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marmar

(80,548 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:36 PM 1 hr ago

Jamelle Bouie: Why did Lindsey Graham go from Trump critic to MAGA loyalist?

I want to strongly push back against the notion that Lindsey Graham, who died on Sunday, was somehow blackmailed into doing the wrong thing. No, sometimes people just make bad choices. Sometimes people just lack integrity.

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Jamelle Bouie: Why did Lindsey Graham go from Trump critic to MAGA loyalist? (Original Post) marmar 1 hr ago OP

I once heard someone say Lindsey Graham was a barnacle dflprincess 1 hr ago #1

I think when Lindsey went golfing with him, Lindsey fell head over heels in love with trump Walleye 1 hr ago #2

dflprincess

(29,486 posts)

1. I once heard someone say Lindsey Graham was a barnacle

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:56 PM

1 hr ago

first he attached himself to McCain to get attention and after McCain died, he attached himself to Trump to keep himself in the spotlight.

Walleye

(45,989 posts)

2. I think when Lindsey went golfing with him, Lindsey fell head over heels in love with trump

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 11:08 PM

1 hr ago

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