on purpose. You know, bc, he should have learned by now w Lucy?

Siwsan

(26,266 posts)
16. I believe trump* has, or Lindsey THINKS he has,a damaging dossier on him
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:17 PM
Apr 2019

And I don't think Lindsey is the only one in that particular quandary.

JDC

(10,128 posts)
18. Nope, he's just a shallow, power hungry, hypocrite
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:39 PM
Apr 2019

Who cares nothing about anyone or anything outside of his own self interests.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
20. Lindsey protects Lindsey..
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:48 PM
Apr 2019

and he must need serious protection from somewhere. Can't imagine anything else that could produce the zeal he brings to his performances.

KentuckyWoman

(6,681 posts)
21. NO.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:50 PM
Apr 2019

Graham WAS friends with McCain. WAS. They had a break long before McCain got bad off.

No one control Trump. No one. A straight jacket in a padded cell would not control him. I can about guarantee Graham is in this for himself.

NewDayOranges

(692 posts)
24. I speculate that Graham is sucking up to Trump because Trump has
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:52 PM
Apr 2019

promised Graham the VP slot of the 2020 ticket or some cabinet post!

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
29. Time to rethink
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:31 PM
Apr 2019

Lindsay Graham is just another deplorable Republican. I don't know exactly why he decided to hitch himself to the Trump wagon. Maybe they are blackmailing him. Maybe he has a thing for Trump. I don't know. He is a piece of crap person, regardless.

randr

(12,412 posts)
30. I suspect he is sucking up because Trump has pictures
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:57 PM
Apr 2019

I remember the Hover era. He collected so much dirt on individual congress people the he pretty much ran Washington. I do not think we are beyond such evilness, especially with our current monster in our house.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
31. Step Away From The Computer
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:03 PM
Apr 2019

Lindsay has been owned and he's protecting no one but himself. Take 2 aspirin and the rest of the off...

applegrove

(118,677 posts)
34. "We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Trumpies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 07:48 PM
Apr 2019

- Is he in hell? That damned, elusive Pimpernel?"

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