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babylonsister

(171,098 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:01 PM Oct 2019

Lindsey Graham insists impeachment might 'destroy the nation'




Lindsey Graham insists impeachment might ‘destroy the nation’
10/09/19 02:25 PM—Updated 10/09/19 02:37 PM
By Steve Benen


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has reason to feel frustrated. The Republican senator has gone out of his way to maintain a sycophantic alliance with Donald Trump, hoping that it would offer him an opportunity to help guide the president’s foreign policy. That plan failed: Trump not only ignored Graham’s pleas for U.S. policy toward Syria, the White House didn’t even bother to tell the South Carolinian what was going on.

At the same time, Graham is also apparently frustrated that he can’t stop the impeachment of the president who doesn’t much seem to care about his loyalty.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said that he is sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warning that Senate Republicans won’t impeach President Trump over his call with Ukraine.

Graham, in an appearance on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends,” said that he was going to ask other Senate Republicans to sign a letter to Pelosi saying that they “do not believe the transcript of the phone call between the president and the Ukraine is an impeachable offense.”

“They’re about to destroy the nation for no good reason,” Graham said. “And I want Nancy Pelosi to know that Republican senators are not going to impeach this president based on this transcript, so she can stop now before she destroys the country.”


It’s a curious approach to the issue. Graham seems to believe, for example, that he and other Senate Republicans will side with Trump no matter the results of the impeachment inquiry, so there’s no point in the U.S. House pursuing the matter. The South Carolinian is the second GOP leader this week, following Mitch McConnell, to effectively rule out the possibility of Republicans holding their president accountable.

The Senate trial isn’t close to beginning, but some in the majority party apparently want to make it clear that the fix is in.

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Lindsey Graham insists impeachment might 'destroy the nation' (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2019 OP
Enabling... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #1
1999 Lindsey is calling him... Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #2
One of the worst of the hypocrites malaise Oct 2019 #19
Impeachment will affect the election, it won't destroy the nation, lying sack of sh*t. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #3
Pence is up to his milky white eyebrows in this mess flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #7
He has no greater chance of being convicted than Trump. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #10
Lindsey Graham is full of crap. MineralMan Oct 2019 #4
Foreign countries deciding our leaders. THAT he's 100% cool with. flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #5
This clip of '99 Lindsey Graham should be played in an ad every single day of the last ooky Oct 2019 #38
So what's your excuse for the Clinton Impeachment, you hypocritical bastard? bigbrother05 Oct 2019 #6
It won't destroy the nation BigMin28 Oct 2019 #8
Not impeaching will destroy the nation! Meadowoak Oct 2019 #9
Why does Lindsey - and the others trying to stop impeachment ... albacore Oct 2019 #11
Ok so get Trump and Pence to resign. SlogginThroughIt Oct 2019 #12
If there is no rule of law what is there to save. Midnightwalk Oct 2019 #13
Projection and fear-mongering. He knows very well that House impeachment has the power to emmaverybo Oct 2019 #14
Funny he didn't feel that way when it was against Bill Clinton.... spanone Oct 2019 #15
I think he means that when the full truth dugog55 Oct 2019 #16
It might destroy his Lulu KC Oct 2019 #17
Lindsey Graham the HYPOCRITE!!!!! ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #18
+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #23
Even if it kills him to make it happen! 2naSalit Oct 2019 #20
The nation's already been destroyed. Scoopster Oct 2019 #21
Oh, go fuck yourself, Lindsey. GoCubsGo Oct 2019 #22
"Do what we say, and nobody gets hurt" Wednesdays Oct 2019 #24
Impeachment makes America great, again. C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #25
Too fkng late for that Lindsey. Too little, too late. flying_wahini Oct 2019 #26
Of all the people to say that DFW Oct 2019 #27
He means it might destroy the Republican Party. kentuck Oct 2019 #28
All so he could have a lifetime membership to Mar-a-Lago Generic Other Oct 2019 #29
Spineless cowards like Graham and McConnell who put party over country are destroying this nation. LonePirate Oct 2019 #30
Poor Linds must be in a 24/7 flopsweat... dchill Oct 2019 #31
The most excellent cringe-inducing guy you have penchant for butt-smooching sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #32
He's right - for the safety of the nation... lame54 Oct 2019 #33
Fuck you lindsay dem4decades Oct 2019 #34
A failure to hold Trump accountable will destroy the nation MissMillie Oct 2019 #35
That is Little Lindsey's best defense against the man he once called a xenophobic bigot. Doodley Oct 2019 #36
That asshole was one of The Clinton Trial prosecutors. Blue_true Oct 2019 #37

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. Impeachment will affect the election, it won't destroy the nation, lying sack of sh*t.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:05 PM
Oct 2019

As it stands, if Trump isn't unelected he isn't going anywhere and if he was removed the GOP will not lose the WH Pence will slither into the oval office.

Destroying the nation means effing up the GOP's chances of keeping the WH.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
7. Pence is up to his milky white eyebrows in this mess
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:08 PM
Oct 2019

He is NOT going to be POTUS; the dotard has already got the bus warmed up and chains on the tires!

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
10. He has no greater chance of being convicted than Trump.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:13 PM
Oct 2019

There is not even any talk of impeaching him. Again as it stands Pence walks.

I would agree that if Trump was removed, Pence couldn't get elected to a term of his own but that is not even in the cards yet.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
5. Foreign countries deciding our leaders. THAT he's 100% cool with.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:06 PM
Oct 2019

Funny that his concept of what is "destroying our country", only applies if his team is winning.

Wasn't this the same guy who said Clinton should be impeached if he didn't comply with subpoena? Yeah, it was:

ooky

(8,930 posts)
38. This clip of '99 Lindsey Graham should be played in an ad every single day of the last
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 07:16 PM
Oct 2019

30 days before the voting in SC starts.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
6. So what's your excuse for the Clinton Impeachment, you hypocritical bastard?
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:07 PM
Oct 2019

He wanted to purge the WH and heal the nation? That works for me in this instance.

The one thing guaranteed to "destroy the nation" is a 2nd term for the MAGAt Overlord.

BigMin28

(1,181 posts)
8. It won't destroy the nation
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:09 PM
Oct 2019

But hopefully it will destroy tRump and his family. There should be no refuge for any of them.

albacore

(2,407 posts)
11. Why does Lindsey - and the others trying to stop impeachment ...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:17 PM
Oct 2019

..hate America?
Everything that is happening in that direction is in the Constitution. It's part of our governmental system.
How about we let our system work. Unless changing our system is what they have in mind...

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
13. If there is no rule of law what is there to save.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:17 PM
Oct 2019

If the constitution is nothing but toilet paper what is there to save.

You will be counted by history as a traitor.

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
14. Projection and fear-mongering. He knows very well that House impeachment has the power to
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:18 PM
Oct 2019

move the public to greater outrage and a sound rejection of Trump, so he warns that the outcome will be to destroy America, exactly what Trump is doing every day he is in office.

In fact, Trump is an existential threat to the world. He has now actively consigned millions of Kurds to a terrible death. As well, since they are guarding ISIS fighters, he unleashes potential terrorist
reprisals in the West. He is a calamity.

As if Graham doesn’t know...

dugog55

(296 posts)
16. I think he means that when the full truth
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:21 PM
Oct 2019

comes out, it will destroy the Republican Party as it has been known for decades. So many of them are into this mess up to their eyeballs they are starting to panic. If Americans had any sense (40% do not), there would be only a handful of Republicans left in Congress after the 2022 election.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,808 posts)
18. Lindsey Graham the HYPOCRITE!!!!!
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:25 PM
Oct 2019

Keep playing back the 1998 clips of him supporting the Impeachment of Bill Clinton for a far lesser crime.

Trump ASS KISSER. Putin has something on ole Lindsey that needs to surface.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
23. +1000
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:17 PM
Oct 2019

So sick of that little whining hypocrite. I despise him! I want to see him exposed and humiliated!

Scoopster

(423 posts)
21. The nation's already been destroyed.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:50 PM
Oct 2019

By sycophants like Lindsey and Trump. All we can do is get rid of them and start rebuilding.

GoCubsGo

(32,095 posts)
22. Oh, go fuck yourself, Lindsey.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:14 PM
Oct 2019

You want to see what's destroying this country? Take a good, long, hard look in the mirror, you loathsome sack of shit.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)
25. Impeachment makes America great, again.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:42 PM
Oct 2019

It's time for a great big disinfecting with plenty of bright sunshine (and bleach, when it comes to stuff Trump's touched). Criminals are, of course, afraid. See them whine and scatter.

DFW

(54,447 posts)
27. Of all the people to say that
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:50 PM
Oct 2019

Leningrad Lindsey was one of the House managers who was so nasty in going after Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial, one might have thought he truly thought he had a chance to convict and expel Clinton, even though the experienced South Carolina icon Strom Thurmond said there was no chance, so let's get this over with.

And now, with a president who has blatantly committed real crimes, Graham NOW thinks impeachment might destroy the nation? Why? Did some militia let hm know that they have 1500 AR15s in a house in NE Washington, ready to storm the Capitol if things don't go "their" way?

dchill

(38,550 posts)
31. Poor Linds must be in a 24/7 flopsweat...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 05:13 PM
Oct 2019

...over recent really bad choices he's made. I hope so, anyway. That F&F appearance is a cry for help.

sprinkleeninow

(20,267 posts)
32. The most excellent cringe-inducing guy you have penchant for butt-smooching
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 05:28 PM
Oct 2019

don't give one frick about you, lindy. Pathetic.

MissMillie

(38,583 posts)
35. A failure to hold Trump accountable will destroy the nation
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 06:05 PM
Oct 2019

The office matters more than the man.

Same for you, Senator Graham.

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