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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:21 PM Sep 2019

As impeachment fury intensifies, Graham prepares defence

David Smith in Washington
Sat 28 Sep 2019 12.59 EDT
Last modified on Sat 28 Sep 2019 13.26 EDT

... The New York Post’s PageSix reported that Graham was overheard on a flight coordinating talking points with the White House.

“We’re told that the South Carolina pol was on a JetBlue flight from Washington DC, to Charleston and was chatting loudly with ‘Jared’ – presumably White House adviser Jared Kushner – before takeoff,” it said.

“It was a ‘full-blown, loud conversation’ according to an airborne spy. ‘His phone rang and he answered, “Hey, Jared!” He was … saying he’s going to be on Face the Nation on Sunday. He said, “Listen – this is what I’m going to lay out,”’ we’re told.”

The report added that Graham was overheard saying: “This is Kavanaugh on steroids! This is hearsay – and this person has bias” ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/28/donald-trump-impeachment-lindsey-graham-republicans-jared-kushner-ivanka

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As impeachment fury intensifies, Graham prepares defence (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2019 OP
Graham is proof that no spine is needed to walk upright. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #1
No defense necc. C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #2
I'm betting dollars to donuts this was staged for Faux listeners zooks Sep 2019 #3
a whistleblower steps up to do his duty and is attacked by the president and his party spanone Sep 2019 #4
Graham plus cronies are also going after VP Biden as well.. . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #5
Graham doesn't have the connections fly on someone's corporate or private plane? Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #6
Many politicians fly commercial PJMcK Sep 2019 #7
Graham will just run a Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #8
Such a little suckass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #9

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Graham is proof that no spine is needed to walk upright.
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:23 PM
Sep 2019

Imagine what he would have said if it were President HRC being accused of the same behavior.

zooks

(308 posts)
3. I'm betting dollars to donuts this was staged for Faux listeners
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:32 PM
Sep 2019

- an attempt to have trumpers draw a comparison between this a Kavanaugh.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
5. Graham plus cronies are also going after VP Biden as well.. . .
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:40 PM
Sep 2019

But with shithole constantly trying to smear Biden with lies, I believe that this ship has sailed. As to Kavanaugh reference it will only piss off a whole lot of women and it being a presidential election coupled with US congress and states, this too will backfire.

Sad. In your face crimes against the USA and all they have to fall on is Kavanaugh, victimhood, and lies . . .

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
7. Many politicians fly commercial
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 05:23 PM
Sep 2019

There are rules and regulations that govern government travel.

Besides, since they travel so much, members of Congress have lots of frequent flyer miles and they're wealthy so they can fly first class or at least business class.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. Graham will just run a
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 05:26 PM
Sep 2019

miss direction campaign blaming the Speaker and Schiff of personal bias. Most likely,he and Grassley will have Barr investigate Biden's Son with a tie in with the Hillary Campaign and missing Servers.

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